Jack Young (racing driver)

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Jack Young
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 24)
Belfast, United Kingdom
Championship titles
2019
2017
Renault UK Clio Cup
Renault UK Clio Cup Junior

Jack Young (born 11 October 2001) is a British racing driver from Northern Ireland who last competed in the ST-TCR class of the Super Taikyu Series for M&K Racing.

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Career

Young made his car racing debut in 2017, racing in the Renault UK Clio Cup Junior and winning the series title with one win and four other podiums to his name. [1] The following year, Young raced in the last four rounds of the Renault UK Clio Cup, [2] as well as winning the Renault Clio Cup International Finale towards the end of the year. [3] Racing full-time in the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2019, [4] Young won seven times and scored five further podiums as he secured the title at season's end. [5] During 2019, Young also made a one-off appearance in TCR Europe for Vuković Motorsport. [6] Continuing with Vuković Motorsport for the following year, Young raced with them in the first two rounds of the World Touring Car Cup before leaving the team and series ahead of the Slovakia Ring round. [7]

Moving to TCR Europe full-time in 2021, Young joined Brutal Fish Racing Team, [8] as well as joining the JAS Driver Development Programme. [9] In his rookie year in the series, Young scored a best result of second at Zandvoort, [10] as he also took third-place finishes at Nürburgring and Monza, which helped him end the year 10th in points. [11] [12] During 2021, Young also made a one-off appearance in TCR Italy at Misano for MM Motorsport. [13] Young continued in the series for 2022, switching to Profi-Car Team Halder, [14] as he was retained as a JAS Driver Development driver. [15] Opening up the year with his maiden series win at Algarve, [16] Young then had to wait six rounds for his second win of the season, coming in race one at Barcelona, en route to a sixth-place points finish. [17] During 2022, Young also raced for MM Motorsport in a one-off apperance in TCR Italy at Monza, [18] and also finished third in the FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup while representing Ireland. [19]

The following year, Young joined Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team to compete in TCR China. [20] In his only season in the series, Young scored wins in both Zhuzhou and the second Shanghai round, as well as taking two more podiums to secure runner-up honors in the standings. [21] [22] [23] After Dongfeng Honda pulled out of the series during the off-season, [24] Young was left on the sidelines for 2024, [25] before returning to TCR competition in 2025 by joining M&K Racing to race in Super Taikyu. [26] Competing in all but one race, Young won at Motegi, [27] Autopolis and Fuji, as well as scoring two more podiums to help his team finish runner-up in the ST-TCR standings. [28] [29]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2011 Super One Series – Honda Cadet1st
Kartmasters British GP — Comer Cadet17th
2013Trent Valley Kart Club – Mini Max76th
Kartmasters British GP — Mini Max9th
2014 Super One Series — Mini Max24th
Sources: [30]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017Renault UK Clio Cup JuniorMRM813351651st
Goodwood Revival – Kinrara Trophy10000N/a7th
2018Goodwood MM – Stirling Moss Trophy10000N/a5th
Le Mans Classic – Jaguar Challenge10000N/a27th
BARC Sports/Saloons Championship200000NC
Renault UK Clio Cup MRM Racing801104615th
Renault Clio Cup International Finale11101N/a1st
2019 Renault UK Clio Cup MRM Racing18745123621st
TCR Europe Touring Car Series Vuković Motorsport200005422nd
TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series 200002411th
Goodwood MM – Gerry Marshall Trophy20000N/a7th
Goodwood Revival – Kinrara Trophy10000N/aDNF
2020 World Touring Car Cup Vuković Motorsport30000024th
Goodwood MM – Gerry Marshall Trophy10000N/a7th
Goodwood Revival – Stirling Moss Trophy10000N/a14th
2021 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Brutal Fish Racing Team14012320510th
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship MM Motorsport2001137NC
Goodwood MM – Gerry Marshall Trophy20000N/a7th
2022 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Profi-Car Team Halder 1321122466th
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship MM Motorsport2000280NC
FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup Team Ireland10001N/a3rd
2023 TCR China Touring Car Championship Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team 1231651592nd
2024Goodwood MM – Gerry Marshall Trophy20000N/a7th
2025 Super Taikyu Series – ST-TCR M&K Racing53505117‡2nd‡
Goodwood MM – Gordon Spice Trophy10000N/a13th
Sources: [31] [30]

Team standings

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2019 Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S TCR HUN
1
HUN
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
CAT
1

4
CAT
2

4
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
22nd54
2021 Brutal Fish Racing Team Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) SVK
1

11
SVK
2

11
LEC
1

56
LEC
2

Ret
ZAN
1

21
ZAN
2

9
SPA
1

18†
SPA
2

13
NÜR
1

1710
NÜR
2

3
MNZ
1

Ret2
MNZ
2

3
CAT
1

88
CAT
2

12
10th205
2022 Profi-Car Team Halder Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) ALG
1

1
ALG
2

11
LEC
1

19
LEC
2

13
SPA
1

8
SPA
2

6
NOR
1

10
NOR
2

6
NÜR
1

Ret
NÜR
2

C
MNZ
1

11
MNZ
2

7
CAT
1

1
CAT
2

5
6th246

Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2020 Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S TCR BEL
1

20†
BEL
2

21†
GER
1

Ret
GER
2

DNS
SVK
1
SVK
2
SVK
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
ESP
1
ESP
2
ESP
3
ARA
1
ARA
2
ARA
3
24th0

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

References

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  12. "Mat'o Homola inherits Monza race two win after Franco Girolami given time penalty". touringcars.net. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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  25. "Jack Young is eager to hit back in style after shock loss of his seat in China". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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  28. "apr Lexus Wins Autopolis After TKRI Penalty". dailysportscar.com. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  29. "Seven x Seven Racing Takes 2025 Championship With Fuji 4H Victory". dailysportscar.com. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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