Dean Smith (racing driver)

Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Born	March 22, 1988 (age 38); Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Occupation	Racing driver (retired)
Years active	2004–2011
Known for	Winning the British Formula Renault Championship (2009), McLaren Autosport BRDC Award (2009)

Dean Smith (born 22 March 1988 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands) is a retired British racing driver, recognized for capturing the British Formula Renault Championship title in 2009 and earning the distinguished McLaren Autosport BRDC Award the same year.

Formula BMW

Following his karting career, Smith secured a Formula BMW scholarship in 2004 and concluded the Formula BMW UK series in 15th place. The subsequent year, he achieved three victories on his way to winning the championship crown.

Formula Renault

In 2006, Smith progressed to the British Formula Renault Championship, where he placed ninth overall. The following season, driving for Fortec Motorsport, he finished second behind teammate Duncan Tappy. In 2008, he competed in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with Fortec, ending the season in 17th position. Later that year, Smith made his debut in British Formula 3 with Fortec Motorsport, securing two fourth-place finishes. Due to financial limitations, he was unable to contest a full F3 campaign in 2009 and instead participated in the Porsche Carrera Cup. He then joined Manor Competition for the British Formula Renault series, winning seven races and claiming the championship despite missing the opening round at Brands Hatch because of Porsche commitments. Additionally, he secured second place at the Eurocup finale held at Spain’s Ciudad del Motor de Aragón circuit.

In December 2009, Smith was honored with the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, which included an opportunity to test a McLaren Formula One car.

GP3 Series

Smith took part in the inaugural season of the GP3 Series in 2010 with Carlin, supported by the Racing Steps Foundation.

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

(key) (Races in bold denote 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
2007	Fortec Motorsport	ZAN 1	ZAN 2	OSC 1 DSQ	OSC 2 16	ASS 1	ASS 2	ZOL 1	ZOL 2	NUR 1	NUR 2	OSC 1	OSC 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	HOC 1	HOC 2	43rd	5

Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results

(key) (Events shown in bold denote pole position; events in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final Position	Points
2008	Fortec Motorsports	SPA 1 12	SPA 2 Ret	SIL 1 18	SIL 2 16	HUN 1 29	HUN 2 Ret	NÜR 1 7	Nürburgring#Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit, Germany, Europe, World Cup Circuit, Eifel Mountains, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany#Events#Eurocup Formula Renault, Eurocup Formula Renault NEC, Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Renault NEC, Eurocup FR, Eurocup FR NEC, Eurocup FR NEC Series#2008#Race Results#Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) - Race Results - Nürburgring (2008) NÜR 2]] 12

Full GP3 Series Results

(key) (Bold font indicates pole position; italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points Scored
2010	Carlin	CAT FEA 4	CAT SPR 5	IST FEA 22	IST SPR 10	VAL FEA 17	VAL SPR 23	SIL FEA 6	SIL SPR 22	HOC FEA 9	HOC SPR 12	HUN FEA 5	HUN SPR 3	SPA FEA 6	SPA SPR 4	MNZ FEA Ret	MNZ SPR 16	7th	24
2011	Addax Team	IST < br/> FEA < br/> 9	IST < br/> SPR < br/> 6	CAT < br/> FEA < br/> 7	CAT < br/> SPR < br/> 3	VAL < br/> FEA < br/> 5	VAL < br/> SPR < br/> 11	SIL < br/> FEA < br/> 8	SIL < br/> SPR < br/> 2	NÜR < br/> FEA < br/> 24	NÜR < br/> SPR < br/> Ret	HUN < br/> FEA < br/> 24	HUN < br/> SPR < br/> 19	SPA < br/> FEA < br/> 20	SPA < br/> SPR < br/> 20	MNZ < br/> FEA	MNZ < br/> SPR	12th	18

External links

Official website