Barnsley teenager aiming to compete in British GT racing

Luke Scruby said his greatest sporting achievement has been finishing in the top 10 in his first senior race

He may be too young to hold a driving licence but Luke Scruby already has his eyes fixed on racing for a British motorsports title.

The 16-year-old started driving a racing car at 14 and finished in the top 10 in his first senior event.

He told BBC Radio Sheffield he had to pass a test to prove he could "drive without crashing" to get a special race licence.

His next ambition is to compete in the British GT Championship.

Luke said: "You can apply for a race licence when you are 14.

"You go to a track, you do a written test and then a driving test, so to speak, on the track, where you have just got to drive without crashing, basically, to pass."

Luke said he "instantly fell in love" with motorsports as a young child when his dad took him to a British Touring Car Championship race.

He began kart racing aged six, with his first race at his local go-karting track in Barnsley, and by the time he was 15 he was taking part in the Junior Saloon Car Championship.

Teen racing driver Luke Scruby talked to BBC Radio Sheffield

He said he had been involved in crashes before but "not massively", and was not too worried about the hazards involved in racing.

He said: "There's a element of risk but in the moment obviously your body is full of adrenalin.

"You don't really think of the worst. You just try to do your best."

Luke is studying travel and tourism at Barnsley College and is part of its Barnsley Sports Academy, who have been providing help through bursaries for equipment and travel.

A coach also helped him on race weekends with the understanding of racing lines, braking points and apexes.