Ollie began motor racing in 2013 as an 8 year old at club level British karting. Very quickly, it was evident that he had an exceptional talent, being regarded as one the top British karting drivers. Ollie’s success in karting continued, both nationally and internationally, winning both the junior European and World X30 Titles. Ollie began racing cars in 2020 and made history in 2021, becoming the first driver to win both ADAC & Italian F4 in the same season.
Ollie Bearman began motor racing in 2013 as an 8 year old at club level British karting. Very quickly, it was evident that he had an exceptional talent. Within 1 year, Ollie finished in the top 5 in the British Karting GP and a further year later, claimed 4th place in the British National Cadet Championship.
The next 2 years saw Oliver win the Kartmasters British Grand Prix and become the British vice-champion in the cadet class. In 2018, Ollie moved from cadets to junior karting, which is when he really began to shine. In 2019, he swept the international junior X30 class, winning the Winter Cup in Valencia, followed by the European Series and World Championships held in Le Mans, France.
2020 started well for Oliver, winning X30 Winter Cup on his debut in senior level karting, before switching to cars. Despite having a limited test programme, Ollie scored multiple race wins and podium finishes in the FIA Formula 4 championships in Germany and Italy. In 2021, Ollie made history, becoming the first driver to win both Italian & German F4 in the same season, winning 17 races along the way.
In 2022, Ollie progressed into FIA Formula 3 with Prema Racing, finishing 3rd in the championship - with 1 victory and 8 podiums.