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James Kell
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| James Kell | |
|---|---|
 Kell in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 5 May 1997 Morpeth, Northumberland, England |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 | 750MC Club Enduro – Class C |
James Richard Kell (born 5 May 1997) is a British racing driver set to compete in GT World Challenge Europe for CSA Racing.
Career
[edit]Kell began his racing career in 2018 by racing in the BRSCC MX-5 SuperCup,[1] before joining Rob Boston Racing to compete in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup.[2] Racing in the Amateur class in his only season in the series, Kell scored class wins at Silverstone and Brands Hatch, as well as nine more podiums en route to a third-place points finish.[3]
Stepping up to GT4 competition for 2020, Kell joined Toyota-fielding Speedworks Motorsport to race in the British GT Championship.[4] Racing alongside Sam Smelt, the pair scored a pair of GT4 Silver podiums in both races of the first Donington Park round, helping them end the year sixth in points.[5] Remaining in the seires for the following year, Kell switched to McLaren-affiliated Jenson Team Rocket RJN alongside Jordan Collard.[6] In his sophomore season in the series, Kell scored a lone GT4 overall win at Snetterton and four Silver Cup podiums to secure runner-up honors in class.[7]
Remaining with RJN for his step up to GT3 racing in 2022,[8] Kell took a best overall result of sixth at Oulton Park and two Silver Cup wins as he ended the year runner-up in the GT3 Silver standings.[9] Kell then made a brief return to GT4 competition, racing in the 2023 Dubai 24 Hour for BMW-fielding Simpson Motorsport, in which he finished second in class.[10] For the rest of the year, Kell returned to the British GT Championship's GT3 Silver class for McLaren-fielding Race Lab alongside Iain Campbell.[11] In his only season with the team, Kell won in class both races at Oulton Park and scored three further class podiums as he ended the year third in points.[12] During 2023, Kell also raced for BMW-fielding Walkenhorst in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup,[13] as well as making a one-off appearance in the Sprint Cup at Valencia for Lamborghini-fielding GSM AB1 GT3 Team.[14]
In 2024, Kell switched to AMG-affiliated GetSpeed for his sophomore season in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup alongside Anthony Bartone and Yannick Mettler.[15] In his only season with the team, Kell won the 24 Hours of Spa in the Silver class, helping him end the year fifth in the class standings.[16] Towards the end of the year, Kell raced in the last three rounds of the International GT Open for McLaren-fielding Greystone GT,[17] during which he won the finale at Monza to end the year 12th in points.[18] At the end of the year, Kell raced in the GT class of the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series for Porsche-affiliated Car Collection Motorsport.[19]
Continuing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the following year, Kell returned to McLaren machinery as he switched to CSA Racing.[20] In the five-round series, Kell won in class at Le Castellet and took two more podiums to secure a third-place points finish in the Gold Cup standings.[21] In parallel, Kell also raced for Greystone GT in International GT Open,[22] winning at Algarve and Red Bull Ring, as well as taking three more podiums en route to a sixth-place points finish.[23][24]
Kell returned to CSA Racing for 2026 for a dual campaign in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups,[25] as a new member of the McLaren GT3 Junior Driver Programme.[26]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]Complete Ginetta GT4 Supercup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rob Boston Racing | Amateur | BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 15 |
BRH 3 12 |
DON 1 13 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 8 |
CRO 1 10 |
CRO 2 10 |
CRO 3 Ret |
OUL 1 14 |
OUL 2 11 |
THR 1 9 |
THR 2 7 |
THR 3 8 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 Ret |
SIL 3 7 |
KNO 1 Ret |
KNO 2 16 |
KNO 3 Ret |
BRH 1 10 |
BRH 2 9 |
BRH 3 10 |
3rd | 477 |
Complete British GT Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Speedworks Motorsport | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | GT4 Silver | OUL 1 17 |
OUL 2 Ret |
DON1 1 15 |
DON1 2 15 |
BRH 16 |
DON2 19 |
SNE 1 18 |
SNE 2 18 |
SIL 27 |
6th | 112.5 |
| 2021 | Jenson Team Rocket RJN | McLaren 570S GT4 | GT4 Silver | BRH 15 |
SIL 22 |
DON1 12 |
SPA | SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 13 |
OUL 1 14 |
OUL 2 10 |
DON2 Ret |
2nd | 139 |
| 2022 | Jenson Team Rocket RJN | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 Silver | OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 6 |
SIL 11 |
DON1 16 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 Ret |
SPA 9 |
BRH 8 |
DON2 12 |
2nd | 153 |
| 2023 | Race Lab | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | GT3 Silver | OUL 1 10 |
OUL 2 12 |
SIL 31 |
DON1 12 |
SNE 1 15 |
SNE 2 13 |
ALG 10 |
BRH 11 |
DON2 Ret |
3rd | 158 |
Complete GT World Challenge results
[edit]GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
[edit](Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | Bronze | MNZ 22 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 45 |
SPA 12H 31 |
SPA 24H 46† |
NÜR 41 |
CAT 30 |
23rd | 13 |
| 2024 | GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 39 |
SPA 6H 33 |
SPA 12H 14 |
SPA 24H 25 |
NÜR 41 |
MNZ 35 |
JED 30 |
5th | 76 |
| 2025 | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Gold | LEC 6 |
MNZ Ret |
SPA 6H 14 |
SPA 12H 13 |
SPA 24H 13 |
NÜR 16 |
CAT 31 |
3rd | 94 |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GSM AB1 GT3 Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Silver | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
VAL 1 34 |
VAL 2 30 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
18th | 6.5 |
| 2024 | Eurodent GSM Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Silver | BRH 1 WD |
BRH 2 WD |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
NC | 0 |
| 2025 | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Gold | BRH 1 20 |
BRH 2 27 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
10th | 9 |
Complete International GT Open results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greystone GT | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
SPA |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 3 |
CAT 1 29† |
CAT 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 |
12th | 45 |
| 2025 | Greystone GT | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | ALG 1 1 |
ALG 2 6 |
SPA Ret |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 9 |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 5 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 3 |
RBR 1 17 |
RBR 2 1 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 2 |
MNZ 5 |
6th | 97 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Car Collection Motorsport | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SEP 1 9 |
SEP 2 15 |
DUB 1 12 |
DUB 2 9 |
ABU 1 15 |
ABU 2 16 |
22nd | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Final Standings 2018 BRSCC Mazda MX-5 SuperCup" (PDF). brscc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Kell Joins Reigning Champions Rob Boston Racing For Supercup Bow". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "King And Heathcote Taste 2019 Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Title Glory". ginetta.com. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Speedworks to Debut Toyota GR Supra GT4". sportscar365.com. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Spin & Win For RAM Racing's De Haan & Kujala At Donington". dailysportscar.com. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "A Third McLaren GT4 For Team Rocket RJN". dailysportscar.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Oman Racing with TF Sport Take Lights To Flag Win In Race 1". dailysportscar.com. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Un programme complet pour Team Rocket RJN". endurance-info.com (in French). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Last Gasp Drama For Team Abba Hands Race Win To Enduro McLaren". dailysportscar.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Team WRT Wins Second Straight 24H Dubai". sportscar365.com. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "36 Cars On British GT Entry". dailysportscar.com. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Cottingham & Adam Win At Donington Park". dailysportscar.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Europe: Walkenhorst Motorsport bestätigt erste Piloten". gt-place.com (in German). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Des changements sur la liste des engagés à Valence". endurance-info.com (in French). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Europe: GetSpeed bestätigt zweites Trio". gt-place.com (in German). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Comtoyou Aston Wins 24H Spa After AF Corse Pit Drama". sportscar365.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Greystone GT join International GT Open Pro class with Kell and MacDonald". endurance-info.com. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "GT Open 500 a Monza: vittoria di Kell – MacDonald con la Greystone GT McLaren". motoremotion.it (in Italian). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Les brèves du mercredi 20 novembre". endurance-info.com (in French). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "GTWC Europe - CSA Racing au complet en Endurance Cup". endurance-info.com (in French). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "GTWC | La BMW-WRT trionfa alla 1000km del Paul Ricard". motorsport.com (in Italian). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "McLaren e Mercedes in vetta nella prima del GT Open 2025 | A Ruota Libera". livegp.it (in Italian). 29 April 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "International GT Open Portimão: Victory for McLaren and Mercedes in season opening race weekend". gt-report.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "GT Open – Al Red Bull Ring, successi di AF Corse e Greystone GT". italian-endurance.com (in Italian). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Morpeth's Kell to contest GT World Challenge Europe Spring [sic] and Endurance Cups". northumberlandgazette.co.uk. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Kell Looking To Build On Career Momentum As McLaren Junior". dailysportscar.com. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "James Kell Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "James Kell | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- James Kell career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website