Driver Profile

Ben SMILES

Competitive regular

Ben SMILES has 18 starts across 1 championship, delivering 0 wins and 0 podiums. Competitive regular.

Across 18 starts, Ben SMILES has competed in 1 championship across 1 active season.

Years active
2024
Championships
1
Active seasons
1
Fastest laps
0
Starts 18 Published race starts
Wins 0 0.0% win rate
Podiums 0 0.0% podium rate
Best finish 8th 0 fastest laps

Key Stats

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Starts 18 Career race starts
Wins 0 0.0% of starts
Podiums 0 0.0% podium rate
Top 10s 3 16.7% top-10 rate
Best finish 8th Best classified result
Average finish 14.44 Lower is better
Fastest laps 0 Race-fastest laps recorded
Active seasons 1 2024

Quick Insights

Best circuit is Thruxton by average finish (8.00).

Best circuit is Thruxton by average finish (8.00).

Form & Momentum

Recent average finish is tracking close to the long-run baseline.
Last 5 results
8 17 14 12 17
Lower finishing positions are better. Status tags stay visible when the run includes non-finishes.
Podiums in last 5 0
Wins in last 10 0
Avg finish last 5 13.60 Career avg 14.44
Current podium streak 0 Races in a row
Current top-10 streak 1 Races in a row
Win drought 18 Starts since the last win
No-podium run 18 Starts since the last podium
Last 5 results
8 17 14 12 17
Avg finish last 5 13.60
Podiums last 5 0
Top-10 streak 1
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Wins last 10 0
Current podium streak 0
Win drought 18
No-podium run 18

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Not enough repeatable evidence yet.

Watchouts

  • Still chasing a first win
  • Results tail off at Pembrey
  • Top-10 finishes have been harder to sustain

Did You Know?

Most frequently raced at Brands Hatch Indy (3 starts).

Best average finish comes at Thruxton.

Most frequently raced at Brands Hatch Indy (3 starts).

Best average finish comes at Thruxton.

Visual Trends

Finishing positions over time

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Cumulative podiums & wins

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Podiums Wins

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Circuit average finish

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Best circuit Thruxton 8.00 average finish across 2 starts
Most raced Brands Hatch Indy 3 starts in the current data set
Most difficult Pembrey 17.67 average finish across 3 starts
1
Thruxton 2 starts
8.00 avg finish
2
Castle Combe 2 starts
12.50 avg finish
3
Brands Hatch Indy 3 starts
13.00 avg finish
4
Anglesey Coastal 2 starts
14.50 avg finish
5
Snetterton 300 3 starts
15.33 avg finish

Lower average finish is better. Starts show sample size.

Result distribution

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Wins 0 results | 0.0%
Podiums 0 results | 0.0%
Top 5 0 results | 0.0%
Top 10 3 results | 18.8%
Other finishes 13 results | 81.3%

Share of classified finishes in each result band.

Career Timeline

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2024
  • First race – 31-01 Mar-Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch
  • First top 10 – 15-16 Jun 2024 – Castle Combe
  • 10 race starts – 06-07 Jul 2024 – Thruxton
  • Most successful season: 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship

Rivalries

Main-rival eligibility comes from 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship. Rivalry score blends overall comparable races with a bonus for meeting again in the latest season. Head-to-head compares comparable classified finishes only.
Main rival this season Jake RENSHAW
Active rival
Strong 75.8
Shared races 18 Sessions where both appeared
Comparable races 15 Comparable classified finishes overall
Latest-season comparable 15 Comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship
Average finish gap 3.80 Average finishing positions apart
Head to head 6-9 Ben SMILES ahead / opponent ahead

Based on 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship, the main rival was Jake RENSHAW. 15 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 15 overall, with an average finish gap of 3.80 places. Ben SMILES finished ahead in 6 comparable races, while the opponent finished ahead in 9.

Opponent Status Shared races Comparable races Avg finish gap Head to head Rivalry score Summary
Jake RENSHAW Active rival 18 15 3.80 Ben SMILES ahead in 6
Opponent ahead in 9
Strong 75.8 15 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 15 overall, with an average finish gap of 3.80 places.
Harvey CURSLEY Active rival 18 13 3.46 Ben SMILES ahead in 8
Opponent ahead in 5
Meaningful 74.0 13 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 13 overall, with an average finish gap of 3.46 places.
Will CREWDSON Active rival 18 16 3.88 Ben SMILES ahead in 6
Opponent ahead in 10
Meaningful 71.5 16 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 16 overall, with an average finish gap of 3.88 places.
Sherrie Ann POWELL Active rival 18 13 3.62 Ben SMILES ahead in 11
Opponent ahead in 2
Meaningful 68.2 13 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 13 overall, with an average finish gap of 3.62 places.
Bertie BREAM Active rival 18 15 5.07 Ben SMILES ahead in 3
Opponent ahead in 12
Meaningful 63.8 15 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 15 overall, with an average finish gap of 5.07 places.
Alexander BERGBAUM Active rival 8 7 2.71 Ben SMILES ahead in 2
Opponent ahead in 5
Meaningful 62.9 7 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 7 overall, with an average finish gap of 2.71 places.
Ollie SMITH Active rival 6 5 4.00 Ben SMILES ahead in 2
Opponent ahead in 3
Meaningful 60.7 5 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 5 overall, with an average finish gap of 4.00 places.
Lewis STANNARD Active rival 17 13 4.46 Ben SMILES ahead in 3
Opponent ahead in 10
Meaningful 62.1 13 comparable races in 2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship and 13 overall, with an average finish gap of 4.46 places.

Circuit Performance

Average finish is shown as a race-finish average, so lower numbers indicate stronger results.
Best circuit Thruxton Avg finish 8.00
Most raced Brands Hatch Indy 3 starts
Circuit Starts Wins Podiums Top 5s Top 10s Fastest laps Best finish Avg finish
Brands Hatch Indy 3 0 0 0 1 0 8th 13.00
Pembrey 3 0 0 0 0 0 16th 17.67
Snetterton 300 3 0 0 0 0 0 14th 15.33
Castle Combe 2 0 0 0 1 0 9th 12.50
Thruxton 2 0 0 0 1 0 8th 8.00
Anglesey Coastal 2 0 0 0 0 0 12th 14.50
Oulton Park International 2 0 0 0 0 0 14th 15.50
Cadwell Park 1 0 0 0 0 0

Performance Breakdown

Starts 18 Published race starts
Wins 0 Race victories
Win rate 0.0% Wins per start
Podiums 0 Top-three finishes
Podium rate 0.0% Podiums per start
Top 10 rate 16.7% Top-10 finishes per start
Average finish 14.44 Lower is better
Best finish 8th Best classified result
Fastest laps 0 Race-fastest laps recorded
Season Starts Wins Podiums Top 10s Fastest laps Best finish
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 18 0 0 3 0 8th

Results

Reference table covering 18 starts across 1 active seasons.
Season Event Pos No Car Laps Time Gap Best lap
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 02-03 Nov 2024 – Brands Hatch Indy NS 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 0
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 02-03 Nov 2024 – Brands Hatch Indy 8 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 14 15:31.856 14.517 59.428
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 12 Oct 2024 – Oulton Park International 17 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 6 13:20.582 26.521 2:11.041
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 12 Oct 2024 – Oulton Park International 14 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 7 15:20.462 21.414 2:08.904
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 07-08 Sept 2024 – Anglesey Coastal NS 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 0
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 07-08 Sept 2024 – Anglesey Coastal 12 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 11 16:07.317 20.983 1:25.955
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 07-08 Sept 2024 – Anglesey Coastal 17 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 11 16:06.512 30.036 1:26.065
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 17-18 Aug 2024 – Snetterton 300 17 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 7 17:54.479 42.224 2:30.932
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 17-18 Aug 2024 – Snetterton 300 14 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 7 17:50.222 36.186 2:29.901
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 17-18 Aug 2024 – Snetterton 300 15 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 6 17:37.042 21.653 2:32.637
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 06-07 Jul 2024 – Thruxton NC 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 4 6:53.703 2 Laps 1:39.742
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 06-07 Jul 2024 – Thruxton NS 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 0
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 06-07 Jul 2024 – Thruxton 8 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 10 16:26.744 10.404 1:36.857
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 15-16 Jun 2024 – Castle Combe 16 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 1600 7 10:14.475 22.177 1:24.979
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 15-16 Jun 2024 – Castle Combe 9 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 1600 10 15:29.166 21.282 1:25.526
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 18-19 May 2024 – Pembrey 18 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 13 16:55.036 1:14.318 1:16.751
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 18-19 May 2024 – Pembrey 19 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 12 15:43.950 1 Lap 1:16.183
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 18-19 May 2024 – Pembrey 16 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 13 16:35.077 40.394 1:13.905
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 27-28 Apr 2024 – Cadwell Park DNF 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 8 15:20.133 1 Lap 1:51.538
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 31-01 Mar-Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch 15 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 6 7:16.128 26.574 1:09.486
2024 – Junior Saloon Car Championship 31-01 Mar-Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch 16 95 Citroen Saxo VTR 16 16:35.388 39.285 1:00.215

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