Marcos Flack
Flack at Spa-Francorchamps in 2022.
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[1]
GB3 Championship career
Debut season2022
Current teamDouglas Motorsport
Car number11
Starts18 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBC in 2022
Previous series
2022, 2021
2021		ADAC Formula 4
F4 British Championship

Marcos Flack (born 8 March 2006), is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the GB3 Championship with Douglas Motorsport,[2] and the Italian F4 Championship with R-ace GP.[3]

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.[4]

Career

Flack driving at Spa-Francorchamps in 2022.

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.[5] Switching to the Energy Course team in 2019, Flack won in the IAME International Final in the Junior ROK category,[6] 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.[7] 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.[7]

Flack made his car racing debut in the 2021 F4 British Championship driving for Phinsys by Argenti,[8] 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.[9] 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,[3][10] 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.[11]

GB3 Championship

Flack made his debut in the GB3 Championship in 2022, driving for Douglas Motorsport alongside Max Esterson and Tommy Smith.[2][12] He achieved his first podium during Race 3 at the Snetterton round,[13] and his first win during Race 3 at the second Silverstone Circuit round.[14]

Indy Pro 2000

Flack joined Jay Howard Racing Development for the final two rounds of the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[15] With a best finish of 4th,[16] 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 THR1
1
Ret		 THR1
2
12		 THR1
3
10		 SNE
1
5		 SNE
2
7		 SNE
3
2		 BHI
1
Ret		 BHI
2
13		 BHI
3
16		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
72		 OUL
3
17		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
11		 KNO
3
12		 THR2
1
13		 THR2
2
Ret		 THR2
3
11		 CRO
1
11		 CRO
2
33		 CRO
3
Ret		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
94		 SIL
3
2		 DON
1
9		 DON
2
5		 DON
3
7		 BHGP
1
6		 BHGP
2
114		 BHGP
3
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 LEC
1		 LEC
2		 LEC
3		 MIS
1		 MIS
2		 MIS
3		 VLL
1		 VLL
2		 VLL
3		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 IMO
3		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 RBR
3		 RBR
4		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MUG
3		 MNZ
1
28†		 MNZ
2
24		 MNZ
3
19		 42nd 0
2022 R-ace GP IMO
1
19		 IMO
2
21		 IMO
3
29†		 MIS
1
23		 MIS
2
14		 MIS
3
24		 SPA
1
WD		 SPA
2
WD		 SPA
3
WD		 VLL
1		 VLL
2		 VLL
3		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 RBR
3		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MUG
3		 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 OUL
1
9		 OUL
2
14		 OUL
3
19		 SIL1
1		 SIL1
2		 SIL1
3		 DON1
1
11		 DON1
2
14		 DON1
3
17		 SNE
1
15		 SNE
2
15		 SNE
3
22		 SPA
1
10		 SPA
2
6		 SPA
3
9		 SIL2
1
22		 SIL2
2
13		 SIL2
3
15		 BRH
1
17		 BRH
2
20		 BRH
3
16		 DON2
1
 DON2
2
 DON2
3
 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 STP
1		 STP
2		 ALA
1		 ALA
2		 IMS
1		 IMS
2		 IMS
3		 IRP ROA
1		 ROA
2		 MOH
1		 MOH
2		 TOR
1		 TOR
2		 GMP
8		 POR
1
4		 POR
2
15		 POR
3
15		 17th 51

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile - Marcos Flack". Marcos Flack. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Marcos Flack joins Douglas Motorsport in GB3 alongside F4 plans". Formula Scout. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Marcos Flack signs with R-ace GP again to race in Italian F4". Formula Scout. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Wood, Ida (9 August 2022). "The FFord icons going "full circle" to form BTCC's Ford superteam". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Drivers - Marcos Flack". GB3. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Energy Course continues its presence at the major international events". KartXpress. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Ferrari Driver Academy's Asia Pacific and Oceania candidates selected". KartXpress. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Argenti Motorsport Sign Marcos Flack For 2021 British F4". Next Level Motorsport. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "R-ace GP and Argenti Motorsport sign karter Marcos Flack for F4". Formula Scout. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Marcos Flack with R-ace GP in the 2022 Italian F4". ACI Sport. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Marcos Flack adds sixth racing programme of year with British F4 return". Formula Scout. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Marcos Flack joins GB3 with Douglas Motorsport". HighwayF1. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Flack "quite happy" with first GB3 podium in "learning year"". The Chequered Flag. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. ↑ Whitfield, Steve (31 July 2022). "Flack wins wild reversed-grid GB3 contest at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "MARCOS FLACK JOINS JHDD IN INDY PRO 2000". Indy Pro 2000. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Foster takes victory and Indy Pro 2000 title in Portland race one". Formula Scout. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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