Draft:Sebastian Murray
Sebastian Murray (born 4 February 2007) is a Scottish racing driver based in the UAE.[1] He currently drives for Chris Dittmann Racing in the 2024 GB3 Championship.[2]
| Sebastian Murray | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United Kingdom United Arab Emirates |
| Born | February 4, 2007 |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Current team | Chris Dittmann Racing |
| Car number | 91 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | Currently 10th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023-2024 2023 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship GB4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Murray had a karting career which was mostly based in the UAE. He competed in Europe in the IAME Euro Series, however, taking a best race result of 17th in the series.[3]
Formula 4[edit]
2022[edit]
Murray made his car racing debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round, driving for Xcel Motorsport. He finished 8th and 9th in the two races respectively.[4]
2023[edit]
It was confirmed that Murray would drive for Italian team Cram Motorsport for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship season.[5] Murray would go on to get a best result of 13th place at Kuwait Motor Town as he finished 30th in the drivers' standings.[6] Over the course of the year, Murray made some sporadic F4 appearances whilst dedicating the year to testing Formula 4 cars.[1] He drove two rounds of the 2023 GB4 Championship with Graham Brunton Racing and driving a single round of the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship for Saintéloc Racing.[7]
2024[edit]
On 24 November 2023, Hitech Pulse-Eight announced that Murray would be driving one of their four cars for the 2024 Formula 4 UAE season.[8] This proved to be a breakthrough season for Murray, as he scored twelve points with a best result of 5th at the Yas Marina Circuit on his way to 19th in the drivers' championship.[9]
GB3 Championship[edit]
On 26 February 2024, Murray announced his graduation from Formula 4 to the GB3 Championship, as he moved to Chris Dittmann Racing for the full 2024 season.[10] Murray had a strong debut, with a best result of 7th at Oulton Park in Cheshire, against more experienced opposition.[11]
Personal life[edit]
His younger brother Max is currently karting in the UAE.[12]
Karting record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 15th | |
| 2018-19 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 16th | |
| 2019-20 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 3rd | |
| 2020-21 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 7th | |
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | KR-Sport | 35th |
| 2021-22 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 9th | |
| 2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | KR-Sport | 55th |
| 2022-23 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 8th | |
| Sources:[13][14] | |||
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Cram Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| GB4 Championship | Graham Brunton Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17th | |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th |
| GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16th* |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results[edit]
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cram Motorsport | DUB1 1 35 |
DUB1 2 35 |
DUB1 3 26 |
KMT1 1 21 |
KMT1 2 26 |
KMT1 3 32 |
KMT2 1 27 |
KMT2 2 13 |
KMT2 3 26 |
DUB2 1 21 |
DUB2 2 24 |
DUB2 3 24 |
YMC 1 30† |
YMC 2 Ret |
YMC 3 25 |
30th | 0 |
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | YMC1 1 18 |
YMC1 2 12 |
YMC1 3 18 |
YMC2 1 15 |
YMC2 2 14 |
YMC2 3 Ret |
DUB1 1 30 |
DUB1 2 14 |
DUB1 3 10 |
YMC3 1 10 |
YMC3 2 5 |
YMC3 3 21 |
DUB2 1 20 |
DUB2 2 25 |
DUB2 3 16 |
19th | 12 |
Complete GB4 Championship results[edit]
(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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Graham Brunton Racing | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
DON1 4 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 11 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 93 |
DON2 1 11 |
DON2 2 9 |
DON2 3 93 |
17th | 62 |
Complete GB3 Championship results[edit]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL 1 15 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 19 |
SIL1 2 Ret |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
BHR 3 |
16th* | 25* |
* Season still in progress.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sebastian Murray". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-02-26). "F4 racer Seb Murray steps up to GB3 with Chris Dittmann Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "MURRAY Sebastian". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-11-20). "Carlin's Louis Sharp wins the F4 support races at the Abu Dhabi GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-12-14). "Cram Motorsport and Sainteloc Racing reveal F4 UAE line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-12-14). "Cram Motorsport and Sainteloc Racing reveal F4 UAE line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Driver: Sebastian Murray | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-11-24). "Seb Murray joins Hitech GP for his second season in F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-02-26). "F4 racer Seb Murray steps up to GB3 with Chris Dittmann Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-04-01). "Macintyre wins GB3's reversed-grid race after late drama for Rogeon". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "X30 Junior - IAME UAE". www.iame.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Results Archive - IAME UAE". www.iame.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "MURRAY Sebastian". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-06.