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. He is the most successful driver in British GT history, having three times finished runner-up in the top class (GT3). 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. He was also the third and final Stig in British automotive show Top Gear from December 2010 until 2019, with his portrayal being kept secret over the years.

Career

2023 In 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.

Stunt work Keen is known for his work on Ben Collins Stunt Driver (2015) and Monday Motorsport (2017).

From 2010 to 2022, Keen portrayed the third incarnation of The Stig in BBC television show Top Gear. This was officially confirmed in 2024, when presenter Jeremy Clarkson revealed the information during a Q&A session.

Racing record

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 Trophy2014 1st Radical Challenge SR3 2009 1st British GT Championship - Supersport 2003 3rd TVR Tuscan Challenge

Complete British GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2006 Eclipse Motorsport Mosler MT900R GT2 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 PAU1 PAU2 MON1 MON2 SNE1 SNE2 4th 15 Trackspeed Porsche 996 GT3 GTC ROC1 ROC2 BRH1 BRH2 SIL1 MAG1 MAG2 6th 38 2007 Trackspeed Porsche 996 GT3 RS GTC OUL1 OUL2 DON1 DON2 SNE1 BRH1 BRH2 8th 10 Damax Ascari KZ1-R GT3 SIL1 THR1 THR2 CRO1 CRO2 28th 2 Apex Motorsport Jaguar XKR ROC1 ROC2 2008 Team RPM Dodge Viper Competition Coupe GT3 OUL1 OUL2 KNO1 KNO2 ROC1 ROC2 SNE1 SNE2 THR1 THR2 BRH1 BRH2 SIL1 DON1 NC 0 2009 ABG Motorsport KTM X-Bow Supersport OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SPA2 ROC1 ROC2 KNO1 KNO2 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 SIL1 BRH1 BRH2 1st 15 2011 Trackspeed Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SNE1 BRH1 SPA1 SPA2 ROC1 ROC2 DON1 SIL1 14th 23 2012 Trackspeed Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 OUL1 OUL2 NUR1 NUR2 ROC1 BRH1 SIL1 DON1 15th 45 Complete Racing Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 GT4 SNE1 SNE2 11th 30 2013 Trackspeed Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SNE1 SNE2 BRH1 ZAN1 ZAN2 DON1 14th 48 2014 Trackspeed Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SNE1 SNE2 SPA1 SPA2 BRH1 DON1 4th 121.5 2015 Team Russia by Barwell Racingwith Demon Tweeks BMW Z4 GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SPA1 BRH1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 6th 79.5 2016 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT3 BRH1 ROC1 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 2nd 147.5 2017 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 SPA1 SPA2 BRH1DON1 2nd 161 2018 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 2nd 159.5 2019 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 4th 122 2020 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 DON2 BRH1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 3rd 134 2021 WPI Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo GT3 BRH1 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 4th 135 2022 WPI Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 10th 68 2023 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 ALG1 BRH1 DON1 22nd 12 2024 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 4th 103.5 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) DON1 BRH1 2025 Team Parker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 GT4 DON1 SIL1 OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 BRH1 DON1 5th 79 2026 Paradine Competition BMW M4 GT3 Evo GT3 SIL1 OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 BRH1 NC‡ 0‡ † Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance. ‡ As Keen was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete European Le Mans Series results (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 2005 Tech9 Motorsport GT2 Porsche 911 GT3-RSR (996) Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6SPAMNZSIL NÜRIST NC 0 2007 Rollcentre Racing LMP1 Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 MNZ VAL NÜR SPA SIL INT NC 0 2011 Neil Garner Motorsport FLM Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 LEC SPA IMO SIL EST 4th 33 2012 CURTIS Racing Technologies LMPC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8LEC DON PET 4th 25 2015 Gulf Racing UK LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR LEC EST 7th 50 2024 JMW Motorsport LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG ALG 17th 2

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass12345678Pos.Points 2012 GT3 Racing Audi R8 LMS Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR NAV 58th 2 2015 Team Russia by Barwell BMW Z4 GT3 Pro-AmMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜR 17th 19 2016 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro-AmMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜR 6th 47 2017 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2019 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT9th30 2020 Orange1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC 5th 52 2021 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 3rd 74

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (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 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 1st 131 2020 ERC Sport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 5th 74 2024 Madpanda Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 18th 2.5

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