Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh (born 24 September 1968 in Welwyn, England) is a British motorsport marketing specialist, television presenter, and former racing driver currently based in Singapore.

Marsh is the founder of the motorsport marketing consultancy Ecurie Drapeau Jaune (EDJ), which advises clients on sponsorship in motorsport. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President at Just Marketing International (JMI) and Chime Sports Marketing (CSM), working for Zak Brown who is currently the McLaren Racing chief executive officer.

Alongside his marketing work, Marsh has worked as a broadcaster and journalist, presenting Formula 1 coverage across Asia for ESPN, Star TV, and FOX Sports, and contributing analysis for outlets including the BBC, Bloomberg, and Channel News Asia.

As a driver, Marsh competed in touring cars, GT, and endurance racing. He won the 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and, in 2007, became the first driver to represent Hong Kong at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He also secured class victories at the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2008 and 2013.

Racing career

Porsche Carrera Cup Marsh was a regular competitor in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, winning the championship in 2004 while driving for A-Ha Racing. He continued to race in the series in subsequent seasons, including 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2012.

Outside of Asia, Marsh was a guest driver in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain (Thuxton 2004), Porsche Supercup (Monaco Grand Prix 2005), and Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (Motegi 2006).

World Touring Car Championship

Marsh drove a BMW 320si for Wiechers-Sport at the 2008 World Touring Car Championship round in Japan, finishing 21st and 14th in the two races. He also competed in the Macau Grand Prix, finishing eighth and becoming the first driver representing Hong Kong to score an FIA World Championship point.

24 Hours of Le Mans Marsh became the first driver to represent Hong Kong at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2007, competing with GPC Sport in a Ferrari F430 in the GT2 class. The team qualified 52nd overall (11th in class) but retired after completing 252 laps due to mechanical issues.

Marsh returned to 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving a Lola B07/46 for Kruse-Schiller Motorsport in the LMP2 class alongside Hideki Noda and Jean de Pourtalès. The team qualified 30th overall (tenth in class) and was in contention for a podium finish before retiring in the 23rd hour with an engine failure.

Endurance Racing Matthew Marsh and Charles Kwan's Ferrari 360C at Zhuhai. Marsh competed in a range of endurance racing events, including the FIA GT Championship, Le Mans Series, and American Le Mans Series, as well as major races such as the 12 Hours of Sebring, Rolex 24 at Daytona, and Nürburgring 24 Hours.

In 2002, Marsh secured a class win at the Bathurst 24 Hour, driving a Sterling Motorsport BMW M Coupe with VJ Angelo, Ric Shaw, and Ross Buckingham.

Marsh entered the Nürburgring 24 Hours a total of seven times between 2000 and 2013. In 2008, he won the SPT8 class as part of Aston Martin’s factory team, co-driving with Oliver Mathai and Shinichi Katsura. On his last entry in 2013, he won the E1-XP2 class for experimental class vehicles in a Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S with Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez, Wolfgang Schuhbauer, Shinichi Katsura.

In 2010, Marsh won the GTC class in the 1000 km of Zhuhai driving an Audi R8 LMS with Marchy Lee and Alex Yoong.

Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race In August 2003, Marsh was invited by Amprex Motorsport to share the driving duties of the BMW M3 GT with Genji Hashimoto and Charles Kwan in the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race held at Sepang International Circuit. The team led the race after a fierce battle with BSA Motorsport's Radical SR3 and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup until problems hit. The team finished way down the order.

FIA GT Championship Marsh and Kwan drove for G.P.C Sport at the FIA GT Championship, Zhuhai round in 2004. The two drove a Ferrari 360 in GT2 class and took fourth place in class.

Hong Kong Le Mans Team Matthew Marsh and Darryl O'Young's Porsche 911 GT3 racing in the FIA GT Championship at Zhuhai in 2005. Marsh set up the Hong Kong Le Mans Team in 2005 with sponsorship from Noble Group and technical support by GruppeM, with the stated aim of competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2006. Darryl O'Young joined the team as his co-driver. The team took part in three Le Mans Endurance Series races that year, as well as the FIA GT Championship race at Zhuhai, finishing in fourth position in class. But the team failed to gain an entry and the project was terminated.

24 Hours of Daytona Marsh, alongside Thomas Biagi, Christian Montanari, Luis Monzón, and Fabio Venier, drove the Mastercar team's Ferrari F430 Challenge 000146550 (they also entered 000146408 with R. Ragazzi, M. C. M. Effiniz, C. Bertuzzi, J. Castellano, and F. Machado), as car number 56 in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2008, and the team retired after 55 laps.

Media, Hosting, and Marketing Career

Television and Media Work Marsh has presented Formula 1 coverage across Asia since 1994 for ESPN, Star TV, and FOX Sports, and contributed analysis to outlets including the BBC, Bloomberg, and Channel News Asia. His writing has appeared in publications such as China Daily, New Straits Times, and the South China Morning Post. He also serves as a judge for the Autosport Awards.

Motorsport Marketing Career In 2005, Marsh founded the motorsport consultancy Ecurie Drapeau Jaune (EDJ), and Chime Sports Marketing (CSM), where he led partnership development efforts. Working alongside Zak Brown, he managed sponsorship programs for brands including AIG, Budweiser (AB InBev), Epson, Gillette (P&G), Hisense, IBM, Kashbet, InterContinental Hotels Group, Mengniu, and SGX.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2007 GPC Sport Carl Rosenblad Jésus Diez Villaroel Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 252 DNF DNF 2009 Kruse Schiller Motorsport Hideki Noda Jean de Pourtales Lola B07/46-Mazda LMP2 261 DNF DNF

Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points 2008 Wiechers-Sport BMW 320si BRA1 BRA2 MEX1 MEX2 ESP1 ESP2 FRA1 FRA2 CZE1 CZE2 POR1 POR2 GBR1 GBR2 GER1 GER2 EUR1 EUR2 ITA1 ITA2 JPN1 JPN2 MAC1 MAC2 21st 1