Mark Cole

Mark Cole is a British racing driver with a career spanning over 40 years, starting in karting at the age of 14. Born on August 4, 1965, Cole's early career saw him compete in regional 100cc Karting Championships. He transitioned to car racing in the late 1980s, participating in championships like the Ford Credit Fiesta Championship and various Formula Ford 1600 events. In 1992, he competed in the Formula Ford 1600 Festival and World Cup, finishing 12th out of 260 entries. He has also raced in the Renault Clio Cup and Renault Spider Cup, securing a podium finish in the Clio Cup and finishing 4th in the Spider Cup in 1999.

Cole's career highlight came between 1999 and 2002. He finished 3rd and 2nd in the Autobytel Lotus Exige Championship in 2000 and 2001 respectively, before winning the Porsche Carrera Cup GB in 2002, its first year as a TOCA support series. More recently, Cole has been involved in historic racing, achieving wins in GTS Equipe races at Silverstone GP and class wins in Masters Pre66GT Spa. In 2023, he secured a race win at Spa Francorchamps in the Le Mans Cup (GT3 Class) driving an Audi R8LMS GT3 for Steller Motorsport.

Outside of racing, Mark Cole is also an experienced ARDS (Association of Racing Driver Schools) instructor and coach. He has worked with major supercar brands like Ferrari, Bentley, and McLaren, providing driver coaching and managing drive teams for VIP events. He has also instructed at race schools such as Thruxton Race School and has worked with manufacturers such as Porsche, Lexus and Aston Martin.