Phil Keen


Phil Keen 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. 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 2022, 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 and Monday Motorsport.
From 2010 and 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

Complete British GT Championship results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2006Eclipse MotorsportMosler MT900RGT2OUL
1
3		OUL
2
3		DON
1
Ret		PAU
1		PAU
2		MON
1		MON
2		SNE
1
3		SNE
2
3		4th15
2006TrackspeedPorsche 996 GT3GTCROC
1
4		ROC
2
6		BRH
1
8		BRH
2
11		SIL
1
6		MAG
1		MAG
2		6th38
2007TrackspeedPorsche 996 GT3 RSGTCOUL
1		OUL
2		DON
1		DON
2		SNE
1		BRH
1
12		BRH
2
Ret		8th10
2007DamaxAscari KZ1-RGT3SIL
1
7		THR
1
9		THR
2
Ret		CRO
1		CRO
2		28th2
2007Apex MotorsportJaguar XKRGT3ROC
1
17		ROC
2
Ret		28th2
2008Team RPMDodge Viper Competition CoupeGT3OUL
1		OUL
2		KNO
1		KNO
2		ROC
1		ROC
2		SNE
1		SNE
2		THR
1		THR
2		BRH
1		BRH
2		SIL
1		DON
1
Ret		NC0
2009ABG MotorsportKTM X-BowSupersportOUL
1
10		OUL
2
13		SPA
1		SPA
2		ROC
1		ROC
2		KNO
1		KNO
2		SNE
1		SNE
2		DON
1
8		SIL
1		BRH
1		BRH
2		1st15
2011TrackspeedPorsche 997 GT3-RGT3OUL
1		OUL
2		SNE
1
Ret		BRH
1		SPA
1		SPA
2		ROC
1
3		ROC
2
6		DON
1		SIL
1		14th23
2012TrackspeedPorsche 997 GT3-RGT3OUL
1		OUL
2		NUR
1		NUR
2		ROC
1
3		BRH
1		SIL
1
Ret		DON
1
5		15th45
2012Complete RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT4GT4SNE
1
18		SNE
2
13		11th30
2013TrackspeedPorsche 997 GT3-RGT3OUL
1
1		OUL
2
DSQ		ROC
1
21†		SIL
1
Ret		SNE
1
7		SNE
2
Ret		BRH
1
13		ZAN
1
6		ZAN
2
3		DON
1
9		14th48
2014TrackspeedPorsche 997 GT3-RGT3OUL
1
10		OUL
2
2		ROC
1
Ret		SIL
1
27†		SNE
1
1		SNE
2
4		SPA
1
1		SPA
2
Ret		BRH
1
9		DON
1
1		4th121.5
2015Team Russia by Barwell Racing
with Demon Tweeks		BMW Z4 GT3GT3OUL
1
Ret		OUL
2
Ret		ROC
1
8		SIL
1
Ret		SPA
1
2		BRH
1
8		SNE
1
12		SNE
2
2		DON
1
3		6th79.5
2016Barwell MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3GT3BRH
1
Ret		ROC
1
2		OUL
1
7		OUL
2
3		SIL
1
1		SPA
1
6		SNE
1
1		SNE
2
1		DON
1
Ret		2nd147.5
2017Barwell MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3GT3OUL
1
1		OUL
2
1		ROC
1
4		SNE
1
1		SNE
2
6		SIL
1
4		SPA
1
1		SPA
2
9		BRH
1
5		DON
1
DSQ		2nd161
2018Barwell MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3GT3OUL
1
4		OUL
2
1		ROC
1
6		SNE
1
3		SNE
2
5		SIL
1
2		SPA
1
5		BRH
1
23		DON
1
1		2nd159.5
2019Barwell MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3GT3OUL
1
2		OUL
2
4		SNE
1
1		SNE
2
1		SIL
1
7		DON
1
5		SPA
1
Ret		BRH
1
4		DON
1
23		4th122
2020Barwell MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3GT3OUL
1
7		OUL
2
1		DON
1
4		DON
2
2		BRH
1
12		DON
1
2		SNE
1
7		SNE
2
1		SIL
1
9		3rd134
2021WPI MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoGT3BRH
1
1		SIL
1
11		DON
1
Ret		SPA
1
2		SNE
1
7		SNE
2
3		OUL
1
4		OUL
2
1		DON
1
12		4th135
2022WPI MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoGT3OUL
1
4		OUL
2
7		SIL
1
7		DON
1
6		SNE
1
2		SNE
2
14		SPA
1
27		BRH
1		DON
1		10th68
20232 Seas MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoGT3OUL
1		OUL
2		SIL
1		DON
1		SNE
1		SNE
2		ALG
1
6		BRH
1		DON
1		22nd12
20242 Seas MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoGT3OUL
1
2		OUL
2
3		SIL
1
10		DON
1
3		SPA
1
5		SNE
1
4		SNE
2
13		4th103.5
20242 Seas MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R GT3DON
1
5		BRH
1		-4th103.5
2025Team Parker RacingMercedes-AMG GT4GT4DON
1
16		SIL
1
25		OUL
1
WD		OUL
2
WD		SPA
1
13		SNE
1
20		SNE
2
20		BRH
1
14		DON
1
DNS		5th79

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.