James Richard Kell (born 5 May 1997) is a British racing driver set to compete in GT World Challenge Europe for CSA Racing and International GT Open for Track Focused.
Personal life Kell is the son of Darren Kell, who is also a racing driver.
Career Kell began his racing career in 2018 by racing in the BRSCC MX-5 SuperCup, before joining Rob Boston Racing to compete in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup. 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.
Stepping up to GT4 competition for 2020, Kell joined Toyota-fielding Speedworks Motorsport to race in the British GT Championship. 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. Remaining in the series for the following year, Kell switched to McLaren-affiliated Jenson Team Rocket RJN alongside Jordan Collard. 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.
Remaining with RJN for his step up to GT3 racing in 2022, 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. 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. 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. 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. During 2023, Kell also raced for BMW-fielding Walkenhorst in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, as well as making a one-off appearance in the Sprint Cup at Valencia for Lamborghini-fielding GSM AB1 GT3 Team.
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. 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. Towards the end of the year, Kell raced in the last three rounds of the International GT Open for McLaren-fielding Greystone GT, during which he won the finale at Monza to end the year 12th in points. 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.
Continuing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the following year, Kell returned to McLaren machinery as he switched to CSA Racing. 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. In parallel, Kell also raced for Greystone GT in International GT Open, winning at Algarve and Red Bull Ring, as well as taking three more podiums en route to a sixth-place points finish.
Kell returned to CSA Racing for 2026 for a dual campaign in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups, as well as racing in International GT Open for Track Focused alongside his father Darren as a new member of the McLaren GT3 Junior Driver Programme. In the Sprint Cup, Kell took a lone class win at Magny-Cours to take seventh among the Gold entrants in points.
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2018 BRSCC MX-5 SuperCup 19 0 0 0 0 946 21st2019 Ginetta GT4 Supercup – Amateur Rob Boston Racing 23 2 3 1 11 4773rd 750MC Club Enduro – Class C Sheard Autosport 712nd2020 British GT Championship – GT4 Silver Speedworks Motorsport 9 0 0 0 2 112.5 6th 750MC Club Enduro – Class C Sheard Autosport 491st2021 24H TCE Series – TCX CWS Engineering 1 0 0 0 1 15 NC British GT Championship – GT4 Silver Jenson Team Rocket RJN 8 1 0 0 5 1392nd2022 British GT Championship – GT3 Silver Jenson Team Rocket RJN 9 2 0 0 3 1532nd GT Cup Championship – GTH Track Focused 19 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2022–23 Middle East Trophy – GT4 Simpson Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 36 NC2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport5 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 0 13 23rd British GT Championship – GT3 Silver Race Lab 9 2 0 0 5 1583rd Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – VT2-FWD Walkenhorst Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup GSM AB1 GT3 Team2 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 0 0 0 0 6.5 18th 2023–24 Middle East Trophy – GT3 Pro-Am Race Lab 1 0 0 0 0 12 NC2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed5 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver 1 0 0 1 76 5th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 1 25th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Eurodent GSM Team0 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 0 0 0 0 0 NC International GT Open Greystone GT 5 1 0 0 2 45 12th 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Car Collection Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 6 22nd2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CSA Racing5 0 0 0 0 9 19th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold 1 0 2 3 943rd GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup2 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold 0 0 0 0 9 10th International GT Open Greystone GT 14 2 1 1 5 97 6th2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CSA Racing GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup10 0 0 0 0 4.5 26th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold 1 3 0 2 65.5 7thInternational GT OpenTrack Focused International GT Open – Pro-Am Sources:
Complete Ginetta GT4 Supercup results (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 Points 2019 Rob Boston Racing Amateur BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 DON1 DON2 DON3 CRO1 CRO2 CRO3 OUL1 OUL2 THR1 THR2 THR3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 3rd 477
Complete British GT Championship results (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 OUL1 OUL2 DON11 DON12 BRH DON2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL 6th 112.5 2021 Jenson Team Rocket RJN McLaren 570S GT4 GT4 Silver BRH SIL DON1 SPA SNE1 SNE2 OUL1 OUL2 DON22nd139 2022 Jenson Team Rocket RJN McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 Silver OUL1 OUL2 SIL DON1 SNE1 SNE2 SPA BRH DON22nd153 2023 Race Lab McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GT3 Silver OUL1 OUL2 SIL DON1 SNE1 SNE2 ALG BRH DON23rd158
Complete GT World Challenge results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2023 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 Bronze MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 23rd 13 2024 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 5th 76 2025 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GoldLECMNZSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 3rd 94 2026 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 4th* 64*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (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 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 18th 6.5 2024 Eurodent GSM Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1HOC2MAG1MAG2CAT1CAT2 NC 0 2025 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold BRH1 BRH2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL2 10th 9 2026 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 7th 65.5
Complete International GT Open results (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 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2024 Greystone GT McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro ALG1 ALG2 HOC1 HOC2 SPA HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ 12th 45 2025 Greystone GT McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro ALG1 ALG2 SPA HOC1 HOC2 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ 6th 97 2026 Track Focused McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro-Am ALG1 ALG2 SPA MIS1 MIS2 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 HOC1 HOC2 MNZ CAT1 CAT2 10th* 21*
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine123456Pos.Points 2024-25 Car Collection Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 22nd 6
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