Aiden Neate
Aiden Neate | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 2006 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Motorsport competitor, former Alpine Academy participant |
Aiden Neate (born 25 June 2006) is a British motorsport competitor and former participant in the Alpine Academy program.
Karting
Neate embarked on his karting career in 2015 and claimed his initial victory in the Super 1 National Kart Championships by 2018.
Formula 4
Neate made his car racing debut in 2021, starting in the French F4 Championship before transferring mid-season to the F4 British Championship with Phinsys by Argenti. During this campaign, he secured three podium finishes and ended the year ninth in the championship standings.
Following his appearance in the Trophy Round supporting the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Xcel Motorsport, Neate competed in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship representing Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema. He achieved nine podiums and concluded the season third overall.
Continuing with Phinsys by Argenti for the British F4 series in 2022, Neate pursued the title. He earned his maiden Formula 4 victory at Thruxton and added another win at Croft, ultimately placing sixth in the final classification.
In 2023, Neate signed with Fortec Motorsport for his third year in British F4 but announced his exit from the championship midway through the season.
Formula Regional
In 2023, Neate returned to Prema Racing to participate in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship. He attained a podium finish during the opening round at Dubai Autodrome and finished twelfth overall by season’s end.
Formula One
At the beginning of 2023, Neate joined the Alpine Academy but was later removed from the program within that same year.
Personal life
Aiden is the son of former British Touring Car Championship driver Andy Neate.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 29th | |
| Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 37th | ||
| 2016 | Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 19th | |
| ABkC British Open Championship — IAME Cadet | 12th | ||
| 2017 | Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 19th | |
| 2018 | MSA British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet | 5th | |
| LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 5th | ||
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 6th | |
| 2019 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 11th | |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 9th | |
| British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet | 16th | ||
| British Kart Championship — X30 Junior | 43rd | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 24th | |
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | 10th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Junior | NC | ||
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 26th |
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 27th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 22nd |
Summary of Racing Career
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Victories | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Podium Finishes | Points | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12th |
| F4 British Championship | Phinsys by Argenti | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 9th | |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 199 | 3rd |
| F4 British Championship | Phinsys by Argenti | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 234 | 6th | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Prema Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 12th |
| F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 14th |
* Current season ongoing.
Full French F4 Championship Results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bolded races denote pole positions) (Italicized races indicate fastest laps)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG 1 5 |
Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG 2 4 |
Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG 3 4 |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG1 1 Ret |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG1 2 9 |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG1 3 12 |
12th | 30 |
Complete F4 British Championship Results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Pole positions shown in bold, fastest laps in italics)
| 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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phinsys by Argenti | THR1 1 |
THR1 2 |
THR1 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
BHI 1 64 |
BHI 2 16 |
BHI 3 9 |
OUL 1 7 |
OUL 2 15 |
OUL 3 9 |
KNO 1 Ret |
KNO 2 12 |
KNO 3 6 |
THR2 1 5 |
THR2 2 62 |
[[Thruxton Circuit THR2 3]] Template:Small 4 | style= " background: #DFFFDF; " |
[[Croft Circuit CRO | ||||||||||||||
| -6th | -234 |
Full Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | YMC1 1 2nd |
YMC1 2 2nd |
YMC1 3 4th |
YMC1 4 Retired |
DUB1 1 4th |
DUB1 2 2nd |
DUB1 3 3rd |
DUB1 4 8th |
DUB2 1 17th |
DUB2 2 3rd |
DUB2 3 2nd |
DUB2 4 3rd |
DUB3 1 Retired |
DUB3 2 7th |
DUB3 3 5th |
DUB3 4 7th |
YMC2 1 3rd |
YMC2 2 3rd |
YMC2 3 19th |
YMC2 4 12th |
3rd overall | 199 points |
Full Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Entries in bold signify pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team/Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Classification | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prema Racing | DUB1 1 9th |
DUB1 2 2nd |
DUB1 3 12th |
KUW1 1 4th |
KUW1 2 8th |
KUW1 3 9th |
KUW2 1 8th |
KUW2 2 16th |
KUW2 3 "16th" |
(style= "color: #000000; background-color: #dfffdf;") DUB2 1 < br > 9 |
(style= "color: #000000; background-color: #dfffdf;") DUB2 2 < br > 5 |
(style= "color: #000000; background-color: #cfcfff;") DUB2 3 < br > 15 |
(style= "color: #efcfff;") ABU < br> 1 < br > Retired | (style= "color: #cfcfff;") ABU < br> 2 < br > 12 | (style= "color: #dfffdf;") ABU < br> 3 < br > 8 |
12th place overall |
58 points |
Complete British GT Championship results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mahiki Racing | Lotus Emira GT4 | GT4 | DON 1 17 |
SIL 1 Ret |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 18 |
SPA 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 |
12th* | 23* |
* The season is currently in progress.