Mika Mäki (born February 27, 1988) is a Finnish former racing driver.
Career
Mäki started in karting, and competed for five years before heading to Germany and its Formula BMW ADAC series in 2005, finishing fourth in the Rookie Cup, and took his first victory at the Norisring. He moved to the Eifelland Racing Team for the 2006 season, finishing as runner-up with nine podiums.Mika Mäki - Formula 3 Euroseries racing driver - Mikamaki.com
In 2007, Mäki got a seat in the Red Bull Junior Team. He was one of eighteen drivers selected for the programme of developing young talented drivers towards Formula One. During the season, he won five rounds and gained the title of Italian Formula Renault Champion.
For the 2008 season, Mäki signed with Mücke Motorsport to compete in the F3 Euroseries. He opened the season with a victory in Hockenheimring. He finished the season fifth in the results with two wins and five podiums.
On June 15, 2008, Mäki had a serious accident at the city of Tampere, driving a Nissan 350Z. He lost control of the car at the entrance of a tunnel, where the speed limit is , According to local press a number of pedestrians were also thought to have been caught up in the incident and suffered bruising due to flying debris. Reports quoted local police as suggesting that Mäki may have been involved in a street race.
Mäki also made his GP2 Series début in 2008 by competing in the first round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season for the Arden team. However, he was then replaced by Renger van der Zande.
Mäki returned to the F3 Euroseries for the 2009 season, having signed a deal with the Signature-Plus team. Mäki finished on the podium four times, including a win at Brands Hatch, and finished sixth in the championship.
Racing record
Career summary Season Series Team name Races Wins Poles Podiums Points Position 2005 Formula BMW ADAC KDF Motorsport 20 1 0 0 2 44 12th 2006 Formula BMW ADAC Eifelland Racing 18 2 4 4 9 182 2nd Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Koiranen Bros. Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 12 32nd Formula BMW World Final Eifelland Racing 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd 2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Epsilon Red Bull Team 14 0 0 0 3 46 9th Formula Renault 2.0 Italy Epsilon Red Bull Team 14 5 2 3 7 274 1st 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series Mücke Motorsport 20 2 0 2 5 46 5th Macau Grand Prix Signature-Plus 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th Masters of Formula 3 Mücke Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series Trust Team Arden 2 0 0 0 0 0 29th 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series Signature-Plus 20 1 0 1 4 43 6th Macau Grand Prix Hitech Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th Masters of Formula 3 Signature-Plus 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series Motopark Academy 6 0 0 0 0 0 17th
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2006 Koiranen Bros. MotorsportOSC1OSC2SPA1SPA2NÜR1NÜR2ZAN1ZAN2OSC1OSC2 ASS1 ASS2AND1AND2SAL1SAL2 33rd 12
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2007 Epsilon Red Bull TeamZOL1ZOL2NÜR1NÜR2HUN1HUN2DON1DON2MAG1MAG2EST1EST2CAT1CAT2 9th 46
References
External links Official website