Matthew Owain Rees (born 27 July 2005) is a British racing driver from Wales who most recently competed in the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, having previously competed in the GB3 Championship from 2022 to 2023. He was the 2021 F4 British Championship champion, and is a BRDC Superstar.
Career
Karting Rees competed in various karting championships across the United Kingdom, before he drove in international karting in 2018 and 2019, including in the FIA European Karting Championship and the FIA Karting World Championship.
F4 British Championship Rees made his car racing debut in the 2021 F4 British Championship, driving for JHR Developments. He took double pole position at round 1, but finished 13th in race 1 after an unsuccessful tyre gamble. After taking another double pole at the second round at Snetterton Circuit, he converted this into victory in race 1 and race 3. He took pole position for race 1 at the third round at Brands Hatch, making it his fifth consecutive pole of the season.
After a quieter middle of the season, Rees took double pole position at the penultimate round at Donington Park, and converted it into wins in the first and third race. Entering the final round of the season in the championship lead, Rees finished in the top-five in all three races, enough to seal the overall title and rookie title.
GB3 Championship 2022 On 12 January 2022, it was announced that Rees would step up to the 2022 GB3 Championship, driving again for JHR Developments. He finished third in his debut race, and took two other podiums finished across the season, including a win at Brands Hatch, and pole at the same weekend after Tom Lebbon received a grid penalty from the previous round. He finished sixth in the standings.
2023 Rees re-signed with JHR Developments for the 2023 GB3 Championship.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2014 Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet Soixante Racing Team35th 2015 Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet CKS30th 2016 LGM Series — IAME Cadet15th Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet AIM Motorsport9th ABkC British Open Championship — IAME Cadet9th 2017 LGM Series — IAME Cadet13th Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet6th 2018 23° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport19th German Karting Championship — OKJ13th CIK-FIA European Junior Championship — OKJ34th CIK-FIA Karting World Championship — OKJ20th WSK Final Cup — OKJ14th 2019 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport40th 24° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ23rd WSK Super Masters Series — OKJ13th CIK-FIA Karting European Championship — OKJNC
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2021 F4 British Championship JHR Developments 30 4 7 3 10 331 1st 2022 GB3 Championship JHR Developments 24 1 1 2 3 310.5 6th Prototype Challenge - Radical Valour Performance Technology200000NC† 2023 GB3 Championship JHR Developments2313263705th 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Team Parker Racing161214625th
Complete F4 British Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints 2021 JHR Developments THR11 THR12 THR13 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 BHI1 BHI2 BHI3 OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 THR21 THR22 THR23 CRO1 CRO2 CRO3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 DON1 DON2 DON3 BHGP1 BHGP2 BHGP3 1st 331
Complete GB3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819 2021222324DCPoints2022JHR DevelopmentsOUL1OUL2OUL3SIL11SIL12SIL13DON11DON12DON13SNE1SNE2SNE3SPA1SPA2SPA3SIL21SIL22SIL23BRH1BRH2BRH3DON21DON22DON23 6th 310.52023JHR DevelopmentsOUL1OUL2OUL3SIL11SIL12SIL13SPA1SPA2SPA3SNE1SNE2SNE3SIL21SIL22SIL23BRH1BRH2BRH3ZAN1ZAN2ZAN3DON1DON2DON3 5th 370
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