Nathan Freke

Nathan Freke (born 8 September 1983) was the 2006 British Formula Ford Champion. Freke has held four British Kart Racing Championship Titles and in 2005 became the only driver ever to win an FIA/CIK Superkart Race in a Division 2 Kart against Division 1 Karts, (50% power differential).

Biography

Freke was born in Hillingdon, England. He lives in Fenny Compton, England.

2006

British Formula Ford Champion. On the way to the title Freke won 10 races, 17 podiums, 18 front row starts, 13 poles and 6 lap records. Freke was one of the 2006 Mclaren – BRDC – Autosport Young Driver of the Year Finalists in his first full year of car racing.

2007

Freke tested in a number of different formula cars such Champ Car Atlantic Series, Formula Three, and Formula BMW, but funding restricted his activities to chassis development for Van Diemen International and Marangoni Tyres. He also competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup and the Dutch Supercar Challenge.

2008

Freke signed for Michael Crawford Motorsports to race in the Firestone Indy Lights Series in 2008, passing his rookie test at Nashville Superspeedway and had his first test on a fast oval at Homestead prior to the first race. He left the team after three races, with a best finish of 8th in the second race at St. Petersburg.

Freke competed in his first endurance race at the Nurburgring 24 hours on the full Nordschleife circuit, finishing 148th in the Marangoni Tyres backed Fiat 500 R after starting 220th.

2009

Freke won the Ginetta G50 Cup supporting the British Touring Car Championship. Out of 28 races Freke, won 15 of them to win the series by 125 points. Freke raced with his own Century Motorsport team, with support from EOS Productions and Hows My Driving. Freke is now looking for a Touring Car drive in 2010 as one of the most successful British racing drivers with a 42% win ratio in all national and international races.

2010

Freke competed in the British GT G4 class with Century Motorsport and team mate Vibe Smed. Finishing 3rd but missing the spa round.

2011

Freke is competing in the G55 class of the Ginetta GT Supercup with The Player Century Motorsport car.

Racing record

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)

Year Entrant Chassis Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Pts
2009 Century Motorsport Ginetta G50 GT4 OUL
1		 OUL
2		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 ROC
1		 ROC
2		 KNO
1		 KNO
2		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 DON
1
9		 SIL
1		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 14th 4
2010 Century Motorsport Ginetta G50 GT4 OUL
1
15		 OUL
2
Ret		 KNO
1
11		 KNO
2
8		 SPA ROC
1
12		 ROC
2
8		 SIL
1
Ret		 SNE
1
11		 SNE
2
13		 BRH
1
10		 BRH
2
Ret		 DON
1
12		 3rd 37
2013 Stark Racing Ginetta G55 GT3 GT3 OUL
1
 OUL
2
 ROC
1
 SIL
1
Ret		 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 BRH
1
 NC 0
Century Motorsport Ginetta G50 GT4 ZAN
1
24		 ZAN
2
DSQ		 DON
1
18		 7th 52.5
2015 Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 GT4 OUL
1
 OUL
2
 ROC
1
 SIL
1
 SPA
1
 BRH
1
 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 DON
1
18		 NC† 0†
2016 Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 GT4 BRH
1
11		 ROC
1
DSQ		 OUL
1
18		 OUL
2
Ret		 SIL
1
14		 SPA
1
22		 SNE
1
20		 SNE
2
21		 DON
1
13		 7th 92
2017 Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT3 GT3 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
22		 ROC
1
23		 13th* 8*
Ginetta G55 GT4 GT4 SNE
1
19		 SNE
2
17		 SIL
1		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 BRH
1		 DON
1
 17th* 6*

† As Freke was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Charlie Donnelly		 British Formula Ford Championship
Champion
2006 		Succeeded by
Callum MacLeod
Preceded by
Nigel Moore		 Ginetta G50 Cup
Champion
2009 		Succeeded by
Frank Wrathall
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