Jamie Day (racing driver)

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Jamie Day
Born
Jamie Day

(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 20)
United Kingdom
Nationality Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Emirati
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Championship titles
2024 GT4 Winter Series – Pro

Jamie Day (born 17 August 2005) is an Emirati and British racing driver currently competing for Comtoyou Racing in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cups.

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Personal life

Day is the son of Xcel Motorsport team director Kevin Day. [1] Day was born in the United Kingdom, but has lived in Dubai for most of his life. [2]

Career

Day began karting at the age of six. In his karting career which lasted until 2022, Day most notably won the 2017 MSA Kartmasters GP in Mini Max and the 2019 FFSA Karting OK-J title. [3] [4] Day also was a race winner in the Champions of the Future, [5] Karting European Championship and WSK Euro Series, [6] [7] while also being a factory driver for Leclerc by Lennox Racing. [8]

Day made his single-seater debut in 2021, joining Xcel Motorsport to compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship. [9] In his maiden season in single-seaters, Day took his only win of the season at the second Yas Marina round and finished third at in race two Dubai, [10] which helped him secure sixth in points. [11]

After finishing fifth in the Non-Championship Trophy Round in late 2021, [12] Day returned to Xcel Motorsport for his sophomore season in the Formula 4 UAE Championship. [13] Taking his first podium of the season in the season-opening round at Yas Marina, [14] Day then scored only three points finished across the next four rounds, including a second-place finish at Dubai, on his way to 13th in points. [15]

Day then switched to GT4 racing, joining R Racing to race in the British GT Championship. [16] Driving alongside Josh Miller, the pair became the series' youngest winning pair by scoring class wins at Snetterton and Spa to secure third in the GT4 standings. [17] [18] At the end of 2022, Day also made a one-off appearance for Mirage Racing in the GT4 European Series at Barcelona. [19]

Remaining in GT4 competition, Day rejoined Mirage Racing to compete in his first full season in GT4 European Series. [20] Racing in the Silver class alognside Ruben del Sarte for most of the season, the duo took a lone class podium at Spa and ended the year 15th in points. [21]

Day then joined Forsetti Motorsport for 2024, winning the GT4 Winter Series with them at the start of the year, [22] before remaining with them to race in the GT4 class of the British GT Championship. [23] In his second season in the series, Day won the season-opening race at Oulton Park and scored four more podiums to end the season runner-up in the GT4 standings. [24] During 2024, Day also competed for Racing Spirit of Léman in the GT4 European Series, [25] in which he scored three podiums in the final four races to finish fifth in the Silver cup standings. [26]

Having made his GT3 debut earlier in 2024 with PROsport Racing in ADAC GT Masters, [27] Day joined Earl Bamber Motorsport to race in the GT class for the last two rounds of the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series. [28] In the four races he contested, Day took his first podium in GT3 competition in race two at Dubai before ending the season with a second-place finish at Yas Marina to secure fifth in points. [29] [30]

For the rest of 2025, Day joined Comtoyou Racing for a dual programme in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cups after graduating from the AMR Driver Academy. [31] [32] During 2025, Day also competed in GT World Challenge Australia for Volante Rosso Motorsport alongside Liam Talbot. [33]

Day is set to return to EBM for the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series. [34]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2014Kartmasters British GP – IAME Cadet30th
2015LGM Series – IAME Cadet42nd
Super One Series – IAME CadetEclipse Motorsport33rd
Euro Finale – Micro Max2nd
2016 WSK Super Master Series – 60 MiniEnergy Corse33rd
BNL International Karting Series – Mini14th
Euro Finale – Mini Max Small5th
2017Rotax Euro Challenge – Rotax JuniorKR Sport4th
Karting Academy Trophy Day, Kevin10th
Super One Series – Mini Max5th
Super One SeriesOK-J 3rd
Kartmasters British GP – Mini Max1st
MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix – OK-J 4th
Karting World ChampionshipOK-J Energy CorseNC
RMC Grand Finals – Mini MaxAl Ain Raceway2nd
2018 WSK Super Master SeriesOK-J Energy Corse65th
South Garda Winter Cup – OK-J 33rd
Karting European ChampionshipOK-J 33rd
WSK Open Cup – OK-J 18th
Karting World ChampionshipOK-J NC
WSK Final CupOK-J 58th
IAME International Final – X30 JuniorKR Sport24th
RMC Grand Finals – Junior MaxAl Ain Raceway40th
2019South Garda Winter Cup – OK-J Lennox Racing Team10th
WSK Super Master SeriesOK-J 3rd
WSK Euro SeriesOK-J 10th
Coupe de France – OK-J 1st
Karting European ChampionshipOK-J 6th
Karting World ChampionshipOK-J 6th
Rok Cup Superfinal – Super ROK5th
WSK Open Cup – OK 14th
Italian Karting ChampionshipOK-J 10th
SKUSA SuperNationals – X30 Junior24th
Kartmasters British GP – X30 JuniorKR Sport24th
2020 WSK Super Master SeriesOK Leclerc By Lennox Racing6th
South Garda Winter Cup – OK 20th
WSK Euro SeriesOK 19th
Champions of the FutureOK 15th
Karting European ChampionshipOK 28th
Karting World ChampionshipOK-J NC
Italian Karting ChampionshipOK Birel ART Racing13th
2021IAME Winter Cup – X30 SeniorKR Sport9th
IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior45th
WSK Euro SeriesKZ2 Leclerc By Lennox Racing18th
Karting European ChampionshipKZ2 32nd
International Super CupKZ2 NC
2022Kartmasters British GP – X30 SeniorPrivateer11th
Sources: [35] [36]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport2010021426th
Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round 100005th
2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport2000024813th
British GT Championship – GT4 R Racing921041563rd
GT4 European Series – Silver Mirage Racing200001418th
2023 GT4 European Series – Silver Mirage Racing1200014215th
GT4 America Series – Silver van der Steur Racing200001812th
2024 GT4 Winter Series – Pro Forsetti Motorsport1877417119.011st
British GT Championship – GT4 91207164.52nd
GT4 European Series – Silver Racing Spirit of Léman 120003915th
ADAC GT Masters PROsport Racing200000NC†
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Earl Bamber Motorsport 40002465th
2025 Middle East Trophy – GT3 Earl Bamber Motorsport 100000NC
Comtoyou Racing 10000
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Cup 301002*26th*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup 8312484.5*1st*
GT World Challenge Australia – Pro-Am Volante Rosso Motorsport2100129*12th*
2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Earl Bamber Motorsport
Sources: [37] [35]

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

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2021 Xcel Motorsport DUB1
1

12
DUB1
2

4
DUB1
3

4
DUB1
4

Ret
YMC1
1

4
YMC1
2

Ret
YMC1
3

6
YMC1
4

9
DUB2
1

7
DUB2
2

Ret
DUB2
3

11
DUB2
4

5
YMC2
1

5
YMC2
2

9
YMC2
3

5
YMC2
4

1
DUB3
1

9
DUB3
2

3
DUB3
3

5
DUB3
4

7
6th142
2022 Xcel Motorsport YMC1
1

Ret
YMC1
2

15
YMC1
3

7
YMC1
4

3
DUB1
1

7
DUB1
2

9
DUB1
3

19
DUB1
4

15
DUB2
1

16
DUB2
2

10
DUB2
3

19
DUB2
4

11
DUB3
1

17
DUB3
2

19
DUB3
3

11
DUB3
4

2
YMC2
1

22
YMC2
2

21
YMC2
3

13
YMC2
4

13
13th48

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisClass123456789DCPts
2022 R Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 GT4 OUL
1

17
OUL
2

18
SIL
23
DON1
22
SNE
1

17
SNE
2

23
SPA
13
BRH
14
DON2
15
3rd156
2024 Forsetti Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo GT4 OUL
1

19
OUL
2

20
SIL
21
DON1
24
SPA
14
SNE
1

17
SNE
2

15
DON2
19
BRH
14
2nd164.5

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2022 Mirage Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Silver IMO
1

IMO
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

MIS
1

MIS
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

CAT
1

13
CAT
2

12
18th14
2023 Mirage Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Silver MNZ
1

13
MNZ
2

17
LEC
1

17
LEC
2

11
SPA
1

4
SPA
2

12
MIS
1

10
MIS
2

10
HOC
1

6
HOC
2

36†
CAT
1

37†
CAT
2

4
15th42
2024 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo Silver LEC
1

7
LEC
2

14
MIS
1

8
MIS
2

24
SPA
1

4
SPA
2

Ret
HOC
1

8
HOC
2

6
MNZ
1

3
MNZ
2

3
JED
1

4
JED
2

3
5th91

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112DCPoints
2024 PROsport Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 OSC
1

OSC
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

SPA
1

13
SPA
2

11
RBR
1

RBR
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

NC0

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine123456Pos.Points
2024–25 Earl Bamber Motorsport GT Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEP
1

SEP
2

DUB
2

20
DUB
2

3
ABU
1

5
ABU
2

2
5th46

GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2025 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Silver LEC
36
MNZ
Ret
SPA
6H

62
SPA
12H

54
SPA
24H

Ret
NÜR BAR 26th*2*

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2025 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Silver BRH
1

27
BRH
2

14
ZAN
1

15
ZAN
2

8
MIS
1

17
MIS
2

9
MAG
1

7
MAG
2

9
VAL
1
VAL
2
1st*84.5*

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