SRO Motorsports Group has welcomed Paul Hembery as its first global Chief Marketing Officer, marking a major step in the company’s continued international expansion.
Hembery joins the world leader in GT racing after six years in California, where he advised on sports business acquisitions, automotive startups, and strategic growth ventures. His broad experience in brand building and high performance business transformation positions him perfectly for his new role.
He previously led Pirelli’s worldwide motorsport programme, guiding the brand into Formula One while strengthening its deep ties with GT racing. His work helped evolve Pirelli from a tyre supplier into a lifestyle powerhouse with global reach. At SRO, he will drive that same ambition as he unifies the company’s marketing, sales, design, and communications teams while overseeing SRO’s major investment programme to elevate GT World Challenge powered by AWS across four continents.
Paul Hembery, SRO Motorsports Group Chief Marketing Officer: “No other motorsport organisation can match the sheer scale of SRO’s global footprint, built through Stéphane’s vision and relentless drive. The growth year after year has been remarkable, and I’m thrilled to help steer the next chapter. The potential ahead is immense, and joining SRO is an exciting opportunity to push that momentum even further.”
Stéphane Ratel, SRO Motorsports Group Founder and CEO: “Paul and I have known each other for many years, but I am also a great admirer of his initiatives that have played a central role in lifting Pirelli from a tyre manufacturer to lifestyle brand with global visibility. In this regard there is no better person to help SRO unlock GT World Challenge powered by AWS’s commercial potential.”
Hembery joined SRO on December 1 and is based in its London office.
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SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP
With more than 30 years’ experience at the forefront of a continuously evolving industry, SRO Motorsports Group is the established leader in global GT racing. The company has developed a diverse portfolio of international and domestic series spanning Europe, America, Asia and Australia, with categories catering for GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4 and touring car machinery. Since 2001 it has overseen stewardship of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, helping to return the event to a position of global significance. SRO also works with the FIA to organise and promote the FIA Motorsport Games, a multi-disciplinary concept in which drivers compete in the colours of their national flag. The company is led by its founder, Stéphane Ratel, with offices in London, Paris, Liège, Hong Kong and the United States.
