Frédéric Makowiecki
| Frédéric Makowiecki | |
|---|---|
 Makowiecki in 2014. | |
| Nationality |
 French |
| Born |
22 November 1980 Arras, France |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Porsche AG Team Manthey |
| Former teams | Aston Martin Racing, Luxury Racing |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 2010-2012 2006-09 2006, 08 2005, 07-08, 10 2003-04, 06-10 2000 |
Super GT FIA GT1 World Championship FIA GT3 FIA GT Championship FFSA GT Championship Porsche Carrera Cup France French Formula Three |
Frédéric Makowiecki (born 22 November 1980) is a French professional racing driver. He currently runs in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Porsche AG as a factory driver.
Career
After competing in karting, Arras-born Makowiecki raced in the French Formula Three Championship, finishing 4th in Class B.[1]
In 2003, Makowiecki began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, finishing 3rd in points in 2004 and 2009, and 2nd in 2006 and 2007. He won the title in 2010 with 6 victories, 11 podiums, and 3 poles.
Makowiecki finished 4th in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship while driving for Hexis Racing AMR. He continued with the team in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, drove for Marc VDS Racing Team in 2011, and rejoined Hexis for 2012.
Makowiecki joined Luxury Racing for the final year of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011. He continued with Luxury Racing for the beginning of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season, taking pole position at Le Mans in his final race with the team. He moved to Aston Martin Racing in 2013, claiming two wins for the team at the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas and the 6 Hours of Fuji. For the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season, he drives for Porsche AG Team Manthey in the GTE-Pro class.
In 2013, Makowiecki co-drove with Naoki Yamamoto for Weider Dome Racing, taking the win at the 42nd International Pokka Sapporo 1000km at Suzuka Circuit.
Racing record
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hexis AMR | Aston Martin | ABU QR 7 |
ABU CR Ret |
SIL QR 1 |
SIL CR 2 |
BRN QR 8 |
BRN CR 9 |
PRI QR 11 |
PRI CR 9 |
SPA QR Ret |
SPA CR 5 |
NÜR QR Ret |
NÜR CR 7 |
ALG QR 10 |
ALG CR 6 |
NAV QR 9 |
NAV CR 2 |
INT QR 15 |
INT CR 13 |
SAN QR 1 |
SAN CR 1 |
3rd | 105 |
| 2011 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ford | ABU QR 1 |
ABU CR 8 |
ZOL QR 5 |
ZOL CR 8 |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
SAC QR 1 |
SAC CR Ret |
SIL QR NC |
SIL CR Ret |
NAV QR |
NAV CR |
PRI QR 5 |
PRI CR 6 |
ORD QR 1 |
ORD CR 1 |
BEI QR |
BEI CR |
SAN QR |
SAN CR |
11th | 69 |
| 2012 | Hexis Racing | McLaren | NOG QR DNS |
NOG CR Ret |
ZOL QR 4 |
ZOL CR 5 |
NAV QR 1 |
NAV QR 1 |
SVK QR 9 |
SVK CR 2 |
ALG QR 4 |
ALG CR 3 |
SVK QR 8 |
SVK CR Ret |
MOS QR 4 |
MOS CR 1 |
NUR QR Ret |
NUR CR 10 |
DON QR 1 |
DON CR 1 |
2nd | 144 |
Complete Super GT results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dome Racing | Honda HSV-010 GT | GT500 | OKA 5 |
FUJ 10 |
SEP 4 |
SUG Ret |
SUZ 1 |
FUJ 5 |
AUT 5 |
MOT 7 |
4th | 56 |
| 2014 | Dome Racing | Honda NSX Concept-GT | GT500 | OKA | FUJ | AUT | SUG 8 |
FUJ 1 |
SUZ 3 |
BUR 5 |
MOT | 9th | 42 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Luxury Racing |
 Stéphane Ortelli Jaime Melo |
Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
183 | DNF | DNF |
| 2012 | Luxury Racing |
Jaime Melo Dominik Farnbacher |
Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
333 | 18th | 2nd |
| 2013 |  Aston Martin Racing |
Bruno Senna Rob Bell |
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Pro |
252 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | Porsche Team Manthey |
Marco Holzer Richard Lietz |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
337 | 15th | 3rd |
| 2015 | Porsche Team Manthey |
Patrick Pilet Wolf Henzler |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
14 | DNF | DNF |
| 2016 | Porsche Motorsport |
 Earl Bamber Jörg Bergmeister |
Porsche 911 RSR | LMGTE Pro |
140 | DNF | DNF |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Luxury Racing | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | SEB Ret |
SPA 3 |
LMS 2 |
SIL | SÃO | BHR | FUJ | SHA | 54th | 3.5 |
| 2013 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Pro | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 |
SPA 2 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO | COA 1 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA | BHR | 9th | 73.5 |
| 2014 | Porsche Team Manthey | LMGTE Pro | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL 1 |
SPA 9 |
LMS 2 |
COA 2 |
FUJ 11 |
SHA 1 |
BHR 5 |
SÃO 2 |
2nd | 134.5 |
| 2015 | Porsche Team Manthey | LMGTE Pro | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL 7 |
SPA 2 |
LMS | NÜR | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 4th* | 24* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ↑ http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3950/career/ Frédéric Makowiecki career statistics at Driver Database
External links
- Official website
- Frédéric Makowiecki career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Renaud Derlot |
Porsche Carrera Cup France Champion 2010 |
Succeeded by Kévin Estre |