Luke Browning
| Luke Browning | |
|---|---|
 Browning in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 31 January 2002 Kingsley, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Hitech Grand Prix |
| Car number | 5 |
| Starts | 12 (12 entries) |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 25th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2021 2019-2020 2017-2018 2016-2017 | ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship F4 British Championship Ginetta Junior Championship Junior Saloon Car Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 | F4 British Championship |
Luke Browning (born 31 January 2002) is a British racing driver, currently competing in the GB3 Championship for Fortec Motorsports and the ADAC Formula 4 Championship. He was the champion of the 2020 F4 British Championship.
Career[]
Junior Saloon Car Championship[]
In 2016 Browning made his debut in car racing, competing in the Junior Saloon Car Championship in the UK. He won a race and was awarded the title "Henry Surtees Teen Racer of the Year 2016", having finished ninth in his first year in motorsport competition.[1]
Ginetta Junior Championship[]
For 2017, the Brit made a switch to the Ginetta Junior Championship with Richardson Racing. Browning's season highlight would end up being a pole position he scored in the second Silverstone race, and he placed eleventh in the standings.[2] In the following season Browning stayed on with Richardson Racing. His season started out strongly, with three victories after four races. However, over the course of the season Browning was outscored by rookie Louis Foster and eventual champion Adam Smalley, and finished in third position, with a total of eight victories, as well as ten further podium finishes.[3]
Formula 4[]
Browning progressed to the F4 British Championship in 2019, once again remaining with Richardson Racing.[4] The Brit achieved his first single-seater win in the opening race of the season at Brands Hatch, having started the race from a lowly tenth place, and added to that tally with a victory at the Thruxton Circuit, in a race where him and fellow lead contender Zane Maloney collided on the final lap.[5][6] His season ended with four podiums from the final four races, and Browning ended up sixth in the championship. In 2020, Browning moved to Fortec Motorsport for his second season of British F4, partnering Rafael Villagómez and Roberto Faria for parts of the season.[7] The season was memorable for the tight batte for the title between Browning and Carlin's Zak O'Sullivan.[8] The pair exchanged victories at almost every weekend, with the round at Thruxton being the exception in race wins by either of the two. Browning ended up winning the championship by three points to his younger rival at the final race of the season, even though the latter had scored nine victories compared to Browning's seven throughout the campaign.[9][10]
GB3 Championship[]
On 9 September 2021 Browning announced that he would be making his debut in the GB3 Championship at Oulton Park.[11] Driving for his title-winning outfit from the previous year, Browning experienced an eventful weekend: having finished his first race in the category in second place, only behind the dominant Zak O'Sullivan, Browning was disqualified for not having his car's skid block within the minimum dimensional requirement at the front left measurement position after the race.[12] Browning would then end up winning the second race, amid much confusion at the waving of the checkered flag. After having come together with O'Sullivan prior, Browning and his teammate Faria tangled on the twelfth lap whilst locked in a battle for the lead. The Brazilian span into the barrier, but Browning was able to re-join the track when the red flag was thrown. It was initially believed that Bart Horsten had won the race, as the rulebook states that a car has to be running during a red flag to be classified. When the stewards noticed that Browning had still been running at the time the race was abandoned, they counted back to lap 10, as per the regulations, and awarded Browning the victory.[13] He had a spin in race 3, and retired in the pits shortly after.[14]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Junior Saloon Car Championship | N/A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 116 | 9th |
| 2017 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Richardson Racing | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 11th |
| Junior Saloon Car Championship | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd | |
| 2018 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Richardson Racing | 26 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 648 | 3rd |
| 2019 | F4 British Championship | Richardson Racing | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 268.5 | 6th |
| 2020 | F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 26 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 412.5 | 1st |
| 2021 | Italian F4 Championship | US Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 220 | 3rd | ||
| Drexler Automotive Formula 4 Cup | 2 | 2 | ? | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3rd | ||
| GB3 Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 25th | |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 11th |
| GB3 Championship | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 358* | 2nd* |
* 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Richardson Racing | BHI 1 1 |
BHI 2 3 |
BHI 3 7 |
DON 1 DNS |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 3 |
THR1 1 1 |
THR1 2 12 |
THR1 3 9 |
CRO 1 12 |
CRO 2 10 |
CRO 3 7 |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 4 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 3 |
SNE 3 13 |
THR2 1 4 |
THR2 2 4 |
THR2 3 9 |
KNO 1 7 |
KNO 2 4 |
KNO 3 4 |
SIL 1 8 |
SIL 2 6 |
SIL 3 3 |
BHGP 1 2 |
BHGP 2 3 |
BHGP 3 2 |
6th | 268.5 |
| 2020 | Fortec Motorsport | DON 1 2 |
DON 2 12 |
DON 3 2 |
BHGP 1 2 |
BHGP 2 4 |
BHGP 3 2 |
OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 1 |
OUL 3 1 |
KNO 1 1 |
KNO 2 2 |
KNO 3 1 |
THR 1 3 |
THR 2 6 |
THR 3 5 |
SIL 1 4 |
SIL 2 5 |
SIL 3 4 |
CRO 1 6 |
CRO 2 3 |
SNE 1 1 |
SNE 2 4 |
SNE 3 2 |
BHI 1 1 |
BHI 2 2 |
BHI 3 10 |
1st | 412.5 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US Racing | RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 1 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 (9) |
ZAN 3 6 |
HOC1 1 3 |
HOC1 2 3 |
HOC1 3 6 |
SAC 1 3 |
SAC 2 2 |
SAC 3 7 |
HOC2 1 5 |
HOC2 2 5 |
HOC2 3 1 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 2 |
NÜR 3 3 |
3rd | 220 |
Complete GB3 Championship 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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fortec Motorsports | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
OUL 1 DSQ |
OUL 2 1 |
OUL 3 Ret |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
25th | 35 |
| 2022 | Hitech Grand Prix | OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 1 |
OUL 3 Ret |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 3 |
SIL1 3 171 |
DON1 1 Ret |
DON1 2 2 |
DON1 3 106 |
SNE 1 2 |
SNE 2 1 |
SNE 3 155 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 1 |
SPA 3 184 |
SIL2 1 10 |
SIL2 2 11 |
SIL2 3 515 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
2nd* | 358* |
References[]
- ^ "Luke Browning: What It Takes To Win". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Paice, Simon (1 December 2017). "2017 Ginetta Junior Championship: Season In Numbers". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Paice, Simon (26 October 2018). "2018 Ginetta Junior Championship: Season In Numbers". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Richardson Racing confirms British F4 return". 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (6 April 2019). "Luke Browning wins first 2019 British F4 race from 10th on grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (7 April 2019). "Luke Browning takes second British F4 win after last corner clash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Luke Browning adds to Fortec Motorsport line up for 2020 campaign". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (23 November 2020). "Podcast: Interview with British F4 champion Luke Browning". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "British F4 season review: Fortec's Browning wins in closest action yet". Formula Scout. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Browning crowned in British F4 as O'Sullivan wins shortened final race". Formula Scout. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (9 September 2021). "Luke Browning to make GB3 bow with Fortec at Oulton Park". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (11 September 2021). "Browning disqualified from debut GB3 podium". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (12 September 2021). "Browning takes dramatic GB3 win at Oulton Park despite crash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "O'Sullivan all but secures GB3 title as Bilinski wins in wet". Formula Scout. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
External links[]
- Luke Browning career summary at DriverDB.com
- 2002 births
- Living people
- British racing drivers
- BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Ginetta Junior Championship drivers
- Hitech Grand Prix drivers
- ADAC Formula 4 drivers
- Italian F4 Championship drivers
- US Racing drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers