Hunter Abbott

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hunter Abbott
Occupation	Racing Driver
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1980(1980-12-04)
Age	44
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Hunter Abbott Biography

Hunter Abbott is one of the most popular and richest Racing Driver who was born on December 4, 1980 in England, United Kingdom. Hunter Abbott, a British racing driver and entrepreneur was born in Windsor on 4 December 1980. He raced sportscars as well as GT cars and Touring Cars. He was also the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia Champion. He is currently driving in VLN for Walkenhorst Motorsport and driving the Total sponsored BMW M6 GT3.

Abbott joined the UK Oval Racing in 2005. He was a member of the SCSA racing series in a RyanAir sponsored car, Torquespeed Racing. SCSA was an international championship similar to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which was raced on Rockingham Motor Speedway oval circuit. He won the Rookie Championship in his debut season. He was named “One to Watch” by Autosport Magazine, and “Driver Of The Year” by NASCAR team Roush racing.

Abbott didn’t compete in the 2006 season, instead competing in British GT, but returned in 2007 and finished runner up to series champion Colin White.

After a brief hiatus in 2007, when he returned to Oval racing, he once again joined the British GT grid, beginning a long racing partnership with Rob Austin Racing. Partnering Rob Austin in the teams Ginetta G50, the pair managed to finish second in the GT4 class of the 2008 season, taking three class wins. At the Oulton Park round of the championship, Abbott had a spectacular 100mph crash in his Ginetta, flipping several time before coming to rest on its roof where it burst into flames. Abbott was trapped in the car for 18 seconds while on fire. The driver’s door was jammed shut and he escaped from the car by crawling through the roll cage and out of the passenger side of the car. Quick thinking by Abbott and efficient work by the race marshals meant that he escaped with only minor burns and injuries. After 2 weeks Abbott returned to the series and took a double victory at Knockhill.

2004 saw Abbott racing in the Radical Enduro championship, with Martin Donnelly Racing partnering Nigel Redwood. He was unable to race in the first two rounds, but he took eight victories as well as 11 pole positions. This is the most Radical Enduro races a driver has won in a single season.

Hunter Abbott Net Worth

Hunter Abbott is one of the richest Racing Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hunter Abbott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abbott started his racing career in 1995 in karting. He won the HKC Junior TKM Championship in his first year of racing. In 1996, he moved to Senior TKM and finished 15th overall in his first year. In 1998, Abbott was moved to Formula 100C Super 1 National Kart Championships. He finished 4th overall and reached 2nd at the European Intercontinental A Championships. 1999 saw Abbott move to Formula A, where he competed in Super 1 National Kart Championships.

Due to financial constraints, Abbott didn’t race from 2000 to March 2003. Abbott finished on the podium in several Radical Enduro championship races in 2003.

2006 saw a move into GT racing for Abbott. He entered the 2006 British GT season, driving in the GTC class with a Porsche 996 GT3 racing for RPM Motorsport. The highlight of the year was finishing 2nd in the Pau Grand Prix. After the Snetterton round of the championship Hunter left RPM and joined Paul Mace’s Specialist Direct team also driving a Porsche 996 GT3.

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Facts & Trivia

Hunter Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Hunter Abbott celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Abbott announced that he was making the switch to touring car racing, entering the British Touring Car Championship with his previous GT team Rob Austin Racing. He entered the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season with Rob Austin Racing, driving a NGTC Audi A4. Abbott scored points on his debut, securing a single point by finishing 15th during race 3 at Brands Hatch. He featured in the top 10 at several races and was top Rookie in the Jack Sears Trophy with 96 overtakes, awarded to the driver who overtook the most cars during the season.

Top Facts about Hunter Abbott

1. Hunter Abbott is a British racing driver and businessman.
2. He has competed in various motorsport championships around the world.
3. Abbott founded his own business, Alcon Components Ltd., in 1984.
4. Alcon Components specializes in high-performance brake systems for race cars.
5. Abbott has also worked as a commentator and presenter for motorsport events.
6. He made his debut in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 2015.
7. In 2019, Abbott won the GT Cup Championship with his team, Ebor GT Motorsport.
8. He has also competed in endurance races such as the Dubai 24 Hours and Spa 24 Hours.
9. Abbott is known for his aggressive driving style on track.
10. He is active on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram, where he shares updates about his racing career and personal life.