Hawken began his career in karts at the age of 12 claiming the South of England Open championship at 14.

In 2002 he purchased an RML built Vauxhall Cavalier entering the BARC Formula Saloons series.

In 2004 he purchased an RML built Nissan Primera chassis #33 and continued to race in the BRSCC Euro Saloon & Sports Car Championship where he went on to win 3 Championships including the Super Touring Class.

[2] However, after Infiniti withdrew their manufacturer support from the team amidst a change in top management Dr. Andrew Palmer in mid 2015, he was replaced by Martin Donnelly.

Hawken returned to the Porsche Carrera Cup GB in 2019 but didn't finish the season due to his Sponsorship having money issues.