Darren McNamara
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Darren 'D-Mac' McNamara (born 10 September 1982)[citation needed] is a professional drift driver from Cork, Ireland.
| Darren McNamara | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 10 September 1982 |
| Formula D career | |
| Current team | Team Falken Tire |
McNamara first competed in the Irish Prodrift Championship 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.[citation needed]
In 2007, McNamara was invited to compete in the American Formula D series.[citation needed] He achieved his maiden win at Wall Speedway[1] and a second place at Road Atlanta.[citation needed]
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.[2] 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.[3]
McNamara also competed in European events in a Rotary powered Toyota AE86, including in Prodrift and British Drift Championship events.[4]
In popular culture
McNamara appears in the 2011 video game, Shift 2: Unleashed as the main rival in the Retro branch with the Team Need for Speed Toyota AE86.