Rob Austin
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Rob Austin (born February 1, 1981 in Evesham, Worcestershire) is an English racing driver. His career started in British Formula Renault in 1998, where he raced until 1999. An accident put him out of racing for the 2000 season, but he returned in British Formula Three for Alain Menu's team in 2001, where he has raced until the present. He also has Japanese Formula Three experience (2003).
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[edit] Career
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[edit] 2005
2 rounds of the Ginetta championship, leading the first until a mechanical failure and won the second
[edit] 2004
Competed in last 3 British F3 Championship Rounds. Leading at Silverstone until the track dried and 3 of the slick shod runners came through.
3rd Place Thruxton/Fastest Lap
Brands Hatch/hit and spun on 1 st lap/drove from last place to finish 6 th/Fastest Lap ‘ Austin’s drive in particular was extraordinary’ Autosport
7th Overall 51 st Macau F3 Grand Prix ‘cool drive’ Motoring News
4 Wins Ginetta Sports Car Championship raising the championships profile and increasing press coverage for it to have the largest grid in British motor sport in 2005
SEAT Cupra Championship (3 Rounds)
Nominated ‘British Club Racing Driver of the Year’ - Autosport
2003 British F3 Championship/7 th Overall
1st Donington/Pole Position
2nd Croft
3rd Snetterton/Donington/Silverstone
Broke hand playing rugby missed 8 weeks of racing mid season
8th Overall 50 th Macau F3 Grand Prix, first British driver
2002 British F3 Championship/9 th Overall
Champion BRDC Winter F3 Championship
3 Wins/3 Pole Positions/3 Fastest Laps
2001 British F3 Championship/18 th Overall
2000 No racing due to breaking leg in road accident
1999 British Formula Renault Championship/2 nd Overall
1st Croft
11 Podium Positions
Winner ‘ London Car Club Mercury Trophy’
Beating drivers like Kimi Räikkönen and Antônio Pizzonia 1998 British Formula Renault Winter Championship/2 nd Overall
1 Win/2 Podium Positions/1 Fastest Lap
1997 British Formula 600 Championship/2 nd Overall
4 Wins
9 Podium Positions
Winner ‘Graham Hill Memorial Trophy’
Karting Career
1996 British Formula Yamaha Kart Championship/2 nd Overall
4 Wins
6 Podium Positions 1995 British Formula Yamaha Kart Championship/6 th Overall
