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Adam Smalley
Smalley in 2024
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 24)
Poulton-le-Fylde, United Kingdom
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup career
Debut season2025
Current teamGarage 59
Racing licence FIA Silver (until 2024)
FIA Gold (2025–)
Car number58
Starts4 (4entries)
Wins0
Poles0
Best finishTBC in 2025
Previous series
2024
2022–2023
2020–2021
2019
2017–2018		British GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2024
2023
2021
2018
2017		British GT - Silver-Am
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Ginetta GT4 Supercup Pro
Ginetta Junior Championship
Ginetta Junior Winter Series
Awards
2022-2023Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior Driver

Adam Smalley (born 2 January 2001 in Poulton-le-Fylde, England) is a British racing driver currently competing in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup with Garage 59.

Making his car racing debut in 2017, Smalley has won titles in Ginetta Juniors, Ginetta GT4 Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. He won the 2022-2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior Driver Award in November 2021, succeeding Harry King.[1] He is a member of the Motorsport UK Academy and is a McLaren Junior Pro Driver.

Career

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Karting

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Born in 2001 in Poulton-le-Fylde, Smalley made his karting debut in 2011 at the Trent Valley Kart Club, aged 10. Throughout his six-year karting campaign, he won titles such as the MSA E Plate Rotax Junior series, and the 2016 Rotax Max Wintercup in the Rotax Max Junior class.[2]

Ginetta Junior Championship

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Smalley made his car racing debut in the 2017 Ginetta Junior Championship, racing with JHR Developments. In this year he finished seventh in the standings, with a podium and a fastest lap. At the end of the year, he competed in the Winter Series at Brands Hatch, winning the title with 2 wins and 4 podiums in the 4 races.[3]

Adam continued in the series in 2018, this time switching teams to Elite Motorsport. He dominated this year, winning eight races and picking up nine pole positions to win the title by eight points.[4]

Ginetta GT5 Challenge

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In 2019, he moved up to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, again with Elite Motorsport. Winning two of the three races during the first round at Oulton Park,[5] he continued through the season with two further wins and ten podiums to finish second in the standings, 49 points behind champion Scott McKenna.

Ginetta GT4 Supercup

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In 2020, Smalley switched to the Ginetta GT4 Supercup, competing with Elite Motorsport. With 4 wins, he finished 4th in the standings with 462 points.[6]

He continued in the championship in 2021, again with Elite Motorsport.[7] Winning 7 races and picking up 13 podiums, he won the title by 51 points.[8]

Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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In November 2021, it was announced that Adam Smalley was the 2022-2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior Driver, following a shootout day earlier in the month.[1] Succeeding Harry King, he made his debut in the series in 2022, driving for Duckhams Yuasa Racing.[9] In the opening race of the season, he took his maiden win.[10] He finished the season as runner-up, taking nine additional podiums besides his win.[11]

Smalley continued in the series for 2023 with Duckhams Yuasa Racing-affiliated Team Parker Racing. The season started successfully as he claimed his maiden pole position at Donington Park. Although he fell to second in race one, which was held on a drying track, he moved up from fourth to first in the wet race two.[12] His second win of the season came at Oulton Park. After qualifying third, he finished second in race one despite damage on the opening lap that affected the car's handling, but had a clean race two to finish on the top step of the podium and extend his championship lead.[13] The second Donington Park round saw him take pole position, and even though he slipped down to third place in race one, he bounced back to win race two.[14] With a second-place finish in race one at Silverstone, third place in race two was enough for Smalley to secure the championship title with one round still to go.[15] Despite having the championship wrapped up, he still put on a strong performance in Brands Hatch to win the final race of the season.[16] He finished with four wins and ten additional podiums and never finished below fourth position in a year that he described as "the best season of [his] life."[17]

Porsche Supercup

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Smalley raced in the Silverstone round of the 2022 Porsche Supercup as a guest driver, driving for Duckhams Yuasa Racing with CLRT, where he finished 12th.[18] He also made a guest appearance in the 2023 edition with the same team. He stalled at the start of the race, but recovered well to regain 16 positions and finish 12th.[19]

British GT Championship

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Smalley joined Garage 59 for the 2024 British GT Championship, driving alongside Shaun Balfe.[20] Their first win came at Silverstone, where they timed their pit stops well and took advantage of incidents in front to move from fourth to the top step of the podium.[21] The pair won the Silver-Am category, but only finished third in the overall standings.[22]

GT World Challenge Europe

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Smalley competed in the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Garage 59. The team was not classified in the overall standings, but he finished 27th in the Bronze Cup alongside Louis Prette, with a highlight being class pole position at the 24 Hours of Spa.[23]

In 2025, Smalley competed in the Gold Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup with Garage 59.[24] As part of this deal, he became a McLaren Junior Pro Driver.[25]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2011 Trent Valley Kart Club - Comer Cadet 18th
2012 Trent Valley Kart Club - Comer Cadet 5th
Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Comer Cadet 13th
2013 Trent Valley Kart Club - Minimax 33rd
Super 1 National Rotax Mini Max Championship 17th
2014 Super 1 National Rotax Mini Max Championship 4th
SKUSA SuperNationals XVIII - TaG Junior 50th
2015 Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior 18th
SKUSA SuperNationals XIX - TaG Senior Smak Racing 77th
MSA E Plate - Rotax Junior 1st
2016 British Open Championship - Rotax Max Junior 5th
Rotax Max Wintercup - Rotax Max Junior Coles Racing 1st

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Ginetta Junior Championship JHR Developments 17 0 0 1 1 377 7th
HHC Motorsport 9 0 0 0 0
Ginetta Junior Winter Series Elite Motorsport 4 2 1 0 4 130 1st
2018 Ginetta Junior Championship Elite Motorsport 25 8 9 6 17 593 1st
2019 Ginetta GT5 Challenge Elite Motorsport 17 4 1 1 10 308 2nd
2020 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro Elite Motorsport 19 4 1 5 10 462 4th
2021 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro Elite Motorsport 20 8 4 2 16 628 1st
2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Duckhams Yuasa Racing 16 1 0 2 10 103 2nd
Porsche Supercup Duckhams Yuasa Racing with CLRT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Team Parker Racing 16 4 3 5 14 129 1st
Porsche Supercup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe - Sport Division - Pro 6 0 0 0 3 71 3rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Proton Competition 5 0 0 0 0 0 37th
2024 British GT Championship - GT3 Garage 59 9 1 0 1 3 140 3rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 4 0 0 0 0 2 19th*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup 4 0 0 0 1 25.5 7th*

† As Smalley was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pos Points
2017 JHR Developments BHI
1
6 		BHI
2
7 		DON
1
7 		DON
2
8 		DON
3
15 		THR
1
6 		THR
2
17 		OUL
1
13 		OUL
2
6 		CRO
1
8 		CRO
2
7 		CRO
3
5 		SNE
1
4 		SNE
2
2 		SNE
3
4 		KNO
1
5 		KNO
2
10 		7th 377
HHC Motorsport ROC
1
5 		ROC
2
7 		ROC
3
11 		SIL
1
5 		SIL
2
12 		SIL
3
6 		BHGP
1
4 		BHGP
2
Ret 		BHGP
3
Ret
2018 Elite Motorsport BHI
1
1 		BHI
2
2 		DON
1
4 		DON
2
2 		DON
3
Ret 		THR1
1
2 		THR1
2
1 		OUL
1
1 		OUL
2
6 		CRO
1
1 		CRO
2
1 		CRO
3
6 		SNE
1
5 		SNE
2
2 		SNE
3
1 		ROC
1
3 		ROC
2
4 		ROC
3
3 		KNO
1
2 		KNO
2
3 		SIL
1
Ret 		SIL
2
4 		SIL
3
2 		BHGP
1
2 		BHGP
2
1 		BHGP
3
5 		1st 679

Complete Ginetta GT4 Supercup results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 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
2020 Elite Motorsport DON
1
4 		DON
2
4 		DON
3
10 		BHGP
1
4 		BHGP
2
4 		BHGP
3
1 		OUL
1
4 		OUL
2
3 		THR
1
Ret 		THR
2
2 		THR
3
4 		CRO
1
2 		CRO
2
2 		CRO
3
1 		SNE
1
3 		SNE
2
1 		SNE
3
4 		BHI
1
1 		BHI
2
3 		4th 462
2021 Elite Motorsport SNE
1
1 		SNE
2
1 		SNE
3
Ret 		BHI
1
2 		BHI
2
1 		BHI
3
5 		OUL
1
12 		OUL
2
6 		KNO
1
1 		KNO
2
1 		KNO
3
5 		THR
1
1 		THR
2
1 		THR
3
2 		CRO
1
2 		CRO
2
2 		CRO
3
3 		DON
1
3 		DON
2
2 		DON
3
4 		BHGP
1
5 		BHGP
2
4 		BHGP
3
3 		1st 628

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2022 Duckhams Yuasa Racing Pro DON
1
1 		DON
2
4 		BRH
1
8 		BRH
2
3 		OUL
1
2 		OUL
2
4 		KNO
1
4 		KNO
2
2 		SNE
1
7 		SNE
2
7 		THR
1
3 		THR
2
2 		SIL
1
3 		SIL
2
7 		BRH
1
3 		BRH
2
3 		2nd 103
2023 Team Parker Racing Pro DON
1
2 		DON
2
1 		BRH
1
2 		BRH
2
4 		THR
1
2 		THR
2
3 		OUL
1
2 		OUL
2
1 		KNO
1
2 		KNO
2
3 		DON
1
3 		DON
2
1 		SIL
1
2 		SIL
2
3 		BRH
1
4 		BRH
2
1 		1st 141

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2022 Duckhams Yuasa Racing with CLRT IMO
 MON
 SIL
12 		RBR
 LEC
 SPA
 ZND
 MNZ
 NC† 0
2023 Team Parker Racing MON RBR SIL
12 		HUN SPA ZND ZND MNZ NC‡ 0

† As Smalley was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete British GT Championship results

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(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
2024 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
1
5 		OUL
2
4 		SIL
1
1 		DON
1
8 		SPA
1
2 		SNE
1
10 		SNE
2
4 		DON
1
3 		BRH
1
8 		3rd 140

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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(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
2025 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold BRH
1
8 		BRH
2
15 		ZAN
1
Ret 		ZAN
2
25 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MAG
1
 MAG
2
 VAL
1
 VAL
2
 7th* 25.5*

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ a b "ADAM SMALLEY NAMED AS 2022/2023 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB JUNIOR DRIVER". BARC. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Adam, 15, is a champion in international go-kart competition". Blackpool Gazette. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Adam Smalley Wins 2017 Ginetta Junior Winter Series". www.adamsmalley.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  4. ^ "ADAM SMALLEY PREVAILS AS CHAMPION FROM GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE". BARC. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Poulton motor race ace Adam Smalley meets Ginetta GT5 Challenge head on with double win at Oulton Park". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ^ "ADAM SMALLEY". Ginetta. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Adam Smalley Targets Title Challenge In 2021 Ginetta GT4 SuperCup". Ginetta. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Poulton motor race ace Adam Smalley crowned Ginetta champion at Brands Hatch". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Team Redline Racing Sign Adam Smalley For 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup GB". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  10. ^ "The season so far, with Adam Smalley". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Duckhams Yuasa Racing with Redline secures runner-up spots at Porsche finale". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  12. ^ Moore, Andy (26 April 2023). "Winning start to season for Poulton's Porsche driver Adam Smalley at Donington". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Duckhams Yuasa Racing extends Carrera Cup GB championship lead at Oulton Park". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Adam Smalley extends championship lead during dramatic Porsche Carrera Cup GB weekend at Donington". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Double delight for Duckhams Yuasa Racing with victory and Carrera Cup title at Silverstone". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Smalley signs off in style at Brands Hatch finale". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  17. ^ Smalley, Adam (17 December 2023). "The highs and lows of a Porsche champion's season". Autosport. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Adam Smalley to make Porsche Supercup debut at British GrandPrix". PorscheSport. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Duckhams Yuasa Racing enjoys forward progress on British Grand Prix weekend". PorscheSport | Latest Motorsport News & Interviews. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  20. ^ Mackley, Stefan; Lickorish, Stephen (28 February 2024). "Porsche ace Smalley to make British GT debut with Garage 59 McLaren". Autosport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Talking points from an eventful British GT Silverstone 500 race". Silverstone. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  22. ^ Bedford, James (2 October 2024). "Championship hopes dashed as qualifying problems return to haunt duo". LincsOnline. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  23. ^ Goodwin, Graham (28 June 2024). "Smalley Fastest In Red Flag-Shortened Warm-Up". DailySportscar. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  24. ^ "PRE-QUALIFYING: Ferrari to the fore as AF Corse sets the pace at Brands Hatch". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  25. ^ Klein, Jamie (10 March 2025). "McLaren Adds Rougier, Gachet to Factory GT Roster". Sportscar365. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Ginetta Junior Winter Series
Champion
2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ginetta Junior Championship
Champion
2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Champion
2021 		Succeeded by
James Kellett
(G56 Pro)
Preceded by
Kiern Jewiss
 Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Champion
2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mark Sansom
Will Tregurtha
 British GT Championship
Silver-Am Champion
2024
With: Shaun Balfe 		Succeeded by
Incumbent