Paul Holton

Paul Holton
Holton in 2025
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1993-10-11) October 11, 1993
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Categorisation FIA Silver (until 2020)
FIA Gold (2021–)
Championship titles
2017Pirelli World Challenge – TC

Paul Holton (born 11 October 1993) is an American racing driver competing in the GS class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge for Team TGM. He was a McLaren factory driver from 2018 to 2022.

Career

Holton made his car racing debut in 2014, racing in the TCB class of the Pirelli World Challenge for Shea Racing. Driving a Honda Fit in his first season in the series, Holton scored a lone win at Road America en route to a fourth-place points finish.[1] Switching to Audi A3-fielding Compass360 Racing for 2015 to compete in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge,[2] Holton scored a lone win at Road Atlanta as he ended the year 14th in the ST standings.[3] During 2015, Holton also raced for the same team on a part-time basis in Pirelli World Challenge's TCA and GTS classes, in which he scored wins at Mosport and Laguna Seca in the former class.[4][5]

Remaining with C360R to step up to the GS class for 2016,[6] Holton scored a best result of second at Daytona and a pair of third-place finishes to end the year fourth in points driving a Ford Shelby GT350R-C.[7] During 2016, Holton also raced all but one round of the Audi Sport TT Cup, scoring a best result of seventh at the Norisring.[8] In 2017, Holton continued with C360R for a dual campaign in the GS class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the TC class of the Pirelli World Challenge.[9] Driving a McLaren 570 GT4 in the former, Holton scored a lone win at Circuit of the Americas and a podium at Watkins Glen to end the season fifth in points.[10] Racing a Audi RS 3 LMS in the latter, Holton kicked off the season with wins at VIR and Mosport,[11] before winning both races at Laguna Seca to clinch the TC title.[12][13]

Holton's Crucial Motorsports McLaren at Watkins Glen in 2022.

Joining the McLaren factory roster for 2018,[14] Holton remained with Compass Racing for a dual campaign in the GS class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the GTS Pro-Am class of the SprintX GT Championship Series.[15] Between the two campaigns, Holton found more success in the former, scoring a best result of second at Road Atlanta to end the year fifth in the GS standings.[16] During 2018, Holton raced at the non-championship Long Beach of the Pirelli World Challenge, scoring a GTS class win.[17] Continuing with Compass Racing for another season in the Michelin Pilot Challenge,[18] Holton scored a lone win at Daytona and a podium at Road America to take 15th in the GS standings.[19] During 2019, Holton also raced in the Sprint rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship in GTD for the same team.[20] Another campaign in the Sprint rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship then ensued in 2020,[21] before making one-off appearances in TCR South America and the Indianapolis 8 Hours in 2021 for KMW Motorsports and Crucial Motorsports, the latter of which he worked as team manager.[22][23] In 2022, Holton continued with Crucial Motorsports to race in select rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship in GTD.[24]

After a year as Crucial Motorsports' partnerships director,[25] Holton joined Aston Martin-fielding Team TGM to race in the 2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge from Sebring onwards.[26] In the nine races he contested, Holton scored a lone win at Watkins Glen and three other podiums en route to a third-place points finish in the GS points.[27] Continuing with Team TGM for 2025,[28] Holton scored a best result of fifth at Watkins Glen to end the season eighth in points.[29] The following year, Holton remained with Team TGM, as they switched to a Ford Mustang, to remain in the Michelin Pilot Challenge,[30] as well as joining Forte Racing to compete in McLaren Trophy America.[31]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 Pirelli World Challenge – TCB Shea Racing 14 1 0 1 2 1053 4th
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge – ST Rebel Rock Racing 1 0 0 0 0 11 74th
2015 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge – ST Compass360 Racing 10 1 0 0 1 174 14th
Pirelli World Challenge – TCA 7 2 1 3 3 834 7th
Pirelli World Challenge – GTS 3 0 0 0 0 107 28th
2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge – GS C360R 10 0 0 1 3 247 4th
Audi Sport TT Cup N/A 12 0 0 0 0 70 14th
2017 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge – GS C360R 10 1 4 2 3 239 5th
Pirelli World Challenge – TC 12 4 8 7 7 235 1st
SCCA National Runoffs – Mazda Miata 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 11th
2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge – GS Compass Racing 9 0 3 2 1 239 5th
SprintX GT Championship Series – GTS Pro-Am 9 0 0 0 0 39 27th
2019 Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS Compass Racing 8 1 0 0 2 154 15th
IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD 7 0 0 0 0 122 17th
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Compass Racing 7 0 2 0 0 125 20th
2021 TCR South America Touring Car Championship KMW Motorsports with PropCar 2 0 0 0 1 34 230th
Indianapolis 8 Hours – GT3 Pro Crucial Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Crucial Motorsports 3 0 0 0 0 524 40th
2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS Team TGM 9 1 1 0 4 2470 3rd
2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS Team TGM 10 0 1 0 0 2130 8th
2026 Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS Team TGM 2 0 0 0 0 300* 18th*
McLaren Trophy America – Pro Forte Racing * *
Sources:[32][33]

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

Complete Michelin Pilot Challenge results

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

Year Entrant Class Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2014 Rebel Rock Racing Street Tuner Porsche Cayman DAY SEB LGA LIM KAN WGL MOS IMS ELK
20		 VIR COA ATL 74th 11
2015 Compass360 Racing Street Tuner Honda Civic Si DAY
7		 14th 174
Audi S3 SEB
29		 LGA
15		 WGL
16		 MOS
17		 LIM
17		 ELK
14		 VIR
13		 COA
13		 ATL
1
2016 C360R Grand Sport Ford Shelby GT350R-C DAY
2		 SEB
4		 LGA
6		 WGL
6		 MOS
3		 LIM
7		 ELK
8†		 VIR
6		 COA
3		 ATL
4		 4th 274
2017 C360R Grand Sport McLaren 570S GT4 DAY
16		 SEB
5		 COA
1		 WGL
3		 MOS
4		 LIM
6		 ELK
13		 VIR
8		 LGA
14		 ATL
13		 5th 239
2018 Compass Racing Grand Sport McLaren 570S GT4 DAY
14		 SEB
7		 MOH
23		 WGL
18		 MOS
11		 LIM
4		 ELK
18		 VIR
4		 LGA
 ATL
2		 5th 225
2019 Compass Racing Grand Sport McLaren 570S GT4 DAY
1		 SEB
23		 MOH
22		 WGL
17		 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
2		 VIR
9		 LGA
22		 ATL
6		 15th 154
2024 Team TGM Grand Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo DAY
 SEB
4		 LGA
6		 MOH
2		 WGL
1		 MOS
3		 ELK
11		 VIR
14		 IMS
4		 ATL
2		 3rd 2470
2025 Team TGM Grand Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo DAY
23		 SEB
6		 LGA
8		 MOH
11		 WGL
5		 MOS
10		 ELK
8		 VIR
6		 IMS
11		 ATL
9		 8th 2130
2026 Team TGM Grand Sport Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) DAY
12		 SEB
20		 LGA
 MOH
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS
 ATL
 18th* 300*

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2019 Compass Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MOH
13		 DET
8		 WGL MOS
10		 LIM
10		 ELK
12		 VIR
9		 LGA
10		 PET 17th 122
2020 Compass Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY DAY
11		 SEB
6		 ELK
9		 VIR
11		 ATL MOH
8		 CLT
9		 PET LGA
13		 SEB 20th 125
2022 Crucial Motorsports GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY
19		 SEB
14		 LBH
13		 LGA MOH DET WGL
15		 MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 40th 524

References

  1. ↑ "PWC: Doherty, Holbrook, Holton win Road America TC, TCA, TCB Race 1". racer.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Compass360 Racing to run Audi S3 in Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge". autoweek.com. November 17, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "BMW, Audi claim victories in IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar season finale at Road Atlanta". autoweek.com. October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "PWC: Fergus, Holton, Schwartz win in TC Round 5 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park". racer.com. May 16, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "PWC: Fergus wins TC in Monterey". racer.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Compass360 Racing Returns To Continental Tire Challenge GS Class". racer.com. December 29, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Multimatic Motorsports, Murillo Racing Take Daytona CTSC Wins". frontstretch.com. January 30, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Yves Meyer und Philip Ellis in Audi Sport TT Cup". sport-auto.ch (in German). March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ "C360R Expands GS-Class Effort And Introduces McLaren 570s GT4". racer.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ "C360R Scores First CTSC Win For McLaren At CoTA". dailysportscar.com. May 6, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Holton scores first Audi RS3 TC win in PWC". racer.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "PWC: List of 2017 champions following Monterey". nbcsports.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Holton, Fassnacht, Groenke crowned as PWC Touring Car champs". racer.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (March 8, 2018). "Osborne, Barnicoat & Holton Added To McLaren Factory Driver Roster". Dailysportscar. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ "PWC set for debut GTS SprintX races at COTA". racer.com. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tyler Cooke, James Clay Win FOX Factory 120". frontstretch.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Mancinelli Snatches Win From Vilander At Long Beach". dailysportscar.com. April 15, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Entry List: BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona". frontstretch.com. January 20, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Compass Scores Dramatic Season Opening Win". sportscar365.com. January 25, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Compass To Run 720S GT3 In IMSA Sprint Races". dailysportscar.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Compass Racing Confirm IMSA Sprint Cup Return With 720S GT3 McLaren". dailysportscar.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Pepe Oriola takes a double TCR South America win at Interlagos". touringcartimes.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  23. ↑ "8H Indy : une McLaren 720S GT3 pour Crucial Motorsports". endurance-info.com (in French). October 6, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Holton to Lead Crucial McLaren GTD Lineup in Rolex 24". sportscar365.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Crucial Motorsports Confirm Second Pilot Challenge McLaren Artura". dailysportscar.com. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Jesse Lazare Wins Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Pole". frontstretch.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Paul Holton, Matt Plumb Win The Esses 120". frontstretch.com. June 22, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Team TGM heading into Pilot Challenge title defense with new Vantages". racer.com. January 14, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Rennsport One Wins Pilot Challenge LP Building Solutions 120". frontstretch.com. June 21, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Team TGM Switches to Mustang GT4s With Unchanged Lineup". sportscar365.com. December 5, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Forte Adds Third McLaren Trophy Entry for Holton, Teo". sportscar365.com. March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Paul Holton Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Paul Holton | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
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