Wayne Boyd
Wayne Boyd
RACED IN: LMC
Biography
Wayne Boyd is an endurance racing driver and European Le Mans Series champion who has raced with United Autosports since 2016.
Key Stats
Nationality
British
Hometown
Belfast, Northern Ireland
DOB
25th October
Favourite circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Racing career
Wayne Boyd grew up watching races on TV with his dad. When he was 11, he decided he wanted to get in the hotseat – so his dad bought him a kart and things took off from there.
In 2007, Wayne started competing in single seaters, quickly becoming a regular on the podium and winning the Formula Ford 1600 Northern Ireland in his debut year.
Aged 17, Boyd won the 2008 British Formula Ford Championship, storming to victory with 13 wins in 25 races – plus 14 poles and 14 fastest laps. The same year, he was shortlisted for the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award.
Over the next eight years, Wayne Boyd raced in a range of championships including British Formula Three, Formula Ford and the U.S. F2000 National Championship.
In 2016, Wayne Boyd signed with United Autosports - going onto race for the team every year until 2024. In 2020, the championship came home with Wayne Boyd, Tom Gamble and Rob Wheldon storming to victory in the European Le Mans Series (LMP3 class), winning three out of five rounds.
The following year, Wayne added the Asian Le Mans Series championship title to his collection, winning three of four rounds with co-drivers Manual Maldonado and Rory Penttinen.
He is a real talent and has been one of United’s most successful and adaptable drivers since we started in sportscars.
richard dean
Career Highlights
// Won the 2008 British Formula Ford championship
// Won the 2020 European Le Mans Series (LMP3) with United Autosports
// Won the 2020 Asian Le Mans Series (LMP3) with United Autosports
michelin le mans cup
Wayne Boyd started racing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup in 2019 with United Autosports, teaming up with John Schauerman one year later. Together, Schauerman and Boyd have celebrated on podiums across Europe, from Imola to Barcelona, and in 2023, the duo took victory in Spa-Francorchamps (read the race report) before John announced his retirement from racing at the end of the season.
I’ll be giving it absolutely everything.
wayne boyd
personal life
Wayne lives in County Antrim in Northern Ireland and, when he’s not racing, he works for the family business, buying and selling used cars.
