Michael Devaney

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Not to be confused with Steve McQueen's character Michael Delaney, from the 1971 film Le Mans

Michael Devaney (born November 29, 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish racing driver.

Devany has been racing since 1997 when he had a successful stint in the Irish Junior Karting Championship. He moved into Irish Formula Ford in 2001, then on to German Formula BMW in 2002. Devaney had a short time racing in German Formula 3, before becoming a driver for A1 Team Ireland in the A1GP series. He is now the lead Irish driver for the upcoming 2006/07 A1GP season.

[edit] Awards

Michael Devaney has won the following awards during his short time in motorsport:

  • Irish karting ‘Rookie of the Year’ 1997
  • Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year 2001
  • Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year 2002

He has also achieved:

  • Winner of IRL Plate (1999)
  • Irish National Junior Karting Champion (2000)
  • 2 race wins in the Irish Formula Ford Zetec Championship (2001)
  • 4 race wins total in German Formula BMW (2002 & 2003)
  • 7 race wins total in the German F3 Championship (2004 & 2005)
  • Runner-up in the 2005 German F3 Championship

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