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Comment: All the sources are routine announcements that this racing driver, indeed, have drove in racing competitions.I think the current sourcing is very surface-level. Ca 22:43, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Fails both WP:GNG and WP:NMOTORSPORT. Dr vulpes 07:37, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
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British racing driver
| Alex Connor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British Emirativia dual nationality |
| Born | (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20) Dubai, UAE |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Arden Motorsport |
| Car number | 27 |
| Starts | 33 (33 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2019–2020 | F3 Asian Championship F4 British Championship |
Alex Connor (born 11 April 2004) is a British-Emirati racing driver currently competing in the ADAC GT4 Germany with BWT Mücke Motorsport. He is also a member of the Young Driver Racing Academy.
Career
Karting
Connor started karting in 2013 by competing in the Sodi World Series Junior Cup. In 2016 he became the UAE X30 Cadet Champion.
Formula 4
In 2019 Connor made his single-seater debut, competing in the F4 British Championship for the TRS Arden Junior Team from the second round onwards as he still young at the time of the season opening round. He finished the season in ninth after taking double pole position and his first podium in the final round of the season at Brands Hatch. He also became vice-champion of the Rookie Cup. At the end of the year Connor contested the Trophy round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, which supported the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, for Xcel Motorsport. After finishing the first race in third place he took victory in the second race.
In 2020 Connor remained in the F4 British Championship with the TRS Arden Junior Team. After taking victory in the opening race of the season at Donington Park he took two further wins throughout the season to finish fourth in the drivers' standings.
F3 Asian Championship
In 2021 Connor joined Evans GP to compete in the two final rounds of the F3 Asian Championship. He finished the season in sixteenth.
GB3 Championship
In 2021 Connor also joined the GB3 Championship with Arden Motorsport.He took three podiums after only competing in the first three rounds.
In 2022 he remained in the GB3 Championship with the same team. He finished the season in tenth after taking his only podium of the season in the final race at Donington Park.
Sports car racing
In 2022 Connor also made his debut in sports car racing by competing in some rounds of the Praga Cup with Arden by Idola Motorsport. He competed in the first round at Silverstone Circuit where he won the opening race as a guest driver. Later in the season he also competed in the round at the Donington Park National Circuit where he took a third place.
In 2023 he joined BWT Mücke Motorsport together with Emil Gjerdrum to compete in the ADAC GT4 Germany. The pair finished the season in 19th.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | F4 British Championship | TRS Arden Junior Team | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 9th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | N/A | NC | |
| 2020 | F4 British Championship | TRS Arden Junior Team | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 265 | 4th |
| 2021 | GB3 Championship | Arden Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 15th |
| F3 Asian Championship | Evans GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16th | |
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Arden Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 252.5 | 10th |
| Praga Cup | Arden by Idola | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 17th | |
| 2023 | ADAC GT4 Germany | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 19th |
| 2024 | GT4 Winter Series | CV Performance Group | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 19th |
| ADAC GT4 Germany | |||||||||
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-FWD | Walkenhorst Motorsport |
* 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 | TRS Arden Junior Team | BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
DON 1 5 |
DON 2 4 |
DON 3 5 |
THR1 1 9 |
THR1 2 7 |
THR1 3 10 |
CRO 1 7 |
CRO 2 7 |
CRO 3 6 |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 7 |
OUL 3 6 |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 5 |
SNE 3 7 |
THR2 1 7 |
THR2 2 11 |
THR2 3 8 |
KNO 1 Ret |
KNO 2 7 |
KNO 3 7 |
SIL 1 6 |
SIL 2 Ret |
SIL 3 8 |
BHGP 1 4 |
BHGP 2 4 |
BHGP 3 3 |
9th | 163 |
| 2020 | TRS Arden Junior Team | DON 1 1 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 8 |
BHGP 1 3 |
BHGP 2 5 |
BHGP 3 3 |
OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 5 |
KNO 1 2 |
KNO 2 3 |
KNO 3 4 |
THR 1 4 |
THR 2 Ret |
THR 3 4 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 6 |
SIL 3 2 |
CRO 1 7 |
CRO 2 Ret |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 6 |
SNE 3 5 |
BHI 1 5 |
BHI 2 1 |
BHI 3 8 |
4th | 265 |
Complete F3 Asian 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Evans GP | DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
DUB 3 |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
DUB 1 11 |
DUB 2 6 |
DUB 3 13 |
ABU 1 17† |
ABU 2 Ret |
ABU 2 11 |
16th | 8 |
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 | Arden Motorsport | BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 5 |
BRH 3 14 |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 9 |
SIL 3 2 |
DON1 1 3 |
DON1 2 2 |
DON1 3 Ret |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
15th | 138 |
| 2022 | Arden Motorsport | OUL 1 15 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 18 |
SIL1 1 11 |
SIL1 2 10 |
SIL1 3 7 |
DON1 1 4 |
DON1 2 9 |
DON1 3 8 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 6 |
SNE 3 11 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 6 |
SIL2 1 13 |
SIL2 2 9 |
SIL2 3 Ret |
BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 5 |
BRH 3 8 |
DON2 1 10 |
DON2 2 18 |
DON2 3 3 |
10th | 252.5 |
References
- ^ "Arden renew partnership with Alex Connor for 2021 British F3 season | Arden Motorsport". www.arden-motorsport.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- Racing, Alex Connor. "ALEX CONNOR Racing Driver". Alex Connor Racing. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "Alex Connor". gb-3.net. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "Alex Connor confirms GB3 comeback with Arden Motorsport". KartXpress. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- Wood, Ida (21 January 2019). "Arden signs Alex Connor, JHR retains Josh Skelton for British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "Alex Connor Joins Arden for 2019 British F4 Championship". dubaiprnetwork.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- Waring, Bethonie (12 October 2019). "Connor takes double pole for British F4 finale, Maloney ahead of Alvarez". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ staff, Sport360. "Alex Connor returns to Arden Motorsport for 2020 title challenge - Sport360 News". sport360.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hillman, Rachel (31 January 2020). "Alex Connor to remain in British F4 with Arden". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Wood, Ida (8 November 2019). "Alex Connor leads first entries for F4 UAE's F1 support round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Lumb, Tim (1 December 2019). "Amna Al Qubaisi and Alex Connor win F4 UAE Trophy Event races". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Waring, Bethonie (1 August 2020). "Alex Connor wins British F4's Donington Park season opener". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Waring, Bethonie (26 September 2020). "Connor holds off O'Sullivan at Silverstone for second British F4 win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Waring, Bethonie (15 November 2020). "Connor wins penultimate British F4 race ahead of battling title rivals". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (12 February 2021). "Alex Connor making F3 debut at Dubai Autodrome this weekend". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- Callander, Michael (7 April 2022). "Alex Connor returns to GB3 with Arden Motorsport". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (7 April 2021). "Alex Connor moves into BRDC British F3 with Arden". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- Wood, Ida (8 July 2021). "Arden's Connor and Lubin to miss BRDC British F3 at Donington Park". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Allen, Peter (7 April 2022). "Alex Connor back in Arden's GB3 line-up for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Whitfield, Steve (16 October 2022). "Gilkes takes maiden win as GB3 season draws to a close". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- Plümer, Jonas (31 March 2023). "ADAC GT4 Germany: Alex Connor startet mit Mücke Motorsport". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Alex Connor career summary at DriverDB.com
- Pending AfC submissions
- Pending AfC submissions in article space
- AfC submissions by date/10 November 2023
- AfC submissions by date/20 April 2023
- AfC submissions by date/19 January 2022
- Living people
- 2004 births
- British racing drivers
- Emirati racing drivers
- British expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Sportspeople from Dubai
- British F4 Championship drivers
- UAE F4 Championship drivers
- F3 Asian Championship drivers
- BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Arden International drivers
- Mücke Motorsport drivers