From: Coto de Caza, California 

Dob: 12-13-2004

Age: 18

Colin Queen is one of the brightest talents to emerge from the US in recent times, and will embark on a full campaign in the GB4 Championship with renowned single seater team Fortec Motorsport in 2023.

The 18-year-old has been racing for almost a decade, with plenty of success. Most recently, Colin was vice-champion of the UK’s notoriously competitive Formula Ford Championship, and won the 'Triple Crown’ in the same season.

His consistent, front-running performances caught the attention of MSV, promoter of GB4, and at the end of 2022, Queen was evaluated and chosen over two other promising talents to win a £20,000 scholarship towards his 2023 plans.

That paved the way for the California native to join Fortec, a team with an established history of helping young drivers through the single seater ladder. A glance at their Hall of Fame throws up names including Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo, Juan-Pablo Montoya, Heikki Kovalainen and Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericcson.

GB4 will be Colin’s toughest challenge to-date, not least because of the step up to a ‘slicks and wings’ single seater. Testing pace has been promising, and everything looks positive ahead of the season opener at Oulton Park on 8-10 April.

Colin has been paving the way for others born with the number one birth defect in the world, CHD (Congenital Heart Defects), and is the only driver of his kind racing at the highest level of motorsport. As an Ambassador for the world-renowned Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Queen provides support, fundraising and awareness for the amazing care the hospital provides. Colin does not let his obstacles set him back in pursuit of his dream to one day race in IndyCar.

Colin is an accomplished driver and advocate for those affected by CHD. One in one hundred babies are born with some type of CHD, but it is a patient population that is grossly underfunded and unrecognized. Colin has endured three open heart surgeries by the young age of three, along with many other procedures. Colin has bucked the odds and proven it will never slow him down, both on and off the track. Facing adversity head on every day, Colin understands how precious life is and is driven to show others that through self-discipline, hard work and dedication anything is possible. "I'm proof!"

Colin’s success in motorsports stems back to his start in karting at age seven. He has competed in the USA, Italy, Belgium, France and UK with SKUSA, LAKC, USPKS, WSK, and FIA. Accomplishments include World Karting Association Grand National Champion, 2x Junior LAKC Champion, Member Team USA Rok Cup and Team USA FIA Academy Trophy.