Kieran Vernon - 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup GB

Date of Birth: 20th October 1990

Home Town: West Chiltington, England

Car Number: 1

Porsche Carrera Cup Category: Pro

Sponsors: Nationwide,  ENG House Global,  Loctite, Lansa, Audiofreaks, All Floors, TAG HEUER, PPG Paints, RMA track days, Robert Gatward Jewellers

Racing Record:
2010: Formula Palmer Audi Championship - 4th with 3 race wins
2009: Formula Ford - 2nd in the Scholarship class
2008: Ginetta G20 - 2nd in the championship, winter series champion with 9 race wins
2007: Junior Ginetta Championship - 2nd in the championship, winter series champion with 5 race wins
2006-07: Super 1 British Kart Champion

Most memorable racing moment: Double race win at Brands Hatch In FPA, and winning the Porsche Scholarship 2011

Kieran started racing karts at the tender age of  just 13. After winning his first race at the end of his first season, he then moved into the British Championship in TKM where he went on to win the Championship twice, in both Juniors and Seniors. Following his karting success he made the step up into Ginetta Sports cars where he was a frequent race winner, finishing 2nd in both Championships. Named as a BRDC rising star, he made the switch to single seaters in Formula Ford, Formula Palmer Audi and Formula Renault at the start of 2011, and again showed he was a capable race winner in each series. Kieran won the Porsche Scholarship at the end of 2010 alongside Benji Hetherington, however was unfortunately unable to raise the funds to compete in 2011 until Tim Harvey stepped down from the Championship, offering his seat and mentoring support to Vernon for the remainder of the season with the Nationwide/Motorbase.

"Having won the Porsche Sholarshhip for 2011, it was a real dissapointment to not be able to take it up, however thanks to Tim Harvey stepping down and offering me the chance to race his car, things could not be better!"

"Joining mid season is tough, however i hope to be up to speed quickly, and to do Tim and all the sponsors proud!"