John Davis

John “The Taller” Davis is a warm presence around the paddock and he embodies the DW Racing ethos of personal goal-setting and determination. Like his racing idol, Nigel Mansell, once his visor goes down, John finds a focus that sees him smash his objectives with regularity.

Sporting one of the best liveries on the track, John can be found behind the wheel of a well-designed black and gold SR3-RSX.

When he’s not at the track or watching motorsport, John is running with his local club or working hard at his company, JPR Greenaire.

John’s affinity for racing cars stems back to his school days at Heronswood School (1976-81), which ran six karts with around four pupils working on each. They would rotate roles so everyone had a chance to drive, engineer or mechanic.

Next race

Brands Hatch Indy, 14 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2024

Current Class & Series

About John Davis

Driver Questions

  • Home County
    Hertfordshire
  • Home Town
    Welwyn Garden City
  • Age (based on dob)
    59 years old
  • Primary Race Series
    Zeo Prototype Series
  • Primary Sponsor
    Macair, Cornerstone Group, Greenaire
  • Profession
    Company Owner at JPR Greenaire
  • If you could race any car, what would it be?
    LMP2 or LMP3
  • Why?
    They're cool, and I like the longer endurance racing.
  • If you could race any track, what would it be?
    Spa would be the one!
  • If you could meet any racing driver, alive or dead who would it be?
    Nigel Mansell
  • Why?
    The guy has been ultra-successful. His name is one everyone in my generation would respect. He's a pure thoroughbred racer. Off-track, you would think he's quite a mild guy, but once he's behind the wheel, the red mist comes down.
  • What is your earliest racing memory
    Karting at school We used to build and race karts against other schools. That was probably the best experience. There would be a group of us and we would take turns driving, but as there was only one kart and other jobs to be done, we would compete among ourselves for the right to drive.
  • What is your racing goal?
    Progression (actually, he said "not to be last" but we agreed progression was more positive!)
  • Why did you choose your current race series?
    I wanted to find something that floated my boat from the karts. I looked at Caterhams and other road cars that had been converted, but watching a YouTube video about track cars and the costs associated with getting to a certain speed, Radical came to my attention and swept everything else away.
  • What's the first thing you do when you get to the track?
    A strong cup of coffee and a sweet biscuit to settle the nerves.
  • Do you have a pre-race ritual? If so, what is it?
    No! As long as I'm in the car, on time, with the visor clear. I don’t want to be late to the collection area.
  • Whose your biggest supporter?
    My wife
  • Any advice for someone looking to get into racing?
    When on the track, just make sure you're going to be safe. Don't do anything stupid and, if you going to take a risk, make sure it's an educated risk. It's also very addictive!
  • Why did you choose to race with DW Racing?
    Darren (Winter) and I got on like a house on fire. I had a chat with a couple of people and they said it's a no-brainer. Darren is a great guy and you need to do it. I jumped from Radical because I don’t think I could have been run like I'd want to be run. We're a family team here and that's what I like.
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Driver Results

HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK // FANGIO

Position Name Team Points
1 John Macleod RSR 679
2 Peter Tyler DW Racing 672
3 Jason Rishover 360 Competition 647
4 Chris Preen Valour Racing 621
5 Adrian Hallmark North Motorsport 422
6 Rob Greenwood Valour Racing 321
7 Paul Denning RSR 302
8 Lee Jackson Valour Racing 143
9 Andy Lowe DW Racing 105
10 Wesley Fongenie 360 Competition 89
11 John Davis DW Racing 83
12 Peter Brookes DW Racing 81
13 Stephen Shanly North Motorsport 68
14 John Hewitt Radical Factory / TGM 62
15 Jim Booth Valour Racing 29

HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK // PRO SR3

Position Name Team Points
1 Chris Lulham Valour Racing 955
2 Luke Hilton Valour Racing 719
3 Oscar Joyce DW Racing 664
4 John Macleod RSR 619
5 Peter Tyler DW Racing 599
6 Chris Preen Valour Racing 592
7 Jason Rishover 360 Competition 589
8 Jack Yang Valour Racing 419
9 Kristian Brookes Valour Racing 398
10 Adrian Hallmark North Motorsport 389
11 Alim Geshev 360 Competition 318
12 Rob Greenwood Valour Racing 301
13 Paul Denning RSR 275
14 Adrien Giraud Acqua Rossa 236
15 Amir Feyzulin 360 Competition 216
16 Ian Aguilera RAW Motorsports 182
17 Lee Jackson Valour Racing 137
18 Usmaan Mughal Radical Factory 137
19 Andy Lowe DW Racing 102
20 Rupert Adcock RAW Motorsports 89
21 Wesley Fongenie 360 Competition 89
22 John Davis DW Racing 86
23 Peter Brookes DW Racing 85
24 Stephen Shanly North Motorsport 60
25 John Hewitt Radical Factory / TGM 54
26 Jim Booth Valour Racing 29

HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK // CHAMPION

Position Name Team Points
1 Chris Lulham Valour Racing 955
2 Sam Shaw DW Racing 753
3 Marcus Littlewood Littlewood Motorsport 749
4 Luke Hilton Valour Racing 719
5 Oscar Joyce DW Racing 664
6 John Macleod RSR 619
7 Peter Tyler DW Racing 599
8 Chris Preen Valour Racing 592
9 Jason Rishover 360 Competition 589
10 Jack Yang Valour Racing 419
11 Bradley Gaunt North Motorsport 398
12 Kristian Brookes Valour Racing 398
13 Ashley Gaunt North Motorsport 372
14 Alim Geshev 360 Competition 318
15 Rob Greenwood Valour Racing 301
16 Lexie Belk Belk Motorsport 279
17 Paul Denning RSR 275
18 Adrien Giraud Acqua Rossa 236
19 Amir Feyzulin 360 Competition 216
20 Jack Leese RSR 187
21 Ian Aguilera RAW Motorsports 182
22 Matt Hammond University of Derby 172
23 Lee Jackson Valour Racing 137
24 Usmaan Mughal Radical Factory 137
25 Andy Lowe DW Racing 102
26 James Hadley Scorpio Motorsport 96
27 Rupert Adcock RAW Motorsports 89
28 Wesley Fongenie 360 Competition 89
29 John Davis DW Racing 86
30 Peter Brookes DW Racing 85
31 Stephen Shanly North Motorsport 60
32 John Hewitt Radical Factory / TGM 54
33 Jim Booth Valour Racing 29
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