Phil Keen (born 20 October 1983 in Reading, Berkshire) is a British professional racing driver who currently competes in the European Le Mans Series for JMW Motorsport.[1][2] He is the most successful driver in British GT history, having three times finished runner-up in the top class (GT3).[3] He was an official Lamborghini factory driver in 2019, when he won the GT World Challenge Europe Pro-Am title, and concurrently works as an engineer in Henley-on-Thames.[4][5] He was also the third and final Stig in British automotive show Top Gear from December 2010 until 2022, with his portrayal being kept secret over the years.[6][7]
| Phil Keen | |
|---|---|
 Keen driving his Ferrari 296 GT3 in 2024 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 October 1983 Berkshire, England |
| British GT Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2006 |
| Current team | 2 Seas Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 6 |
| Former teams | Eclipse Motorsport, Trackspeed, Damax, Apex Motorsport, Team RPM, ABG Motorsport, Complete Racing, Barwell Motorsport, WPI Motorsport |
| Starts | 129 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Poles | 16 |
| Fastest laps | 23 |
| Best finish | 2nd (Overall), 1st (Supersport Class) in 2016-2018, 2009 |
Career
edit2023
editIn 2023, Keen returned to the British GT Championship in a substitute role, deputizing for 2 Seas Motorsport drivers Jules Gounon and Jonathan Adam while the two fulfilled their respective factory commitments. As of April 2023, prior to the start of the 2023 season, Keen held the record for most victories in the series.[8]
Stunt work
editKeen is known for his work on Ben Collins Stunt Driver (2015) and Monday Motorsport (2017).[9]
Between 2010 and 2022, Keen portrayed the third incarnation of The Stig in BBC television show Top Gear. This was confirmed in 2024, when presenter Jeremy Clarkson revealed it in a Q&A session.[6][7]
Racing record
edit| Year | Position | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st | Moss Trophy |
| 2017 | 2nd | British GT Championship - GT3 |
| 2017 | 3rd | Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3 |
| 2017 | 1st | Kinrara Trophy |
| 2016 | 2nd | British GT Championship - GT3 |
| 2016 | 2nd | 74th Members Meeting Bruce McLaren Trophy |
| 2014 | 1st | Radical Challenge SR3[10] |
| 2009 | 1st | British GT Championship - Supersport[5] |
| 2003 | 3rd | TVR Tuscan Challenge |
Complete British GT Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
edit(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 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Orange1 FFF Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro-Am | BRH 1 14 |
BRH 2 14 |
MIS 1 15 |
MIS 2 17 |
ZAN 1 18 |
ZAN 2 20 |
NÜR 1 21 |
NÜR 2 20 |
HUN 1 22 |
HUN 2 21 |
1st | 131 |
| 2020 | ERC Sport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | MIS 1 17 |
MIS 2 19 |
MIS 3 17 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 19 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 19 |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 18 |
CAT 3 15 |
5th | 74 |
| 2024 | Madpanda Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 11 |
MIS 2 8 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 10 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
16th* | 2.5* |
* Season still in progress.
Partial GT Cup Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races;-
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | CP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Geoff Steel Racing | BMW M3 GTR | GTB | SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 Ret |
SNE 3 10 |
SNE 4 DNS |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
SIL 4 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
DON 4 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
BRH 4 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
DON 4 |
NC† | NC† | 0† |
† Keen was ineligible for points as he was an invitation entry.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JMW Motorsport | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | CAT Ret |
LEC 10 |
IMO 10 |
SPA Ret |
MUG | ALG | 17th | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Phil Keen Barwell Motorsport". British GT Championship.
- ^ "Phil's keen to make mark in racing world". getreading.co.uk. Berkshire Live. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Bosch, Miguel (3 December 2020). "WPI makes statement by signing Phil Keen for 2021 British GT campaign". GT Report. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Hackett, Jean-Paul (3 October 2018). "Lamborghini Announces 2019 Factory Drivers". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Matt LeBlanc may have just blown this sh*t wide open by unmasking the Stig". JOE.co.uk. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b DeMattia, Nico (25 September 2024). "Final Top Gear Stig's Identity Revealed by Jeremy Clarkson". The Drive. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Jeremy Clarkson giving a Q&A after a private screening of The Grand Tour: One For The Road". YouTube. 16 September 2024.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (5 April 2023). "Keen To Fill In For Gounon & Adam At 2 Seas". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Phil Keen Biography". IMDb.
- ^ Foubert, Claude (17 December 2014). "24H Daytona : Phil Keen, lauréat du Sunoco Whelen Challenge a essayé la Corvette DP". Endurance-Info (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links
edit- Phil Keen career summary at DriverDB.com