Colin Noble (racing driver)
Colin James Noble is a British racing driver from Scotland who currently competes in the Le Mans Cup for Nielsen Racing.
A long-time Nielsen Racing stalwart, Noble has won several titles in LMP3 competition: in the Asian Le Mans Series, Le Mans Cup and British LMP3 Cup. He is also an LMP2 podium finisher in the European Le Mans Series.
Personal life
Noble is the son of former racing driver Colin Robert Foulis Noble, who is also the director of the family-run A.F. Noble & Son dealership, founded by Colin's great-grandfather Alex F. Noble in 1932.Career
Noble made his car racing debut in 2012, racing in the Radical UK and European Masters series. Spending two years in Radical competitions, during which he won the inaugural edition of the Radical SR1 Cup in 2013, Noble switched to single-seaters by joining MGR Motorsport to race in the 2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship. In his first season in single-seaters, Noble took his only win of the season at the penultimate race of the season at Silverstone, which helped him secure fifth in points at season's end.Noble then remained with MGR Motorsport for his only season in the 2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, before spending most of 2016 for the Radical Works team in both the Radical European Masters and International GT Open series.
In 2017, Noble made his LMP3 debut, racing for Nielsen Racing in both the British LMP3 Cup and the Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the former, he won six of the 12 races contested and stood on the podium all but twice throughout the season to secure his first title in car racing. In the latter, Noble won on debut at Monza and scored three more podiums to end the season runner-up in points.
Noble remained in LMP3 competition for 2018, racing in both the European Le Mans Series and Le Mans Cup for Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen. In his maiden season in the European Le Mans Series, Noble took three podiums in the six-race season, all being second-place finishes, en route to a fourth-place points finish at season's end. Whereas in his sophomore season in Le Mans Cup, Noble won at Spa and Algarve to finish runner-up in points by 11.5 points.
During 2018, Noble also made a one-off appearance in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Team RJN. At the end of 2018, Noble made his debut in the 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series for the same team, finishing no lower than fourth in the four-race season and scoring two podiums at Fuji and Buriram to secure third in points.
For his third season in LMP3 competition, Noble stayed with Nielsen Racing to compete in both the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the former, Noble took a best result of third at Spa and ended the year fifth in the class standings. Whereas in the latter, Noble took five podiums and also finished second at Spa, before being disqualified post-race, leading to a third-place points finish. At the end of 2019, Noble competed in the 2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series with the same team, winning at The Bend and finishing no lower than fourth in the other three races to secure the LMP3 title.
For the rest of 2020, Noble remained with Nielsen Racing in LMP3 competition, racing in European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the former, Noble scored a lone podium at Spa and ended the year 17th in points, while in the latter, Noble won at Algarve en route to a fifth-place points finish. During 2020, Noble also made his LMGTE Am debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Red River Sport.
Noble stayed with Nielsen Racing the following year, as he competed in the LMP3 class of the Asian Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the four-race winter season in Asia, Noble finished second in the season-opening race at Dubai and won race one at Abu Dhabi to finish third in points. In Europe, Noble finished a lowly 21st in the European Le Mans Series, whereas in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, Noble won at Le Castellet and Le Mans to secure his maiden series title.
Remaining with Nielsen Racing for 2022, Noble competed for them in both the Asian Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup's LMP3 classes. In the former, Noble won race two at Dubai and finished fourth in points, whereas in the latter, Noble scored podiums at Le Mans and Algarve to secure third in points. Noble was also set to make his debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship that year for FastMD Racing, but ultimately did not race.
Staying in the Michelin Le Mans Cup for 2023, Noble joined Team Thor alongside Auðunn Guðmundsson. In their first season together, they scored a best result of second in race one at Le Mans and scored two other third-place finishes at Le Castellet and Aragón on their way to third in points.
Returning to the European Le Mans Series in 2024, Noble joined Nielsen Racing to make his debut in the LMP2 Pro-Am class, whilst also returning to Team Thor to compete in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the former, Noble scored two class podiums at Barcelona and Algarve on his way to fifth in points. In the latter, Noble won the season-ending round at Algarve on his way to fourth in points. Noble stayed with Nielsen Racing in 2025 to compete in the Michelin Le Mans Cup alongside Tom Fleming, with whom he took a best result of 11th at Barcelona en route to a 22nd-place points finish at season's end.
Racing record
Complete Protyre Formula Renault Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2014 | MGR Motorsport | ROC 1 4 | ROC 2 9 | ROC 3 7 | DON 1 4 | DON 2 5 | DON 3 2 | BRH 1 Ret | BRH 2 8 | SNE 1 10 | SNE 2 7 | SNE 3 6 | CRO 1 6 | CRO 2 4 | SIL 1 1 | SIL 2 2 | 5th | 286 |
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
| 2015 | MGR Motorsport | MNZ 1 9 | MNZ 2 Ret | SIL 1 9 | SIL 2 12 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 9 | RBR 3 8 | SPA 1 12 | SPA 2 12 | ASS 1 9 | ASS 2 10 | NÜR 1 20 | NÜR 2 9 | HOC 1 13 | HOC 2 10 | HOC 3 12 | 10th | 135.5 |
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2016 | MGR Motorsport | ALC 1 | ALC 2 | ALC 3 | MON | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 18 | MNZ 3 18 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | EST 1 | EST 2 | NC† | 0 |
† As Noble was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points
Complete Le Mans Cup results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
| 2017 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | MNZ 1 | LM1 12 | LM2 22 | RBR 2 | LEC 2 | SPA 2 | POR 5 | 2nd | 90 |
| 2018 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | LEC 2 | MNZ 17 | LM1 5 | LM2 Ret | RBR 2 | SPA 1 | POR 1 | 2nd | 91.5 |
| 2019 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Norma M30 | LEC 3 | MNZ 3 | LM1 3 | LM2 5 | BAR 2 | SPA DSQ | POR 2 | 3rd | 79 |
| 2020 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | RIC 14 | SPA 3 | LEC 6 | LMS 16 | LMS 4 | MNZ Ret | POR 1 | 5th | 55 |
| 2021 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | BAR 6 | LEC 1 | MNZ 3 | LMS 1 | LMS Ret | SPA 5 | POR 9 | 1st | 75 |
| 2022 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | LEC 6 | IMO 6 | LMS 1 3 | LMS 2 9 | MNZ Ret | SPA 4 | ALG 2 | 3rd | 55 |
| 2023 | Team Thor | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 4 | LMS 1 2 | LMS 2 15 | LEC 3 | ARA 3 | SPA 14 | ALG 6 | 3rd | 59 |
| 2024 | Team Thor | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 6 | LEC 5 | LMS 1 5 | LMS 2 7 | SPA Ret | MUG 5 | ALG 1 | 4th | 60 |
| 2025 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | ADESS AD25 | CAT 11 | LEC Ret | LMS 1 20 | LMS 2 15 | SPA 13 | SIL Ret | ALG 16 | 22nd | 0 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
| 2018 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | LEC 9 | MNZ 10 | RBR 2 | SIL 2 | SPA 9 | ALG 2 | 4th | 58 |
| 2019 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | LEC 5 | MNZ 7 | CAT 4 | SIL 5 | SPA 3 | ALG 5 | 5th | 63 |
| 2020 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 – D08 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC Ret | SPA 2 | LEC Ret | MNZ 8 | ALG 11 | 17th | 22.5 | |
| 2021 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 9 | RBR 11 | LEC 5 | MNZ NC | SPA 10 | ALG 14 | 21st | 14 |
| 2024 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 3 | LEC 5 | IMO 6 | SPA 4 | MUG 5 | ALG 3 | 5th | 70 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
| 2018 | GT SPORT MOTUL Team RJN | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2017) | Silver | MON | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | CAT 42 | 21st | 4 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points |
| 2018–19 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | SHA 4 | FUJ 3 | CHA 3 | SEP 4 | 3rd | 54 |
| 2019–20 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | SHA 2 | BEN 1 | CHA 4 | SEP 2 | 1st | 75 |
| 2021 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | DUB 1 2 | DUB 2 Ret | ABU 1 1 | ABU 2 6 | 3rd | 51 |
| 2022 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | DUB 1 7 | DUB 2 1 | ABU 1 4 | ABU 2 6 | 4th | 51 |
Complete IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
| 2023 | Jr III Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK 8 | IMS | PET | 35th | 262 |