Ronan Pearson

Ronan Pearson (born 4 October 2001) is a British racing driver from Fife, Scotland who is set to compete in the 2026 British GT Championship for GBR Stratton Motorsport. Pearson won the 2019 Michelin Clio Cup Series.

Career Karting Pearson competed in club karting in his native Scotland for six years before his car racing debut, competing in cadet karts before moving up to juniors.

Junior Saloon Car Championship Pearson made his car racing debut in 2016, driving in the Junior Saloon Car Championship for six of the nine rounds.

Michelin Clio Cup For 2018, Pearson would step up to the Michelin Clio Cup, driving again for Westbourne Motorsport. He finished on the podium five times throughout the season, also recording two pole positions and four fastest laps.

Pearson returned to the championship in 2019, continuing with Westbourne Motorsport, where he won the championship.

Mini Challenge UK In 2020, Pearson moved up to the Mini Challenge UK with Lux Motorsport. He won three races across the season, including one at the opening round at Donington Park, and two at his home round at Knockhill, which together with eight podiums, one pole position and five fastest laps, brought him to fourth place in the overall standings.

Pearson initially signed a contract to compete in the 2023 season with EXCELR8 Motorsport, but would not race after his surprise move to the British Touring Car Championship.

British Touring Car Championship

In November 2022, it was announced that Pearson would compete in the 2023 Mini Challenge UK with EXCELR8. However, after a new sponsorship deal with Macklin Motors, in February 2023 it was announced that he would drive for Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8 in the 2023 British Touring Car Championship, alongside Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Nick Halstead. In the first round of the season at Donington Park, Pearson qualified in a respectable 11th place. In a mixed-conditions race in the second race of the weekend, after starting 24th due to a driving error in the first race, Pearson climbed 21 places to finish third following a successful strategy call, what would have been his first overall podium in the championship. However, he was disqualified from the race after his car failed the post-race ride-height test.

On 21st August 2024, it was announced that Pearson would leave EXCELR8 with immediate effect.

Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016 Junior Saloon Car Championship ? 12 0 0 0 0 50 20th 2017 Junior Saloon Car Championship Westbourne Motorsport 14 0 0 0 1 187 10th 2018 Michelin Clio Cup Series Westbourne Motorsport with Hillnic Homes ? 0 2 4 5 ? ? 2019 Michelin Clio Cup Series – Race Westbourne Motorsport ? ? ? ? ? ?1st 2020 Mini Challenge – JCW Lux Motorsport 13 0 0 0 1 284 11th 2021 Mini Challenge – JCW LDR Performance Tuning 19 0 1 0 1 484 8th 2022 Mini Challenge – JCW EXCELR8 Motorsport 20 3 1 5 8 704 4th 2023 British Touring Car Championship Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8 30 0 0 1 0 69 18th 2024 British Touring Car Championship Team Bristol Street Motors 21 1 0 1 1 77 16th 2025 British Touring Car Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with IAA 12 0 0 0 0 29 21st 2026 British GT Championship - GT4 GBR Stratton Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 23 13th* Season still in progress.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results (key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded all races) signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)

Complete British GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points 2026 GBR Stratton Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo GT4 SIL1 OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 BRH1 13th* 23* Season still in progress.