Charlie Hart

Charlie Hart
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (2008-08-26) 26 August 2008
Rivington, England
Categorisation FIA Silver

Charlie Hart (born 26 August 2008) is a British racing driver who competes in the GT4 European Series for Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering.

Personal life

Hart is the son of Chris Hart, a former racing driver.[1][2]

Career

Hart began testing karts at the age of six with Sam Pollitt Racing, before making his competitive debut two years later.[3] During his karting career, Hart most notably finished sixth in the 2022 British Kart Championships' Junior Max standings, which gave him an invitation to the RMC Grand Finals.[4][5]

Towards the end of 2022, Hart made his car racing debut for Elite Motorsport in the Ginetta Junior Winter Series.[6][7] Staying with Elite for the main Ginetta Junior Championship in 2023,[8] Hart finished second on debut at Oulton Park, before taking three other podiums en route to a seventh-place points finish.[9][10] Continuing with Elite through 2024,[11] Hart won at Silverstone and Brands Hatch,[12] as well as scoring ten other podiums to end the year third overall.[13]

In 2025, Hart stepped up to GT4 competition, joining RAFA Racing by Race Lab to drive a McLaren Artura GT4 in the GT4 Winter Series and GT4 European Series alongside Callum Davies.[14][15] In the former, Hart took wins at Algarve and Barcelona to end the winter third in the Pro standings.[16][17][18] In the latter, he scored a lone podium at Barcelona to end the year 10th among the Silver Cup entrants.[19][20] Reuniting with Elite Motorsport for 2026, Hart began the year with two wins on a one-off outing in the GT4 Winter Series at Barcelona.[21] Hart then linked up with McKenzy Cresswell for his second season in the GT4 European Series,[22] as a new member of the Elite McLaren Talent Pathway.[23] After taking pole at Spa and finishing second in both races,[24][25] Hart broke through at Misano to clinch his maiden series win in race one.[26]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2019 Kartmasters British GP – IAME Cadet
2021 Rotax Max Euro Golden Trophy – Junior Max Charlie Hart 16th
2022 Rotax British 'O' Plate – Junior 5th
British Kart Championship – Junior Max 6th
RMC Grand Finals – Junior Max 20th
Sources:[27][28]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 Ginetta Junior Winter Series Elite Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 39 12th
2023 Ginetta Junior Championship Elite Motorsport 27 0 1 0 4 474 7th
2024 Ginetta Junior Championship Elite Motorsport 25 2 1 1 12 557 3rd
2025 GT4 Winter Series – Pro RAFA Racing by Race Lab 14 2 3 1 9 188 3rd
GT4 European Series – Silver 12 0 0 0 1 47 10th
2026 GT4 Winter Series – Pro Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering 3 2 1 1 2 40 9th
GT4 European Series – Silver 8 1 1 0 3 75* 3rd*
Sources:[29][27]

* Season still in progress.

† As Hart was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DC Points
2023 Elite Motorsport OUL
1
2		 OUL
2
5		 OUL
3
Ret		 SIL1
1
3		 SIL1
2
6		 SIL1
3
9		 DON1
1
9		 DON1
2
3		 DON1
3
4		 SIL2
1
Ret		 SIL2
2
6		 SIL2
3
6		 SIL2
4
6		 SIL2
5
5		 SIL2
6
4		 SNE
1
6		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
4		 CAD
1
5		 CAD
2
4		 CAD
3
3		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
4		 BRH
3
5		 DON2
1
6		 DON2
2
9		 DON2
3
6		 7th 474
2024 Elite Motorsport OUL
1
2		 OUL
2
2		 OUL
3
2		 SIL1
1
2		 SIL1
2
2		 SIL1
3
6		 DON1
1
3		 DON1
2
4		 DON1
3
6		 ANG
1
3		 ANG
2
6		 ANG
3
4		 ANG
4
6		 SNE
1
3		 SNE
2
6		 SNE
3
5		 SIL2
1
2		 SIL2
2
5		 SIL2
3
1		 DON2
1
6		 DON2
2
8		 DON2
3
13		 BRH
1
18		 BRH
2
1		 BRH
3
2		 3rd 557

Complete GT4 European Series results

(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 11 12 Pos Points
2025 RAFA Racing by Race Lab McLaren Artura GT4 Silver LEC
1
Ret		 LEC
2
20		 ZAN
1
11		 ZAN
2
9		 SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
5		 MIS
1
14		 MIS
2
18		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
5		 CAT
1
3		 CAT
2
Ret		 10th 47
2026 Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering McLaren Artura GT4 Silver LEC
1
23		 LEC
2
8		 MNZ
1
20		 MNZ
2
6		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
2		 MIS
1
1		 MIS
2
Ret		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 3rd* 75*

References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Hart Joins Elite For Maiden Ginetta Junior Campaign". Ginetta. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Hudson, Joe (6 May 2025). "Chris Hart: "For me, this is a Fun Cup race on Steroids!"". gt-report.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "About Charlie". charliehartracing.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Chaudhari, Saiqa (20 November 2022). "Bolton schoolboy on track to achieve sporting dreams". theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Junior Max: Marsh a solid winner in the Final". kartcom.com. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Preview: 2022 Ginetta Junior Winter Series – Brands Hatch". ginetta.com. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Freddie Slater Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Winter Series Title". ginetta.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Charlie Targets Junior Karting Honours". boltonschool.org. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Pye, David (17 May 2023). "Hart is back with a bang as son also shines at Silverstone". theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Pye, David (1 June 2023). "Charlie shows his Hart to take a podium place at Donington". theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Preview: 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship – Oulton Park". ginetta.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ginetta Junior Title Trio Win Silverstone Thrillers". ginetta.com. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Young Racer Ends Junior Championship Campaign In Style". boltonschool.org. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "GT4- und GT-Winter-Series: Spannung und Dominanz beim Saisonauftakt in Estoril". motorsport-total.com (in German). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Les brèves du jeudi 3 avril". endurance-info.com (in French). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "GT4- und GT-Winter-Series: Dramatik und Überraschungssieger in Portimao". motorsport-total.com (in German). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Mason, Dan (10 April 2025). "Rivington star Charlie proves he has real Hart for racing". theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "GT and GT4 Winter Series: Champions crowned at Barcelona". autosport.com. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  19. ↑ Mason, Dan (25 July 2025). "Spa sessions show Charlie has the Hart for racetrack". theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Mason, Dan (31 October 2025). "Charlie's podium spot in finale shows he has Hart for racing". theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Plümer, Jonas (15 March 2026). "GT4 Winter Series: McLaren-Doppelsieg zum Saisonfinale". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Plümer, Jonas (25 March 2026). "GT4 European Series: Elite Motorsport bestätigt erstes Fahrerduo". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "McLaren Adds Seven More Drivers to GT3 Junior Ranks". sportscar365.com. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Elite Motorsport sans partage en qualifications à Spa". endurance-info.com (in French). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Wane, Ewan (30 June 2026). "Borusan Otomotiv BMW Sweeps GT4 Europe At Spa". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  26. ↑ Mason, Daniel (28 July 2026). "Chorley racer Charlie Hart wins big in GT4 Europe for McLaren". lep.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  27. 1 2 "Charlie Hart | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Hart Charlie". kartcom.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Charlie Hart Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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