Daryl DeLeon
| Daryl DeLeon | |
|---|---|
 DeLeon at Thruxton Circuit in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Filipino Britishvia dual nationality |
| Born | 2 August 2005 Drogheda, Ireland |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Duckhams Racing With Bartercard |
| Car number | 18 |
| Starts | 45 (45 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2022 | Radical SR1 Cup GB4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2023 2022 | BEC BEC - Class C Radical SR1 Cup |
Daryl DeLeon Taylor (born 2 August 2005) is a Filipino-British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Duckhams Racing with Bartercard. He is a race winner in both Radical Cup UK and the British Endurance Championship, and made his debut in the British Touring Car Championship in 2023 with Team HARD.
Career
[edit]Radical Cup
[edit]DeLeon made his car racing debut in the Radical SR1 Cup in the penultimate round of the 2021, and won 2 of the 3 races in the final round of the season. He then competed in the 2021 Radical Intercontinental Cup at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal.[1]
Competing full-time in the 2022 season with Valour Racing, he won the championship.[2] Later in the year, he contested the inaugural Radical Cup World Finals at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Nevada, United States,[3] which he won overall.[4]
In 2023, he moved up to the SR3 category of the Radical Cup UK, alongside his British Endurance Championship commitments.[5]
GB4 Championship
[edit]DeLeon raced for Valour Racing in the fourth round of the 2022 GB4 Championship.[6] He finished 3rd in his debut race, but did not contest any other rounds during the season, and finished 25th in the championship.
British Endurance Championship
[edit]DeLeon won the 2023 Team HARD Scholarship,[7] enabling him to compete in the 2023 British Endurance Championship with Team HARD, driving an Audi S3 touring car alongside Maurice Henry. Prior to the second round, DeLeon switched to a Porsche 991 GT3 Cup.[8]
British Touring Car Championship
[edit]As part of the Team HARD Scholarship, DeLeon became a development driver for their BTCC team for the 2023 season. On 4 July, he drove for the team in the official Goodyear Tyre Test[9] Following the departure of Jade Edwards from Team HARD after the fifth round of 2023, it was announced that DeLeon would take her place.[10][11]
Racing record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | KR Sport | 39th |
| IAME Warriors Finale B - X30 Senior | 9th | ||
| British Kart Championship - X30 Senior | 12th | ||
| Sources:[12][13] | |||
Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Radical SR1 Cup | Valour Racing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Radical Intercontinental Cup | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 2022 | GB4 Championship | Valour Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 15th |
| Radical SR1 Cup | 13 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ? | 1st | ||
| Radical World Finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ? | N/A | 1st | ||
| TGR Vios Cup Philippines - Super Sporting Class[14] | Toyota Marilao-Obengers Racing[14] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 7th | |
| 2023 | Radical Cup UK - SR3 Pro | Valour Racing | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 595 | 1st* |
| British Endurance Championship | Team HARD Racing[a] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114.5 | 2nd*‡ | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 179 | 1st*‡ | |||
| Britcar 6 Hours - Class 5 | Racing Car Experiences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| British Touring Car Championship | Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th | |
| 2024 | British Touring Car Championship | Duckhams Racing With Bartercard | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 18th |
| 2025 | British Touring Car Championship | Team BMW |
‡ Team standings.
Complete Radical SR1 Cup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SNE1 1 |
SNE1 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
SNE2 1 |
SNE2 2 |
SIL 1 4‡ |
SIL 2 4‡ |
SIL 3 5‡ |
DON 1 Ret |
DON 2 1 |
? | ? | |||
| 2022 | Valour Racing | DON1 1 6 |
DON1 2 1 |
BRH 1 1 |
BRH 2 10 |
SNE 1 1 |
SNE 2 1 |
SIL 1 1‡ |
SIL 2 1‡ |
SIL 3 5‡ |
OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 1 |
DON2 1 Ret |
DON2 2 2 |
1st | ? |
‡ Class position.
Complete GB4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valour Racing | SNE1 1 |
SNE1 2 |
SNE1 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 3 |
DON1 2 8 |
DON1 3 9 |
SNE2 1 |
SNE2 2 |
SNE2 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
15th | 44 |
Complete British Endurance Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races;-
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | CP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team HARD. | Audi S3 Saloon | C | SIL1 18 |
8th‡ | 2nd‡ | 114.5‡ | |||||
| Porsche 991 GT3 Cup I | BRH 2 |
OUL 4 |
SIL2 3 |
SNE 7 |
DON 10 |
1st‡ | 1st‡ | 179‡ |
*Season still in progress. ‡ Team standings.
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
[edit](key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded all races) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD. |
Cupra León | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
CRO 1 23 |
CRO 2 21 |
CRO 3 18 |
KNO 1 Ret |
KNO 2 22 |
KNO 3 Ret |
DON 1 22 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 Ret |
SIL 1 14 |
SIL 2 26 |
SIL 3 21 |
BRH 1 21 |
BRH 2 Ret |
BRH 3 12 |
25th | 6 |
| 2024 | Duckhams Racing with Bartercard |
Cupra León | DON 1 13 |
DON 2 15 |
DON 3 Ret |
BRH 1 NC |
BRH 2 14 |
BRH 3 19 |
SNE 1 17 |
SNE 2 10 |
SNE 3 12 |
THR 1 18 |
THR 2 17 |
THR 3 NC |
OUL 1 18 |
OUL 2 12 |
OUL 3 13 |
CRO 1 18 |
CRO 2 14 |
CRO 3 17 |
KNO 1 15 |
KNO 2 16 |
KNO 3 DSQ |
DON 1 17 |
DON 2 17 |
DON 3 9 |
SIL 1 18 |
SIL 2 19 |
SIL 3 13 |
BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 13 |
BRH 3 17 |
18th | 48 |
| 2025 | Team BMW | BMW 330e M Sport | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ DeLeon competed in the no. 34 car for Team HARD in round 1, he competed in the no. 28 car from round 2 onwards.
References
[edit]- ^ "Daryl DeLeon Taylor looks back on successful Radical SR1 Cup debut season". Time Attack Manila. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon Taylor crowned SR1 Cup UK champion in title decider at Donington". Time Attack Manila. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon Taylor to contest Radical Cup World Finals 2022 in Las Vegas". Time Attack Manila. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon Taylor wraps up 2022 as Radical Finals World Champion". Time Attack Manila. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon Taylor moves up to PRO SR3 for 2023 Radical Cup UK". Time Attack Manila. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Sportscar stars Daryl DeLeon Taylor and Danny Harrison to debut in GB4". Formula Scout. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Team HARD. Racing conclude their 2023 Scholarship and launch for 2024". Team HARD. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon 2nd overall in BEC Brands Hatch after late 911 GT3 car swap". Time Attack Manila. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "ROOKIES REFLECT ON GOODYEAR TYRE TEST". BTCC. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon to step into Team HARD race seat". TouringCarTimes. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "DARYL DELEON ANNOUNCED FOR TEAM HARD". BTCC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDatabase. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "DeLeon Daryl — Kartcom". Kartcom. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Daryl DeLeon Taylor confirmed for TGR Vios Cup Ph debut with Obengers Racing". Time Attack Manila. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Daryl DeLeon career summary at DriverDB.com