Matt Solomon

Matthew Solomon
Born	(1996-02-19) February 19, 1996 Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Racing driver, internal racing specialist consultant
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Professional racing driver from Hong Kong

Matthew Barry Solomon (born 19 February 1996) is a professional racing driver from Hong Kong.

Career

Solomon initiated his motorsport journey in karting in 2007 and continued competing in this discipline until 2012. The following year, he shifted to formula racing, joining Eurasia Motorsport to participate in Formula Masters China. Throughout the season, he consistently earned points in every event and secured four podium finishes in third place, concluding the championship in fifth position overall. Additionally, he appeared as a guest competitor in European Formula Renault events with Prema Powerteam.

In 2014, Solomon remained with Eurasia Motorsport for another Formula Masters China campaign, where he claimed five victories and ultimately finished as the runner-up behind James Munro. That same year, he ventured into GT racing, finishing ninth in the Chinese Audi R8 LMS Cup and ranking 28th in the GT3 category of the Asian GT Championship.

During the 2014/2015 off-season, Solomon achieved second place in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 series. Advancing his career further, he joined Double R Racing to compete in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2015.

Outside of his driving career, Solomon works as an internal racing specialist consultant at Animoca Brands, a company specializing in computer games.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2013	Formula Masters China	Eurasia Motorsport	18	0	0	1	4	128	5th
	Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series	Prema Junior	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2014	Formula Masters China	Eurasia Motorsport	18	5	2	6	12	187	2nd
	Audi R8 LMS Cup China	Audi Hong Kong Team	12	0	0	1	1	61	9th
	GT Asia Series - GT3	Absolute Racing	2	0	0	0	0	22	28th
	2014-15	MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship	MRF Racing	4	0	0	0	1	30	12th
2015	FIA Formula 3 European Championship	Double R Racing	33	0	0	0	0	0	28th
	Macau Grand Prix		2	0	0	0	0	'N/A'	'18th'

† As a guest driver, Solomon was not eligible to earn championship points.

Personal life

Born to an Australian father and a Chinese mother, Solomon has two younger siblings. He holds both a Hong Kong driving license and an Australian passport.