Frédéric Makowiecki Explained

Frédéric Makowiecki
Nationality: French
Birth Date:22 November 1980
Birth Place:Arras, France
Racing Licence: FIA Platinum
Current Series:FIA World Endurance Championship
First Year:2012
Current Team:Porsche Penske Motorsport
Car Number:5
Former Teams:Aston Martin Racing, Luxury Racing, Team Manthey, Porsche GT Team
Starts:53
Wins:6
Poles:10
Fastest Laps:6
Best Finish:2nd
Year:2014, 2017
Prev Series:Super GT
FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT3
FIA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup France
French Formula Three
Prev Series Years:2013
2010–2012
2006–09
2006, 08
2005, 07–08, 10
2003–04, 2006–2010
2000

Frédéric Makowiecki (born 22 November 1980) is a French professional racing driver who currently competes as a factory driver for Porsche Motorsport in the Hypercar category of the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1]

Career

After competing in karting, Arras-born Makowiecki raced in the French Formula Three Championship, finishing 4th in Class B.[2]

In 2003, Makowiecki began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, finishing 3rd in points in 2004 and 2009, and 2nd in 2006 and 2007. He won the title in 2010 with 6 victories, 11 podiums, and 3 poles.

Makowiecki finished 4th in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship while driving for Hexis Racing AMR. He continued with the team in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, drove for Marc VDS Racing Team in 2011, and rejoined Hexis for 2012.

Makowiecki joined Luxury Racing for the final year of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011. He continued with Luxury Racing for the beginning of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season, taking pole position at Le Mans in his final race with the team. He moved to Aston Martin Racing in 2013, claiming two wins for the team at the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas and the 6 Hours of Fuji. For the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season, he drives for Porsche AG Team Manthey in the GTE-Pro class.

In 2013, Makowiecki co-drove with Naoki Yamamoto for Weider Dome Racing, taking the win at the 42nd International Pokka Sapporo 1000km at Suzuka Circuit.

Makowiecki has been a Porsche Motorsport factory driver since 2014. He won the 2018 and 2019 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 2018 and 2020 Petit Le Mans, and the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, always with a Porsche 911.

For the 2023 season, Makowiecki joined the Hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, driving a Porsche 963 alongside Dane Cameron and Michael Christensen.[3]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2000Formula 3 France - Class BGriffith's1100051244th
Kanonloppet - Formula 3Nourry Compétition10000019th
2001French GT Championship - GT CupNourry Compétition1231142842nd
2002French GT ChampionshipChateau Sport11000414711th
2003Porsche Carrera Cup FranceTillie Compétition41112479th
French GT ChampionshipChateau Sport701012532nd
French GT Championship - GT CupNourry Compétition20010231st
2004Porsche Carrera Cup FranceNourry Compétition1410681463rd
French GT Championship - GT CupCD Sport1463683521st
2005French GT ChampionshipMTO Mirabeau Compétition1511121326th
2006French GT ChampionshipMTO Mirabeau, Racing Logistic111021??
Porsche Carrera Cup FranceNourry Compétition141128128.52nd
FIA GT3 European ChampionshipRacing Logistic60000621st
FIA GT Championship - GT1Nourry Compétition101000NC
2007French GT ChampionshipLarbre Compétition1421251605th
Porsche Carrera Cup FranceNourry Compétition1422271552nd
FIA GT3 European ChampionshipHexis Racing902211110th
2008Porsche Carrera Cup FranceLarbre Compétition1322151114th
French GT Championship812041188th
FIA GT Championship - GT1100000NC
Le Mans Series - LMGT11000186th
FIA GT3 European ChampionshipHexis Racing1000112010th
ADAC GT Masters210020NC†
2009French GT Championship - GT3AS Events1301511017th
FIA GT3 European ChampionshipHexis Racing AMR1213?2344th
FIA GT Championship - GT2300011015th
International GT Open - Pro-AmTeam AS Events201011118th
2010FIA GT1 World ChampionshipHexis AMR2030151053rd
FIA GT3 European Championship101122695th
Porsche Carrera Cup FranceLuxury Racing12636112021st
International GT Open - GTS602321716th
French GT Championship511133712th
2011FIA GT1 World ChampionshipMarc VDS Racing Team1240046911th
Blancpain Endurance SeriesHexis AMR5000040.510th
Le Mans Series - LMGTE ProLuxury Racing200010NC†
American Le Mans Series - GT100000NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNF
Speed EuroSeriesSpringbox Concept20020849th
2012FIA GT1 World ChampionshipHexis Racing1752371442nd
City Challenge Baku - GT11101N/A1st
Blancpain Endurance Series111012515th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProLuxury Racing302120NC†
Speed EuroSeriesPegasus210022918th
† Ineligible for points
* Season still in progress.

Complete GT1 World Championship results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2010Hexis AMRAston MartinABU
QR

7
ABU
CR

Ret
SIL
QR

1
SIL
CR

2
BRN
QR

8
BRN
CR

9
PRI
QR

11
PRI
CR

9
SPA
QR

Ret
SPA
CR

5
NÜR
QR

Ret
NÜR
CR

7
ALG
QR

10
ALG
CR

6
NAV
QR

9
NAV
CR

2
INT
QR

15
INT
CR

13
SAN
QR

1
SAN
CR

1
3rd105
2011Marc VDS Racing TeamFordABU
QR

1
ABU
CR

8
ZOL
QR

5
ZOL
CR

8
ALG
QR
ALG
CR
SAC
QR

1
SAC
CR

Ret
SIL
QR

NC
SIL
CR

Ret
NAV
QR
NAV
CR
PRI
QR

5
PRI
CR

6
ORD
QR

1
ORD
CR

1
BEI
QR
BEI
CR
SAN
QR
SAN
CR
11th69
2012Hexis RacingMcLarenNOG
QR

DNS
NOG
CR

Ret
ZOL
QR

4
ZOL
CR

5
NAV
QR

1
NAV
QR

1
SVK
QR

9
SVK
CR

2
ALG
QR

4
ALG
CR

3
SVK
QR
8
SVK
CR
Ret
MOS
QR
4
MOS
CR
1
NUR
QR
Ret
NUR
CR
10
DON
QR
1
DON
CR
1
2nd144

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2013Dome RacingHonda HSV-010 GTGT500OKA
FUJ
SEP
SUG
SUZ
FUJ
AUT
MOT
4th56
2014Dome RacingHonda NSX Concept-GTGT500OKAFUJAUTSUG
FUJ
SUZ
BUR
MOT9th42
2019 by B-Max RacingNissan GT-RGT500OKA
FUJ
SUZ
CHA
FUJ
AUT
SUG
MOT
9th36
Source:[4]
Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2011 Luxury Racing Stéphane Ortelli
Jaime Melo
Ferrari 458 Italia GTCGTE
Pro
183DNFDNF
2012 Luxury Racing Jaime Melo
Dominik Farnbacher
Ferrari 458 Italia GTCGTE
Pro
33318th2nd
2013 Aston Martin Racing Bruno Senna
Rob Bell
Aston Martin Vantage GTEGTE
Pro
252DNFDNF
2014 Porsche Team Manthey Marco Holzer
Richard Lietz
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Pro
33715th3rd
2015 Porsche Team Manthey Patrick Pilet
Wolf Henzler
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Pro
14DNFDNF
2016 Porsche Motorsport Earl Bamber
Jörg Bergmeister
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Pro
140 DNFDNF
2017 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz
Patrick Pilet
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Pro
33920th4th
2018 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz
Gianmaria Bruni
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Pro
34316th2nd
2019 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz
Gianmaria Bruni
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Pro
34221st2nd
2020 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz
Gianmaria Bruni
Porsche 911 RSR-19GTE
Pro
33531st5th
2021 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz
Gianmaria Bruni
Porsche 911 RSR-19GTE
Pro
34323rd4th
2022 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz
Gianmaria Bruni
Porsche 911 RSR-19GTE
Pro
35028th1st
2023 Porsche Penske Motorsport Dane Cameron
Michael Christensen
Porsche 963Hypercar32516th9th
2024 Porsche Penske Motorsport Matt Campbell
Michael Christensen
Porsche 963Hypercar3116th6th
Source:

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2012Luxury RacingLMGTE ProFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V8SEB
SPA
LMS
SILSÃOBHRFUJSHA54th3.5
2013Aston Martin RacingLMGTE ProAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SIL
SPA
LMS
SÃOCOA
FUJ
SHABHR9th73.5
2014Porsche Team MantheyLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6SIL
SPA
LMS
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
SÃO
2nd134.5
2015Porsche Team MantheyLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6SIL
SPA
LMS
NÜR
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
5th118
2017Porsche GT TeamLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6SIL
SPA
LMS
NÜR
MEX
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
2nd145
2018–19Porsche GT TeamLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6SPALMS
SILFUJSHASEBSPALMS
11th55
2019–20Porsche GT TeamLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6SILFUJSHABHRCOASPALMS
BHR30th5
2021Porsche GT TeamLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6SPAALG
MNZLMS
BHRBHR
6th66
2022Porsche GT TeamLMGTE ProPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6SEBSPALMS
MNZ
FUJBHR7th60
2023Porsche Penske MotorsportHypercarPorsche 963Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8SEB
ALG
SPA
LMS
MNZ
FUJ
BHR
7th61
2024Porsche Penske MotorsportHypercarPorsche 963Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8QAT
IMO
SPA
LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
4th*71*
Source:

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567891011RankPointsRef
2014CORE AutosportGTLMPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
IND
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
31st27[5]
2015Porsche North AmericaGTLMPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
12th103[6]
2016Porsche North AmericaGTLMPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
4th313[7]
2017Porsche GT TeamGTLMPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LBH
AUS
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
19th50[8]
2018Porsche GT TeamGTLMPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LBH
MOH
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
10th93[9]
2019Porsche GT TeamGTLMPorsche 911 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LBH
MDO
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
15th86[10]
2020Porsche GT TeamGTLMPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6DAY
DAY
SEB
ELK
VIR
ATL
MDOCLT
PET
LGA
SEB
5th297[11]
2021WeatherTech RacingGTLMPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6DAYDETWGLWGLLIMLGALBHVIRPET
11th348[12]
2024Wright MotorsportsGTDPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6DAY
MOSVIR
7th*252*[13]
Porsche Penske MotorsportGTPPorsche 963Porsche 9RD 4.6 L V8SEB
LBHLGADETWGL
ELKIMSPET
22nd*241*
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilbey . Stephen . 27 November 2023 . 2024 FIA WEC Entry List Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231127114518/https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/11/27/2024-fia-wec-entry-list-revealed.html . 27 November 2023 . 27 November 2023 . Dailysportscar.
  2. http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3950/career/ Frédéric Makowiecki career statistics at Driver Database
  3. Web site: James . Richard . 17 December 2022 . Porsche clarifies driver lineups for IMSA and WEC . 17 December 2022 . racer.com . Racer Media & Marketing Inc..
  4. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki . August 25, 2023 . motorsportstats.com.
  5. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  6. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  7. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  8. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  9. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  10. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  11. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  12. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. Web site: Frédéric Makowiecki – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 5 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.