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Zak O'Sullivan
Zak O'Sullivan (born 6 February 2005) is a British racing driver of Irish descent who is set to compete in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema Racing. He most recently competed in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Carlin. He is the champion of the 2021 GB3 Championship, and a member of the Williams Driver Academy. He was awarded the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award for 2021. Career Karting Having taken up the sport when he was just nine years old, O'Sullivan started his competitive karting career in 2014, where he won the British Super One Rookie Championship. After competing in the national Super 1 Championship in 2015 he won the MSA Kartmasters British Grand Prix, and in 2017 the Brit first raced in Europe, coming twelfth in the CIK-FIA European Championship with Ricky Flynn Motorsport. O'Sullivan remained with the team in 2018 and achieved his best international karting result by finishing second in the German Karting Championship in the junior cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallara F3 2019
The Dallara F3 2019 is an open-wheel racing car developed by Italian manufacturer Dallara for use in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, a feeder series for Formula One. The F3 2019 is the first car used by the FIA Formula 3 Championship and was introduced for the championship's inaugural season. As the Formula 3 Championship is a spec series, the F3 2019 is raced by every team and driver competing in the series. The F3 2019 was unveiled at the weekend of the final GP3 Series round in Abu Dhabi in November 2018 and later made its first public appearance when teams contesting the inaugural championship completed a test day at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in February 2019. Design Chassis The chassis is largely identical to the GP3/16 chassis but with a few tweaks. Modifications to the chassis include a new front end with a range of suspension setup possibilities and anti-intrusion side panels as part of a push to improve safety. The chassis also features the "halo" cockpit p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship
The 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship is a planned motor racing championship for Formula 3 cars that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship will be the fourteenth season of Formula 3 racing and the fifth season run under the FIA Formula 3 Championship moniker. It is an open-wheel racing category that serves as the third tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category will be run in support of selected rounds of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. As the championship is a spec series, all teams and drivers that compete in the championship will run the same car, the Dallara F3 2019. Prema Racing will enter the championship as the reigning teams' champion, having secured their title at the last round of the 2022 season. Entries The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2023 championship. As the championship is a spec series, all teams will compete with an identical Dallara F3 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Zagazeta
Matías Zagazeta (born 8 September 2003) is a Peruvian racing driver who races in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship, Formula Regional European Championship with R-ace GP. He is the 2021 F4 British Championship runner-up. Career Karting A three-time national karting champion having begun his career at the age of eight, Zagazeta quickly switched to international competition, primarily in America. He crossed the pond in 2017, competing in various Italian American Motor Engineering, IAME and WSK Super Master Series, WSK events, as well as the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. He finished 14th in the X30 Senior class of the IAME Winter Cup in 2019, his last year of karting, beating the likes of Lorenzo Fluxá, Léna Bühler and Zdeněk Chovanec. Formula 4 2020 After testing Formula 4 machinery for the first time in late 2019, Zagazeta signed with 2020 F4 British Championship, British F4 giants Carlin Motorsport, Carlin for his single-seater debut the fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Mansell
Christian Mansell (born 9 February 2005) is an Australian racing driver set to compete in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Campos Racing. He previously competed in the 2022 Euroformula Open Championship for CryptoTower Racing, finishing in third overall in the standings. Career Karting Mansell did not achieve much karting success, his highest finish in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship came in 2019, where he achieved 69th in the OKJ category. Lower formulae 2019 In 2019, Mansell made his single-seater debut in the New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship. The Bolwarra resident also raced in two rounds of the Australian Formula 4 Championship with AGI Sport and finished all but one race in the top seven. However, due to Mansell being a guest driver he was not classified in the standings. 2020 For 2020 Mansell moved over to the United Kingdom to race full-time in the F4 British Championship, partnering Zak O'Sullivan and Matías Zagazeta at C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thruxton Circuit
The Thruxton Circuit is a motor-racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, about 30 miles north of Southampton. It has hosted motorsport events including the British Touring Car Championship, British GT Championship, British Formula One Championship, British Formula Three, and GB3 Championship. It is often referred to as the "Fastest Circuit in the UK" where drivers can reach speeds of over and has earned the reputation of being a true driver's track. To illustrate this, Damon Hill drove his Williams Formula One car around the circuit at an average speed of in 1993. The site also houses the headquarters of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC). History The site was originally constructed in 1942 as RAF Thruxton, a World War II airfield which was home to both the RAF and USAAF and was used for troop-carrying aircraft and gliders, including operations during the D-Day landings. Also, the paratroopers who took part in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snetterton Circuit
Snetterton Circuit is a motor racing course in Norfolk, England, originally opened in 1953. Owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, it is situated on the A11 road north-east of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich. The circuit is named after the nearby village of Snetterton to the north-west of the circuit, although much of the circuit lies in the adjoining civil parish of Quidenham.Ordnance Survey (1999). ''OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich''. . The circuit hosts races from series including the British Touring Car Championship, British Formula Three Championship and British Superbike Championship. From 1980 to 1994, the track hosted the UK's first 24-hour race, the Willhire 24 Hour. From 2003 to 2013 the Citroën 2CV 24 Hour Race was held at Snetterton on the 200 Circuit. After a short stint racing at Anglesey the 2CV 24Hr race has again returned to Snetterton and is usually held around the August bank holiday weekend. Pre-racing hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karting World Championship
The Karting World Championship is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. It is held annually since 1964, and is karting's flagship event. The FIA (International Automobile Federation) created the CIK (International Karting Commission) in 1962. The Current President of the Championship is former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa. The first two World Championships in 1964 and 1965 were held over one final round, there after the world's best kart drivers competed for the title over an extended weekend, from Thursday to Saturday, including free and qualifying practice sessions, qualification heats, a pre-final and a final were common. From 2011 the championship has been disputed over five rounds, each of them in a different country. From 2014 the world championships returned to a single event with one venue each year organizing the CIK-FIA OK and OK Junior World Championships in one weekend and another venue in a different weekend holding the CIK-FIA KZ World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OKJ (karting)
OK-Junior is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 11 to 15 (drivers must reach the age of 12 within the first semester of calendar year). This class used to be called Junior Intercontinental A (JICA or ICA-J) and has changed since January 2007 when CIK-FIA decided to replace the 100 cc air-cooled two-stroke engines with 125 cc Touch-and-Go (TaG) water-cooled two-stroke engines (KF type).The engines produce . The chassis and engines must be approved by the CIK-FIA. Minimum weight is 145 kg, including kart and driver. Karts are equipped with an electric starter and clutch. The engine rpm is limited to 14,000 rpm. It is one of the highest kart classes with national championships (perhaps with different tyre rules). There is a European championship, a World Cup, as well as Oceania and Asia-Pacific championships. The Junior Monaco Kart Cup is taking place each year in this format. For 2013 the class was renamed KF-Junior. In 2016, the karts were completely re-designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Karting Championship
The German Kart Championship is a kart racing series based in Germany, event ruled and organized by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund. The series is held annually on the most modern and largest outdoor karting tracks in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee .... The German Kart Championship is divided into four classifications: German Kart Championship (DKM), German Challenger Kart Championship (DCKM), German Junior Kart Championship (DJKM) and German Switching Kart Championship (DSKM). Champions References External links Official websiteOrganization website {{Kart racing Kart racing series Karting Championship Auto racing series in West Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship
The CIK-FIA Karting European Championship is a kart racing competition organised by the Commission Internationale de Karting, CIK-Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Its inaugural season took place in 1972. Today, the series holds championships in four karting categories: KZ1 (karting), KZ, KF2, KF3, OK and OKJ (karting), OKJ. Notable champions have been Alex Zanardi, Jos Verstappen, Giorgio Pantano, Jarno Trulli, Sébastien Buemi, Alexander Albon, George Russell (racing driver), George Russell, Lando Norris and Formula One World Champions Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen. FIA Karting European Champions (Direct Drive & Primary Category) KZ2 - Category European Champions Junior European Champions & Junior Class European Champions (*) indicates the years the Junior World Championships were also held in the Junior class Formula Super A European Champions See also * Karting World Championship References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super 1 National Kart Championships
The Super One National Kart Championships, also known as S1 or Super One, is a karting championship based in the United Kingdom. It has been in operation since 1983 and is regarded as the premier karting championship in the UK, producing professional drivers including Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, David Coulthard, Alexander Albon, Dan Wheldon, Anthony Davidson, Jason Plato, Zhou Guanyu and more. History The first Super 1 meeting was held in 1983 at Snetterton where only four classes were run as part of the championship. At the time, the championship was not officially recognised as being the "British Championship" as the RAC national titles were decided over a one-weekend event. This continued up till 1990 when Super 1 secured the rights to decide the British champion over the course of the series. Over the years, the Super 1 series has produced champions that have gone on to race in Formula 1 such as David Coulthard, Will Stevens, Allan McNish, Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williams Driver Academy
The Williams Driver Academy is an initiative from Formula One team Williams to promote talent in different racing series by helping them with funds, with the hope of finding drivers who will race for the team in the future. Notable graduates of the scheme are Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi, who both made their F1 debuts with Williams. Current drivers Former drivers * Championship titles highlighted in bold. See also * Williams Racing Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, currently racing in Formula One as Williams Racing, is a British Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded by former team owner Frank Williams and automotive engineer Patrick Head ... References {{Driver development programs Racing schools Williams Grand Prix Engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
