IMS motorsport

The Drivers

Name: Matt Nicoll-Jones

Date of Birth: 27th October 1985

Nationality: British

Bio: Matt Nicoll-Jones is the younger of the two IMS Drivers, and originally made a name for himself in the junior Ginetta Cup and various Karting events. Matt was previously a multiple Kart Champion and is a BRDC rising star.

Matt has represented Great Britain abroad in Malaysia, in the Langkawi Endurance Championship Meeting, and was voted Number 1 Sports Car Driver in the UK by Motorsport News. 

Now a fully-fledged double Ginetta senior champion with a 66.67% race win rate and several years experience racing Ginetta, Matt is more than prepared for what is set to be a brutally exciting 2008 Championship.

Major career highlights:

2007 - Texaco Havoline Ginetta Championship
Position: 1

2005 - AVO Ginetta Championship
Position: 1

Name: Stewart Linn

Date of Birth: 4th November 1979

Nationality: British

Bio: Stewart comes to IMS Motorsport from the Ginetta Sports Car Series after being selected as Ginetta’s development driver following repeated success in the Ginetta Championships. Like Matt, Stewart is a double Ginetta senior champion.

As well as being a top-ranking driver Stewart is highly knowledgeable in the field of motorsport, with a degree in Automotive Engineering and past experience as a driver, instructor and vehicle technician. Together this has left him in a strong position to take the IMS G50 and team through to the podium this year.

Major career highlights:

2007 - Selected as Team LNT development driver

2006 - AVO Ginetta ‘Senior’ Championship
Position: 1

2004 - AVO Ginetta ‘Senior’ Championship
Position: 1

2003 - Avon Westfield Sports Car Championship
Position: 1