Steven Kane

Steven Kane
Steven Kane
Born	June 5, 1980 (age 46); Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2001–
Known for	Competing in Blancpain Endurance Series and British GT Championship with M-Sport Bentley

Steven Colin Kane (born 5 June 1980) is a professional British racing driver currently competing in the Blancpain Endurance Series and the Avon Tyres British GT Championship with M-Sport Bentley, piloting a Bentley Continental GT3.

Career

Originating from Newtownards, Northern Ireland, Kane earned the title of McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 2001 following his dominant performance in the Junior Formula Ford Zetec championship, where he secured eight victories and four second-place finishes across twelve events. Between 2003 and 2005, he raced in Formula Three, claiming runner-up status in the Scholarship class of the 2003 British Formula 3 Championship, achieving third place overall in Spain in 2004, and ranking ninth in the main British F3 championship in 2005. Despite signing late, he managed three pole positions and one race win that season. Notably, he was the first driver to compete with a Lola at the Macau Formula Three race that year. Subsequently, Kane participated in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, attaining a best finish of second place.

In 2007, Kane transitioned to the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, where he finished third in the championship standings, collecting seven wins and pole positions including one at Thruxton Circuit. The next year, he entered the BTCC behind the wheel of a BMW for Motorbase Performance, achieving his inaugural podium at Snetterton and delivering consistent results such as an eighth-place finish on his debut. He did not compete in BTCC during 2009 but contributed as a test driver for the FIA Formula Two Championship and worked as a co-commentator for Eurosport2.

Kane made his BTCC return in 2010 with Airwaves BMW alongside teammate Mat Jackson, securing his maiden BTCC victory at Thruxton and concluding the season sixth overall with a total of 169 points.

In June 2011, Kane joined Dyson Racing to drive a Lola-Mazda prototype in the American Le Mans Series alongside Humaid al-Masaood. Their partnership yielded two third-place finishes and a victory at the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix. The following year, Kane competed with Oryx Racing's Audi R8 GRAND-AM program in the Rolex Sports Car Series and participated in the 12 Hours of Sebring event with Dyson Racing.

Returning to European competition in 2013, Kane signed with JRM Racing to pilot a Nissan GT-R in the Blancpain Endurance Series alongside Peter Dumbreck and Lucas Luhr, finishing eighth in the Pro Cup championship. In 2014, he joined M-Sport Bentley to race a Bentley Continental GT3 in the British GT Championship with Humaid Al Masaood and also contested Blancpain Endurance Series rounds with Guy Smith and Andy Meyrick. The team achieved fourth place at Monza, secured a home victory at Silverstone, followed by another win at Paul Ricard, ultimately finishing as runners-up overall.

Continuing his collaboration with Bentley into 2015, Kane commenced the season strongly with fourth-place finishes at both the Bathurst 12 Hours and the opening Blancpain race at Monza.

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	DC	Points
2006	Epsilon Euskadi	ZOL 1 22	ZOL 2 4	MON 1 16	IST 1 20	IST 2 18	MIS 1 14	MIS 2 18	SPA 1 10	SPA 2 10	NÜR 1 Ret	NÜR 2 20	DON 1 15	DON 2 17	LMS 1 21	LMS 2 10	CAT 1 12	CAT 2 8	20th	15

^† Although not finishing, classified for completing over 90% of race distance.

Full Porsche Supercup Results

(legend) (Events in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics represent fastest lap)

Season	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Standing	Points
2007	HISAQ Competition	BHR1	BHR2	ESP	MON	FRA	GBR 15	GER	HUN	TUR	BEL	ITA	NC†	0†

† Competed as a guest driver — ineligible for championship points.

Complete British Touring Car Championship Results

(legend) (Bolded races indicate pole position – awarding 1 point for the first race) (Italicized races indicate fastest lap – awarding 1 point per race) (* indicates the driver led at least one lap – awarding 1 point)

Year	Team	Vehicle	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	28	29	30	Final Position	Total Points

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|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE 
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External links

Profile on BTCCPages.com