Marcos Flack
Australian racing driver
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| Intro | Australian racing driver | |
| Places | Australia | |
| is | Racecar driver | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 8 March 2006 | |
| Age | 18 years | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
The details
Biography
Marcos Flack (born 8 March 2006), is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the GB3 Championship with Douglas Motorsport, and the Italian F4 Championship with R-ace GP.
He is the son of former Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship amateur driver Damien Flack and is currently coached by British Touring Car Championship driver Dan Cammish.
Career
Karting
Flack made his karting debut in 2011 in the Bambino Queensland Cup, which he won in that year and in 2012. In 2014, he became a factory driver for CRG, and began karting internationally alongside in Australia. In 2016, he won the Macau International Kart Grand Prix, and began competing in World Series Karting the same year. Switching to the Energy Course team in 2019, Flack won in the IAME International Final in the Junior ROK category, and also competed in the FIA European Karting European Championship in the OK Junior class in this year.
In 2020, Flack was announced as one of two drivers to be representing Asia, Pacific and Oceania at the Ferrari Driver Academy scouting world final, alongside James Wharton. He was a finalist in the event.
Formula 4
Prior to his competitive debut in 2021, Flack spent time in New Zealand in 2020 working as an engineer in the Toyota Racing Series to understand the mechanical side of racing better.
Flack made his car racing debut in the 2021 F4 British Championship driving for Phinsys by Argenti, following his participation in official British F4 tests in 2020 and tests with MTEC Motorsport. He also competed in select rounds of ADAC Formula 4 and the Italian F4 Championship. He finished 11th in the British F4 season, with 3 overall podiums.
He moved to R-ace GP for his first full season in Italian F4 in 2022, and also competed in the Spa-Francorchamps round of ADAC Formula 4.
Flack returned to British F4 in the 2022 season from Round 9, driving for Fortec Motorsports.
GB3 Championship
Flack made his debut in the GB3 Championship in 2022, driving for Douglas Motorsport alongside Max Esterson and Tommy Smith. He achieved his first podium during Race 3 at the Snetterton round, and his first win during Race 3 at the second Silverstone Circuit round.
Indy Pro 2000
Flack joined Jay Howard Racing Development for the final two rounds of the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship. With a best finish of 4th, he finished 17th in the standings.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bambino Queensland Cup | 1st | |
| 2012 | Bambino Queensland Cup | 1st | |
| 2013 | Ipswich Cadet Championship | 1st | |
| 2015 | 26° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Mini | 22nd | |
| 2016 | 27° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Mini | 22nd | |
| 2017 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - Mini Swift Class | CRG Nordam | 35th |
| Australian Kart Championship - Cadet 12 | 3rd | ||
| WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | 11th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Gamoto ASD | 6th | |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 33rd | ||
| 2018 | WSK Master Series - 60 Mini | 13th | |
| WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | 8th | ||
| 2019 | WSK Final Cup - OK Junior | Energy Course | 28th |
| WSK Open Cup - OK Junior | N/A | ||
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior | N/A | ||
| German Junior Kart Championship | N/A | ||
| 48° Trofeo delle Industrie- OK Junior | 14th | ||
| ROK Cup Superfinal - Junior ROK | 21st | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship - OK Junior | N/A | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OK Junior | N/A | ||
| WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior | N/A | ||
| 2020 | Australian Kart Championship - KA2 | N/A |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | F4 British Championship | Phynsis by Argenti | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 11th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Cram Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th | |
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 136.5 | 20th |
| Italian F4 Championship | R-ace GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| F4 Spanish Championship | GRS Team | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20th | |
| Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17th | |
| F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th | |
| 2023 | Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 291* | 11th* |
| GT World Challenge Australia - GT Trophy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 3rd* | ||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 26th |
As Flack was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phynsis by Argenti | THR11 Ret | THR12 12 | THR13 10 | SNE1 5 | SNE2 7 | SNE3 2 | BHI1 Ret | BHI2 13 | BHI3 16 | OUL1 8 | OUL2 7 | OUL3 17 | KNO1 Ret | KNO2 11 | KNO3 12 | THR21 13 | THR22 Ret | THR23 11 | CRO1 11 | CRO2 3 | CRO3 Ret | SIL1 6 | SIL2 9 | SIL3 2 | DON1 9 | DON2 5 | DON3 7 | BHGP1 6 | BHGP2 11 | BHGP3 5 | 11th | 117 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cram Motorsport | LEC1 | LEC2 | LEC3 | MIS1 | MIS2 | MIS3 | VLL1 | VLL2 | VLL3 | IMO1 | IMO2 | IMO3 | RBR1 | RBR2 | RBR3 | RBR4 | MUG1 | MUG2 | MUG3 | MNZ1 28† | MNZ2 24 | MNZ3 19 | 42nd | 0 |
| 2022 | R-ace GP | IMO1 19 | IMO2 21 | IMO3 29† | MIS1 23 | MIS2 14 | MIS3 24 | SPA1 WD | SPA2 WD | SPA3 WD | VLL1 | VLL2 | VLL3 | RBR1 | RBR2 | RBR3 | MNZ1 | MNZ2 | MNZ3 | MUG1 | MUG2 | MUG3 | 39th | 0 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Douglas Motorsport | OUL1 9 | OUL2 14 | OUL3 19 | SIL11 | SIL12 | SIL13 | DON11 11 | DON12 14 | DON13 17 | SNE1 15 | SNE2 15 | SNE3 2 | SPA1 10 | SPA2 6 | SPA3 9 | SIL21 22 | SIL22 13 | SIL23 1 | BRH1 17 | BRH2 20 | BRH3 16 | DON21 | DON22 | DON23 | 20th | 136.5 |
American open-wheel racing results
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ran | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP1 | STP2 | ALA1 | ALA2 | IMS1 | IMS2 | IMS3 | IRP | ROA1 | ROA2 | MOH1 | MOH2 | TOR1 | TOR2 | GMP 8 | POR1 4 | POR2 15 | POR3 15 | 17th | 51 |
* Season still in progress.