From karting to cars

The story

First kart at five.
Four championships.
First racing campaign in 2026.
Now building a professional career.

2021

2013 – 2025

Karting

Christian began karting at just five years old in 2013 and progressed into professional competition at the age of seven. Over the following decade, he competed at circuits across the United Kingdom, Spain, Canada and the United States, developing his skills against some of the strongest drivers in the sport.

Throughout his junior and senior karting career, Christian secured four championship titles, including the 2021 Canadian National Karting Championship. He also earned ROK Superfinal qualification tickets in both 2021 and 2022, competing for the opportunity to race at the prestigious event in Lonato, Italy.

2022Kartstars Champion
2022Track Champion
2021Kartstars Champion
2021Track Champion

Early karting, 2013–2015 Professional karting and the four titles

Side profile

Christian Valverde celebrating a karting win — Celebrating a win

2024

First steps in GT

In 2024, at age 16, Christian tested a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in California, his first taste of GT machinery after over a decade in karts. One lap was all it took to turn an ambition into a clear goal.

“That is what I want to do for the rest of my life.”

The 2024 GT4 test in the career archive

Christian Valverde's Mercedes-AMG GT4 on track — GT4 test, California, 2024

Onboard

2026 – present

Car racing

That goal became a racing programme in 2026. After earning his ARDS race licence, Christian made his debut in the 5Club Mazda MX-5 Cup with BS Motorsport, in a Mazda MX-5 Mk1 with car number 6: his first actual racing campaign. It was not a full season, but three race weekends of wheel-to-wheel racing against full grids, finishing at Silverstone International in the BRSCC MX-5 SuperCup in a Mazda MX-5 Mk3.

Alongside racing, he works at iZone Driver Performance, supporting driver coaching and development, and instructs at Silverstone Circuit. Working with drivers from the coaching side feeds directly back into his own race craft. He also documents the testing, training, and race weekends across Instagram and TikTok, building the journey in public.

The 2026 season, race by race The 2026 racing campaign in the archive