Melville McKee
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| Melville McKee | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 19 August 1994 |
| Relatives | Mike McKee (grandfather) |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Bamboo Engineering |
| Car number | 20 |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011–13 2011–12 2010 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Lista Junior |
Melville McKee (born 19 August 1994) is a British former racing driver. He last drove for Bamboo Engineering in the GP3 Series. His grandfather Mike was a Formula Two and FIA World Endurance Championship racing driver.[1]
Karting
McKee began karting at the age of six, contesting until 2003 in Australian championships. From 2004 to 2009, he competed mostly in various Swiss championships.[2] In 2009, he became runner-up in the Junior class of the Rotax Max Challenge.[3]
Formula Lista Junior
McKee began his formula racing career in 2010 in Formula Lista Junior with Hope Pole Vision Racing.[4] He won races at Most and Hockenheim with another five podiums, finishing the season on the third place in the standings.[5]
Formula Renault
In 2011, McKee graduated to the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, signing with ARTA Engineering.[6] He won race at Spielberg and Imola with podium at Budapest on his way to fourth place and Junior's Championship title.[7] Also he spent four races in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with the same team.[8]
For the next year, McKee remained in both series but switched to Interwetten Racing and focused on the Eurocup.[9] His best result was second place at Nürburgring, that brought him eight place in the standings.[10] In Alps championship he had two podiums at Monza and Spielberg.[11]
McKee started his third consecutive season in Eurocup with Manor MP Motorsport.[12]
GP3 Series
McKee made his GP3 Series debut in 2013, competing for Bamboo Engineering.[13] He did not compete in the final round at Yas Marina Circuit, and finished the season in 14th position, with one race win at the Nürburgring.
