For the second year in a row Autosport’s National Driver Rankings were headed by the Historic Formula Ford 1600 champion in 2022. And, again, the table-topper also excelled in several other machines. But, unlike last year’s conqueror Cam Jackson – who was already a well-established name at the forefront of historic motorsport with multiple titles under his belt – Samuel Harrison achieved his success aged just 18 and in only his third season of car racing.
Prior to that, Harrison competed in various karting contests that culminated in him racing across Europe and beyond – the Yorkshire driver’s highlight being a 10th-place finish in the Junior Max final at the Rotax Grand Finals at the Conde circuit in Brazil in 2018. “My dad used to race so I was always around racing cars in general and I started outdoor karting when I was 11,” says Harrison. “I got into it after my mum – whether or
