Melville McKee (born 19 August 1994) is a British racing driver. He last drove for Bamboo Engineering in the GP3 Series. His grandfather Mike was a Formula Two and 24 Hours of Le Mans racing driver.[1]
| Melville McKee | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 19 August 1994 Singapore |
| Related to | 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 |
Career edit
Karting edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
McKee will make his GP3 Series debut in 2013, competing for Bamboo Engineering.[13]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Formula Lista Junior | Hope Pole Vision Racing | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 135 | 3rd |
| 2011 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | ARTA Engineering | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 229 | 4th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25th | ||
| Formula Renault UK Finals Series | Interwetten Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 17th | |
| 2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Interwetten.com Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 8th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 10th | ||
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Bamboo Engineering | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 14th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Manor MP Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
Complete GP3 Series results edit
(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 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bamboo Engineering | CAT FEA 14 |
CAT SPR Ret |
VAL FEA 11 |
VAL SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 24 |
SIL SPR 15 |
NÜR FEA 7 |
NÜR SPR 1 |
HUN FEA 17 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 7 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 12 |
MNZ SPR 7 |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
14th | 31 |
References edit
- ^ "My background". melvillemckee.com. Melville McKee. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "My career". melvillemckee.com. Melville McKee. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Swiss Rotax Max Challenge Junior 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Hockenheim, qualifica 1–2: Lamotte e Yanick si dividono le pole". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "LO Formel Lista Junior 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "I Piloti". Renaultsport Italia (in Italian). Renault Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Melvin McKee at the start for Interwetten.com Junior Team in 2012". Interwetten.com Racing Junior Team. Interwetten Racing. 2 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2012". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2012". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ Musker, Ant (24 April 2013). "McKee to replace Fraga at Manor MP for Eurocup opener". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Bamboo signs Melville McKee". GP3Series.com. GP2 Series Ltd. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
External links edit
- Melville McKee on Twitter
- Melville McKee career summary at DriverDB.com
