James Reilly

I am a racing driver from Canterbury, Kent – and the youngest driver to complete a 24hr motor race at Silverstone, aged 16.

Since I was 8 years old, I have loved racing. I started corporate karting in the Junior Club at Buckmore Park, then Graduates at Bayford Meadows, and moved to owner/driver karting in Junior Rotax before completing my ARDS for a full race licence in autumn 2021.

For the 2022 season, I began senior-level circuit car racing, running in the Silverlake C1 Endurance Series with BPC Motorsport.  In May that year, I was the youngest C1 Racing Club 24-hour driver, completing just over 7 hours of driving on the Silverstone GP circuit, which included taking the chequered flag.

In 2022 I also drove a BMW E30 in selected rounds of the multi-class ClubSport Trophy, SuperSport Endurance Cup and the CSCC Future Classics series, and in 2024 I participated in several rounds of the CityCar Cup / Student Motorsport Challenge.

In December 2023, I completed my first international event, the C1 Eurocup 24hrs of Portimao, which I’ll be returning for in 2025.

In October 2025 I took my first win in the BMW 1 Series SuperCup at Silverstone.

Click here to find out when and where I’m next on track.