Robbie Kerr (racing driver)
Robbie Kerr | |
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| Born | September 26, 1979 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2002–2013 |
| Known for | British Formula 3 champion (2002), A1 Team Great Britain lead driver |
Robert "Robbie" Kerr (born 26 September 1979 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is a professional British racing driver. In 2002, he clinched the British Formula 3 title driving for Alan Docking Racing, amassing 306 points and finishing ahead of Australian competitor James Courtney.
Early career
Following a challenging year in International Formula 3000 during 2003, Kerr resumed competition in 2004 by entering the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. Despite encountering mechanical setbacks at Monza, he triumphed in the season's final race at Valencia by overtaking on the last lap.
Kerr also took part in the Le Mans Endurance Series, making an impressive debut at Silverstone piloting a Zytek 04S P1 alongside American driver Chris Dyson. He achieved pole position with a margin exceeding 1.6 seconds over Audi R8 drivers Allan McNish and Johnny Herbert, ultimately finishing fourth and recording the race’s fastest lap.
A1 Grand Prix
In 2005, Kerr was appointed lead driver for A1 Team Great Britain, sharing duties with Alex Lloyd. He participated in all events during the 2005–06 season except the finale in China, consistently challenging for top positions. At the inaugural feature race held at Brands Hatch, Kerr led following an efficient pitstop but was forced to retire due to a battery failure.
At the Dubai Autodrome, he dominated much of the feature race before being passed by A1 Team France's Nicolas Lapierre. During the Durban street circuit round in South Africa, Kerr secured second place in the sprint race and briefly led the feature race until a problematic pitstop caused damage that led to retirement.
Kerr earned Team GBR’s first-ever A1 Grand Prix pole position in Indonesia but was unable to convert this advantage into a victory. In Mexico, difficulties during qualifying resulted in an 11th place sprint finish and sixth in the feature race. At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, he finished fourth in a rain-impacted sprint race and third in the feature event. Opting out of the Shanghai round to concentrate on the 2006 World Series by Renault, Darren Manning took his place.
Returning for the subsequent A1GP season, Kerr missed the opening round at Zandvoort Circuit due to commitments in World Series racing; Manning once again substituted for him. Throughout this period, he received support from Manning and British Formula 3 prospect Oliver Jarvis.
Formula Renault 3.5
In 2006, Kerr joined KTR alongside teammate Sean McIntosh for the 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. His performance was modest overall, with a best result of fourth place and setting the fastest lap during the final round, concluding the season ranked seventeenth.
Other drives
After his tenure in Formula Renault, Kerr competed intermittently across various disciplines including sportscar racing from 2008 to 2009. He made a guest appearance in the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup at Silverstone and completed a full campaign in the Speed Euroseries during 2011. Returning to sportscar competition between 2012 and 2013, he participated in the FIA World Endurance Championship, notably achieving second place in LMP2 class at Interlagos.
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions) (Races italicized indicate fastest laps)
A1 Team Great Britain| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Great Britain | GBR SPR 5 |
GBR FEA Ret |
GER SPR Ret |
GER FEA 2 |
POR SPR Ret |
POR FEA 12 |
AUS SPR 5 |
AUS FEA 2 |
MYS SPR 3 |
MYS FEA Ret |
UAE SPR 9 |
UAE FEA 2 |
RSA SPR 2 |
RSA FEA Ret |
IDN SPR 2 |
IDN FEA 10 |
MEX SPR 11 |
MEX FEA 6 |
USA SPR 4 |
USA FEA 3 |
<style="background:#FFDF9F;">3rd <style="background:#FFDF9F;">97 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NED < br > SPR | NED < br > FEA | CZE < br > SPR < br > 9 | CZE < br > FEA < br > 6 | BEI < br > SPR | BEI < br > FEA | MYS < br > SPR < br > 5 | MYS < br > FEA < br > 2 | IDN < br > SPR < br > 3 | IDN < br > FEA < br > Ret | NZL < br > SPR < br > 8 | NZL < br > FEA < br > Ret | AUS < br > SPR < br > 19 | AUS < br > FEA < br > 10 | RSA < br > SPR < br > 9 | RSA < br > FEA < br > 2 |
<style = "background: #FFDF9F;">3rd <style = "background: #FFDF9F;">92 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Standing |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KTR | ZOL 1 7 |
ZOL 2 Ret |
MON 1 7 |
IST 1 Ret |
IST 2 Ret |
MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 Ret |
SPA 1 22† |
SPA 2 DSQ |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 10 |
DON 1 12 |
DON 2 10 |
LMS 1 4 |
LMS 2 21† |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 Ret |
17th | 20 |
† Although the driver did not finish, classification was granted for completing more than 90% of the race distance.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Laps Completed | Overall Position |
Class Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Barazi-Epsilon / Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Zytek Engineering | Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall Adrian Fernández, Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Karuki Kurosawa | (Zytek 07S/2) | LMP2 | 301 | 27th |
2nd |