Max Hall (racing driver)

{{Short description|British racing driver (born 26 February 2007)}}

{{Infobox racing driver|name=Max Hall|nationality={{flagicon|GBR}} British|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2007|02|26|df=y}}|birth_place=Dursley, Gloucestershire, England|current series=British Touring Car Championship|first year=2025|current team=Un-Limited Motorsport|years active=2025|car number=93|starts=0|wins=0|podiums=0|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=TBD|year=2025|prev series=Mini Challenge UK
Junior Saloon Car Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship|prev series years=2023-2024
2022
2021|titles=Junior Saloon Car Championship|title years=2022|full_name=Maximus Hall}}

Maximus Hall (born 26 February 2007), more commonly known as Max Hall, is a British professional racing driver, driving for Un-Limited Motorsport in the 2025 British Touring Car Championship.https://insidebtcc.com/drivers/max-hall/

Career

= Karting =

Hall had a successful karting career in the UK. He first gained notability in 2013 by winning the British Open Championship in the Bambino category.{{Cite web |title=2013 {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/british-open-championship-bambino/2013 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.driverdb.com}} He returned to the national stage in 2018, competing in the IAME Cadet category. He had a best championship result of fifth in the Kartmasters British Grand Prix, competing against the likes of Freddie Slater and Arvid Lindblad.{{Cite web |title=2018 {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/kartmasters-grand-prix-iame-cadet/2018 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.driverdb.com}} Hall then had another solid season in 2019, with top-ten finishes in the three national competitions he contested.{{Cite web |title=Kartmasters British GP - IAME Cadet 2019 {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/kartmasters-grand-prix-iame-cadet/2019 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/lgm-series-iame-cadet/2019 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/british-kart-championship-iame-cadet/2019 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

= Early career =

== 2021 ==

At only thirteen years old at the time, Hall was announced to be stepping up to cars for the 2021 season, joining Elite Motorsport for the 2021 Ginetta Junior Championship.{{Cite web |last=Paice |first=Simon |date=2021-02-04 |title=Elite Motorsport Back To Defend Ginetta Junior Crown |url=https://www.ginetta.com/us/news/elite-motorsport-back-to-defend-ginetta-junior-crown/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Ginetta |language=en}} His spell in the series yielded a best result of 12th in a fairly unsuccessful campaign. He finished 23rd in the standings on 61 points.{{Cite web |title=JUNIORS Points 2021 |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2021/214203ptsgij.pdf |access-date=22 March 2025 |website=tsl-timing.com}}

== 2022 ==

In 2022, Hall won the Citroen Saxo-based Junior Saloon Car title, winning ten races over the course of the 24 races, and scoring 18 podiums on his way to 584 points.{{Cite web |last=Championship |first=Junior Saloon Car |title=Junior Saloon Car Championship |url=https://juniorsalooncarchampionship.co.uk/past-champions |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Junior Saloon Car Championship |language=en-GB}}

== 2023 ==

Hall joined Excelr8 Motorsport for the final round of the 2023 Mini Challenge UK.{{Cite web |last=lane |first=stu |date=2023-10-05 |title=MAX HALL JOINS JCW FINALE WITH EXCELR8 |url=https://www.minichallenge.co.uk/2023/10/05/max-hall-joins-jcw-finale-with-excelr8/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=MINI CHALLENGE |language=en-GB}} He had a strong debut weekend in preparation for his first full season in 2024.

== 2024 ==

After his successes in the Saloon Car Championship, Hall was confirmed to be continuing with Excelr8 Motorsport for the 2024 Vertu Mini Challenge UK.{{Cite web |last=Salisbury |first=Matt |date=2023-04-05 |title=JUNIOR SALOONS CHAMPION MAXIMUS HALL STEPS UP TO COOPER CLASS |url=https://www.minichallenge.co.uk/2023/04/05/junior-saloons-champion-maximus-hall-steps-up-to-cooper-class/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=MINI CHALLENGE |language=en-GB}} He had a very strong rookie year, securing six victories from the 19 races that were held on the support bill of the British Touring Car Championship. He finished second in the championship, only outscored by Dan Zelos.{{Cite web |title=Driver Standings |url=https://www.minichallenge.co.uk/2024-driver-standings/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=MINI CHALLENGE |language=en-GB}}

= British Touring Car Championship =

== 2025 ==

In November 2024, Un-Limited Motorsport confirmed that Hall would be joining the team for the 2025 British Touring Car Championship.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-11-25 |title=Un-Limited Motorsport signs Max Hall for 2025 BTCC » TouringCars.Net |url=https://www.touringcars.net/2024/11/un-limited-motorsport-signs-max-hall-for-2025-btcc |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=TouringCars.Net |language=en-US}}

Karting record

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position
2013 \| align="left" \|British Open Championship – Bambino \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
2017 \| align="left" \|Super 1 National Championship – IAME Cadet \| \|23rd
rowspan="2" \|2018 \| align="left" \|Kartmasters British Grand Prix – IAME Cadet \| align="left" \|PMR Driver Program \|5th
align="left" \|MSA British Kart Championship – IAME Cadet \| \|6th
rowspan="3" \|2019 \| align="left" \|Kartmasters British Grand Prix – IAME Cadet \| align="left" \|PMR Driver Program \|8th
align="left" \|LGM Series – IAME Cadet \| \|7th
align="left" \|MSA British Kart Championship – IAME Cadet \| align="left" \|PMR Driver Program \|6th
colspan="4" \|Sources:{{Cite web \|title=Driver: Maximus Hall {{!}} Driver Database \|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/maximus-hall \|access-date=2025-03-22 \|website=www.driverdb.com}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

2013

| align="left" |British Open Championship – Bambino

| align="left" |

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

2017

| align="left" |Super 1 National Championship – IAME Cadet

|23rd

rowspan="2" |2018

| align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix – IAME Cadet

| align="left" |PMR Driver Program

|5th

align="left" |MSA British Kart Championship – IAME Cadet

|6th

rowspan="3" |2019

| align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix – IAME Cadet

| align="left" |PMR Driver Program

|8th

align="left" |LGM Series – IAME Cadet

|7th

align="left" |MSA British Kart Championship – IAME Cadet

| align="left" |PMR Driver Program

|6th

colspan="4" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Driver: Maximus Hall {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/maximus-hall |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position
2021 \| align="left" \|Ginetta Junior Championship \| align="left" \|Elite Motorsport \|25 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|61 \|23rd
2022 \| align="left" nowrap\|Junior Saloon Car Championship \| align="left" nowrap\|Westbourne Motorsport \|24 \|10 \|8 \|8 \|18 \|584 \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
rowspan=2\| 2023 \| align="left" \|Mini Challenge UK - Trophy \| align="left" \|Westbourne Motorsport \|20 \|2 \|0 \|0 \|6 \|563 \|7th
align="left" \|Mini Challenge UK - JCW \| align="left" \|Excelr8 Motorsport \|3 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|N/A \|NC†
2024 \| align="left" \|Mini Challenge UK - JCW \| align="left" \|Excelr8 Motorsport \|19 \|6 \|1 \|1 \|10 \|679 \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \|2nd
2025 \| align="left" nowrap\|British Touring Car Championship \| align="left" \|Un-Limited Motorsport \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2021

| align="left" |Ginetta Junior Championship

| align="left" |Elite Motorsport

|25

|61

|23rd

2022

| align="left" nowrap|Junior Saloon Car Championship

| align="left" nowrap|Westbourne Motorsport

|24

|10

|18

|584

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

rowspan=2| 2023

| align="left" |Mini Challenge UK - Trophy

| align="left" |Westbourne Motorsport

|20

|563

|7th

align="left" |Mini Challenge UK - JCW

| align="left" |Excelr8 Motorsport

|N/A

|NC†

2024

| align="left" |Mini Challenge UK - JCW

| align="left" |Excelr8 Motorsport

|19

|10

|679

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd

2025

| align="left" nowrap|British Touring Car Championship

| align="left" |Un-Limited Motorsport

= Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! DC

! Points

2021

!nowrap| Elite Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR
1
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR
2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
1
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
2
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
3
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHI
1
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHI
2
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHI
3
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
1
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#FFFFFF;" | OUL
2
{{small|C}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
1
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | KNO
2
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
3
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
4
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR
2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
1
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
2
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL
3
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
1
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
2
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | DON
3
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP
1
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | BHGP
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP
3
{{small|28}}

! 23rd

! 61

References

Category:2007 births

Category:Living people

Category:Ginetta Junior Championship drivers

Category:British Touring Car Championship drivers

Category:English racing drivers

Category:People from Dursley