Niall Quinn (racing driver)

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| nationality = Irish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|8|22}}

| birth_place = Dunboyne, Ireland

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| prev series = Firestone Indy Lights
British Formula 3 Championship
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| prev series years = 2010
2008
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2006

| titles = Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy Champion

| title years = 2008

| awards = Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year

| award years = 2007

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Niall Quinn (born 22 August 1988 in Dunboyne) is an Irish motor racing driver{{Cite web |url=https://powrotroberta.pl/2020/04/wirtualne-24h-nurburgring-z-robertem-kubica-relacja-live.html |title=Wirtualne 24H Nurburgring z Robertem Kubicą [Relacja live] |trans-title=Virtual 24H Nurburgring with Robert Kubica [Live report] |language=Polish |date=25 April 2020 |author=Kubica, Robert |work=Powrotroberta.pl}} who currently lives in County Meath, Ireland.{{cite web |title=Kart Racing: Locals keen to do well.(Sport) |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62887980.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005157/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62887980.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 October 2018 |website=Highbeam |publisher=The News Letter |accessdate=30 October 2018}}{{subscription required}}

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. Quinn was also a junior kart champion, awarded the title in late 2003.{{cite web |title=Motorsport: Leading Drivers Honoured |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-110710303.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030205903/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-110710303.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 October 2018 |website=The News Letter (Highbeam) |publisher=The News Letter |accessdate=30 October 2018}}{{subscription required}}

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

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 5th place in the Formula BMW World Finals (the end of year world championship) with Holzer RennSport was a highlight of the year.

After being dropped by Red Bull, Quinn came 3rd in the 2006 Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year awards.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

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 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.

2008–2010

File:Niall Quinn 2008 British F3 Croft.jpg at the Croft round of the 2008 British Formula 3 season.]]

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

He drove as Rookie driver for Team Ireland in A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, season 3, for the Australian, South African, Mexican, Chinese, and Great British rounds of the series. He was signed again signed up for season 4 as rookie driver.

He competed in early rounds of the British Formula 3 series in the National class with Team Loctite in a Dallara Mugen-Honda. Later in the season, he raced in the German F3 championship for one round at Oschersleben with Van Amersfoort Racing in a Dallara Volkswagen.

Niall won the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, with two wins and 4 podiums.

Despite the success in 2008, Quinn did not race full-time in 2009, only testing for A1 Team Ireland and appearing in a few exhibition events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Dublin Grand Prix.

He signed with Team PBIR to race in the Firestone Indy Lights series beginning with the inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park in April 2010.