Derek Higgins (Irish: Ruaridh Ó hUiginn; born June 12, 1964) is an Irish former race car driver.
Born in Dublin, he was a two-time winner of the Mexican Formula 3 championship in 1995 and 1997 before moving to the American Indy Lights series in 1998. After two successful seasons where he racked up four wins and finished 5th and 7th in series points, he completed his Indy Racing League rookie test at Walt Disney World Speedway with McCormack Motorsports, expecting to find a ride in the series. However, he was unable sign a deal with a team and returned to Indy Lights for a partial season in 2000 and a complete season in 2001, the series' last. After Indy Lights he competed in a few Toyota Atlantic races in 2002 and has not competed in a notable professional race since. Derek then became the Assistant Team Manager to Conquest Racing which races in the Indy Racing League. He then moved on to work for Panther Racing. Higgins has also worked as a spotter, notably spotting for driver Townsend Bell in the 2013 Indianapolis 500 and driver Juan Pablo Montoya in the 2014 Indianapolis 500.
Racing record
Complete American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Quaker State Team Go | HMS 7 |
LBH 21 |
NAZ 15 |
GAT 6 |
MIL 1 |
DET 12 |
POR 10 |
CLE 2 |
TOR 17 |
MIS 13 |
TRO 10 |
VAN 2 |
LAG 3 |
FON 7 |
5th | 94 |
| 1999 | Team México Quaker State | HMS DNS |
LBH 19 |
NAZ 11 |
MIL 1 |
POR 16 |
CLE 1 |
TOR 12 |
MIS 11 |
DET 1 |
CHI 6 |
LAG 19 |
FON 15 |
7th | 76 | ||
| 2000 | Dorricott Racing | LBH | MIL | DET | POR | MIS | CHI 13 |
18th | 12 | ||||||||
| Mexpro Racing | MDO 7 |
VAN 7 |
LAG 14 |
GAT | HOU 14 |
FON 17 |
|||||||||||
| 2001 | Mexpro Racing | MTY 1 |
LBH 3 |
TXS 2 |
MIL DNS |
POR 3 |
KAN 11 |
TOR 9 |
MDO 12 |
GAT 4 |
ATL 6 |
LAG 6 |
FON 4 |
5th | 113 | ||
References
- Conquest Racing Official Website, Team Section
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEddie Irvine | British Formula Ford Champion 1988 |
Succeeded byBernard Dolan |
| Preceded byCarlos Guerrero | Mexican Formula Three Champion 1995 |
Succeeded byRod McLeod |
| Preceded byRod McLeod | Mexican Formula Three Champion 1997 |
Succeeded byCarlos Perea |
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- Atlantic Championship drivers
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