Matt Cowley is a racing driver who last raced in British GT Championship for Paddock Motorsport. Cowley is a one-time champion (2023), with 6 wins and 10 podiums from 39 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,497 ranks Cowley 2693th of 13,650 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Matt Cowley competed in the British GT Championship, most notably with Paddock Motorsport. Across a career spanning 39 starts, Cowley secured 6 wins and 10 podium finishes, and claimed a championship title in 2023. His Racer Rating stands at 1,999, placing him 5163th among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite typically sit between 10,000 and 11,500.[1]
Cowley's 2026 season saw him complete 7 rounds without a win or podium finish, placing 83rd in the standings. His career is now marked as retired, closing out a body of work defined by his 2023 championship success and a record of ten podium finishes over the course of his time in British GT competition.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | British GT Championship | Paddock Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | −85 | 2,531 |
| 2023 | British GT Championship | Academy Motorsport Ltd | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +210 | 2,616 |
| 2022 | British GT Championship | Academy Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +72 | 2,406 |
| 2021 | British GT Championship | Academy Motorsport | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +148 | 2,334 |
| 2020 | British GT Championship | Academy Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −114 | 2,334 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jack BROWN | 3,471 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% |
| 🏳️ Chris Salkeld | 2,811 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% |
| 🇬🇧 Jordan Collard | 2,783 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Dan Vaughan | 1,944 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 🇬🇧 Freddie Tomlinson | 2,368 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Josh Miller | 2,484 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% |
| 🏳️ Seb Hopkins | 2,517 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% |
| 🇬🇧 Darren Turner | 3,880 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 🏳️ Will Burns | 2,770 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 🏳️ Matt Topham | 2,187 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |