Adam Fitzgerald (racing driver)

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Adam Fitzgerald
F4 Italy 2022 Nr. 72 (2).jpg
Fitzgerald driving at the Red Bull Ring in 2022.
Nationality Flag of Ireland.svg Irish
Born (2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 (age 20)
County Galway, Ireland
USF Pro 2000 career
Debut season 2023
Current teamTurn 3 Motorsport
Car number2
Starts0 (0 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2023
2023
2022
2022 		FR European
FR Oceania
F4 Italian
F4 British

Adam Fitzgerald (born 8 December 2003) is an Irish racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport. He made his car racing debut in the 2022 F4 British Championship and competed in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship with RPM.

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Career

Karting

Fitzgerald began his karting career in 2019 in his native Ireland, before moving into British competitions. In his final year of karting, 2021, he competed in the British Kart Championships in the Senior X30 category.

Formula 4

British F4

Fitzgerald in the car before a race at Thruxton Circuit in the 2022 F4 British Championship. Adam Fitzgerald Thruxton 1 2022.jpg
Fitzgerald in the car before a race at Thruxton Circuit in the 2022 F4 British Championship.

In 2022, Fitzgerald made his car racing debut in the F4 British Championship with Phinsys by Argenti. [1] With eight podiums in the rookie class, he finished fourth in the rookie class and 14th in the overall standings.

Italian F4

Fitzgerald joined the grid of the Italian F4 Championship at the Vallelunga round during the same year, driving for R-ace GP. [2] [3] He raced again in the following round at the Red Bull Ring, scoring points in Race 1 with an eighth-placed finish, which elevated him to 22nd in the overall standings.

Formula Regional

Formula Regional Oceania Championship

On 11 January 2023, it was announced that Fitzgerald would compete for Giles Motorsport in the final three rounds of the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship. [4] With a best finish of 4th place, he finished 17th in the standings.

Formula Regional European Championship

In late 2022, Fitzgerald drove for Race Performance Motorsport in the post-season test of the Formula Regional European Championship. [5] Speaking to RTÉ, RPM owner Keith Donegan cited how he wished to field an Irish driver in the 2023 season, mentioning Fitzgerald who had been testing with the team. [6] Fitzgerald was later confirmed to be driving for RPM for the 2023 season, [7] and subsequently appeared on The Late Late Show alongside RPM owner Keith Donegan. [8]

During the first race of the season at the first round at the Imola Circuit, Fitzgerald broke three vertebrae and was hospitalised after a collision with sausage kerbs on the track, a similar incident to that of Abbie Eaton during the 2021 Austin W Series round. [9] RPM owner Keith Donegan expressed his anger for the continued inclusion of sausage kerbs, stating that "these sausage kerbs are for GT cars with really soft suspension, and whenever a single-seater goes over these sausage kerbs, it launches the car". [10] Fitzgerald was able to return for the second round at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. [11]

On 1 July 2023, in a FRECA race at Spa-Francorchamps, Fitzgerald was involved in a multi-car chain reaction collision initiated when Tim Tramnitz lost control. Fitzgerald collided at high speed with Dilano van 't Hoff. The accident left the RPM driver with many broken bones whilst Van 't Hoff subsequently lost his life. [12] [13] Due to his injuries, Fitzgerald was unable to compete in any of the remaining rounds. [14] He returned to training less than nine weeks after his serious crash. [15] He was 38th in the standings, with a best finish of 19th place. [16]

USF Pro 2000 Championship

In October 2023, three months after the crash, Fitzgerald returned to a racing car, driving a USF Pro 2000 car at the Autobahn Country Club. [17]

2024

For his 2024 campaign, Fitzgerald switched to racing in America after that successful test, joining the USF Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport. [18]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 F4 British Championship Phinsys by Argenti3000003714th
Italian F4 Championship R-ace GP 60000422nd
2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship Giles Motorsport900008117th
Formula Regional European Championship RPM 70000038th
2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport**

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2022 Phinsys by Argenti DON
1
11		 DON
2
122		 DON
3
15		 BHI
1
13		 BHI
2
121		 BHI
3
12		 THR1
1
10		 THR1
2
113		 THR1
3
8		 OUL
1
14		 OUL
2
10		 OUL
3
11		 CRO
1
11		 CRO
2
11		 CRO
3
7		 KNO
1
12		 KNO
2
11		 KNO
3
12		 SNE
1
10		 SNE
2
17		 SNE
3
12		 THR2
1
9		 THR2
2
5		 THR2
3
8		 SIL
1
12		 SIL
2
132		 SIL
3
10		 BHGP
1
10		 BHGP
2
93		 BHGP
3
16		14th37

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2023 Giles Motorsport HIG
1
HIG
2
HIG
3
TER
1
TER
2
TER
3
MAN
1
Ret		 MAN
2
12		 MAN
3
8		 HMP
1
4		 HMP
2
6		 HMP
3
16		 TAU
1
11		 TAU
2
11		 TAU
3
17		17th81

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2023 RPM IMO
1
22		 IMO
2
WD		 CAT
1
24		 CAT
2
28		 HUN
1
21		 HUN
2
19		 SPA
1
25		 SPA
2
25		 MUG
1 		MUG
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		38th0

American open-wheel racing results

USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2024 Turn 3 Motorsport STP
1
15		 STP
2
14		 LOU
1 		LOU
2 		LOU
3 		IMS
1 		IMS
2 		IMS
3 		IRP ROA
1 		ROA
2 		ROA
3 		MOH
1 		MOH
2 		TOR
1 		TOR
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		15th*13*

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References

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  2. ↑ "Vallelunga, 40 drivers from 24 nations for the Italian F.4". ACI Sport. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Allen, Peter (30 June 2022). "Italian F4 reverts back to usual format at Vallelunga after drop-outs". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Wood, Ida (11 January 2023). "Adam Fitzgerald joins FRegional Oceania grid for three rounds". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Wolff, Perceval (26 October 2022). "FRECA: Who's going where in 2023?". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Diallo, Raf (1 October 2022). "'I'm pushing to get an Irish driver into our seats' - Keith Donegan aiming to be the 'next Jordan' in the FRECA class". RTÉ. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "FREC team R-P-M ticks off Irish driver target by signing Adam Fitzgerald". Formula Scout. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Who are the guests on this week's (Feb 17) Late Late Show?". Tipperary Live. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Saikrishna, Aditya (24 April 2023). "FRECA Racer Adam Fitzgerald Suffers Spinal Injury over Sausage Kerbs at Imola". Transcontinental Times. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Wood, Ida (23 April 2023). "Anger about Imola kerbs after Adam Fitzgerald injures back in hit". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Wood, Ida (19 May 2023). "MP's Sami Meguetounif sets the pace in FREC practice at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Giles Richards (1 July 2023). "Dutch teenage driver Dilano van 't Hoff killed in Spa-Francorchamps crash". The Guardian.
  13. ↑ Gary Watkins (1 July 2023). "18-year-old Dilano van 't Hoff dies in Spa Formula Regional crash". motorsports.com.
  14. ↑ "Recovering Fitzgerald talks about tragic FRECA crash: 'The race should have been stopped'". Feeder Series. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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  17. ↑ Wood, Ida (19 October 2023). "Adam Fitzgerald tests a single-seater for first time since Spa crash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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