Alex Quinn (racing driver)
| Alex Quinn | |
|---|---|
 Quinn in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 29 December 2000 Truro, United Kingdom |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Arden Motorsport |
| Car number | 21 |
| Starts | 8 (8 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBA in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019–20 2018 2017 2016–17 | Formula Renault Eurocup British GT Championship BRDC British F3 Championship F4 British Championship |
Alex Quinn (born 29 December 2000) is a British racing driver. He is the current rookie cup champion in the Formula Renault Eurocup.
Career[]
Karting[]
Born in Truro and based near Camelford, Quinn started his karting career in 2011.[1] He competed in multiple championships such as the Super 1 National Rotax Mini Max Championship and won multiple national karting championships.[2]
Lower formulae[]
In 2016, Quinn made his car racing debut in the F4 British Championship, driving for Fortec Motorsport. He won three races and was crowned as the winner of the rookie cup.
The British driver continued to race in the F4 British Championship in 2017, partnering Oscar Piastri and Ayrton Simmons at TRS Arden.[3] He driver would end up finishing fourth in the standings, beating Simmons but finishing behind Piastri, with the Australian becoming vice-champion.
Quinn also made a one-off appearance in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship that same year, scoring a podium at Donington with Lanan Racing.[4]
British GT Championship[]
In 2018 Quinn competed in six races of the British GT Championship in the GT4 class. Driving for Steller Performance, Quinn scored no points.[5]
Formula Renault Eurocup[]
At the start of 2019, Quinn wasn't able to find a place in a championship. However, midway through the season he was given the opportunity to make his debut in the Formula Renault Eurocup for his former F4 team Arden Motorsport. He drove in three weekends, managing to score a podium at the Nürburgring and at Catalunya respectively. Quinn finished 13th in the final standings.
In 2020, Quinn substituted for Jackson Walls, who was unable to travel to Europe due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.[6] Quinn got pole position for the first race of the season, scored a total of five podiums throughout the season and won the second race at Spa, helping him to fourth in the drivers' championship.[7] He also won the rookie title.
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 248 | 7th |
| 2017 | F4 British Championship | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | 30 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 307 | 4th |
| BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Lanan Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 20th | |
| 2018 | British GT Championship - GT4 | Steller Performance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Arden | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 12th |
| 2020 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 183 | 4th |
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 9th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fortec Motorsports | BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 7 |
BRH 3 5 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 6 |
THR 1 4 |
THR 2 12 |
THR 3 7 |
OUL 1 4 |
OUL 2 3 |
OUL 3 Ret |
CRO 1 Ret |
CRO 2 Ret |
CRO 3 4 |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 6 |
SNE 3 15 |
KNO 1 1 |
KNO 2 4 |
KNO 3 3 |
ROC 1 2 |
ROC 2 5 |
ROC 3 5 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 1 |
SIL 3 10 |
BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRH 3 11 |
7th | 248 | |
| 2017 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 7 |
BRH 3 3 |
DON 1 Ret |
DON 2 DNS |
DON 3 9 |
THR 1 2 |
THR 2 6 |
THR 3 11 |
OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 8 |
OUL 3 C |
CRO 1 5 |
CRO 2 1 |
CRO 3 2 |
SNE 1 5 |
SNE 2 3 |
SNE 3 5 |
KNO 1 4 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 4 |
KNO 4 2 |
ROC 1 6 |
ROC 2 1 |
ROC 3 7 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 11 |
SIL 3 Ret |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 9 |
BRH 3 1 |
4th | 307 |
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lanan Racing | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
ROC 1 |
ROC 2 |
ROC 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
DON 1 11 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 3 |
20th | 46 |
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arden | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
MON 1 |
MON 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 2 |
HUN 1 8 |
HUN 2 Ret |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 11 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
YMC 1 |
YMC 2 |
12th | 48 |
| 2020 | Arden Motorsport | MNZ 1 2 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
IMO 1 5 |
IMO 2 3 |
NÜR 1 13 |
NÜR 2 9 |
MAG 1 5 |
MAG 2 5 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 12 |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 Ret |
SPA 1 4‡ |
SPA 2 1 |
IMO 1 2 |
IMO 2 4 |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 4 |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 5 |
4th | 183 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arden Motorsport | IMO 1 2 |
IMO 2 Ret |
CAT 1 4 |
CAT 2 2 |
MCO 1 6 |
MCO 2 4 |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 21 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 Ret |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 8 |
VAL 1 6 |
VAL 2 15 |
MUG 1 14 |
MUG 2 11 |
MNZ 1 13 |
MNZ 2 11 |
9th | 104 |
References[]
- ^ "We are pleased to announce we have renewed our sponsorship support for rising Cornish motorsport driver Alex Quinn for the 2021 season". newstreamrenewables.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Alex Quinn Racing - About". December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "British F4 Rookie Champion Alex Quinn joins TRS Arden". October 17, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Drivers - Alex Quinn". March 29, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Drivers - Alex Quinn". March 10, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Quinn lands Arden seat for first two Eurocup rounds". July 6, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Formula Renault season review". December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
External links[]
- Alex Quinn career summary at DriverDB.com
- 2000 births
- Living people
- British racing drivers
- British F4 Championship drivers
- BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- People from Camelford
- Sportspeople from Cornwall
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- Arden International drivers