French racing driver
Frédéric Makowiecki (born 22 November 1980) is a French professional racing driver who currently competes as a factory driver for Porsche Motorsport in the Hypercar category of the FIA World Endurance Championship .[ 1]
Career
After competing in karting , Arras -born Makowiecki raced in the French Formula Three Championship , finishing 4th in Class B.[ 2]
In 2003, Makowiecki began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup France , finishing 3rd in points in 2004 and 2009, and 2nd in 2006 and 2007. He won the title in 2010 with 6 victories, 11 podiums, and 3 poles.
Makowiecki finished 4th in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship while driving for Hexis Racing AMR . He continued with the team in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship , drove for Marc VDS Racing Team in 2011, and rejoined Hexis for 2012.
Makowiecki joined Luxury Racing for the final year of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011 . He continued with Luxury Racing for the beginning of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season , taking pole position at Le Mans in his final race with the team. He moved to Aston Martin Racing in 2013 , claiming two wins for the team at the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas and the 6 Hours of Fuji . For the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season , he drives for Porsche AG Team Manthey in the GTE-Pro class.
In 2013, Makowiecki co-drove with Naoki Yamamoto for Weider Dome Racing , taking the win at the 42nd International Pokka Sapporo 1000km at Suzuka Circuit .
Makowiecki has been a Porsche Motorsport factory driver since 2014. He won the 2018 and 2019 12 Hours of Sebring , and the 2018 and 2020 Petit Le Mans , and the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, always with a Porsche 911.
For the 2023 season, Makowiecki joined the Hypercar in the World Endurance Championship , driving a Porsche 963 alongside Dane Cameron and Michael Christensen .[ 3]
Racing record
Career summary
† Ineligible for points* Season still in progress.
Complete GT1 World Championship results
Complete Super GT results
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
* Season still in progress.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
References
^ Kilbey, Stephen (27 November 2023). "2024 FIA WEC Entry List Revealed" . Dailysportscar . Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023 .
^ http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3950/career/ Frédéric Makowiecki career statistics at Driver Database
^ James, Richard (17 December 2022). "Porsche clarifies driver lineups for IMSA and WEC" . racer.com . Racer Media & Marketing Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2022 .
^ a b c d "Frédéric Makowiecki" . motorsportstats.com . Retrieved August 25, 2023 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
^ "Frédéric Makowiecki – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
External links
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