Melville McKee explained

Melville McKee
Nationality: British
Birth Date:19 August 1994
Birth Place:Singapore
Related To:Mike McKee (grandfather)
Current Series:GP3 Series
First Year:2013
Current Team:Bamboo Engineering
Car Number:20
Starts:14
Wins:1
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:1
Prev Series:Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Formula Lista Junior
Prev Series Years:201113
201112
2010

Melville McKee (born 19 August 1994) is a British racing driver. He last drove for Bamboo Engineering in the GP3 Series. His grandfather Mike was a Formula Two and 24 Hours of Le Mans racing driver.[1]

Career

Karting

McKee began karting at the age of six, contesting until 2003 in Australian championships. From 2004 to 2009 he competed mostly in various Swiss championships.[2] In 2009 he became runner-up in the Junior class of the Rotax Max Challenge.[3]

Formula Lista Junior

McKee began his formula racing career in 2010 in Formula Lista Junior with Hope Pole Vision Racing.[4] He won races at Most and Hockenheim with another five podiums, finishing the season on the third place in the standings.[5]

Formula Renault

In 2011, McKee graduated to the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, signing with ARTA Engineering.[6] He won race at Spielberg and Imola with podium at Budapest on his way to fourth place and Junior's Championship title.[7] Also he spent four races in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with the same team.[8]

For the next year McKee remained in both series but switched to Interwetten Racing and focused on the Eurocup.[9] His best result was second place at Nürburgring, that brought him eight place in the standings.[10] In Alps championship he had two podiums at Monza and Spielberg.[11]

McKee started his third consecutive season in Eurocup with Manor MP Motorsport.[12]

GP3 Series

McKee will make his GP3 Series debut in 2013, competing for Bamboo Engineering.[13]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010Formula Lista JuniorHope Pole Vision Racing1220071353rd
2011Formula Renault 2.0 Alpsalign=left rowspan=2ARTA Engineering1433142294th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.060000125th
Formula Renault UK Finals SeriesInterwetten Racing600004117th
2012Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0align=left rowspan=2Interwetten.com Racing140011648th
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps600024810th
2013GP3 SeriesBamboo Engineering1410113114th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0Manor MP Motorsport20000026th

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: My background. melvillemckee.com. Melville McKee. 27 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130613102818/http://melvillemckee.com/#my-backround. 13 June 2013. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: My career. melvillemckee.com. Melville McKee. 27 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130613102818/http://melvillemckee.com/#my-career. 13 June 2013. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Swiss Rotax Max Challenge Junior 2009. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 April 2013.
  4. News: Hockenheim, qualifica 1–2: Lamotte e Yanick si dividono le pole . Italian . Inpagina . ItaliaRacing.net . 2010-04-17 . 2010-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612163850/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=27013&cat=57 . 12 June 2010 .
  5. Web site: LO Formel Lista Junior 2010. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 April 2013.
  6. Web site: I Piloti. Renaultsport Italia. Renault Sport. Italian. 8 March 2012.
  7. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2011. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2011. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 April 2013.
  9. News: Melvin McKee at the start for Interwetten.com Junior Team in 2012. 2 November 2011. Interwetten.com Racing Junior Team. Interwetten Racing. 13 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403044807/http://www2.interwettenracing.com/default.aspx?ID=1368&DetailID=1403&Page=0&t=Melvin%20McKee%20at%20the%20start%20for%20Interwetten.com%20Junior%20Team%20in%202012. 3 April 2012. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2012. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 April 2013.
  11. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2012. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 April 2013.
  12. News: McKee to replace Fraga at Manor MP for Eurocup opener. Musker. Ant. 24 April 2013. Paddock Scout. 24 April 2013.
  13. News: Bamboo signs Melville McKee . GP3Series.com . . 26 April 2013 . 26 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506191618/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/04_April/Bamboo-signs-McKee/ . 6 May 2013 .