The teenager driving to the top of the karting world

A top young racing driver would be playing for Manchester City and representing England if he was a footballer, says his father.

Noah Wolfe has a CV full of record-breaking British karting championship titles, and success on the European and world stage - five British titles are top 10 finishes at two World finals.

The 15-year-old has big dreams in the world of racing of Formula One (F1) and Grand Touring (GT).

He says he thinks the F1 route "is kind of out of reach" but he is also "really keen" to get into GT.

Both motorsports revolve around powerful machines, skilled drivers, and top speeds.

Noah says one option for him is the Porsche Carerra Cup, the UK's quickest GT racing championship.

"I'd like F1," he says, adding: "But ultimately GT is almost just as good, if not better, and I want to be a professional racing driver at the end of the day."

Still at school in Hampshire, Noah has already been racing for almost a decade.

In a sport where hundredths of a second matter, he has a physical conditioning coach and a mind coach, as well as coaches on the track and others to help him get the best out of simulators.

He also has a tutor to help him keep the schoolwork up to speed.

The BBC met Noah at Camberley Kart Club, where he was relentlessly practising his starts with professional driver coach Steve Morris. It is the ultimate in clutch, brake and accelerator control.

The wafts of blue smoke from the tyres and the sound of rubber on tarmac are the tell-tale signs of a good launch from the grid. The objective is always to be in the lead at the first corner.

"He's got good promise" says Mr Morris. "He understands the technical side, takes instruction very well, and that is a massive part of a driver's development."

Noah listens attentively to those helping to make him a better driver and chats to the engineers who build and maintain his karts.

Collaboration is key as the teenager and his team study the data and make tiny tweaks that will help improve his performance on the track.

Noah is currently competing in the highly competitive FIA European Karting Championship.

Dad Roger Wolfe, who is the business and organisational brains behind Noah's success, says it is a pivotal moment in the young driver's career.

Mr Wolfe says his son can "100%" reach the top of his sport "from a talent perspective".

"Today [at the track] is a very good example of the level of detail that we have to go to to make sure he's ready to go and race the best in the world," he says.

"I can't get across enough that essentially in footballing terms he plays for Man City and he's representing England."

Mr Wolfe says it is now about finding the right partners and team to help Noah "achieve greatness".

Noah admits he can feel nervous before a race but says everything changes when it starts.

"The nerves definitely rise when I'm on the European stage and everyone is watching," he says.

"When you get away [from the grid] all the nerves drop, you just focus."

"Obviously we hope he has the opportunity to get to the top," adds Mr Wolfe.

"We are giving him the right opportunities, he's on the right platforms, we've got a lot of interest.

"But clearly the finances are where this will be won and lost."

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