Hunter David Abbott[1] (born 4 December 1980 in Windsor, Berkshire) is a British racing driver, businessman and inventor.

SCSA was a UK based championship, similar to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series which raced on the Rockingham Motor Speedway oval circuit.

After a last minute call up from CWS Racing, Abbott competed in the 2016 Dubai 24 Hour, finishing 2nd in the SP3 class[9] driving a Ginetta G55 GT4.

After the Snetterton round of the championship Hunter left RPM and joined Paul Mace's Specialist Direct team also driving a Porsche 996 GT3.

At the Oulton Park round of the championship, Abbott had a spectacular 100mph crash in his Ginetta, flipping several time before coming to rest on its roof where it burst into flames.

[11] Quick thinking by Abbott and efficient work by the race marshals meant that he escaped with only minor burns and injuries.

Abbott had a one-off outing after a late call from Stark Racing for the Snetterton round of the championship where he scored two-second places in the GT4 class.

However, Abbott, with Rob Austin Racing and driver partner Henry Fletcher contested a full season in the GT4 European Series.

Abbott drove for HTP Motorsport at the 2017 Silverstone round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, standing in for injured Michael Avenatti, finishing 4th in class and at the Barcelona event of the same championship for Barwell Motorsport driving a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 where he won his class partnering Patrick Kujala and Martin Kodrić, standing in for injured Adrian Amstutz.

In 2018 Abbott joined Walkenhorst Motorsport driving a PlayStation sponsored BMW M6 GT3 in VLN, partnered with Jonathan Hirschi, Christian Krognes and Jordan Tressonn.

In 2019 Abbott raced again for Walkenhorst Motorsport driving the sister BMW M6 GT3 car sponsored by Total in VLN, partnered with a range of drivers including Henry Walkenhorst, Andreas Ziegler, Rudi Adams and Jordan Tresson In 2020 Abbott competed in the opening round of the European Le Mans Series at Circuit Paul Ricard with JMW Motorsport driving a Ferrari 488 GTE, finishing 4th.

As COVID-19 restrictions eased Abbott joined 2 Seas Motorsport for the 10th edition of the Silverstone 500 in 2021, driving an AMG GT GT3 Evo with Martin Kodric.

In 2008, Abbott made a one-off appearance in the Ginetta G50 Cup at the Brands Hatch GP after one of the Rob Austin Racing drivers was delayed after returning from a US trip.

Abbott holds or has held lap records at the following circuits: 2000 - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit in Formula First 2008 - Zolder in GT4 2008 - Donington Park in GT4 2009 - Spa Francorchamps in GT4 On Saturday 22 March 2008, Abbott had a spectacular 100+mph crash in the Rob Austin Racing Ginetta G50 in the opening round of the 2008 British GT Championship at Oulton Park.

After being tagged by Peter Snowdon's Aston Martin Abbott struck the barriers on the outside of the circuit between Old Hall and Cascades corners at unabated speed.

Abbott was clipped by Mark Howard's spinning car and rolled several times, knocking over a TV tower and coming to rest on top of the barriers.