Hometown – Woodcote, Oxfordshire
Occupation
- Senior cyber security professional, leader, business advisor and coach
- ARDS instructor and driver coach
Car number – 34
Team – Geoff Steel Racing
Whilst I am building my own brand in racing (Julian McBride Racing and Coaching), I’m supported by Geoff Steel Racing (GSR) as I have been since I started in 2016 and will continue to work with them; they have been supremely professional and it feels like being part of a family!
Racing class – GT
Disability
I was paralysed in 2011 from the waist down but today can walk with the use of aids. I remain partially disabled with constant pain and partial paralysis in both legs. I have to use my entire leg for both the throttle and brake, as well as having to manage my pain during a race – helped enormously by adrenaline J
Hobbies and interests
Motorsport, rugby, travel, having fun
Car history
- Owned more than 35 cars / vehicles and driven in excess of 100
- First car – Sit-on plastic red racing car (aged 3)
- First actual car – Austin Allegro 1100 with square steering wheel (I’m not proud!)
- Best cars owned: Aston Martin DB9, TVR Tuscan 4.0, BMW E36 M3, Porsche Boxster S, Vauxhall Nova GTE
- First race car – BMW E46 M3 with SMG
- Current race car – BMW E46 with S55 engine and Drenth
Racing history
- 2016 – First race: M3 Cup
- 2018 – Inaugural 750MC Club Enduro Championship: 3rd overall in Class A
- 2023 – BRSCC Supersport Endurance Championship: 1st Class B and outright runner up
- 2024 – BRSCC Supersport Endurance Championship: 1st Class B
- 2025 – only three races completes due to major crash / car (and me) rebuild – 3 from 3 outright wins
- Numerous pole positions, wins, fastest laps and podiums
