| James Kell | |
|---|---|
 Kell in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | James Richard Kell 5 May 1997 Morpeth, Northumberland, England |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 | 750MC Club Enduro – Class C |
James Richard Kell (born 5 May 1997) is a British racing driver set to compete in GT World Challenge Europe for CSA Racing.
Kell began his racing career in 2018 by racing in the BRSCC MX-5 SuperCup, [1] before joining Rob Boston Racing to compete in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup. [2] 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. [3]
Stepping up to GT4 competition for 2020, Kell joined Toyota-fielding Speedworks Motorsport to race in the British GT Championship. [4] 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. [5] Remaining in the seires for the following year, Kell switched to McLaren-affiliated Jenson Team Rocket RJN alongside Jordan Collard. [6] 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. [7]
Remaining with RJN for his step up to GT3 racing in 2022, [8] 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. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11] 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. [12] During 2023, Kell also raced for BMW-fielding Walkenhorst in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, [13] as well as making a one-off appearance in the Sprint Cup at Valencia for Lamborghini-fielding GSM AB1 GT3 Team. [14]
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. [15] 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. [16] Towards the end of the year, Kell raced in the last three rounds of the International GT Open for McLaren-fielding Greystone GT, [17] during which he won the finale at Monza to end the year 12th in points. [18] 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. [19]
Continuing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the following year, Kell returned to McLaren machinery as he switched to CSA Racing. [20] 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. [21] In parallel, Kell also raced for Greystone GT in International GT Open, [22] winning at Algarve and Red Bull Ring, as well as taking three more podiums en route to a sixth-place points finish. [23] [24]
Kell returned to CSA Racing for 2026 for a dual campaign in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups, [25] as a new member of the McLaren GT3 Junior Driver Programme. [26]
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rob Boston Racing | Amateur | BRH 1 3 | BRH 2 15 | BRH 3 12 | DON 1 13 | DON 2 9 | DON 3 8 | CRO 1 10 | CRO 2 10 | CRO 3 Ret | OUL 1 14 | OUL 2 11 | THR 1 9 | THR 2 7 | THR 3 8 | SIL 1 9 | SIL 2 Ret | SIL 3 7 | KNO 1 Ret | KNO 2 16 | KNO 3 Ret | BRH 1 10 | BRH 2 9 | BRH 3 10 | 3rd | 477 |
(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 | OUL 1 17 | OUL 2 Ret | DON1 1 15 | DON1 2 15 | BRH 16 | DON2 19 | SNE 1 18 | SNE 2 18 | SIL 27 | 6th | 112.5 |
| 2021 | Jenson Team Rocket RJN | McLaren 570S GT4 | GT4 Silver | BRH 15 | SIL 22 | DON1 12 | SPA | SNE 1 10 | SNE 2 13 | OUL 1 14 | OUL 2 10 | DON2 Ret | 2nd | 139 |
| 2022 | Jenson Team Rocket RJN | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 Silver | OUL 1 Ret | OUL 2 6 | SIL 11 | DON1 16 | SNE 1 10 | SNE 2 Ret | SPA 9 | BRH 8 | DON2 12 | 2nd | 153 |
| 2023 | Race Lab | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | GT3 Silver | OUL 1 10 | OUL 2 12 | SIL 31 | DON1 12 | SNE 1 15 | SNE 2 13 | ALG 10 | BRH 11 | DON2 Ret | 3rd | 158 |
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | Bronze | MNZ 22 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 45 | SPA 12H 31 | SPA 24H 46† | NÜR 41 | CAT 30 | 23rd | 13 |
| 2024 | GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 39 | SPA 6H 33 | SPA 12H 14 | SPA 24H 25 | NÜR 41 | MNZ 35 | JED 30 | 5th | 76 |
| 2025 | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Gold | LEC 6 | MNZ Ret | SPA 6H 14 | SPA 12H 13 | SPA 24H 13 | NÜR 16 | CAT 31 | 3rd | 94 |
(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 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | VAL 1 34 | VAL 2 30 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | 18th | 6.5 |
| 2024 | Eurodent GSM Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Silver | BRH 1 WD | BRH 2 WD | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | NC | 0 |
| 2025 | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Gold | BRH 1 20 | BRH 2 27 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | 10th | 9 |
| 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 | ALG 1 | ALG 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | SPA | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | RBR 1 6 | RBR 2 3 | CAT 1 29† | CAT 2 Ret | MNZ 1 | 12th | 45 |
| 2025 | Greystone GT | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | ALG 1 1 | ALG 2 6 | SPA Ret | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 9 | HUN 1 3 | HUN 2 5 | LEC 1 4 | LEC 2 3 | RBR 1 17 | RBR 2 1 | CAT 1 9 | CAT 2 2 | MNZ 5 | 6th | 97 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Car Collection Motorsport | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SEP 1 9 | SEP 2 15 | DUB 1 12 | DUB 2 9 | ABU 1 15 | ABU 2 16 | 22nd | 6 |