Marcos Flack

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NationalityAustralia Australian
BornMarcos Lachlan Flack
(2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 20)
Debut season2022
Current teamDouglas Motorsport
Marcos Flack
Flack at Spa-Francorchamps in 2022.
NationalityAustralia Australian
BornMarcos Lachlan Flack
(2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 20)
GB3 Championship career
Debut season2022
Current teamDouglas Motorsport
Car number11
Starts18 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBC in 2022
Previous series
2022, 2021
2021
ADAC Formula 4
F4 British Championship

Marcos Lachlan Flack (born 8 March 2006) is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the GB3 Championship with Douglas Motorsport,[2] and the Italian F4 Championship with R-ace GP.[3]

He is the son of former Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship amateur driver Damien Flack and is currently coached by British Touring Car Championship driver Dan Cammish.[4]

Karting

Flack driving at Spa-Francorchamps in 2022.

Flack made his karting debut in 2011 in the Bambino Queensland Cup, which he won in that year and in 2012. In 2014, he became a factory driver for CRG, and began karting internationally alongside in Australia. In 2016, he won the Macau International Kart Grand Prix, and began competing in World Series Karting the same year.[5] Switching to the Energy Course team in 2019, Flack won in the IAME International Final in the Junior ROK category,[6] and also competed in the FIA European Karting European Championship in the OK Junior class in this year.

In 2020, Flack was announced as one of two drivers to be representing Asia, Pacific and Oceania at the Ferrari Driver Academy scouting world final, alongside James Wharton.[7] He was a finalist in the event.

Formula 4

Prior to his competitive debut in 2021, Flack spent time in New Zealand in 2020 working as an engineer in the Toyota Racing Series to understand the mechanical side of racing better.[7]

Flack made his car racing debut in the 2021 F4 British Championship driving for Phinsys by Argenti,[8] following his participation in official British F4 tests in 2020 and tests with MTEC Motorsport. He also competed in select rounds of ADAC Formula 4 and the Italian F4 Championship.[9] He finished 11th in the British F4 season, with 3 overall podiums.

Flack moved to R-ace GP for his first full season in Italian F4 in 2022,[3][10] and also competed in the Spa-Francorchamps round of ADAC Formula 4.

Flack returned to British F4 in the 2022 season from Round 9, driving for Fortec Motorsports.[11]

GB3 Championship

Flack made his debut in the GB3 Championship in 2022, driving for Douglas Motorsport alongside Max Esterson and Tommy Smith.[2][12] He achieved his first podium during Race 3 at the Snetterton round,[13] and his first win during Race 3 at the second Silverstone Circuit round.[14]

Indy Pro 2000

Flack joined Jay Howard Driver Development for the final two rounds of the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[15] With a best finish of fourth,[16] he finished 17th in the standings.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2011 Bambino Queensland Cup 1st
2012 Bambino Queensland Cup 1st
2013 Ipswich Cadet Championship 1st
2015 Andrea Margutti Trophy - 60 Mini 22nd
2016 Andrea Margutti Trophy - 60 Mini 22nd
2017 SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - Mini Swift Class CRG Nordam 35th
Australian Kart Championship - Cadet 12 3rd
WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini 11th
WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini Gamoto ASD 6th
WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini 33rd
2018 WSK Master Series - 60 Mini 13th
WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini 8th
2019 WSK Final Cup - OK Junior Energy Course 28th
WSK Open Cup - OK Junior 76th
IAME International Final - X30 Junior N/A
German Junior Kart Championship N/A
48° Trofeo delle Industrie- OK Junior 14th
ROK Cup Superfinal - Junior ROK 21st
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship - OK Junior N/A
WSK Euro Series - OK Junior N/A
WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior N/A
2020 Australian Kart Championship - KA2 N/A

Racing record

References

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