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Alex Connor

{{Short description|British-Emirati racing driver}}

{{confused|Alex O'Connor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox racing driver|name=Alex Connor|car number=27|caption=|nationality={{flagicon|GBR}} British
{{flagicon|UAE}} Emirati
via dual nationality|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2004|04|11|df=y}}|birth_place=Dubai, UAE|retired=|related to=|current series=GB3 Championship|first year=2021|current team=Arden Motorsport|former teams=|image=|wins=0|starts=33 (33 entries)|podiums=4|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=10th|year=2022|prev series=F3 Asian Championship
F4 British Championship|prev series years=2021
2019–2020|titles=|title years=|awards=|award years=}}

Alex Connor (born 11 April 2004) is a British-Emirati racing driver currently competing in the ADAC GT4 Germany with BWT Mücke Motorsport. He is also a member of the Young Driver Racing Academy.{{Cite web |title=Arden renew partnership with Alex Connor for 2021 British F3 season {{!}} Arden Motorsport |url=https://www.arden-motorsport.com/press/arden-renew-partnership-with-alex-connor-for-2021-british-f3-season |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=www.arden-motorsport.com}}

Career

=Karting=

Connor started karting in 2013 by competing in the Sodi World Series Junior Cup.{{Cite web |last=Racing |first=Alex Connor |title=ALEX CONNOR Racing Driver |url=https://alexconnorracing.com/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Alex Connor Racing |language=en-AE}} In 2016 he became the UAE X30 Cadet Champion.{{Cite web |title=Alex Connor |url=https://gb-3.net/drivers/2022/alex-connor |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=gb-3.net}}{{Cite web |title=Alex Connor confirms GB3 comeback with Arden Motorsport |url=https://www.kartxpress.com/ReadMore/alex-connor-confirms-gb3-comeback-with-arden-motorsport |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=KartXpress |language=en-US}}

=Formula 4=

In 2019 Connor made his single-seater debut, competing in the F4 British Championship for the TRS Arden Junior Team from the second round onwards as he still young at the time of the season opening round.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2019-01-21 |title=Arden signs Alex Connor, JHR retains Josh Skelton for British F4 |url=https://formulascout.com/arden-signs-alex-connor-jhr-retains-josh-skelton-for-british-f4/47774 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Alex Connor Joins Arden for 2019 British F4 Championship |url=http://dubaiprnetwork.com/PR.asp?PID=135905 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=dubaiprnetwork.com}} He finished the season in ninth after taking double pole position and his first podium in the final round of the season at Brands Hatch.{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2019-10-12 |title=Connor takes double pole for British F4 finale, Maloney ahead of Alvarez |url=https://formulascout.com/connor-takes-double-pole-for-british-f4-finale/55406 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Sport360 |title=Alex Connor returns to Arden Motorsport for 2020 title challenge - Sport360 News |url=https://sport360.com/article/motorsport/342196/alex-connor-returns-to-arden-motorsport-for-2020-title-challenge |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=sport360.com |language=en-US}} He also became vice-champion of the Rookie Cup.{{Cite web |last=Hillman |first=Rachel |date=2020-01-31 |title=Alex Connor to remain in British F4 with Arden |url=https://formulascout.com/alex-connor-to-remain-in-british-f4-with-arden/59233 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} At the end of the year Connor contested the Trophy round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, which supported the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, for Xcel Motorsport.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2019-11-08 |title=Alex Connor leads first entries for F4 UAE's F1 support round |url=https://formulascout.com/alex-connor-leads-f4-uae-entries/56435 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} After finishing the first race in third place he took victory in the second race.{{Cite web |last=Lumb |first=Tim |date=2019-12-01 |title=Amna Al Qubaisi and Alex Connor win F4 UAE Trophy Event races |url=https://formulascout.com/amna-al-qubaisi-and-alex-connor-win-f4-uae-trophy/57147 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

In 2020 Connor remained in the F4 British Championship with the TRS Arden Junior Team. After taking victory in the opening race of the season at Donington Park he took two further wins throughout the season to finish fourth in the drivers' standings.{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2020-08-01 |title=Alex Connor wins British F4's Donington Park season opener |url=https://formulascout.com/alex-connor-wins-british-f4s-donington-park-season-opener/65512 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2020-09-26 |title=Connor holds off O'Sullivan at Silverstone for second British F4 win |url=https://formulascout.com/connor-holds-off-osullivan-at-silverstone-for-second-british-f4-win/68689 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2020-11-15 |title=Connor wins penultimate British F4 race ahead of battling title rivals |url=https://formulascout.com/connor-wins-penultimate-british-f4-race-ahead-of-battling-title-rivals/71084 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

=F3 Asian Championship=

In 2021 Connor joined Evans GP to compete in the two final rounds of the F3 Asian Championship. He finished the season in sixteenth.{{Cite web |last=Callander |first=Michael |date=2022-04-07 |title=Alex Connor returns to GB3 with Arden Motorsport |url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2022/04/alex-connor-returns-to-gb3-with-arden-motorsport/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=The Checkered Flag |language=en-GB}}

=GB3 Championship=

In 2021 Connor also joined the GB3 Championship with Arden Motorsport.He took three podiums after only competing in the first three rounds.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2021-07-08 |title=Arden's Connor and Lubin to miss BRDC British F3 at Donington Park |url=https://formulascout.com/ardens-connor-and-lubin-to-miss-brdc-british-f3-at-donington-park/80938 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2022-04-07 |title=Alex Connor back in Arden's GB3 line-up for 2022 |url=https://formulascout.com/alex-connor-back-in-ardens-gb3-line-up-for-2022/91789 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

In 2022 he remained in the GB3 Championship with the same team. He finished the season in tenth after taking his only podium of the season in the final race at Donington Park.{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2022-10-16 |title=Gilkes takes maiden win as GB3 season draws to a close |url=https://formulascout.com/gilkes-takes-maiden-win-as-gb3-season-draws-to-a-close/99857 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

=Sports car racing=

In 2022 Connor also made his debut in sports car racing by competing in some rounds of the Praga Cup with Arden by Idola Motorsport. He competed in the first round at Silverstone Circuit where he won the opening race as a guest driver. Later in the season he also competed in the round at the Donington Park National Circuit where he took a third place.

In 2023 he joined BWT Mücke Motorsport together with Emil Gjerdrum to compete in the ADAC GT4 Germany.{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-03-31 |title=ADAC GT4 Germany: Alex Connor startet mit Mücke Motorsport |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/03/31/adac-gt4-germany-alex-connor-startet-mit-muecke-motorsport/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}} The pair finished the season in 19th.

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

rowspan=2| 2019

|align=left| F4 British Championship

|align=left| TRS Arden Junior Team

| 27

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 163

| 9th

align=left| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round

|align=left| Xcel Motorsport

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 2

| N/A

| NC

2020

|align=left| F4 British Championship

|align=left| TRS Arden Junior Team

| 26

| 3

| 2

| 3

| 8

| 265

| 4th

rowspan=2| 2021

|align=left| GB3 Championship

|align=left| Arden Motorsport{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2021-04-07|title=Alex Connor moves into BRDC British F3 with Arden|url=https://formulascout.com/alex-connor-moves-into-brdc-british-f3-with-arden/77260|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}}

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 138

| 15th

align=left| F3 Asian Championship

|align=left| Evans GP{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2021-02-12|title=Alex Connor making F3 debut at Dubai Autodrome this weekend|url=https://formulascout.com/alex-connor-making-f3-debut-at-dubai-autodrome-this-weekend/75177|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}}

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 8

| 16th

rowspan="2" | 2022

|align=left| GB3 Championship

|align=left| Arden Motorsport

|24

|0

|0

|0

|1

|252.5

|10th

align=left| Praga Cup

|align=left| Arden by Idola

|4

|1

|0

|0

|2

|40

|17th

2023

|align=left| ADAC GT4 Germany

|align=left| BWT Mücke Motorsport

|8

|0

|0

|0

|0

|30

|19th

rowspan="3" |2024

|align=left| GT4 Winter Series

| rowspan="2" align="left" | CV Performance Group

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|30

|19th

align=left| ADAC GT4 Germany

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

align=left| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-FWD

|align=left| Walkenhorst Motorsport

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

* Season still in progress.

= Complete F4 British Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! 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

2019

! nowrap| TRS Arden Junior Team

| style="background:#;" | BHI
1

| style="background:#;" | BHI
2

| style="background:#;" | BHI
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR1
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR1
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR1
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO
3
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | OUL
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
3
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
3
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR2
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | THR2
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR2
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | KNO
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
3
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SIL
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHGP
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHGP
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BHGP
3
{{small|3}}

! 9th

! 163

2020

! nowrap| TRS Arden Junior Team

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | DON
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | DON
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BHGP
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHGP
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BHGP
3
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | OUL
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | KNO
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | KNO
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
3
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR
3
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SIL
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SIL
3
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CRO
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHI
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | BHI
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHI
3
{{small|8}}

|colspan=4|

! 4th

! {{Tooltip|265|9 penalty points}}

= Complete F3 Asian Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! DC

! Points

2021

! nowrap| Evans GP

| style="background:#;" | DUB
1

| style="background:#;" | DUB
2

| style="background:#;" | DUB
3

| style="background:#;" | ABU
1

| style="background:#;" | ABU
2

| style="background:#;" | ABU
3

| style="background:#;" | ABU
1

| style="background:#;" | ABU
2

| style="background:#;" | ABU
3

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | DUB
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DUB
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | DUB
3
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ABU
1
{{small|17†}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ABU
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ABU
2
{{small|11}}

! 16th

! 8

= Complete GB3 Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 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

2021

! nowrap| Arden Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH
3
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SIL
3
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | DON1
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | DON1
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | DON1
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#;" | SPA
1

| style="background:#;" | SPA
2

| style="background:#;" | SPA
3

| style="background:#;" | SNE
1

| style="background:#;" | SNE
2

| style="background:#;" | SNE
3

| style="background:#;" | SIL2
1

| style="background:#;" | SIL2
2

| style="background:#;" | SIL2
3

| style="background:#;" | OUL
1

| style="background:#;" | OUL
2

| style="background:#;" | OUL
3

| style="background:#;" | DON2
1

| style="background:#;" | DON2
2

| style="background:#;" | DON2
3

! 15th

! 138

2022

! nowrap| Arden Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
1
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
3
{{small|182}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1
3
{{small|71}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1
3
{{small|89}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
3
{{small|115}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
1
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
3
{{small|63}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL2
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL2
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL2
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON2
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON2
2
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DON2
3
{{small|32}}

! 10th

! 252.5

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|alexconnorracing.com/}}
  • {{DriverDB driver|alex-connor}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Connor, Alex}}

Category:Living people

Category:2004 births

Category:British racing drivers

Category:Emirati racing drivers

Category:British expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates

Category:Sportspeople from Dubai

Category: British F4 Championship drivers

Category:UAE F4 Championship drivers

Category:F3 Asian Championship drivers

Category:BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers

Category:Arden International drivers

Category:Mücke Motorsport drivers

Category:Evans GP drivers

Category:21st-century British sportsmen