Niall Quinn (racing driver)

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Niall Quinn
Nationality	Irish
Date of Birth	August 22, 1988 (1988-08-22) (age 19)
Place of Birth	Dunboyne (Ireland)
2008 British F3 National Class
Debut season	2008
Current team	Team LOCTITE
Car No.	58
Starts	6
Wins	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Previous series
2007 2006	Formula BMW Germany Formula BMW UK
Awards
2007	Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year

Niall Quinn (born August 22, 1988) is an Irish motor racing driver. He currently lives in Meath, Ireland.

1 Early career
2 2006
3 2007
4 2008
- 4.1 2008 British Formula Three National Class
5 External links

[edit] Early career

1999- 3rd place in Irish Karting Championship in Cadet
2000- 1st place in Irish Karting Championship in Cadet
2002- 3rd place in Irish Karting Championship in Junior Intercontinental "A" (JICA)
2003- 1st place in Irish Karting Championship in Junior Intercontinental "A" (JICA)
2004- 5th place in Irish Karting Championship in Formula A
2005- 1st place in Irish Karting Championship in Formula A

Niall Quinn is the only driver in Irish karting history to win Cadet, JICA and Formula "A", the three premier categories in Irish Karting.

At the end of 2005 Quinn won a worldwide driver shoot-out to win a contract to drive in the Red BullJunior team.

[edit] 2006

In 2006 Quinn raced in the Formula BMW UK Championship as a Red Bull Junior driver. With Carlin Motorsport He was the early leader in the Rookie Cup Championship, for first-time car racers. Quinn finished 3rd in the Rookie Cup Standings, and an 11th position and 2nd placed UK driver in the Formula BMW World Finals (the end of year world championship) with Holzer RennSport was the highlight of the year.

Quinn was dropped by Red Bull and came 3rd in the 2006 Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the year awards.

[edit] 2007

In 2007 Quinn raced in the Formula BMW Germany Series with Holzer RennSport. He finished 7th in the standings, and scored two podium finishes.

Niall was named Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year in November of 2007. As part of this award he won the chance to drive for A1GP Team Ireland in the Australian race at Eastern Creek, Sydney in February 2008.

[edit] 2008

In January 2008 Quinn competed in four rounds of the Asian Formula Three series in Batangas, Philippines with Aran Racing. On his Formula Three debut he scored two second place finishes.

Niall drove as Rookie driver for Team Ireland in A1GP World Cup of Motorsport for the Australian, South African, Mexican, Chinese and Great British rounds of the series.

Niall is competing in British Formula Three National class in a Team Loctite Dallara-Mugen.