20 Facts About Adrian Quaife-Hobbs

Adrian Rodney Quaife-Hobbs was born on 3 February 1991 and is a British former racing driver, notable for being the youngest driver to win the T Cars championship and the youngest ever winner of a MSA-sanctioned car racing series.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs began his career in 2002, racing in the Honda cadets category, winning four races in his first season and coming second in the Formula 6 Championship.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs continued racing in the Mini Max series for 2004, winning the Bayford Meadows Championship.

At the age of 14, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs moved up to the T Cars category where he won both the main T Cars Championship title, becoming the youngest Champion in the series' history at 14 years 8 months old, and winning the Autumn Trophy title as well.

In 2006 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs competed in the first few T-car races and got a double win in the opening rounds and won his last race at Rockingham before deciding to focus on a 2007 campaign in Formula BMW.

For 2007, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs was promoted to the Formula BMW class, running in its UK series, racing for the current Champions Fortec Motorsport.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs finished his debut season tenth in the Drivers' Championship with 405 points.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs did well on his debut, despite retiring in the first race, he finished eighth in the second from thirteenth position, enough to earn him three points.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs competed in two Formula Renault NEC races with Motopark Academy and at Spa, he got his first Formula Renault podium in only his third event.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs entered the Eurocup for a full season in 2008 as well as the Italian championship, both with the BVM Minardi team in which he finished fourth.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs returned to Motopark Academy for 2009 campaigns in the Eurocup and Northern European Cup, finishing fourth in both series.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs stepped up into the Formula 3 Euro Series for the 2010 season, staying with Motopark Academy for his graduation into the series.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs earned points in first races of the Circuit Paul Ricard and Hockenheim meetings, finishing sixth and fifth respectively.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs finished in fifteenth position in the championship standings.

In 2012 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs graduated to the Auto GP World Series, competing for Super Nova International.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs went on to take every pole bar one throughout the season, and took the championship.

For 2013 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs was signed to race for MP Motorsport in the GP2 Series.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs finished the season 13th overall, with a total of 56 points and one win.

For 2014, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs remained in GP2, but drove for the Rapax Team alongside Simon Trummer.

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs contested selected rounds of the Blancpain Endurance Series and British GT Championship, driving a McLaren 650S in the GT3 class.