Home
 
Race Categories Teams-Pilots Photos Cars-Tuning Lifestyle E-Cards
30.03.2007

Formula BMW UK - DRIVERS 2007

2 Marcus Ericsson

Sweden, Fortec Motorsport, Rookie
Date of birth: 02nd September 1990
Place of birth: Kumla (SWE)
Place of residence: Kumla (SWE)
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Hobbies: Motorsport, Ice Hockey, Personal Training
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher
Favourite circuit: Oulton Park (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date: Nordic and Swedish
Champion in karts (2005); 1st place Italian
Open Masters race (2006)
First race ever: Kart race in Sweden (1999)
Goals: To win

 

1 Henry Arundel

Great Britain, Fortec Motorsport
Date of birth: 03rd December 1987
Place of birth: London (GBR)
Place of residence: Arundel (GBR)
eight: 180 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Hobbies: Fitness, Skiing, Squash, Golf
Favourite driver: Ayrton Senna, Fernando Alonso
Favourite circuit: Oulton Park (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date: 2006 Formula
BMW UK Rookie Champion
First race ever: Karting in 2000; Formula BMW
UK Championship debut in Brands Hatch 2006
Goals: To become a professional racing driver 

 

3 Daniel McKenzie

Great Britain, Fortec Motorsport
Date of birth: 24th October 1988
Place of birth: Reading (GBR)
Place of residence: Poole (GBR)
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Hobbies: Golf, Gym, Cycling, Video Games
Favourite driver: Fernando Alonso
Favourite circuit: Spa-Francorchamps (BEL)
Biggest achievement to date: Starting last
finishing 2nd out of 47 at Spa in Radical
SR4 Sportscar
First race ever: Radical SR4 at Brands in 2005
Goals: To win races
 

 

4 Tom Gladdis

Great Britain, Nexa Racing, Rookie
Date of birth: 24th February 1991
Place of birth: Isle of Wight (GBR)
Place of residence: Gibraltar (GBR)
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Hobbies: Boxing
Favourite driver: Fernando Alonso
Favourite circuit: Brands Hatch (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date:
Receiving a BMW Scholarship
First race ever: Debut in 2007
Goals: To become a Formula One driver 

 

5 Valle Makela

Finland, Nexa Racing
Date of birth: 02nd February 1986
Place of birth: Laitila (FIN)
Place of residence: Laitila (FIN)
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Hobbies: Cross Country, Skiing, Cycling
Favourite driver: Ayrton Senna
Favourite circuit: Magny-Cours (FRA)
Biggest achievement to date: Formula Ford
UK Champion 2004
First race ever: Kart race at the age of seven
Goals: To become a Formula One driver

 

6 Oliver Webb

Great Britain, Carlin Motorsport, Rookie
Date of birth: 20th March 1991
Place of birth: Manchester (GBR)
Place of residence: Cheshire (GBR)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Hobbies: Squash, Photography
Favourite driver: Giancarlo Fisichella
Favourite circuit: Croft (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date:
3rd in T Car Championship in 2006
First race ever: Karting in September 2003
Goals: Work my way up the ladder through F3 to F1 

 

7 Henry Surtees

Great Britain, Carlin Motorsport, Rookie
Date of birth: 18th February 1991
Place of birth: Lingfield (GBR)
Place of residence: Lingfield (GBR)
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hobbies: Rugby, Cross Country, Computers
Favourite driver: My father and
Michael Schumacher
Favourite circuit: Brands Hatch (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date:
2005 British Junior Gearbox Champion
First race ever: 6th in Blackbushe –
199 Cadet kart race
Goals: To succeed

8 Kimiya Sato

Japan, Rowan Motor Racing Ltd
Date of birth: 05 October 1989
Place of birth: Hyogo (JPN)
Place of residence: London (GBR)
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Hobbies: Music
Favourite driver: Ayrton Senna, Kimi Raikkonen
Favourite circuit: Donington Park (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date:
2006 BMW Junior Driver
First race ever: Karting at the age of four
Goals: Formula One World Champion

 

11 Josef Král

Czech Republic, Double R Racing
Date of birth: 15th June 1990
Place of birth: Dvur Kralove nad Labem (CZE)
Place of residence: Hradec Kralove (CZE)
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Hobbies: Snowboard, Squash, Music
Favourite driver: Fernando Alonso
Favourite circuit: Spa-Francorchamps (BEL)
Biggest achievement to date:
3-time Czech kart champion
First race ever: At the age of eight
Goals: Formula One 

 

9 Anthony Comas

France, Victory Engineering
Date of birth: 12th February 1991
Place of birth: Romans Sur Isère (FRA)
Place of residence: Villars sur Ollon (SUI)
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hobbies: Motocross, Football, Basketball,
Skiing, Music
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher,
Valentino Rossi
Favourite circuit: Pau (FRA)
Biggest achievement to date: 6th in qualifying
First race ever: April 2006 in Ledenon, France
Goals: To have podium 

 

14 Jonathan Legris

Great Britain, Motaworld Racing
Date of birth: 05th November 1987
Place of birth: Bournemouth (GBR)
Place of residence: Bournemouth (GBR)
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Hobbies: Gym, Football, Snooker
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher,
Ayrton Senna
Favourite circuit: Oulton Park,
Donington Park (both GBR)
Biggest achievement to date: Beating cancer twice
First race ever: Cadet kart race in 1996
Goals: To become a Formula One or professional driver

 

15 Adam Butler

Great Britain, Motaworld Racing, Rookie
Date of birth: 30th June 1990
Place of birth: London (GBR)
Place of residence: Chingford, London (GBR)
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hobbies: Keeping Fit, Cycling, Motor Racing
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher
Favourite circuit: Brands Hatch (GBR)
First race ever: Junior TKM kart race in 2005
 



22 Carlos Huertas

Colombia, Double R Racing, Rookie
Date of birth: 22nd June 1991
Place of birth: Bogota (COL)
Place of residence: Woking (GBR)
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Hobbies: Football, Tennis, Video Games
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher
Favourite circuit: Monte Carlo (MON)
Biggest achievement to date:
Brazilian kart champion
First race ever: Karting in Colombia in 2001
Goals: To become Formula One World Champion

32 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs

Great Britain, Fortec Motorsport, Rookie
Date of birth: 03rd February 1991
Place of birth: Pembury (GBR)
Place of residence: Kent (GBR)
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Hobbies: Cycling, Fitness
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher
Favourite circuit: Silverstone GP (GBR)
Biggest achievement to date:
T Car Champion in 2005
First race ever: Car race in April 2005
Goals: Formula One

98 Sam Abay

Australia, Team Loctite
Date of birth: 30th September 1987
Place of birth: Melbourne (AUS)
Place of residence: Brackley (GBR)
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Hobbies: Jet Skiing, Muffin Baking, Surfing
Favourite driver: The Stig
Favourite circuit: Spa-Francorchamps (BEL)
Biggest achievement to date: Settling in the UK
First race ever: Kart race at the age of nine in 1998
Goals: To reach the pinnacle of motorsport 

 

85 Callum Holland

Great Britain, Nexa Racing, Rookie
Date of birth: 02nd September 1990
Place of birth: Cheltenham (GBR)
Place of residence: Quainton (GBR)
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Hobbies: Cricket, Football, Karting, Motorsport
Favourite driver: Kimi Raikkonen
Favourite circuit: Kimbolton (karting),
Silverstone (both GBR)
Biggest achievement to date: 1st in Maxxis TKM
Inter Festival Championship 2004
First race ever: Whilton Mill Kart Circuit at
the age of ten – Comer Cadet
Goals: To make it all the way into Formula One 

 

99 Jordan Williams

Great Britain, Team Loctite
Date of birth: 28th November 1990
Place of birth: Plymouth (GBR)
Place of residence: Tavistock (GBR)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Hobbies: Football, Athletics, Tennis, Golf
Favourite driver: Michael Schumacher
Favourite circuit: Croft (GBR)
First race ever: 2nd in the Playstation British
Ginetta Junior Championship 2006
Goals: To make a professional living out of motorsport

 

- Benjamin TITZ  -





Author: Maggy (admin)
Last modified: Friday, 30.03.2007 - 07:05
More reports from this category all copyright automobilsport.com.

Sam Abay storm to maiden pole17.07.07
Donington Park A stellar weekend looked to be on the cards for Orchard Funds/Team Loctite driver Sam Abay after convincingly topping the time sheets in Thursday’s official Formula BMW test. Come Saturday the teenager clearly enjoying the...

Sam Abay - A busy week ends with a season high mixed with diasppointment26.06.07
Oulton Park Formula BMW June 2007 A busy week for Sam Abay kicked off with the Future Fuels in Motorsport conference at Oxford University where the Aussie teen was joined by Energy Efficient Motorsport ambassador David Brabham, fresh from...

Formula BMW UK - Kral storms through for Thruxton victory. 09.05.07
Round 6 - Thruxton - Race - Final Josef Kral claimed his third Formula BMW UK Championship win of the season with Henry Surtees (Carlin Motorsport) topping the Rookies. From fifth on the grid, Kral made a good start and passed Fortec drivers...

Formula BMW UK - Arundel wins Thruxton thriller. 09.05.07
Formula BMW UK - Round 5 - Thruxton - Race - Final Thruxton - Rounds 5 - 5 May 2007 - Race. Henry Arundel (Fortec Motorsport) scored his first ever Formula BMW UK Championship victory with Championship leader Marcus Ericsson (Fortec...

Makela and Ericsson convert poles to wins in 2007 season openers in Brands Hatch03.04.07
Formula BMW UK - Brands Hatch - Rounds 1 & 2 - 01 April 2007 - Race.   The Formula BMW UK Championship 2007 got underway today in spectacular style with Valle Makela (Nexa Racing) claiming the first win of the day and Rookie, Marcus...

Formula BMW UK Championship - A Success Story.30.03.07
From Formula BMW to a Successful Future. Sebastian Vettel (GER) is just 19 years of age. Yet the 2004 Formula BMW ADAC Championship winner acts as role model for the Formula BMW UK Championship’s present grid, having achieved precisely the...

Formula BMW UK - Newcomers show early promise at Rockingham test session. 06.03.07
The Formula BMW UK Championship made a welcome return to the race track today, as 17 young drivers came together for the first time in the first official test session of the season at Rockingham. The weather proved helpful giving drivers the...

Sam Abay - hidden talent in Muffin baking!20.02.07
Name: Sam Abay Team: Team Loctite Nationality: Australian Date of birth: 30/09/1987 Interests: Fitness, Surfing, Jet skiing Hidden talent: Muffin Baking "Sam is one of the brightest young racing prospects I have see"seen in my long career...

Sam Abay to drive for Team Loctite20.02.07
Australian teenager Sam Abay will drive for Team Loctite in the 2007 British Formula BMW Championship. An Australian karting standout, Abay demonstrated his potential leading the 2006 Formula BMW Asia series until the final round. The...

Review: 2006 Formula BMW UK Championship. 04.12.06
Formula BMW UK Championship. Even prior to its 2006 season kick-off, the Formula BMW UK Championship attracted true British motor racing celebrities. In the past season, WTCC ace Andy Priaulx acted as the series’ official mentor and the 1992...

Fresh Young Talent Selected for BMW UK Scholarships 2007. 18.09.06
Five international drivers have proven their driving skills and been awarded a BMW Scholarship for the Formula BMW UK Championship 2007, after competing in the final selection process in Valencia last week. Anthony Comas, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Tom...

Formula BMW UK - KNOCKHILL- Breen knocking on titles door.21.08.06
Knockhill Preview - Rounds 17 & 18 - 2/3 September 2006   The Formula BMW UK Championship 2006 heads north of the border this weekend for the penultimate event of the season, which could see a new champion crowned. Twenty-year-old...

FORMULA BMW UK - Breen closes in on title while Arundel steals the Rookie lead18.08.06
Formula BMW UK - Rounds 15 & 16 - Snetterton - Race     Niall Breen (Fortec Motorsport) came another step closer to his title dream with second and first positions in today's races, giving him a 69 point lead with four races...

TWO TOP TEN FINISHES FOR MIKE MEADOWS IN SNETTERTON FORMULA BMW RACES14.08.06
Mike Meadows posted sixth and ninth place finishes at this weekend’s Formula BMW rounds held at Snetterton race circuit in Norfolk. The two races were filled with thrilling action and Meadows drove well throughout the day to record respectable...

MIKE MEADOWS PREPARES FOR TOUGH FIGHT AT SNETTERTON IN FORMULA BMW RACES THIS WEEKEND 11.08.06
Mike Meadows, a Banbury based young racing driver is preparing for a tough battle in the next two rounds of the Formula BMW championship which take place this weekend at Snetterton in Norfolk. The 18-year-old driver has been one of the leading...

TOP TEN FINISH FOR MICHAEL MEADOWS IN FORMULA BMW RACING AT DONINGTON01.08.06
Michael Meadows, 18 year old racing driver from Banbury, Oxfordshire, raced to eighth place in the first of the two Formula BMW races at Donington Park racing circuit in Derbyshire this weekend. Meadows fortunes were reversed in the second race...

MIKE MEADOWS READY FOR DONINGTON CHALLENGE IN FORMULA BMW THIS WEEKEND 27.07.06
The UK Formula BMW championship moves on to Donington this weekend for rounds 13 and 14 of this exciting series which gives young drivers single-seater race experience with identical cars. Mike Meadows is competing in the Championship class with...

MIKE MEADOWS AIMS FOR THE TOP IN FORMULA BMW RACES AT CROFT THIS WEEKEND13.07.06
Young British racing driver, Mike Meadows, is aiming to climb onto the top step of the podium at Croft this weekend in the Formula BMW championship. The 18-year-old has been one of the top three racers in six out of the ten rounds he’s contested...

Formula BMW UK - Brands Hatch - Preview 05.04.06
Oakes on form at Brands Hatch test session. Bracknell, 04 April, 2006. At a bright, but cold Brands Hatch, Formula BMW newcomer, Oliver Oakes (Carlin Motorsport) continued his impressive pre-season, finishing quickest overall at the final...

[:: previous ] 



© 2001-2008 automobilsport.com

VIDEOS
SITEMAP
Advertising-Copyright
Partenaires
RACE CALENDARS
RIAL Racing News
Luxembourg Championship
Rallye de Luxembourg
24h races
A1GP
ADAC GT Masters
American Series
Alpen Pokal
ATS Formel 3 Cup
AvD 100 Meilen AvD Race weekend
Top 10
Belgian GT Championship
British Formula3
BTCS+VW FUN CUP
Clio Cup Belgium
DMV Tourenwagen Challenge
Drift Challenge
DTC Danish TouringCar
DTM-Series
Formula1
FIA-GT
FIA WTCC
Formel ADAC Masters
Formel BMW EUROPA
Formula BMW
Formel BMW Deutschland
Asia-Pacific
U.K.
USA
Formula Master
Formula Cup Mallorca-Europe
Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 1.6
Formula RUS
FFSA
Funmotorsports
GP2 Series
GP Masters
GT Open
Hill Races
Historical Cars
Karting
KW Berg Cup
Le Mans Series
Lumina Middle-East Championship
MINI Challenge
Motosport
Oesterreich Motorsport
OFF ROAD
Oschersleben Motorsport Arena
Porsche Mobil1 Supercup
PCC Kumho Trophy
Peugeot 207 THP Spider Cup
Racing Misc.
Rally international
Renault Megane Trophy
Speedcar Series
Sports Car Challenge
STT H&R Cup
Superleague Formula
Tractor Pulling
VLN
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5
WRC Rallyes
Fiesta Sporting Trophy
Youngtimer Trophy
Nuerburgring
L.M.W.A.
Partners + VIDEO section
Termine
A R C H I V
Top News
Formel1 News
Karting news
Offroad-crosscountry
Racing
Gruene Links

Bergrennen Unterfranken 2008 - photos by BiD BUBEL copyright   automobilsport.com

 NEWSLETTER ABO
Your email address:
subscribe
unsubscribe
 ADVERTS
Paris Motor Show 2008   photos Patrick de Goede copyright  automobilsport.com

WRC Rallyes - CATALUNYA RALLY 2008 photos copyright by Willy WEYENS on automobilsport.com

Paris Motor Show 2008    part 2 photos Patrick de Goede copyright  automobilsport.com

Videos on automobilsport.com

HELP CAMILLA  thanks automobilsport.com
Impressum