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RILEY PHILLIPS
My name is Riley Phillips and I’m a young multiple championship winning racing driver, working with partners to increase their business using the excitement of motor sport.
Age: 22
Class: Funcup Endurance & Prototype Testing -
Hometown: Nr Bristol, Somerset
Qualifications :
Oxford Brookes Foundation BEng Degree in Motorsport Engineering
International C Race licence
Silverstone ARDS Instructor C
Silver FIA Licence
Nürburgring Nordschleife Licence B
My name is Riley Phillips and I’m a young multiple championship winning racing driver, working with partners to increase their business using the excitement of motor sport.
Age: 22
Class: Funcup Endurance & Prototype Testing -
Hometown: Nr Bristol, Somerset
Qualifications :
Oxford Brookes Foundation BEng Degree in Motorsport Engineering
International C Race licence
Silverstone ARDS Instructor C
Silver FIA Licence
Nürburgring Nordschleife Licence B
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Why I race.
I had a difficult childhood and initially wasn’t doing well academically at school and I wasn’t sporty. I got bullied a lot and felt useless. I was lost with no positive feedback from anything other than my parents. I even managed to get expelled from school at just 7 years old. My parents took me to a kart track and I found I had a natural talent. Motorsport gave me a focus and a positive belief, which changed everything. Now aged 21, I have a successful senior school behind me, with 10 GCSE’s, 2 A-Levels, Bronze DofE, School house captain, and Captain of the BSKC school kart team for 3 years coming third in 2019. I finished my foundation BEng degree in Motorsport Engineering with Oxford Brookes in 2022. The story is largely unimportant, apart from highlighting my passion for racing will never ever die, it is my life, its where I feel at home and I truly live to race.
I had a difficult childhood and initially wasn’t doing well academically at school and I wasn’t sporty. I got bullied a lot and felt useless. I was lost with no positive feedback from anything other than my parents. I even managed to get expelled from school at just 7 years old. My parents took me to a kart track and I found I had a natural talent. Motorsport gave me a focus and a positive belief, which changed everything. Now aged 21, I have a successful senior school behind me, with 10 GCSE’s, 2 A-Levels, Bronze DofE, School house captain, and Captain of the BSKC school kart team for 3 years coming third in 2019. I finished my foundation BEng degree in Motorsport Engineering with Oxford Brookes in 2022. The story is largely unimportant, apart from highlighting my passion for racing will never ever die, it is my life, its where I feel at home and I truly live to race.
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2022 also allowed me the opportunity to do some testing with British GT team Steller, where I drove their Audi R8 GT4 car. I managed to go 2 tenths faster than Sennan Fielding (British GT4 Champion and Driver of the year 2022) in my first time in the car, my speed impressed the team, but also my feedback, smooth driving, and ability to adapt quickly.
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I work as an approved Racelogic SIM and data analyst using their Vbox data logging system to coach people in driving and data analysis both in the real world and the virtual sim racing world. Currently working at Silverstone on the ARDS instructor team for the experience days and PSR experiences., as well as my private coaching.
I am a driven and determined young adult, my life so far has been far from conventional however I have proven that I am able to overcome such difficulties and create a success out of myself and my goals.
I’m dedicated in my push to become the best professional racing driver I can be, with limited experience and finances I have proven my skill in all formula I have competed, having won 4 karting championships at different tracks and levels. In 2019 I became the youngest ever BRSCC VW FunCup Endurance winner at 16 years old and in 2020 the youngest ever champion.
2020 BRSCC FunCup Endurance CHAMPION 2020, the youngest ever champion.
I also had some experience in testing Radical SR1’s and SR3’s and in a Ginetta G50 in which I impressed the teams and instructors with my speed and pace of learning.
I am a driven and determined young adult, my life so far has been far from conventional however I have proven that I am able to overcome such difficulties and create a success out of myself and my goals.
I’m dedicated in my push to become the best professional racing driver I can be, with limited experience and finances I have proven my skill in all formula I have competed, having won 4 karting championships at different tracks and levels. In 2019 I became the youngest ever BRSCC VW FunCup Endurance winner at 16 years old and in 2020 the youngest ever champion.
2020 BRSCC FunCup Endurance CHAMPION 2020, the youngest ever champion.
I also had some experience in testing Radical SR1’s and SR3’s and in a Ginetta G50 in which I impressed the teams and instructors with my speed and pace of learning.
2021 with Sponsorship from Olympian Homes I stayed in the team to defend the Funcup endurance championship. Despite setting 5 fastest laps in 8 races against 70+ experienced endurance drivers including prodrivers such Marcus Clutton, and Kiern Jewiss the team suffered bad luck having 3 DNFs through engine failures. The team had more bad luck with other team members having 2 race changing accidents. We did manage a respectable 7th place and had a Win and two second places. I also received the award for the “Best over take of the Season” for the second year running, with an overtake around the outside of the new champions at turn 1 at Oulton park.
2022 - I ran a new team of novice drivers, which gave me the opportunity to coach, drive and manage the team. We were 5th in championship at near the halfway stage of the championship, but one of the drivers had to pull out mid season. I also work with another novice driver of just 16 years old and coached him through his ARDS licence and his first race.
2023 - I was recruited back into car 267 for another attack at the title, which was successful. 4 wins, 1 second, and 1 third with 6 out of 9 fastest laps, was enough to bring the championship home for a second time!
I also spent a bit time out in Germany to take my Nürburgring Nordschleife Licence and tested in the Praga R1, impressing the team and convincing them I could break the lap record with fresh slicks.
2024 - The team was slight changed, with one team member being replaced. We took 5 wins, and were only out of the top 4 in one race because of mechanical failure to claim back to back championships.
Future Goals
Ultimate goal - win Le Mans 24hr and all the biggest endurance motorsport events Daytona, Sebring, Spa. There is a long list. I want to be the greatest endurance driver ever.
Achievements:
2024 : Fun cup Endurance CHAMPION
5 wins 1 second, 1 Third and 2 fourth places meaning 9 out of 10 top 4 finishes for the season.
2023 : Fun cup Endurance CHAMPION
4 wins 1 second, 1 Third and 6 out of 9 fastest laps,
2022 : Ran a race team and Coached a new team of novice drivers
Best over take 2021 and 2020
2020 : CHAMPION BRSCC VW FunCup Endurance CHAMPION
Best New comer 2019
Youngest ever BRSCC VW Funcup WINNER 16 in 2019
Youngest ever Funcup driver 16 years + 14 days in 2018
Whilton Mill Junior Max Champion 2017
Whilton Mill Junior Max Champion 2016
Whilton Mill Minimax Champion 2015
Llandow Minimax Champion 2014
Celtic Challenge Minimax Champion 2014
NKRA National Finals Sept 2013 Honda Cadet 4th
4 (of 5) Novice cups in 2012
Hobbies: Sim Driver, Karting, Car Designing, Sim building, Sim modding, bike riding, surfing,
computer games, my dogs!
2024 : Fun cup Endurance CHAMPION
5 wins 1 second, 1 Third and 2 fourth places meaning 9 out of 10 top 4 finishes for the season.
2023 : Fun cup Endurance CHAMPION
4 wins 1 second, 1 Third and 6 out of 9 fastest laps,
2022 : Ran a race team and Coached a new team of novice drivers
Best over take 2021 and 2020
2020 : CHAMPION BRSCC VW FunCup Endurance CHAMPION
Best New comer 2019
Youngest ever BRSCC VW Funcup WINNER 16 in 2019
Youngest ever Funcup driver 16 years + 14 days in 2018
Whilton Mill Junior Max Champion 2017
Whilton Mill Junior Max Champion 2016
Whilton Mill Minimax Champion 2015
Llandow Minimax Champion 2014
Celtic Challenge Minimax Champion 2014
NKRA National Finals Sept 2013 Honda Cadet 4th
4 (of 5) Novice cups in 2012
Hobbies: Sim Driver, Karting, Car Designing, Sim building, Sim modding, bike riding, surfing,
computer games, my dogs!
How it started
When I was a baby I used to sit on my Dads lap while he drove his race sim. It was a bit of Dad and baby time, with my Dad trying to do a few a laps on the side. I was soon steering while he did the pedals and by the time I was 3 years old I was driving laps of Spa on my own stood up. Its about the only time I've right foot braked in my life! Pretty much my Dad lost his sim from then on and I was addicted to driving. I started Karting in 2012 and never looked back.
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