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Mika Mäki
Finnish former racing driver (born 1988)
Mika Mäki (born February 27, 1988) is a Finnish former racing driver.
| Mika Mäki | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | (1988-02-27) 27 February 1988 (age 36) Pirkkala, Finland |
| Previous series | |
| 2008-10 2008–09 2007 2007 2005–06 | Formula 3 Euro Series GP2 Asia Series Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Formula BMW ADAC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italia |
Mika started in karting, and competed for five years before heading to Germany and its Formula BMW ADAC series in 2005, finishing fourth in the Rookie Cup, and took his first victory at the Norisring. He moved to the Eifelland Racing Team for the 2006 season, finishing as runner-up with nine podiums.[1]
In 2007 Mäki got a seat in the Red Bull Junior Team. He was one of eighteen drivers selected for the programme of developing young talented drivers towards Formula One. During the season he won five rounds and gained the title of Italian Formula Renault Champion.
For the 2008 season Mika signed with Mücke Motorsport to compete in the F3 Euroseries. He opened the season with a victory in Hockenheimring.[2] He finished the season 5th in the results with two wins and 5 podiums.
On June 15, Mika had a serious accident at the city of Tampere, driving a Nissan 350Z. He lost control of the car at the entrance of a tunnel, where the speed limit is 40 km/h (25 mph), according to local press a number of pedestrians were also thought to have been caught up in the incident and suffered bruising due to flying debris. Reports quoted local police as suggesting that Mäki may have been involved in a street race.[3]
Mäki also made his GP2 Series début in 2008 by competing in the first round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season for the Arden team. However, he was then replaced by Renger van der Zande.[4]
Mäki returned to the F3 Euroseries for the 2009 season, having signed a deal with the Signature-Plus team.[5] Mäki finished on the podium four times, including a win at Brands Hatch, and finished sixth in the championship.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula BMW ADAC | KDF Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 12th |
| 2006 | Formula BMW ADAC | Eifelland Racing | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 182 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Koiranen Bros. Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32nd | |
| Formula BMW World Final | Eifelland Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2007 | Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup | Epsilon Red Bull Team | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 9th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | Epsilon Red Bull Team | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 274 | 1st | |
| 2008 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Mücke Motorsport | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 5th |
| Macau Grand Prix | Signature-Plus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| Masters of Formula 3 | Mücke Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | GP2 Asia Series | Trust Team Arden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Signature-Plus | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 6th |
| Macau Grand Prix | Hitech Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | |
| Masters of Formula 3 | Signature-Plus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2010 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Motopark Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17th |
- "Mika Mäki wins Formula 3 Euro Series season opener". formula3.cc. 2008-04-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- "Euro: Title contender facing jail after crash?". crash.net. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-17.[permanent dead link]
- "Driver changes aplenty in Dubai". crash.net. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- "Mika Mäki signs Signature deal". Formula Three Euroseries. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-02-04. [dead link]
- Official website
- Mika Mäki career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Italian Formula Renault 2.0 winner 2007 |
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