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| Darren McNamara | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Ireland |
| Born | (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 42) Cork (city), Ireland |
| Formula D career | |
| Current team | Team Falken Tire |
Darren 'D-Mac' McNamara (born 10 September 1982) is a professional drift driver from Cork, Ireland.
McNamara first competed in the Irish Prodrift charlies uncle series and the British D1 Great Britain series (now EDC), winning the Prodrift title in 2006. He drove a Toyota AE86 with a Nissan SR20 engine.
In 2007 he was invited to compete in the American Formula D series. He achieved his maiden win at Wall Speedway and a second place at Road Atlanta.
In the 2012 Formula D Season, McNamara started at Long Beach in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky. After a crash in his top 32 battle with Kenneth Moen, the Sky was damaged and not usable for future competition. For Round 2 and 3, he drove the Falken Tire 350Z, formerly driven by Tyler McQuarie. For Round 4 and 5, he competed in the Falken Tire Nissan Silvia S15 with a V8.
For the 2013 season McNamara drove a newly built V8 powered Nissan S14.
McNamara also competed in European events in a Rotary powered Toyota AE86, including in Prodrift and British Drift Championship events.
References
- "Darren McNamra Interview After His First Win [VIDEO] : Breaking Drift News". Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- "Formula DRIFT - Schedule - Pro Championship - Long Beach". Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- "Darren McNamara with his Zenki Front Nissan 240sx [SNEAK PREVIEW] : Breaking Drift News". Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- "Car Feature>> the Team Need for Speed D-mac '86". Speedhunters.com. 6 August 2011.
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