Spencer Shinner is a talented young driver from Cornwall, currently competing in the 2023 - 2024 HSCC Formula Ford Championship with the GW Motorsport team. 

The Shinner family have been actively involved in motorsports since the 1950's and are still competing in historic race cars from this period; Spencer has been immersed in motorsport for most of his childhood. 

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Spencer's racing career started in 2016 in karting Rotax Minimax, achieving 4th overall in his first ever season! Having only started in the July mid-race season, he showed great promise and was awarded Novice of the Year. 

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In 2017 he completed his first full season in Minimax with Rapid Motorsport, delivering consistent podium finishes to achieve third overall in the MKRC Championship.

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2018, he elevated to the Junior Max Rotax Class with Rapid Motorsport, winning the South-West Championship. 

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2019, Saw Spencer win his first Championship with multiple wins and fastest laps; producing a 65 point lead to win the 2019 MKRC Junior Championship.

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During 2019 Spencer also joined Coles Racing Team for his first European round in Belgium, competing with some of Europe's best talent, achieving 9th overall in the BNL Championship event, impressively the highest placed Junior UK driver.

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The following 2020 season at the age of 17 Spencer moved up to Rotax SeniorMax, achieving 8th overall in the CPKC Championship and 3rd overall in the TVKC Autumn Cup, subsequently stepping up into the British Karting Championship in Seniors for 2021 racing in both the UK and Europe. 

2022, saw Spencer soar to the SRP Maranello works team for the KZ Class, the pinnacle of UK and European Gearbox karting. A strong debut was awarded with the top rookie for the Winter tournament, followed by a number of front row qualifying and heat wins.

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Competing in the British KZ Championship on the same year, he ranked 11th at the end of his first season amongst a very experience and talented field, completing the year qualifying in the World Championships at Le Mans with the works Maranello team. 

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Spencer was given the opportunity to move to Formula Ford Single Seater Racing for 2023, competing in the HSCC Formula Ford Championship with the GW Motorsport team. His determination and decisiveness helped him to achieve podium finishes, fastest laps during the season and secure 5th overall in the HSCC Championship. 

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Spencer wins the HSCC Historic Formula Ford Championship in 2024, with Spencer's competitiveness and consistency delivering multiple podiums throughout the season to secure a 42 point lead in the Championship.

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Spencer's passions for racing go beyond driving, he is currently studying Motorsports Engineering at University and his heart is set on developing a career within motorsport. Spencer strives for this career, hoping his race accomplishments and further education will provide a solid learning foundation for a career in motorsport.