Daniel McKenzie (racing driver)
Daniel McKenzie (born 24 October 1988 in Reading, Berkshire) is a British professional racing driver from England.
| Daniel McKenzie | |
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 Daniel McKenzie in his 2013 Beechdean Racing Suit. Currently competing in the Blancpain Endurance Series. | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 24 October 1988 Reading, England |
| Blancpain Endurance Series career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Beechdean Motorsport |
| Car number | 99 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006–07 2005 | FIA Formula Two Championship Formula Renault 3.5 Series British F3 International Class British F3 National Class Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 WEC Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW UK Radical SR4 Biduro Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2009 | British F3 National Class |
Career
Early career
Like most young drivers, McKenzie began his career in karting, racing in the Junior Rotax class before making his car racing debut in the Radical SR4 Biduro Championship in 2005, where he finished in fourth place.[1]
Formula BMW
In 2006, McKenzie made his debut in single–seaters, taking part in the Formula BMW UK series with the Promatecme – RPM team. In his maiden season he scored three points to finish in 19th place. At the end of the year, he changed to the Fortec Motorsport team to contest the Formula BMW World Final in Valencia, where he finished 20th.
McKenzie continued with Fortec in Formula BMW UK for 2007, ending the season in eleventh position, with teammate Marcus Ericsson taking the title.[2] He once again entered the Formula BMW World Final in Valencia at the end of the season, but retired from the race. He also competed in two races of the Formula BMW ADAC championship in Germany.
Formula Renault 2.0
The following year, McKenzie graduated to Formula Renault, racing in both the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup with Fortec Motorsport. In the Eurocup he failed to score a point,[3] taking a best race result of 14th in his home round at Silverstone, whilst in the West European Cup he took one points finish at Estoril to be classified 23rd in the final standings.[4]
Formula Three
In 2009, McKenzie made the step up to the British Formula 3 Championship with Fortec, racing in the National Class for older Dallara F307 chassis.[5] He secured the title at the penultimate round of the season in Portimão, on the same weekend when Daniel Ricciardo won the International Class title.[6] During the season, he took nineteen podium places out of a possible twenty races, including eleven class wins, with his only race retirement coming in the first race at Hockenheim, where he collided with National Class rival Gabriel Dias.[7]
At the end of the season, McKenzie made his first appearance in the famous Macau Grand Prix event. After finishing 25th in the qualification race, he was forced to retire from the main event following a multi–car accident on the opening lap.[8]
McKenzie moved into the International Class for the 2010 season, staying with Fortec where he was joined by Oliver Webb and Max Snegirev.[9] He finished the season in ninth place overall, taking two reverse–grid victories at Rockingham Motor Speedway and Brands Hatch along with two other podium places. He was also the only driver in the International Class to finish all 30 races during the season.[10]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
After taking part in Formula Renault 3.5 Series testing with Fortec in October 2010, McKenzie stepped up to the series for the 2011 season, joining former champions Comtec Racing where he partnered Formula Renault 2.0 graduate Daniël de Jong.[11][12]
Formula Two
In March 2012, it was announced McKenzie would make the switch to the FIA Formula Two Championship for 2012.[13]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Radical SR4 Biduro Championship | RPM Motorsport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4th |
| 2006 | Formula BMW UK | Promatecme – RPM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19th |
| Formula BMW World Final | Fortec Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20th | |
| 2007 | Formula BMW UK | Fortec Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 11th |
| Formula BMW ADAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30th | ||
| Formula BMW World Final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup | Fortec Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th | ||
| 2009 | British Formula 3 Championship – National Class | Fortec Motorsport | 20 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 351 | 1st |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2010 | British Formula 3 Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 9th |
| 2011 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Comtec Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2012 | FIA Formula Two Championship | Motorsport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 9th |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Comtec Racing | ALC 1 18 |
ALC 2 23 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 17 |
MNZ 1 13 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MON 1 15 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 20 |
HUN 1 18 |
HUN 2 22 |
SIL 1 17 |
SIL 2 Ret |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 Ret |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 12 |
30th | 0 |
Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SIL 1 5 |
SIL 2 4 |
ALG 1 13 |
ALG 2 6 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 8 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 18 |
BRH 1 10 |
BRH 2 8 |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 8 |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 9 |
MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 10 |
9th | 95 |
References
- "British F3 International series 2009: Daniel McKenzie driver profile". mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- "Formula BMW UK 2007". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2008". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- "Formula Renault 2.0 WEC 2008". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- "McKenzie snares National Class drive – for now". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- Hornsby, Tom (13 September 2009). "Brit F3: Ricciardo and McKenzie crowned champions in Portugal". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "Ericsson dials up second win". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- "Macau – Race results (2)". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- Wilkinson, Andy (5 February 2010). "Brit F3: National Class champion to step up". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- Wilkinson, Andy (22 February 2011). "Comtec sign McKenzie and de Jong for FR 3.5 Series". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Mills, Peter (9 October 2011). "Robert Wickens takes Formula Renault 3.5 title as Albert Costa wins chaotic finale". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- "Daniel McKenzie switches from Formula Renault 3.5 to F2". FIA Formula Two Championship. FIA Formula Two Championship. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jay Bridger |
British Formula 3 National Class Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Menasheh Idafar |