Matthew Payne is a racing driver from New Zealand who last raced in European Le Mans Series for JMW Motorsport. Payne has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,574 ranks Payne 353th of 12,285 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.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series | JMW Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P117 | −426 | 4,574 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Davide Rigon | 3,648 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇧🇪 Sarah Bovy | 3,492 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇩🇰 Michelle Gatting | 3,457 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇮🇹 Claudio SCHIAVONI | 3,174 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇮🇹 Matteo Cressoni | 2,921 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇵🇹 Henrique Chaves | 5,835 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇩🇰 Mikkel Jensen | 5,345 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇩🇰 Marco Sorensen | 5,323 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Ferrari | 4,864 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇦🇹 Richard Lietz | 4,615 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Matthew Payne is a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand, who came through the ranks alongside compatriot Liam Lawson, with whom he attended school in Waiau Pa. Payne has built his profile primarily in Supercars, where he currently drives for Grove Racing, but his record with Racer DB centers on his sports car program in the European Le Mans Series with JMW Motorsport. His status in that series is now listed as retired, closing out a brief stint on the ELMS grid.[1]
Across his time in the European Le Mans Series, Payne made five career starts with JMW Motorsport, without recording a win, podium, or championship. His 2026 season reflected that same pattern, with zero wins and zero podiums across five rounds, leaving him 117th in the standings. Racer DB rates Payne at 4,574 on its Elo-style scale, placing him 353rd among active drivers, a figure that positions him well below the sport's elite benchmark of 10,000 to 11,500 and underscores the limited scope of his ELMS ledger relative to his broader touring car career.[2]