Callan O'Keeffe
{{short description|South African racing driver}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox racing driver
|name=Callan O'Keeffe
|image=
|nationality={{flagicon|ZAF}} South African
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1996|6|9|df=y}}
|birth_place=Johannesburg, South Africa
|prev series={{nowrap|U.S. F2000 National Championship}}
British LMP3 Cup
{{nowrap|BRDC British Formula 3 Championship}}
Formula Renault Eurocup
{{nowrap|Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup}}
ADAC Formel Masters
Formula BMW Talent Cup
|prev series years=2017
2017
2017
{{nowrap|2014–2015, 2019}}
2014–2016
2013
2012}}
Callan O'Keeffe (born 9 June 1996) is a South African former racing driver, driver coach and founder of the School Of Send.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2019-07-24 |title=Callan O'Keeffe moves to M2 Competition in Eurocup, Andrade and Colapinto join Drivex |url=https://formulascout.com/okeefe-m2-competition-eurocup/52677 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Our Goal |url=https://www.schoolofsend.co.uk/about |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=School Of Send |language=en-US}} He is a former member of both the Red Bull Junior Team and the Lotus F1 Junior Team.{{Cite web |title=Callan's Story |url=https://www.schoolofsend.co.uk/callans-story |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=School Of Send |language=en-US}}
Racing career
= Karting =
O'Keeffe started karting at the age of 13. In 2010 he finished third in the KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup. In 2011 O'Keefe won the British Karting Junior Championship in and was the runner-up in the KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Introducing Callan O'Keeffe |url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/introducing-callan-o-keeffe |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Red Bull |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Velasco |first=Paul |date=2019-06-15 |title=A name for the future: Callan O'Keeffe |url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2019/06/15/a-name-for-the-future-callan-okeeffe/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=GRAND PRIX 247 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2012-01-05 |title=Four newcomers in the Red Bull Junior Team in 2012 |url=https://formulascout.com/four-newcomers-in-the-red-bull-junior-team-in-2012/826 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}
= Lower formulae =
O'Keeffe began his career in single-seater racing cars in 2012 with the Formula BMW Talent Cup. He won 4 races during the regular season. In the Grand Final, he only finished in ninth with 13 points.{{Cite web |last=Khorounzhiy |first=Valentin |date=2015-03-04 |title=Callan O'Keeffe completes Fortec's Eurocup lineup |url=https://formulascout.com/okeeffe-completes-fortecs-eurocup-lineup/25069 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2012-09-17 |title=Marvin Dienst wins second Formula BMW Talent Cup |url=https://formulascout.com/marvin-dienst-wins-second-formula-bmw-talent-cup/2202 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}
In 2013 he competed in the ADAC Formel Masters for Lotus.{{Cite web |last=David |first=Gruz |date=2013-03-05 |title=ADAC Formel Masters officially confirms a field of 24 cars |url=https://formulascout.com/adac-formel-masters-officially-confirms-a-field-of-24-cars/4803 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Goddard |first=Stephen |date=2013-04-25 |title=2013 ADAC Formel Masters season preview |url=https://formulascout.com/2013-adac-formel-masters-season-preview/6161 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He finished the season in thirteenth.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
= Formula Renault =
For the 2014 season, he signed a contract with the ART Junior Team to start in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup.{{Cite web |last=Khorounzhiy |first=Valentin |date=2014-04-02 |title=Lotus-backed Eurocup FR2.0 trio have 2014 teams confirmed |url=https://formulascout.com/lotus-backed-eurocup-fr2-0-trio-have-2014-teams-confirmed/16167 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Later in the season, he switched his team driver for KTR alongside fellow Lotus F1 juniors Alex Albon and Gregor Ramsay. He took his first Formula Renault race win in the Northern European Cup at TT Circuit Assen. after also scoring his first pole position.{{Cite web |last=Khorounzhiy |first=Valentin |date=2014-08-01 |title=O'Keeffe and Morris share poles at Assen |url=https://formulascout.com/okeeffe-and-morris-share-poles-at-assen/20200 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=David |first=Gruz |date=2014-08-02 |title=O'Keeffe takes first Formula Renault victory at Assen |url=https://formulascout.com/okeeffe-takes-first-formula-renault-victory-at-assen/20220 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} At the end of the season he had scored one win and was on the podium three times. He was seventh in the drivers' standings with 187 points.{{Cite web |last=David |first=Gruz |date=2014-11-30 |title=2014 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season review |url=https://formulascout.com/2014-formula-renault-2-0-nec-season-review/22825 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} In the Eurocup he collected a total of 28 points and finished sixteenth in the final drivers' standings.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
In 2015 he joined Fortec Motorsports to compete in both the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup.{{Cite web |last=Khorounzhiy |first=Valentin |date=2015-05-30 |title=Callan O'Keeffe: Revitalised in Formula Renault |url=https://formulascout.com/callan-okeeffe-revitalised-in-formula-renault/28148 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} In the Northern European Cup he scored 3 podiums and finished the season in seventh. In the Eurocup he only finished in fourteenth after leaving the series ahead of the final two rounds.{{Cite web |last=David |first=Gruz |date=2015-11-07 |title=2015 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season review |url=https://formulascout.com/2015-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0-season-review/31615 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}
In 2016 he only competed in one round of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup for JD Motorsport.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
In 2019 he returned to the Formula Renault Eurocup with FA Racing by Drivex.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2019-03-21 |title=Callan O'Keeffe completes Alonso team's Eurocup line-up |url=https://formulascout.com/callan-okeeffe-completes-alonso-teams-eurocup-line-up/49020 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ex-Red Bull junior seals racing return with Alonso's team |url=https://www.motorsport.com/frenault/news/okeeffe-formula-renault-alonso-red-bull-lotus/4356496/?filters%5Bdriver%5D%5B0%5D%5Btitle%5D=Callan+O%27Keeffe&filters%5Bdriver%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=442456 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.motorsport.com |language=en}} Ahead of the fifth round at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps he moved to M2 Competition. He finished the season in seventeenth.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
= BRDC British Formula 3 Championship =
In 2016 O'Keeffe competed in the BRDC British Formula 3 Auumn Trophy for Fortec Motorsport, where he finished third.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2017-02-27 |title=O'Keeffe gets BRDC British F3 deal with Douglas Motorsport |url=https://formulascout.com/okeeffe-gets-brdc-british-f3-deal-with-douglas-motorsport/36643 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}
In 2017 he joined Douglas Motorsport for a full season in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. He scored 3 podiums and finished the season in sixth.
= British LMP3 Cup =
In 2017 O'Keeffe also made his debut in sports car racing by competing in some events of the 2017 British LMP3 Cup together with his team Douglas Motorsport.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
= U.S. F2000 National Championship =
In 2017 O'Keeffe also competed in selected races of the U.S. F2000 National Championship.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
= Formula One =
In 2012 he was signed by the Red Bull Junior Team. He was dropped by Red Bull after the 2013 season. He then joined the Lotus F1 Junior Team in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2014-04-02 |title=O'Keeffe and Ramsay join Lotus F1 Junior Team |url=https://formulascout.com/okeeffe-and-ramsay-join-lotus-f1-junior-team/16164 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He parted ways with Lotus F1 prior to the 2015 season.
School Of Send
After retiring from racing in 2019 O'Keeffe founded the driver development program School Of Send.{{Cite web |title=School Of Send auf Instagram: "🏆 School Of Send 🏆 Our goal is to help drivers of all experience levels maximise their potential and achieve their goals. Whether it is to get started in racing, taking the next step in their career or to become a World Champion we can help using a 1-on-1 development program tailored for any driver." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fpNyhFy-a/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Instagram |language=de}} The program offers simulator training, in-car tuition, online coaching and trackside support for its drivers.{{Cite web |title=The 4 Pillars of Development |url=https://www.schoolofsend.co.uk/pageon |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=School Of Send |language=en-US}} The programs current drivers include Matthew Rees, Hunter Yeany, Rui Andrade, Max Cuthbert and Sonny Smith.{{Cite web |title=Team 1 |url=https://www.schoolofsend.co.uk/our-drivers |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=School Of Send |language=en-US}} In 2021 Matthew Rees became the F4 British Championship champion with O'Keeffe as head coach.
Personal life
As of 2019, O'Keeffe resides near St Albans, England. He is in a relationship with Dutch cyclist Puck Moonen.
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 |
| 2012
| align="left" |Formula BMW Talent Cup | align="left" |N/A |14 |4 |6 |4 |9 |13 |9th |
|---|
| 2013
| align="left" |ADAC Formel Masters | align="left" |Lotus |24 |0 |0 |1 |0 |34 |13th |
| rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | align="left" |ART Junior Team |10 |0 |0 |1 |0 | rowspan="2" |28 | rowspan="2" |16th |
| align="left" |KTR
|4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
| align="left" |ART Junior Team |13 |1 |1 |3 |3 | rowspan="2" |187 | rowspan="2" |7th |
| align="left" |KTR
|2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| rowspan="2" |2015
| align="left" |Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | rowspan="2" align="left" |Fortec Motorsports |12 |0 |0 |0 |0 |31 |14th |
| align="left" |Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
|11 |0 |0 |0 |3 |168.5 |7th |
| rowspan="2" align="left" |2016
| align="left" |Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | align="left" |JD Motorsport |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |14 |28th |
| align="left" |BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy
| align="left" |Fortec Motorsport |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |61 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd |
| rowspan="3" |2017
| align="left" |BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | rowspan="2" align="left" |Douglas Motorsport |24 |0 |0 |0 |3 |373 |6th |
| align="left" |British LMP3 Cup
|3 |0 |0 |2 |2 |0 |NC† |
| align="left" |U.S. F2000 National Championship
| align="left" |Team BENIK |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |27 |27th |
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Formula Renault Eurocup | align="left" |FA Racing by Drivex |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 | rowspan="2" |15 | rowspan="2" |17th |
| align="left" |M2 Competition
|2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
† O'Keeffe was ineligible to score points.
=Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 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 ! DC ! Points |
| rowspan="2"|2014
!nowrap| ART Junior Team | style="background:#efcfff;" |ALC | style="background:#efcfff;" |ALC | style="background:#cfcfff;" |SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" |SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" |MSC | style="background:#dfffdf;" |MSC | style="background:#cfcfff;" |NÜR | style="background:#efcfff;" |NÜR | style="background:#000000;color:white" |HUN | style="background:#cfcfff;" |HUN | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan="2"| 16th !rowspan="2"| 28 |
|---|
| nowrap|KTR
| | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#cfcfff;" |LEC | style="background:#cfcfff;" |LEC | style="background:#dfffdf;" |JER | style="background:#dfffdf;" |JER | | | |
| 2015
!nowrap|Fortec Motorsports | style="background:#efcfff;" | ALC | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ALC | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ALC | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" | HUN | style="background:#efcfff;" | HUN | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SIL | style="background:#cfcfff;" | NÜR | style="background:#cfcfff;" | NÜR | style="background:#;" | LMS |
| style="background:#;" | LMS
2
{{small|}}
| style="background:#;" | JER
1
{{small|}}
| style="background:#;" | JER
2
{{small|}}
| style="background:#;" | JER
3
{{small|}}
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|
! 14th
! 31
|-
!rowspan="2"|2019
!nowrap| FA Racing by Drivex
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MNZ
1
{{small|11}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"| MNZ
2
{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL
1
{{small|8}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL
2
{{small|8}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
1
{{small|8}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MON
2
{{small|9}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| LEC
1
{{small|11}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| LEC
2
{{small|13}}
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|
!rowspan="2"| 17th
!rowspan="2"| 15
|-
!nowrap|M2 Competition
|
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| SPA
1
{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
2
{{small|10}}
|style="background:#;"| NÜR
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| NÜR
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HUN
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HUN
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| CAT
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| CAT
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| YMC
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| YMC
2
{{small|}}
|}
=Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 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 ! DC ! Points |
| rowspan="2"|2014
! nowrap| ART Junior Team | style="background:#efcfff;" | MNZ | style="background:#cfcfff;" | MNZ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SIL | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;" | HOC | style="background:#dfffdf;" | HOC | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | HOC | style="background:#efcfff;" | SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SPA | style="background:#ffffbf;" | ASS | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ASS | style="background:#dfffdf;" | MST | style="background:#dfffdf;" | MST | style="background:#FFFFFF;" | MST | style="background:#dfffdf;" | NÜR | | !rowspan="2"|7th !rowspan="2"|187 |
|---|
| nowrap|KTR
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#dfffdf;" | NÜR | style="background:#FFFFFF;" | NÜR |
| 2015
!nowrap| Fortec Motorsports | style="background:#dfffdf;" | MNZ | style="background:#cfcfff;" | MNZ | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;" | RBR | style="background:#dfffdf;" | RBR | style="background:#dfffdf;" | RBR | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" | SPA | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ASS | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | ASS | style="background:#;" | NÜR |
| style="background:#;" | NÜR
2
{{small|}}
| style="background:#;" | HOC
1
{{small|}}
| style="background:#;" | HOC
2
{{small|}}
| style="background:#;" | HOC
3
{{small|}}
|
! 7th
! 168.5
|-
| 2016
! nowrap| JD Motorsports
|style="background:#;"| MNZ
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| MNZ
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SIL
1
{{small|23}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL
2
{{small|7}}
|style="background:#;"| HUN
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HUN
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SPA
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SPA
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| ASS
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| ASS
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| NÜR
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| NÜR
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
3
{{small|}}
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! 28th
! 14
|}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{DriverDB driver|id=callan-okeefe}}
- https://www.schoolofsend.co.uk/
{{DEFAULTSORT:OKeeffe, Callan}}
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Category:Motopark Academy drivers
Category:ART Grand Prix drivers
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