Meet Callum
Callum's Racing Up-To-Date
How It Started
Callum is a 18 year old American-British talent, who has been racing since the age of 9. His passion for racing was born while watching his first NASCAR Cup Series race live at Kansas Speedway. With the excitement of seeing the cars in the pits and the speed from the grandstands, he knew he wanted to race too. Fast forward a few months and he was testing a dirt flat kart, loved it, and started his career in competitive dirt flat kart & dirt cage kart racing in the Midwest, competing in the Hoosier Great Plains Predator Series.
Karting & The Championships
The first championship win came in 2020, in the Jr 2 clone class, where Callum picked up 4 feature wins that season. The following year he took his second championship in the Jr 2 predator class after an impressive record breaking season, of 11 races won.
In 2022, Callum moved up to the very competitive adult cage kart class, racing against many drivers twice his age. He started the season strong, surprising many of the veteran drivers, by taking a win in the opening race. He fought hard for the lead, and championship points, many times leading the points standings during the season, finishing third overall, thanks to his consistent race results, and 2 wins.
INEX Legend Cars
In January 2024, Callum got the opportunity to test a Legend Car at Irwindale Speedway, Los Angeles, California, with Ricky Schlick Racing. He got up to speed quickly learning all the ins and outs of the car, and ran a total of 150 laps with his best time being a 17.000. He decided to pursue Legend Car racing and started racing at one of the biggest Legend Car races in America, the Cook Out Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Callum competed in the first 3 rounds of the shootout. He was consistent and came home with 3 top 10 finishes competing against some of the best legend car drivers in the United States.
Racing in the United Kingdom
For the 2025 season, Callum has made the pivotal decision to take his talents to the UK and compete in the famous BRSCC Clubman Spec Mazda MK1 MX5 Championship. After talks and negotiations during the off season, Callum signed with the Misty Racing team from Hampshire for the 2025 season. Callum will be the only American driver competing in this series this year. He is keen on proving himself and making a name for himself in the UK. This opportunity presents itself as a huge step for Callum and his future as a professional racing driver. Callum will continue working hard to fight for good results on track and make the connections off track to keep progressing in his career.
How to stay in the loop?
To keep updated with Callum's progress this season click on the social media tab located at the top right hand side of your screen and follow. Regular updates will be posted on Callum's Instagram. The races will be lived streamed on the BRSCC's official Youtube channel. Check the schedule and tune in for Callum's next race.
Statement
Callum is driven and focused on becoming a professional racing driver. Pursuing his goal of racing in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) & IndyCar, taking all the steps, and making as many connections as possible, to make it a reality. With his passion and determination, Callum Thorp is poised to continue climbing his way up the motorsports ladder.
