Jack Butel Explained

Jack Butel
Nationality: British
Birth Date:1996 3, df=yes
Birth Place:St Saviour, Jersey
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:British Touring Car Championship
First Year:2020
Car Number:96
Former Teams:Ciceley Motorsport
Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com
Starts:107 (108 entries)
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:25th
Year:2021
Prev Series:British GT Championship
LMP3 Cup UK
F4 British Championship
Formula Renault BARC
Prev Series Years:2019
2017-18
2015-16
2014

Jack Butel (born 19 March 1996 in St Saviour, Jersey) is a racing driver from Jersey currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship, driving for Team HARD. He debuted in 2020 after previously competing in the British GT Championship and F4 British Championship.

Career

British Touring Car Championship

Cicely Motorsport (2020)

Butel made his debut in the British Touring Car Championship in 2020 with Cicely Motorsport, driving a Mercedes-Benz A-Class.[1] His first and only points finish of the season came during the second round at Brands Hatch, with 14th place in the third race of the weekend.[2] He came 26th in the overall standings, and 3rd in the Jack Sears Trophy.

EXCELR8 Motorsport (2021-2022)

Butel moved to Excelr8 Motorsport for the 2021 season, driving a Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance.[3] He scored 4 points across the season, but was forced to miss the final round on medical grounds.[4] He came 25th in the overall standings, and 4th in the Jack Sears Trophy.

He continued with the team for 2022,[5] but missed the fifth round at Croft Circuit for personal reasons.[6] With a best finish of 15th place once across the season and with one point scored, he finished 27th in the overall standings, and 7th in the Jack Sears Trophy.

Team HARD (2023-)

For 2023, Butel moved to Team HARD, driving a Cupra León.[7]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014Protyre Formula Renault ChampionshipSWB Motorsport15000 01758th
2015MSA Formula ChampionshipSWB Motorsport3000003818th
2016F4 British ChampionshipJHR Developments2700001418th
2017British LMP3 CupSpeedworks Motorsport1210041543rd
201824H Proto Series - Championship of the Continents - P3Speedworks Motorsport32113472nd
2019Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro-AmArtLine Team Georgia20000410th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am40001347th
British GT Championship - GT4Optimum Motorsport900003.523rd
24H GT Series - GT4
24 Hours of Dubai - GT410000N/A8th
202024H GT Series - GT4Ciceley Motorsport
24 Hours of Dubai - GT410000N/A6th
British Touring Car ChampionshipCarlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools270000226th
2021British Touring Car ChampionshipEXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com270000425th
2022British Touring Car ChampionshipBristol Street Motors with EXCELR8 TradePriceCars.com260000127th
2023British Touring Car ChampionshipGo-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown270000028th
2024Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro–AmToro Verde GT

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded 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 given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PosPoints
2020nowrapCarlube TripleR Racing
with Mac Tools
nowrapMercedes-Benz A-ClassDON
1

DON
2

DON
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

OUL
1

OUL
2

OUL
3

KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

THR
1

THR
2

THR
3

SIL
1

SIL
2

SIL
3

CRO
1

CRO
2

CRO
3

SNE
1

SNE
2

SNE
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

26th2
2021nowrapExcelr8 with
TradePriceCars.com
nowrapHyundai i30 Fastback N PerformanceTHR
1

THR
2

THR
3

SNE
1

SNE
2

SNE
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

OUL
1

OUL
2

OUL
3

KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

THR
1

THR
2

THR
3

CRO
1

CRO
2

CRO
3

SIL
1

SIL
2

SIL
3

DON
1

DON
2

DON
3

BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
25th4
2022nowrapBristol Street Motors with
Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com
nowrapHyundai i30 Fastback N PerformanceDON
1

DON
2

DON
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
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

SNE
1

SNE
2

SNE
3

THR
1

THR
2

THR
3

SIL
1

SIL
2

SIL
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

27th1
2023nowrapGo-Fix with
Autoaid Breakdown
nowrapCupra LeónDON
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
28th0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Butel secures late Ciceley Motorsport drive. Touring Car Times. 29 July 2020. 29 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Tom Oliphant secures first ever BTCC win at Brands Hatch. Irwin. Aaron. ThePitCrewOnline. 9 August 2020. 6 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Jack Butel makes EXCELR8 switch for 2021. TouringCarTimes. 18 December 2020. 6 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Andy Wilmot to replace Jack Butel in season finale. TouringCars.net. 19 October 2021. 6 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Jack Butel completes EXCELR8 Motorsport line-up for 2022 BTCC season. Gill. Samuel. The Checkered Flag. 14 March 2022. 6 April 2023.
  6. Web site: James Gornall replaces Jack Butel for Croft meeting. TouringCarTimes. 22 June 2022. 6 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Jack Butel switches to Team HARD for 2023. TouringCarTimes. 17 February 2023. 17 February 2023.