British elite sports car driver, Johnny Mowlem announced that he is now taking the helmet off and will formally retire from his Pro racing career.

The racing pro will take his bow in his last race at IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season-ending Petit Le Mans with BAR1 Motorsports happening next month.

Mowlem competed in every class of world championship sports car racing and set and impressive career in racing. He is the 2013 European Le Mans Series GT champion, having previously won the British Porsche Cup championship in 1996 and 1997. 

He has class victories in both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. He also made it in podiums at virtually all of the world's major sports car races, including the Le Mans 24 hours and the 1000 km Nürburgring.

He started on racing on single seaters up to a formula 3 level. He then went to a big break after joining triple Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart and his "staircase of "talent" team in the junior single seater formula. 

He then went on to his race to success with multiple recognitions, championships, and successful projects.

With all these racing successes, he now decides to retire at the age of 47. 

He said during an interview: 

"I've had a decent career, winning some major sports car races and championships and I've been fortunate enough to drive for some great factory and privateer teams in pretty much every class," 

"I still love the pure thrill of driving and I doubt that will ever leave me, but this opportunity has arisen at a time when I have simultaneously felt some of my motivation waning slightly and I have to look at my longer term future."

This retirement is mainly to give focus on Red River Sport, his growing sports, and driver mentoring agency. 

The 26-year-long career garnered lots of fans that also made some documentaries following his life and career for the past years. 

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