THE DRIVER

DRIVEN TO GO
FURTHER.

An Irish racing driver building a career in single-seaters — and giving back to the sport along the way.

Conor Grant fastening his helmet at Donington in 2026

MINDSET / COMMITMENT / PROGRESS

THE WORK BEHIND
THE WEEKEND.

Racing is only part of the picture. Education, fitness and preparation are part of Conor’s life away from the circuit.

Each step brings a new environment to learn: karting, first Formula 4 appearances and now the GB4 programme with Douglas Motorsport.

For a partner, that creates a story with substance: preparation, resilience and the pursuit of progress.

THE CAREER LADDER

ONE STEP. THEN THE NEXT.

2023 / FOUNDATION

Karting

Motorsport Ireland senior champion.

2024–25 / PROGRESSION

First single-seaters

JSF4 at COTA, followed by US F4 at NOLA.

2026 / ROOKIE RUNNER-UP

GB4

Douglas Motorsport. 2026 GB4 Rookie Title runner-up.

2027 / CONFIRMED

GB4 return

Another season with Douglas Motorsport.

THE AMBITION / NOT CONFIRMED

GB3 & beyond

Higher single-seaters. The next step to work towards.

BEYOND THE COCKPIT

HELPING OTHERS
FIND THEIR LINE.

Conor volunteers with the Wexford Motor Club Youth Academy, sharing his karting experience with young drivers. He began coaching with the academy in 2024.

He is also supported by the Eddie Jordan Foundation, whose mentorship and opportunities help young people take their next steps.

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Young drivers learning at a kart circuit with the Wexford Motor Club Youth Academy

2026 / THE ROOKIE YEAR

LEARNING TO
COME BACK STRONGER.

In his own season reflections, Conor describes a year shaped as much by setbacks as by podiums.

Finding a way through

Conor recalls mechanical problems at Oulton Park and two accident-affected races at the first Donington visit. In the race he completed there, he climbed from 18th to sixth—a sign of the progress beneath the difficult weekends.

The breakthrough

Silverstone brought his first GB4 podium. But the next race brought another setback: Conor says an oil-line problem prevented him from starting. Success and disappointment arrived in the same weekend.

Building belief

At the return to Donington, second place marked a new best finish. Looking back, Conor credits the people around him and the lessons learned through a demanding first full season.

Read Conor’s personal season review ↗

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DRIVER

NO ONE DOES
THIS ALONE.

In his end-of-season message, Conor thanked his partners, Douglas Motorsport, his family and the supporters following from home and at the circuit. He also singled out the friendships formed in the paddock and the photographers who captured the journey.

For Conor, making the grid was itself an achievement. The podiums that followed made the support behind him feel even more significant.

Read Conor’s thank-you to his supporters ↗

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