Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Hamilton made his racing debut in the
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in
2011 driving for
Total Control Racing. He attracted much fan and media attention despite finishing last in his first race. His first season was the subject of a
BBC documentary entitled
Racing with the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat. He finished the season in 14th with 133 points. In the same year, he drove in the
ERDF Masters Kart series. For 2012, Hamilton retained his seat at
Total Control Racing in the Renault Clio Cup UK. He finished the season in 21st with 51 points.
European Touring Car Cup Hamilton moved up to the
European Touring Car Cup for
2013, driving a
SEAT León Supercopa for Baporo Motorsport. He finished tenth in the standings with 12 points.
British Touring Car Championship In 2015, Hamilton secured a deal with
AmD Tuning to race an
Audi S3 in five rounds of the
British Touring Car Championship, becoming the first disabled driver to compete in the series. For 2017, Hamilton secured a seat in the Renault UK Clio Cup, driving for WDE Motorsport. Hamilton partnered three-time champion
Paul Rivett and Lee Pattison. He finished 20th in the standings with 44 points. In 2018, Hamilton maintained his seat with WDE Motorsport, which had been rebranded to JET with WDE Motorsport. He finished 20th in the standings with 20 points. In 2019, Hamilton secured a full-time drive with
Motorbase Performance in the BTCC along with
Tom Chilton and
Ollie Jackson. at
Brands Hatch. On 21 February 2020, Hamilton was confirmed as the fourth Team HARD driver in a
Volkswagen CC, retaining his ROKiT sponsorship. In the final race at Brands Hatch, in round 2 of the championship, Hamilton scored his first-ever BTCC point after finishing the race in 15th place. In 2021, Hamilton kept his seat with
ROKiT Racing, this time under the name
ROKiT Racing with iQuoto Online Trading. He ended the season 30th in the championship with no points. For 2022, Hamilton signed with
Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing, driving a
Cupra Leon. He competed in the most races per season of his BTCC career and still increased his average finishing position by a grid spot. He took 29th in the championship overall. On 6 April 2023, Hamilton was confirmed to have kept his seat at
Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing, which rebranded to become
Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown. It would become his most successful season in the BTCC to date, finishing sixth in race 2 of the opening round at
Donington Park. In mid-2023 he withdrew from the season after his team collapsed, and was therefore left without a seat for the 2024 season. He ended the season 24th in the championship with 10 points. On 27th March 2025, Hamilton returned to the BTCC with Un-Limited Motorsport (rebranded as Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock) partnering
Dexter Patterson and
Max Hall. He finished the season 28th in the championship. In 2026, Hamilton will escape the
Cupra Leon and drive the
Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance after he signed with reigning champions
Team VERTU. He will partner reigning champion
Tom Ingram,
Tom Chilton and returnee
Ricky Collard. ==Media career==