Matthew Rees (racing driver)

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Matthew Rees
Matthew Rees GBR 2023.jpg
Rees driving at Silverstone during the 2023 GB3 Championship
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 (age 19)
Cardiff, Wales
GB3 Championship career
Debut season 2022
Current team JHR Developments
Car number5
Starts47 (48 entries)
Wins2
Podiums9
Poles3
Fastest laps2
Best finish5th in 2023
Previous series
2021 F4 British Championship
Championship titles
2021 F4 British Championship

Matthew Owain Rees (born 27 July 2005) is a British racing driver from Wales who most recently competed in the GB3 Championship, driving for JHR Developments. He was the 2021 F4 British Championship champion, and is a BRDC Superstar. [1]

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Career

Karting

Rees competed in various karting championships across the United Kingdom, before he drove in international karting in 2018 and 2019, including in the FIA European Karting Championship and the FIA Karting World Championship. [2]

F4 British Championship

Rees made his car racing debut in the 2021 F4 British Championship, driving for JHR Developments. [3] He took double pole position at round 1, [4] but finished 13th in race 1 after an unsuccessful tyre gamble. [5] After taking another double pole at the second round at Snetterton Circuit, [6] he converted this into victory in race 1 [7] and race 3. [8] He took pole position for race 1 at the third round at Brands Hatch, making it his fifth consecutive pole of the season. [9]

After a quieter middle of the season, Rees took double pole position at the penultimate round at Donington Park, [10] and converted it into wins in the first [11] and third race. [12] Entering the final round of the season in the championship lead, [13] Rees finished in the top 5 in all three races, enough to seal the overall title and rookie title. [14]

GB3 Championship

2022

On 12 January 2022, it was announced that Rees would step up to the 2022 GB3 Championship, driving again for JHR Developments. [15] He finished third in his debut race, [16] and took two other podiums finished across the season, including a win at Brands Hatch, [17] and pole at the same weekend after Tom Lebbon received a grid penalty from the previous round. [18] He finished 6th in the standings.

2023

Rees re-signed with JHR Developments for the 2023 GB3 Championship. [19]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2014Super 1 National Championship — IAME CadetSoixante Racing Team35th
2015Super 1 National Championship — IAME CadetCKS30th
2016LGM Series — IAME Cadet15th
Super 1 National Championship — IAME CadetAIM Motorsport9th
ABkC British Open Championship — IAME Cadet9th
2017LGM Series — IAME Cadet13th
Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet6th
201823° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport19th
German Karting Championship — OKJ 13th
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship — OKJ 34th
CIK-FIA Karting World Championship — OKJ 20th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 14th
2019 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport40th
24° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 23rd
WSK Super Masters Series — OKJ 13th
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship — OKJ NC


Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021 F4 British Championship JHR Developments 30473103311st
2022 GB3 Championship JHR Developments 241123310.56th
Prototype Challenge - Radical Valour Performance Technology200000NC†
2023 GB3 Championship JHR Developments 2313263705th
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Team Parker Racing 161214625th

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2021 JHR Developments THR1
1
13		 THR1
2
13		 THR1
3
5		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
12		 SNE
3
1		 BHI
1
910		 BHI
2
2		 BHI
3
4		 OUL
1
2		 OUL
2
99		 OUL
3
5		 KNO
1
3		 KNO
2
14		 KNO
3
3		 THR2
1
9		 THR2
2
76		 THR2
3
5		 CRO
1
3		 CRO
2
123		 CRO
3
5		 SIL
1
2		 SIL
2
NC		 SIL
3
Ret		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
79		 DON
3
1		 BHGP
1
5		 BHGP
2
56		 BHGP
3
4		1st331

Complete GB3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2022 JHR Developments OUL
1
3		 OUL
2
4		 OUL
3
16		 SIL1
1
12		 SIL1
2
8		 SIL1
3
Ret		 DON1
1
8		 DON1
2
6		 DON1
3
713		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
127		 SPA
1
DSQ		 SPA
2
7		 SPA
3
15		 SIL2
1
8		 SIL2
2
6		 SIL2
3
66		 BRH
1
1		 BRH
2
3		 BRH
3
132		 DON2
1
17		 DON2
2
6		 DON2
3
96		6th310.5
2023 JHR Developments OUL
1
2		 OUL
2
11		 OUL
3
1410		 SIL1
1
3		 SIL1
2
7		 SIL1
3
23		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
9		 SPA
3
Ret		 SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
186		 SIL2
1
1		 SIL2
2
2		 SIL2
3
C		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
5		 BRH
3
128		 ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
7		 ZAN
3
145		 DON
1
2		 DON
2
4		 DON
3
138		5th370

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