ABOUT FF CORSE GT DRIVER ACADEMY
The FF Corse GT Driver Academy (GTDA) is a prestigious campaign designed to aid and boost young driving talent. Drivers that showcase particularly bright futures are selected each year to join this free programme, and are provided with complimentary support and advice from FF Corse throughout the year.
The aim is to provide training and advice for young drivers alongside their own race campaign. FF Corse feel this is particularly important in order to encourage young drivers to develop the crucial and sometimes overlooked skills that go alongside racing.
Drivers are provided with physical coaching from our partners at Gridshark, communications, media and marketing exposure, simulator sessions with our partners at Base Performance Simulators, discounts from GPR and networking opportunities at events.
Our drivers have been working hard and showing an impressive display of results, which are detailed below. If you are interested in joining our 2026 campaign, more information can be found at the bottom of the page.
Name: Archie Clark
About:
Archie has a strong history of karting success, winning the British Kart Championship in his rookie junior year, and ranking 3rd globally in 2023.
2025 Achievements:
2025 has seen Archie race in both Ginetta GTP8 and an Aston Martin Vantage GT4. In his first GT Cup race, Archie came 1st in class and has been consistently at the front of the grid, achieving 4 podiums and 1 win in the last month alone. His Ginetta racing is a similar story, with a recent win at Snetterton.
Name: Marcus Littlewood
About:
Marcus has a long history of karting success, finishing 3rd in the British Kart Championship, two Kartmasters podiums and was named MSUK Young Driver of the year. 2024 saw Marcus graduate into car racing, taking the Radical UK SR1 Championship.
2025 Achievements:
Marcus is currently leading the Radical Cup in an SR3, and has won at every round so far and even holds the lap record at Brands Hatch. Recently, Marcus added to his silverware collection with a win at Zandvoort.
Name: Leo Robinson
About:
Leo has continually improved throughout his karting career, finishing 6th in the Junior TKM British Kart Championship in 2022, and 4th in 2023.
2025 Achievements:
Leo has showcased consistent and ever-improving results in both heats and races, refining defensive racing skills and the ability to keep calm under pressure. Leo has also showcased incredible skills in attacking, with numerous articulate overtakes.
Name: Deacon Russell
About:
Deacon competes in the British European & UKC Kart Championships.
2025 Achievements:
Deacon has had a year of developing skills and race craft in Senior Rotax. Deacon has proven his ability to qualify in the top half of the grid, and consistently finishes ahead of his starting position, an impressive display of skills.
Name: Thomas Merritt
About:
Having only started racing in 2022, Thomas has continually impressed, achieving P2 in GKL Junior Karting Championship in his rookie year.
2025 Achievements:
This year sees Thomas participating in the BRSCC Championship, which he is currently leading by 44 points. Thomas has shown incredible race craft, with 6 podiums out of a possible 7, 4 of which were overall wins. Thomas is consistently qualifying at the front of the grid, however has proven he can keep a mature and calm head on when required to work his way up the grid, showcased with a P17-P3 result. Thomas has also been working on developing skills outside of the race track, engaging with First Aid knowledge and fitness practices.
Name: Megan Bruce
About:
Despite only actively racing for two years across Caterham Academy and GB4, Megan holds a lap record and multiple podiums in an incredibly competitive grid.
2025 Achievements:
Megan has shown incredible skill and racing knowledge during her 2025 GB4 Campaign. Most noticeably, Megan went to finish P4 after starting P19 at Oulton Park, a testimonial to her ability to race in the wet. Megan has time and time again provided incredible race results with multiple Top 5 finishes, and has kept her head down all year developing and learning each round.
Name: Cian Geraghty
About:
Cian has a strong CV of karting racing, achieving the fought after Kartmasters GP plate along with 3rd in British Karting Championship and Little Green Man Championship. Marcus also has success in Europe, coming 3rd in IAME Euro Series Winter Cup.
2025 Achievements:
Cian continues to develop and showcase essential race craft through his karting campaign, whereby he currently sits 3rd in the Euro Trophy Championship and leads the UKC. Cian has also dipped into car racing this year, taking a P4 in his first ever race, a testimony to his ability to adapt and apply his ever developing karting skills.
Name: Hadley Simpson
About:
Hadley gained vital racing skills across karting championships before stepping to Fiesta Junior and Britcar Endurance Championship in 2023. During this campaign, Hadley achieved 10 wins in 14 races.
2025 Achievements:
2025 sees Hadley compete in Ginetta GT Pro. Hadley took a P1 and P2 at Silverstone along with a Ginetta track record time at the track to put him P1 for race 1. Hadley also debuted in GT Cup, winning the race first time asking.
Name: Jude Peters
About:
Jude started his career virtually, racing on a simulator in his family homes, before making the move to car racing in 2024. Jude went on to prove his ability to translate his skills, achieving an 86% podium success across 28 races in the 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship.
2025 Achievements:
Jude’s 2024 achievement landed him the Ginetta Junior Scholarship for 2025, seeing him compete in the Ligier European Series. In his first LMP3 qualifying, Jude put on an impressive show and qualified P4, an incredible achievement for such a prestigious grid. His success has continued throughout the season, seeing himself and his teammate take a double podium at Paul Ricard and P3 at the Le Mans Feature Race.
Name: Hugo Schwarze
About:
Hugo initially entered the motorsport world through simulator racing, before stepping into a race kart in 2021. By 2023, Hugo became Vice-Champion in the 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship before stepping into GB3 in 2024 where he consistently achieved Top-5 results and placed 3rd in the rookie championship.
2025 Achievements:
Hugo is competing in both LMP3 and GB3 machinery, taking him to the most prestigious tracks across the UK and Europe. Currently Hugo and his teammate sit 3rd in the LMP3 category for Le Mans Cup, and is constantly qualifying at the start of the grid. This multi-class race series seriously tests drivers and their ability to react, manage and race whilst dealing with both faster (LMP2) and slower (GT3) cars, and is the perfect stage to showcase the skills required for endurance racing. His GB3 campaign has also seen consistent podiums and top ten finishes, and his ability to swap between these two machines should not be taken lightly.
“Being selected to join the FF Corse GT Driver Academy for a second year has been an incredible privilege and an amazing opportunity as the academy continues to go from strength to strength.
The level of expertise offered by the team is unparalleled. They’ve really helped me refine my skills both on and off the track using world class simulators as well as providing media and fitness guidance. It has given me a deeper understanding of what’s required to race at a professional level including working with an iconic brand such as Ferrari.
I’ve gained knowledge in and not limited to track strategy, race craft and mental preparation. Not only has my performance improved, but the academy has also expanded my network within the motorsport community.
I’m extremely thankful to the team for this opportunity and I look forward to continuing my journey and building my relationship with FF Corse.” – Thomas Merritt
PREVIOUS GTDA SUCCESS STORY: THOMAS FLEMING
Thomas Fleming joined FF Corse in 2022 after graduating from Karting at age 19. Fleming, like many, was unsure of the next steps to take in his racing career, and joined FF Corse GTDA to provide the needed guidance to move forward. Throughout 2022, Fleming worked towards achieving his race license, and utilised FF Corse’s network to gain vital race experience in Radical and Mazda cars.
Fleming and FF Corse entered into the 2023 Ferrari European Challenge Campaign, and went on to win the Ferrari World, the first rookie to do so. Fleming now has a successful career in GT3 and LMP racing, and continues to coach other drivers in Ferrari Challenge machinery.
Our annual meeting is conducted with an open-mind, so if you think yourself or someone you know has what it takes to join our 2026 GTDA campaign, click here to learn more and register your interest.
When our applications open, you will be the first to know. Last year, we had over 70 applicants, so please ensure when prompted you provide as much information as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
CAN YOUR BUSINESS HELP SUPPORT OUR ACADEMY DRIVERS?
Our GTDA is ever developing, and we are looking to add to our amazing cohort of partners to help us support our young drivers even further. If you think yourself or your company can help us boost them even further, we would love to hear from you.
