John Ingram
FIA Driver Grading: Silver
Biography
John started his motorsport career in karting aged just 13 years old before progressing to mainstream motorsport in 1996 after achieving success in the RAC MSA Super One British Karting Championship. In 1998, John progressed into the British Formula 3 Championship aged 20 years old, remaining in Formula 3 with Speedsport F3 for the 1998 and 1999 seasons including an invitation to the Madras Formula 3 Grand Prix in India.
Over the next decade, John built a successful motorsport career competing in various national and international championships. John’s career highlights include two wins in the British Formula 3 Championship and third overall place in the LMP2 championship in the 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series.
John returned to motorsport in 2022 and founded Jolt Racing with the objective to build a world class sports car racing team. He competed in the team’s maiden season in the 2023 Silverlake Citroen C1 Endurance Series, then stepped into the GT Cup Championship in 2024 driving Jolt Racing’s McLaren 570S GT4, achieved multiple class wins and won the overall 2024 GT Cup GTA class championship title.
For 2025, John will be competing in the British GT Championship driving Jolt Racing’s new McLaren Artura GT4.
Motorsport CV
2025 | British GT Championship - McLaren Artura GT4 |
2024 | GT Cup Championship - McLaren 570S GT4 - GTA Champion |
2023 | Silverlake Citroen C1 Endurance Series |
2022 | Silverlake Citroen C1 Endurance Series |
2007-2008 | AMG Performance Driver |
Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands | |
2005 | Elf Renault UK Clio Cup |
2004 | Le Mans Endurance Series - 3rd place LMP2 championship |
3rd LMP2 - 1000km of Nürburgring | |
5th LMP2 - 1000km of Silverstone | |
4th LMP2 - 1000km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | |
2003 | Caterham R400 Superlight Championship |
2002 | Elf Renault UK Clio Cup |
2001 | Elf Renault UK Clio Cup |
2001 | Renault Sport Elf Clio V6 Trophy |
2000 | IGC Caterham Superlight Challenge |
1999 | British Formula 3 Championship |
1999 | MRF Madras Formula 3 |
Irungattukotai, India | |
1998 | British Formula 3 Championship |
1st Place - Silverstone - 4 October 1998 (National Class) | |
1st Place - Pembrey - 16 August 1998 (National Class) | |
1997 | Caterham Challenge UK |
1996 | Caterham Challenge UK |
1991-1995 | Karting - RAC MSA Super One British Karting Championship (1 win) |