Richard Keen (racing driver)
Richard Keen | |
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| Born | September 3, 1986 Amersham, England |
| Occupation | Auto racing driver |
| Years active | 1999–2008 |
| Known for | Participation in World Series by Renault (2006); Winner of Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy (2007) |
Richard Keen (born 3 September 1986) is a former British auto racing driver recognized for his participation in the World Series by Renault during 2006 and for securing the title in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy in 2007.
Karting
Originating from Amersham, England, Keen initiated his karting journey in 1999. By 2001, he took part in both the Super 1 National JICA Championship and the Trofeo Andrea Margutti ICA Junior, finishing eleventh and twenty-third respectively. The next year saw an improvement as he placed tenth in the Super 1 National JICA Championship. In 2003, Keen competed in the ABkC Formula TKM series, achieving third place overall.
Car racing
Keen transitioned to car racing in 2003, entering the Zip Formula Great Britain series. He completed a full campaign in the BRDC 1600 Formula Ford during 2004, concluding as runner-up with four victories. Additionally, that same year he participated in two rounds of the British Formula Ford. In 2005, Keen raced in the Formula BMW UK championship representing Team SWR Pioneer, attaining one podium finish over four races. Subsequently, he moved to the Formula Renault 2.0 UK series with Team Firstair, where he finished fourteenth overall with 130 points from sixteen events and secured the Graduate Cup title. He also competed in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series, earning a podium and ranking seventh overall.
Continuing in Formula Renault 2.0 UK in 2006 with Team Firstair—renamed Position 1 Racing—Keen again placed fourteenth, accumulating 160 points across twelve races. In September of that year, he advanced to the World Series by Renault driving for EuroInternational at the Donington Park round. Although registered for the season finale at Barcelona, he withdrew prior to the event and was replaced by Nil Monserrat. That year, he also took part in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series with Fortec Motorsport, achieving a podium finish and ending sixth overall.
In 2007, Keen participated in six rounds of Formula Renault 2.0 UK for Apotex Scorpio Motorsport, sharing driving duties with David Epton. That same year, he claimed victory in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, securing two wins and two additional podiums. The following season, Keen competed in round seven of the main Formula Palmer Audi championship, earning a podium in the first race and winning both subsequent races. He did not compete during 2009 but conducted testing for the Caparo Pro 1000 series.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races shown in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | EuroInternational | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
MON 1 |
IST 1 |
IST 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
DON 1 20 |
DON 2 21 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
45th | 0 |