Alex Connor
British racing driver
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Alex Connor (born 11 April 2004) is a British racing driver currently competing in the ADAC GT4 Germany with BWT Mücke Motorsport.[1] He is also a member of the Young Driver Racing Academy. Connor is based in the UAE. [2]
| Alex Connor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 11 April 2004 |
| 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 |
Career
Karting
Connor started karting in 2013 by competing in the Sodi World Series Junior Cup.[3] In 2016, he became the UAE X30 Cadet Champion.[4][5]
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.[6][7] 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.[8][9] He also became vice-champion of the Rookie Cup.[10] 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.[11] After finishing the first race in third place he took victory in the second race.[12]
In 2020, Connor remained in the F4 British Championship with the TRS Arden Junior Team.[9][10] 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.[13][14][15]
F3 Asian Championship
In 2021, Connor joined Evans GP to compete in the two final rounds of the F3 Asian Championship.[16] He finished the season in sixteenth.[17]
GB3 Championship
In 2021, Connor also joined the GB3 Championship with Arden Motorsport.[2][18] He took three podiums after only competing in the first three rounds.[19][20]
In 2022, Connor remained in the GB3 Championship with the same team.[20] He finished the season in tenth after taking his only podium of the season in the final race at Donington Park.[21]
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, Connor joined BWT Mücke Motorsport together with Emil Gjerdrum to compete in the ADAC GT4 Germany.[22] 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[18] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 15th |
| F3 Asian Championship | Evans GP[16] | 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 | ||||||||
| 2025 | ADAC GT4 Germany | BWT Mücke 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)
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 25 |
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 3 182 |
SIL1 1 11 |
SIL1 2 10 |
SIL1 3 71 |
DON1 1 4 |
DON1 2 9 |
DON1 3 89 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 6 |
SNE 3 115 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 63 |
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 32 |
10th | 252.5 |