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James Kellett
Kellett in 2023
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 28)
Leeds, England
Categorisation FIA Silver
Championship titles
2022
2015, 2018
2013		Ginetta GT4 Supercup – G56 Pro
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Ginetta Junior Winter Series

James Kellett (born 27 February 1998) is a British racing driver who competes for Paradine Competition in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

Career

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Kellett made his car racing debut in the 2012 Ginetta Junior Winter Series for HHC Motorsport.[1] Continuing with the team for the following year's Ginetta Junior Championship,[2] Kellett scored his maiden career win at Rockingham as well as two other podiums to end the year sixth overall.[3] At the end of the year, Kellett returned to the Ginetta Junior Winter Series, winning all four races to secure his first title in car racing.[4] Continuing with HHC for his second full-time season in Ginetta Junior competition in 2014,[5][6] Kellett took five wins and six other podiums en route to runner-up honours in the overall standings, notably beating Lando Norris.[7]

Kellett heading for victory in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge in 2018.

Kellett then switched to the TCR team as he stepped up to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge in 2015,[8] scoring ten wins and eight more podiums to clinch the title in his rookie year.[9] Kellett then spent the following two seasons on the sidelines on financial grounds,[10] before returning to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge in 2018 with Century Motorsport,[11] winning five of the 14 races he started and missing the podium only once to clinch his second series title.[12]

Kellett driving at the Hockenheimring in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2024.

After yet another year on the sidelines, Kellett competed in the GTA class of the GT Cup Championship in 2020, finishing third in points in a season mainly contested with Century Motorsport.[13] In 2021, Kellett returned to Century for another season in the GT Cup Championship,[14] once again taking third in the GTA standings.[15] Remaining with Century for 2022, Kellett switched to the Ginetta GT4 Supercup,[16] winning 12 of the 19 races he started to secure the title in the series' last-ever season.[17] Moving to Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain the following year,[18] Kellett won five times and took three other podiums to end the season runner-up to Adam Smalley in points.[19][20] In 2024, Kellett turned to ID Racing and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany,[21] taking a best result of fourth in the season-ending Hockenheimring to take 12th in the overall points.[22]

In 2025, Kellett made his debut in GT3 competition, joining Paradine Competition to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.[23] Racing a BMW M4 GT3 Evo in the Silver Cup for his rookie season, Kellett took a class win on debut at Le Castellet, helping him end the year fourth in the class standings.[24] At the beginning of 2026, Kellett drove both of Paradine's cars at the Dubai 24 Hour,[25] and was on course for a shock overall podium in his GT3 Am car until a brake disc failure in the closing stages took him out of contention.[26] For the rest of the season, Kellett remained with the team for his second go at the GTWCE Endurance Cup, alongside team owner Darren Leung and a rotating cast of pro drivers in the Bronze Cup.[27]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2009 Formula Kart Stars — Cadet 23rd
Kartmasters British GP — Cadet 12th
2010 Super One Series — Comer Cadet 29th
Kartmasters British GP — Comer Cadet 5th
WSK Nations Cup — 60 Mini Prima Racing 34th
2011 WSK Master Series — KF3 Prima Racing
Super One Series — KF3 13th
Trent Valley Kart Club — KF3 4th
Copa de Campeones — KF3 7th
Kartmasters British GP — KF3 9th
2012 Super One Series — KF3 15th
Karting European Championship — KF3 Piers Sexton Racing 71st
Kartmasters British GP — KF3 1st
Sources:[1][28]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2012 Ginetta Junior Winter Series HHC Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 33 10th
2013 Ginetta Junior Championship HHC Motorsport 21 1 1 1 3 365 6th
Ginetta Junior Winter Series 4 4 2 3 4 1st
2014 Ginetta Junior Championship HHC Motorsport 20 5 3 6 11 456 2nd
2015 Ginetta GT5 Challenge TCR 21 10 6 5 18 605 1st
2018 Ginetta GT5 Challenge Century Motorsport 14 5 1 6 13 492 1st
2020 GT Cup Championship – GTA SmarTrack Series Elite 3 0 0 0 0 260.5‡ 3rd‡
Century Motorsport 15 3 0 5 11
2021 GT Cup Championship – GTA Century Motorsport 3rd‡
Ginetta GT4 Supercup 6 3 2 5 4 0 NC†
2022 GT Cup Championship – GTC Century Motorsport
Ginetta GT4 Supercup – G56 Pro Rosland Gold Racing by Century Motorsport 19 12 4 12 17 610 1st
2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain – Pro Century Motorsport 16 5 1 2 8 102 2nd
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany ID Racing 16 0 0 0 0 87 12th
2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Paradine Competition 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver 1 0 0 1 61 4th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Britcar Endurance Championship – Challenge Amspeed 5 1 0 4 5 154‡ 3rd‡
24H Series – 992 Am HRT Performance 1 1 0 0 1 54 NC
2025–26 24H Series Middle East – GT3 Paradine Competition 1 0 0 0 0 12 NC
24H Series Middle East – GT3 Am 1 0 0 0 0 48 NC
2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Paradine Competition 3 0 0 0 0 9* 18th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 2 65 2nd*
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0* NC*
24H Series – 992 Am HRT Performance 4 2 0 0 2 80* 8th*
Sources:[29][1]

* Season still in progress.
† As Kellett was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Team standings.

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 DC Points
2013 HHC Motorsport BHI
1
12		 BHI
2
5		 DON
1
5		 DON
2
2		 THR
1
5		 THR
2
6		 OUL
1
5		 OUL
2
6		 CRO
1
7		 CRO
2
10		 SNE
1
8		 SNE
2
5		 KNO
1
5		 KNO
2
10		 ROC
1
1		 ROC
2
8		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
3		 BHGP
1
4		 BHGP
2
4		 6th 365
2014 HHC Motorsport BHI
1
2		 BHI
2
15		 DON
1
4		 DON
2
Ret		 THR
1
9		 THR
2
4		 OUL
1
2		 OUL
2
2		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
8		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
2		 KNO
1
7		 KNO
2
1		 ROC
1
16		 ROC
2
1		 SIL
1
2		 SIL
2
1		 BHGP
1
2		 BHGP
2
13		 2nd 456

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 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Points
2023 Rosland Gold by Century Motorsport Pro DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
7		 BRH
1
4		 BRH
2
1		 THR
1
4		 THR
2
17		 OUL
1
1		 OUL
2
5		 KNO
1
5		 KNO
2
1		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
3		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
10		 BRH
1
1		 BRH
2
3		 2nd 102

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 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 DC Points
2024 ID Racing IMO
1
9		 IMO
2
8		 OSC
1
12		 OSC
2
8		 ZAN
1
9		 ZAN
2
9		 HUN
1
9		 HUN
2
12		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
14		 SAC
1
Ret		 SAC
2
11		 RBR
1
7		 RBR
2
11		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
Ret		 12th 87

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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(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
2025 Paradine Competition BMW M4 GT3 Evo Silver LEC
18		 MNZ
22		 SPA
6H
34		 SPA
12H
27		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
21		 CAT
35		 4th 61
2026 Paradine Competition BMW M4 GT3 Evo Bronze LEC
23		 MNZ
26		 SPA
6H
19		 SPA
12H
2		 SPA
24H
13		 NÜR
 ALG
 2nd* 65*

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "James Kellett | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Paice, Simon (19 March 2013). "2013 Ginetta Juniors Season Preview". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Paice, Simon (14 September 2013). "Kellett Topples Woodhead To Take Maiden Ginetta Win". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "James Kellett". ards.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Paice, Simon (25 March 2014). "2014 Ginetta Junior Season Preview". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Karanja, Earl (12 July 2014). "Ginetta Junior Championship Round 9 Qualifying at Croft". gtspirit.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Paice, Simon (22 November 2014). "2014 Ginetta Junior Championship Season Review". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Paice, Simon (30 January 2015). "Junior Runner-Up Kellett Makes GT5 Challenge Move With TCR". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Sobot, Lee (26 September 2015). "Motorsport: Kellett's on fast lane to success". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Money keeps Kellett on sidelines". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Paice, Simon (29 March 2018). "Kellett Announces Late GT5 Challenge Return". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Jackson, Connor (22 September 2018). "Kellett Secures GT5 Title at Donington as Bird Shines". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ginetta Champ Kellett returns to Century for 2020 GT Cup". centurymotorsport.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Vincent, Dom (4 April 2021). "GT Cup 2021 preview: Bigger than ever before". gt-report.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Vincent, Dom (20 August 2021). "GT Cup Silverstone: Nearys dominate in a chaotic weekend". gt-report.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Kellett Scores Sensational Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Hat-Trick". ginetta.com. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Champions Crowned In Exciting Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Finale". ginetta.com. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Lickorish, Stephen (20 April 2023). "The drivers to watch among the 2023 BTCC supports". autosport.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Adam Smalley extends Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship lead". racecar.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Lickorish, Stephen (8 November 2023). "How TOCA's support classes were won in 2023". autosport.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland bereit für den Saisonstart". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Sieg für Huub van Eijndhoven, Titelentscheidung bleibt offen". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2025). "BMW Confirms Line-Ups For World Challenge Europe". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  24. ↑ Euwema, Davey (12 April 2025). "WRT BMW Wins Paul Ricard Opener". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Horaires, engagés, diffusion ... Notre guide des 24 H. de Dubai 2026". endurance-info.com (in French). 14 January 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  26. ↑ Lickorish, Stephen (19 January 2026). "From Driver Helper to Dubai Star, Kellett Gave "100 Percent"". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Plümer, Jonas (2 April 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Paradine Competition mit starkem Aufgebot". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Kellett James". kartcom.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "James Kellett Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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