Rowan Campbell-Pilling

Rowan Campbell-Pilling
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (2006-12-30) 30 December 2006
Sheffield, United Kingdom
GB3 Championship career
Debut season2026
Current teamXcel Motorsport
Car number8
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2026
Previous series
2026
2025
2024-2025
UAE4 Series
Formula Trophy
F4 British

Rowan Campbell-Pilling (born 30 December 2006) is a British racing driver who competes in the GB3 Championship with Xcel Motorsport.

Career

Formula 4 (2024–2026)

2024

In 2024, Campbell-Pilling made his single-seater debut in British F4 with Phinsys by Argenti.[1][2] After taking his first podium of the year at Brands Hatch,[3] Campbell-Pilling had to wait until the third-to-last round of the year at Donington Park to take his second and final podium of the year.[4][5] In his first season in the series, Campbell-Pilling finished 10th in the overall standings, on 100.5 points.[6]

2025

Campbell-Pilling switched to JHR Developments for the 2025 season.[7] After taking his maiden podium in the reverse-grid race at Silverstone,[8][9] Campbell-Pilling finished third in race one at Knockhill before taking his only win of the season in race three.[10] In his second and final season in British F4, Campbell-Pilling closed out his tenure in the series with another 10th-place points finish, this time on 127.5 points.[11] At the end of the year, Campbell-Pilling joined Xcel Motorsport to compete in Formula Trophy.[12] After taking two podiums on his debut round at Dubai,[13] Campbell-Pilling took his only win of the season from pole in race one of the second Yas Marina round to end the year third in points.[14]

2026

Remaining in the UAE for the start of 2026, Campbell-Pilling joined Pinnacle Motorsport to race in the UAE4 Series.[15] Following a third-place finish in race three of the opening Yas Marina round, Campbell-Pilling only scored one other top 10 in the remaining three rounds as he ended the season 13th in the standings.[16][17]

Formula Regional (2026–present)

Campbell-Pilling stepped up to GB3 in 2026 with Xcel Motorsport.[18][19] In the season-opening round at Silverstone, Campbell-Pilling finished fifth in the opening two races of the weekend, before taking seventh in race three.[20][21]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2021 Daniel Ricciardo Series — DRS1000 1st
Sources:[22]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2024 F4 British Championship Phinsys by Argenti 27 0 0 0 2 100.5 10th
2025 F4 British Championship JHR Developments 28 1 1 1 3 127.5 10th
Formula Trophy Xcel Motorsport 7 1 1 0 3 77 3rd
2026 UAE4 Series Pinnacle Motorsport 12 0 0 0 1 24 13th
GB3 Championship Xcel Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 64* 8th*
Sources:[23][22]

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British 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 28 29 30 31 32 DC Points
2024 Phinsys by Argenti DPN
1

12
DPN
2

114
DPN
3

C
BHI
1

3
BHI
2

82
BHI
3

21
SNE
1

13
SNE
2

11
SNE
3

16
THR
1

DSQ
THR
2

94
THR
3

9
SILGP
1

Ret
SILGP
2

15
SILGP
3

8
ZAN
1

10
ZAN
2

Ret
ZAN
3

Ret
KNO
1

8
KNO
2

16
KNO
3

4
DPGP
1

7
DPGP
2

13
DPGP
3

65
DPGP
4

3
SILN
1

6
SILN
2

C
SILN
3

DNS
BHGP
1

6
BHGP
2

8
BHGP
3

8
BHGP
4

11
10th 100.5
2025 JHR Developments DPN
1

6
DPN
2

10
DPN
3

6
SILGP
1

12
SILGP
2

22
SILGP
3

6
SNE
1

7
SNE
2

6
SNE
3

17
THR
1

7
THR
2

19
THR
3

11
OUL
1

Ret
OUL
2

17
OUL
3

10
SILGP
1

Ret
SILGP
2

4
ZAN
1

Ret
ZAN
2

12
ZAN
3

122
KNO
1

3
KNO
2

83
KNO
3

1
DPGP
1

Ret
DPGP
2

Ret
DPGP
3

8
SILN
1

7
SILN
2

58
SILN
3

9
BHGP
1

DNS
BHGP
2

Ret
BHGP
3

WD
10th 127.5

Complete Formula Trophy results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points
2025 Xcel Motorsport DUB
1

2
DUB
2

10
DUB
3

3
YMC1
1

15
YMC1
2

5
YMC2
1

1
YMC2
2

6
3rd 77

Complete UAE4 Series 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 DC Points
2026 Pinnacle Motorsport YMC1
1

6
YMC1
2

Ret
YMC1
3

3
YMC2
1

31
YMC2
2

14
YMC2
3

10
DUB
1

16
DUB
2

20
DUB
3

11
LUS
1

19
LUS
2

15
LUS
3

34†
13th 24

Complete GB3 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 DC Points
2026 Xcel Motorsport SIL1
1

5
SIL1
2

5
SIL1
3

7
SPA
1

Ret
SPA
2

14
SPA
3

C
HUN
1

HUN
2

HUN
3

RBR
1

RBR
2

RBR
3

SIL2
1

SIL2
2

SIL2
3

DON
1

DON
2

DON
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

CAT
1

CAT
2

CAT
3

8th* 54*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ↑ Measures, Rachel (2 November 2023). "Sheffield-based Rowan Campbell-Pilling first driver announced for 2024 ROKiT British F4 Campaign". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sheffield sixth former makes his British F4 debut". aroundtownmagazine.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Laurent, Gabby (25 May 2024). "Rowan Campbell-Pilling Sets New Record In Only His Second Race In ROKiT British F4 Championship". sheffieldmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Waring, Bethonie (25 August 2024). "Deagen Fairclough takes British F4 win number 10". formulascout.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "More than a Double Delight at Donington Park GP Circuit for Rookie Rowan". scci.org.uk. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Laurent, Gabby (3 January 2025). "Sheffield-Born Driver Rowan Campbell-Pilling Celebrates Successful First Season in British F4". sheffieldmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Wilcox, Lucy (19 March 2025). "Yorkshire motorsport star announced for 2025 British F4 campaign". rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Waring, Bethonie (3 May 2025). "Rodin's Adam Al Azhari becomes first-time F4 winner at Silverstone". formulascout.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Dowdeswell, Andrew (19 August 2025). "'I want to be Formula 1 world champion' – Sheffield teenager trying to make waves in motorsport". examinerlive.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Laurent, Gabby (1 September 2025). "Rowan Campbell-Pilling secures maiden British F4 victory at Knockhill, representing Sheffield on the top step of the podium". sheffieldmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. ↑ McClure, Michael (6 October 2025). "British F4: McLaughlin secures title as Piszcyk finishes strong with two victories". feederseries.net. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Wilcox, Lucy (27 November 2025). "Yorkshire motorsport star announced for international F4 campaign". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Rowan Campbell-Pilling - The Yorkshire Teen Racing In Abu Dhabi". yorkshire.com. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Reeves-Brown, Adam (17 December 2025). "Yorkshire motorsport star achieves his biggest win to date". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Yorkshire motorsport star returns to Middle East for second leg of International F4 campaign". thestar.co.uk. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Gritti, Francesco (19 January 2026). "UAE4 | Yas Marina #1 2026: Oleksandr Bondarev leads the standings. Maccagnani and Consani win". p300.it. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Kra-Caskey, Calla (19 January 2026). "UAE4: Bondarev takes early lead from Consani in crash-filled opener". feederseries.net. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Westby, Nick (5 March 2026). "Rowan Campbell-Pilling earns promotion to GB3 with Xcel Motorsport after overcoming first speed bump on drive to F1". yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Cartlidge, Chloe (5 March 2026). "Talented Sheffield motorsport teen Rowan Campbell-Pilling unveils his GB3 car for the 2026 Championship". sportsbyte.sunderland.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Persad, Karishma (7 May 2026). "Campbell-Pilling shows front-running pace at 2026 GB3 season opener at Silverstone". pitdebrief.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  21. ↑ D'Ambrosio, Alexis (29 April 2026). "Impressive Silverstone Start For Yorkshire's Only GB3 Driver Rowan Campbell Pilling". theyorkshirepress.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  22. 1 2 "Rowan Campbell-Pilling | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Rowan Campbell-Pilling Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2026.