Scott Malvern

Scott Malvern
Born	(1989-02-23) February 23, 1989 Barking, England
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2009–present
Known for	2011 British Formula Ford Champion, 2012 Formula Renault BARC Champion

Scott Aaron Malvern (born 23 February 1989) is a professional British racing driver actively participating in the British GT Championship. He gained prominence by securing the 2011 British Formula Ford Championship title and the 2012 Formula Renault BARC championship, alongside earning two nominations for the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award. In recognition of his achievements, Malvern was honored with the British Racing Drivers Club Henry Surtees Award in 2011 and named Autosport Club Driver of the Year in 2012. His younger sibling, Jon, previously excelled in karting and currently manages a performance and fitness enterprise tailored to racing drivers, also acting as personal trainer to Formula One competitor Lando Norris.

Karting

Originating from Barking, Malvern's early education took place at Fairlop Primary School and Caterham High School before pursuing engineering studies at university while simultaneously working as a race mechanic. His introduction to karting began after attending a summer event at Brentwood Raceway’s Arrive & Drive circuit. Malvern launched his racing career at Buckmore Park in January 1998 and continued competing in various series until 2007. His initial successes arrived in 1999 within the 60 cc Comer Cadet category, where he claimed both the BPKC Henry Moore Memorial Shield and the Lydd Club Championship representing Keith Baines Motorsport. Throughout his karting tenure, he amassed multiple club titles and finished as runner-up in the 2005 Super 1 National Formula TKM Extreme Championship with Project One Racing, trailing the champion by 37 points. That same year, he earned the Renault Champion of Champions accolade. Concluding his karting journey in December 2007, Malvern triumphed at PF International in Lincolnshire piloting a Gillard chassis for Project One Racing in the Rotax Max division. Shortly thereafter, he conducted a test drive in a Formula Ford vehicle with Jamun Racing Team at Silverstone.

Formula Ford

Malvern did not compete during 2008 but contributed as a mechanic for Jamun Racing, the reigning British Formula Ford Champions, where he tested cars and acted as lead mechanic for driver Tim Blanchard, who finished second overall in the 2008 British Formula Ford Championship. Making his competitive debut in 2009 at age 20, Malvern joined Cliff Dempsey Racing for the Webcon UK National Formula Ford Championship. He quickly demonstrated his pace by winning a race and setting two lap records at Anglesey. Ultimately, he secured the national title with six victories out of 14 races, officially confirmed two months post-season. Additionally, he won the Midlands South sub-championship, achieved third place in the North West sub-championship, claimed a victory in the Irish Formula Ford 1600 series, and earned the Jackie Stewart Golden Helmet Trophy at Knockhill. At the Formula Ford Festival's Kent class, he narrowly missed first place by just 0.069 seconds.

Continuing with Cliff Dempsey Racing in 2010 within the British Formula Ford Championship, Malvern started strongly at Oulton Park by winning one race and finishing second twice, leading the championship ahead of Jamun Racing’s Scott Pye. Although Pye amassed twelve wins compared to Malvern’s two, Malvern’s consistent performances kept him competitive throughout the season. While Malvern outscored Pye on total points (582 versus 581), championship regulations considering only the best 23 results resulted in Pye’s dropped retirements clinching him the title by a margin of nineteen points. Over the season, Malvern recorded fourteen podium finishes and placed within the top five in all but three events. He ended fourth in the Duratec class of the Formula Ford Festival and received a McLaren Autosport BRDC Award nomination for a second consecutive year but was surpassed by Formula Renault UK competitor Lewis Williamson.

Aiming to advance to British Formula Three, Malvern opted to remain in Formula Ford for 2011 and rejoined Jamun Racing. He dominated that season by achieving a record-breaking seventeen overall victories along with an additional win within the British series—totaling eighteen—including emerging as the highest-placed British-registered driver at Zandvoort. Furthermore, Malvern excelled in the revived Formula Ford EuroCup by winning nine out of eleven races across four non-championship rounds. He concluded his season triumphantly by winning the 40th Formula Ford Festival, becoming the first driver since Wayne Boyd (2008) to secure both Festival victory and championship title concurrently. His final tally for that year was twenty-seven wins from thirty-three starts. Once again nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, Malvern was ultimately bested by Oliver Rowland from Formula Renault UK.

Formula Renault

Following test outings in 2011 with vehicles from the GP3 Series and FIA Formula Two, Malvern remained in national formula racing during 2012 due to financial limitations. He competed in the expanding Formula Renault BARC series, which experienced grids surpassing thirty competitors after the discontinuation of the Formula Renault UK Championship. Backed by leading teams such as Fortec, MGR, and HHC, Malvern rejoined Cliff Dempsey Racing after spending a season with Jamun.

Starting the season without any pre-season testing, Malvern initially led the opening round comfortably but was set back by a gear linkage malfunction that dropped him down the field; nonetheless, he claimed a race victory at Snetterton. Throughout the campaign, he consistently achieved podium finishes, including wins at Thruxton—where he assumed the championship lead—and Donington Park. Midway through the season, Malvern transferred to Cullen Motorsport while simultaneously mentoring their British Formula Ford driver Ryan Cullen, all while maintaining his pursuit of the title in his inaugural "slicks-and-wings" category.

Approaching the final event with a 23-point advantage over Josh Webster of MGR Motorsport, Malvern secured two podium placements to ultimately win the championship by a margin of 42 points on gross tally (368 to 335 overall after dropped scores). This outstanding performance earned him Autosport magazine’s Club Driver of the Year accolade, placing him alongside previous recipients such as Lewis Hamilton, David Coulthard, and Dario Franchitti.

Walter Hayes Trophy success and move into sports cars

In 2013, Malvern participated as a guest driver in several events including the opening round of the Ecoboost 200 Formula Ford Championship at Brands Hatch, where he finished second and set a new lap record. He also demonstrated strong form in the Ariel Atom Cup at Oulton Park, achieving a win, a runner-up position, and recording two fastest laps. A promising test session with Team Pelfrey in a Formula Pro-Mazda car at Sebring indicated potential progression into the Road to Indycar ladder; however, financial constraints prevented this advancement. He concluded the year with a commanding victory at the Walter Hayes Trophy held at Silverstone for Kevin Mills Racing, leading every lap and winning by over eight seconds while establishing a new lap record.

During 2014 and 2015, Malvern transitioned into sports car racing within the Radical UK Enduro Championship and occasionally competed in its European counterpart. Teaming up with businessman and ex-racer Nick Jones in a Pro-Am partnership under Kevin Mills Racing, they achieved multiple podiums including one on their debut weekend and an outright win at Donington. The following year saw them secure several more podium finishes, highlighted by a victory at Rockingham Motor Speedway, culminating in their recognition as the leading Pro-Am pairing and third overall. Additionally, Malvern claimed the 2014 Bert Ray Memorial Trophy at Brands Hatch while setting a new lap record.

British GT

In 2016, Malvern continued his collaboration with Nick Jones but joined Simpson Motorsport to compete in the GT4 category of the British GT Championship. Initially driving a loaned Ginetta G55 due to delays in receiving their Porsche Cayman GT Clubsport, Malvern recorded three fastest laps across four races and led the class at Oulton Park until being hindered by power steering failure. From Silverstone onwards, the team switched to a Porsche Cayman GT Clubsport prepared in track-day specification pending official GT4 homologation. Following this event, Malvern and Jones transferred to Team Parker Racing.

According to Driver Database statistics as of June 2016, Malvern's career encompassed 140 starts with an impressive 40% win ratio and podium finishes in 65% of his races.

Career summary

2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2022

2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro

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Season	Series	Team	Races	Victories	Pole positions	Fastest laps	Podium finishes	Points	Final standing
2009	National Formula Ford - Post '89	Cliff Dempsey Racing	14	6	2	6	12	221	1st
	Midland South Club Formula Ford		5	3	1	2	4	91	1st
	North West Club Formula Ford - Post '89		4	2	1	3	4	71	3rd
	Formula Ford 1600 Ireland		3	1	0	2	1	N/A	NC†
	Formula Ford Festival - Kent class		1	0	0	1	1	N/A	2nd
2010	British Formula Ford Championship	Cliff Dempsey Racing	25	2	2	5	14	562	2nd
	Formula Ford Festival - Duratec Class		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	4th
2011	British Formula Ford Championship	Jamun Racing	24	18	12	11	20	614	1st
	Formula Ford EuroCup		11	9	7	4	10	N/A
	Formula Ford Festival - Duratec class		1	1	1	0	1	N/A	1st
2012	Formula Renault BARC	Cliff Dempsey Racing with Cullen Motorsport	7	2	0	4	5	368	1st
		Cullen Motorsport	7	1	1	3	6
align=left 2013 British Formula Ford season	Jamun Racing	3	0	0	2	1	45	17th
align=left Atom Cup	?	2	1	0	1	2	N/A	NC†
Walter Hayes Trophy	Kevin Mills Racing	1	1	1	1	1	N/A	style="background:#FFFFBF;"	1st
Radical SR3 Challenge	Kevin Mills Racing	12	1	0	0	2	0	NC†
Walter Hayes Trophy	?	1	0	0	0	0	N/A	DNF
Radical Enduro Championship	Kevin Mills Racing	13	1	3	4	6	445	style="background:#FFDF9F;"	3rd
Radical European Masters - Supersport	Kevin Mills Racing	1	0	0	0	0	30	14th
2016 British GT season - GT4	Simpson Motorsport	5	0	0	3	0	rowspan=2| 22.5	rowspan=2| 14th
Team Parker Racing	4	0	0	0	0
2017 British GT Championship - GT4	Team Parker Racing	9	0	0	0	0	55	12th
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain	Redline Racing	2	0	0	0	0	(21)	(17th)
	2018 British GT Championship - GT4		Team Parker Racing		9		1		1		1		1		81.5		7th
	2019 British GT Championship - GT4		Team Parker Racing		9		1		1		0		1		52.5		11th
	2020 British GT Championship - GT3		Team Parker Racing		8		1		0		1		1		27		12th
	2020 British GT Championship - GT4			1		0		0		0		0		0		NC†
	2021 British GT Championship - GT3		Team Parker Racing		7		0		1		0		1		64		10th
	2022 British GT Championship - GT3		Team Parker Racing		8		0		0		0		0		17		25th
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2023 -;;; 2023 Le Mans Cup - GT3 -;;; Team Parker Racing 7 3 63 5th - 2023 British GT Championship - GT3 1 NC† -! 2024 2024 Le Mans Cup - GT3 High Class Racing

^† Denotes guest driver not eligible for championship points.

Full British GT Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position within class) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap within class)

Year	Team	Vehicle	Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final Position	Points Earned
2016	Simpson Motorsport	Ginetta G55 GT4	GT4	BRH 1 Ret	ROC 1 21	OUL 1 19	OUL 2 21							14th	22.5
		Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4						SIL 1 26
	Team Parker Racing								SPA 1 25	SNE 1 25	SNE 2 18	DON 1 16
2017	Team Parker Racing	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	GT4	OUL 1 17	OUL 2 17	ROC 1 18	SNE 1 20	SNE 2 15	SIL 1 22	SPA 1 Ret	SPA 2 DNS	BRH 1 15	DON 1 11	12th	55
2018	Team Parker Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT4	GT4	OUL 1 < br >33	OUL < br >2 < br >13	ROC < br >1 < br >20	SNE < br >1 < br >15	SNE < br >2 < br >20	SIL < br >1 < br >24	SPA < br >1 < br >15	BRH < br >1 < br >11	DON < br >1 < br >19		7th	81.5
2019	Team Parker Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT4	GT4	OUL < br >1 < br >23	OUL < br >2 < br >14	SNE < br >1 < br >23	SNE < br >2 < br >30	SIL < br >1 < br >12	DON < br >1 < br >35	SPA < br >1 < br >22	BRH < br >1 < br >25	DON < br >1 < br >30		11th	52.5
rowspan=2	rowspan=2	Bentley Continental GT3	GT3	style="background:#DFFFDF;"	10	style="background:#EFCFFF;"	Ret	style="background:#CFCFFF;"	11	DON 2 1||style=background:#CFCFFF;|||21||style=background:#EFCFFF;|||Ret||style=background:#DFFFDF;|||10||style=background:#CFCFFF;|||21||||||12th||27 |- |||||Mercedes-AMG GT4||GT4||||||||||||||||||style=background:#EFCFFF;|||Ret||||NC†||0† |-
2021 British GT Championship	Team Parker Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R	GT3	6	9	Ret	WD	DNS	Ret	3	5	6		10th	-
2022 British GT Championship	Team Parker Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R	GT3	28	11	DNS	10	12	9	10	7		25th	-
2023 British GT Championship	Team Parker Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	GT3		32'				NC†	-

^† Malvern competed as a guest entrant and therefore was not eligible to accumulate points.