Mikey Porter
| Mikey Porter | |
|---|---|
Porter in 2025 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 2 May 2007 Lingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 2024 2024 | British GT Championship – GT4 Silver GT Cup Championship – GTH GT4 Winter Series – Pro |
Michael Porter (born 2 May 2007) is a British racing driver set to compete in GT World Challenge Europe for Optimum Motorsport.
Career
Porter made his car racing debut in 2022, racing in the final two rounds of the Ginetta Junior Championship for Preptech UK.[1] After racing in the end-of-year Winter Championship for R Racing, Porter remained with them for the following year's main season,[2] in which he scored nine podiums en route to a fourth-place points finish.[3]
Stepping up to GT4 competition for 2024, Porter joined Forsetti Motorsport to race in the GT4 Winter Series, British GT and GT Cup Championships,[4][5] as a candidate for the AMR Driver Academy.[6] In the former, Porter took seven wins in the six-round season to clinch the GT4 Pro title at the finale in Barcelona.[7][8] In the British GT Championship, Porter won the season-opening race at Oulton Park and scored four more podiums to end the season to secure runner-up honors overall,[9] whilst also securing the GT4 Silver title.[10] Meanwhile in the GT Cup Championship, Porter secured the GTH class title alongside Sam Neser and Matthew Higgins.[11][12] During 2024, Porter also made one-off appearances in the GT4 European Series for the same team,[13] as well as in the International GT Open for McLaren-fielding Optimum Motorsport.[14]
At the beginning of 2025, Porter raced in the Middle East Trophy for Optimum Motorsport, finishing third overall at the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi and second among the GT3 Pro entries.[15] Porter raced in International GT Open for the rest of the year for the same team alongside Zac Meakin for their first full-season in the series.[16] In the season-opening round at Algarve, the pair took their maiden series podium in race two by finishing second,[17] a feat they repeated at the Hungaroring and Le Castellet to end the year eighth in points.[18][19] In parallel, Porter raced in the Gold Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the same team alongside Largim Ali and James Allen.[20]
For the following year, Porter remained with Optimum for a dual campaign in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups,[21] as a new addition to the McLaren GT3 Junior Driver Programme.[22]
Racing record
Racing career summary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Preptech UK | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
THR1 1 |
THR1 2 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR2 1 |
THR2 2 |
THR2 3 |
SIL 1 17 |
SIL 2 8 |
SIL 3 14 |
BHGP 1 15 |
BHGP 2 18 |
BHGP 3 19 |
26th | 36 | ||
| 2023 | R Racing | OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 10 |
OUL 3 5 |
SIL1 1 6 |
SIL1 2 9 |
SIL1 3 6 |
DON1 1 Ret |
DON1 2 4 |
DON1 3 2 |
SIL2 1 3 |
SIL2 2 4 |
SIL2 3 2 |
SIL2 4 5 |
SIL2 5 2 |
SIL2 6 6 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 2 |
SNE 3 2 |
CAD 1 2 |
CAD 2 8 |
CAD 3 2 |
BRH 1 5 |
BRH 2 3 |
BRH 3 6 |
DON2 1 Ret |
DON2 2 4 |
DON2 3 5 |
4th | 545 |
Complete British GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Forsetti Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | GT4 | OUL 1 19 |
OUL 2 20 |
SIL 21 |
DON1 24 |
SPA 14 |
SNE 1 17 |
SNE 2 15 |
DON2 19 |
BRH 14 |
2nd | 164.5 |
Complete International GT Open results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
SPA |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MNZ 27 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2025 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | PRT 1 6 |
PRT 2 2 |
SPA 4 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 7 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 9 |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 2 |
RBR 1 19 |
RBR 2 13 |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 5 |
MNZ 25 |
8th | 88 |
† As Porter was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Gold | LEC 52 |
MNZ 24 |
SPA 6H 43 |
SPA 12H 39 |
SPA 24H 39 |
NÜR 29 |
BAR 41 |
6th | 37 |
References
- ^ "Preview: 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship – Brands Hatch GP". ginetta.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Lingfield student gets behind the wheel". tandridgeindependent.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Top four finish for Lingfield racing driver Mikey Porter". tandridgeindependent.com. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Forsetti Motorsport feiert Renndebüt in GT4 Winter Series". gt-place.com (in German). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Forsetti Commits Pair Of New Vantage GT4s To British GT". dailysportscar.com. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Mikey Porter signs up for Aston Martin's Racing Driver Academy". tandridgeindependent.com. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Forsetti Motorsport vor Titelgewinn in GT4 Winter Series". gt-place.com (in German). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "GT4 Winter Series: Forsetti Motorsport gewinnt Titel im Regen". gt-place.com (in German). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Barwell Wins Rain-Soaked Oulton Park Season Opener". dailysportscar.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "RJN Takes Brands Hatch Finale Win, Rob & Ricky Collard Crowned 2024 Champions". dailysportscar.com. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "G-Cat Racing and Forsetti Motorsport Shake Up GT Cup Standings: Mikey Porter Takes the Lead". pitlane-news.com. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Mikey Porter - British Racing Driver". lingfieldcollege.co.uk. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Les brèves du mercredi 9 octobre". endurance-info.com (in French). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Les brèves du mercredi 9 octobre". endurance-info.com (in French). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "WRT Victorious in 6H Abu Dhabi". sportscar365.com. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Treize GT3 sur le Winter Test GT Open, Pla et Dezoteux chez AF Corse". endurance-info.com (in French). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "International GT Open Portimão: Victory for McLaren and Mercedes in season opening race weekend". gt-report.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Elite Ferrari Duo Take First Win In Hungaroring Heat". dailysportscar.com. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Bennett & Mosca Take First Win Of Season At Paul Ricard". dailysportscar.com. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Sees 59 Cars For Season Opener". dailysportscar.com. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Optimum Expands McLaren Entry to Full Season Attack". sportscar365.com. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "McLaren officially announces its GT drivers for 2026". autohebdof1.com. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Mikey Porter Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Mikey Porter | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
External links
- Mikey Porter career summary at DriverDB.com