Deagen Fairclough

Deagen Fairclough
Fairclough in 2024
Nationality	United Kingdom
Born	(2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 18) Crawley, United Kingdom
GB3 Championship career
Current team	Hitech Grand Prix
Car number	TBA
Starts	0 (0 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	TBD in 2025
Previous series
2024 2024 2023–2024 2021–2022 2020–2021	Euro 4 Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship F4 British Championship BRSCC Ford Fiesta Junior Championship Junior Saloon Car Championship
Championship titles
2024	F4 British Championship
Awards
2024	Autosport BRDC Award

Deagen Fairclough (born 23 April 2006) is a British racing driver who is from Crawley. ^[1] Fairclough is set to compete in the 2025 GB3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He previously raced in the F4 British Championship in 2023, where he finished third in the drivers' championship for JHR Developments, before winning the title in 2024 with Hitech. ^{[2] [3]}

He is the winner of the 2024 Autosport BRDC Award.

Career

Junior cars

In 2020, Fairclough began his car racing career after a little karting experience, which he started age 5. Fairclough was just 13 years old when he started racing for Orex Racing in the Junior Saloon Car Championship, and he managed to finish in 6th place by the end of the year. ^[4] For 2021, Fairclough moved to a part-time season in the Fiesta Junior Championship driving for Jamsport with Ciceley Motorsport. He amassed 8 wins from 14 races on the way to 5th in the drivers standings. ^[5]

Formula 4

2023

Fairclough racing at the Croft Circuit during the 2023 F4 British Championship

On 15 May 2022, Fairclough won the ROKiT - Racing Star F4 Esports Competition UK, organised by ROKiT and Racing Unleashed, alongside Monica Boulton Ramos. ^[6] The prize for winning the competition was a free seat in the 2023 F4 British Championship with a new team; ROKiT F4 Racing, which would be run by Hitech GP. ^[7] Instead, Fairclough impressed enough to get a full time seat at JHR Developments. ^[8] Fairclough got off to a strong start to the championship, with 5 top ten finishes in the first 6 races, including a podium at Brands Hatch Indy. He went on to score three more podiums before round eight, in which he scored his first win. Fairclough wrapped up the season strongly, with two more wins in the final two rounds to finish a brilliant 3rd in his opening season. ^[9]

2024

Fairclough driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Euro 4 Championship

On 9 November 2023, it was announced that Fairclough would race for Hitech GP in the 2024 F4 British Championship. ^[10] In addition, he would race for them in the UAE in preparation for the British F4 season. Fairclough finished seventh in the championship standings, with two podiums and a best result of second to his name. ^[11] Fairclough had a strong pre-season, topping the timesheets in a number of British F4 tests. ^{[12] [13] [14]} His pace was evident from the first round, where he recorded first and second-placed finishes at Donington Park. ^{[15] [16]} Fairclough continued to dominate in the following rounds, with wins at every round but one over the course of the season. ^[17] He took the title with five races to spare at Silverstone. ^[18] Fairclough then proceeded to win three more times despite already winning the title, as he had a record-breaking season, as he is the current record-holder of the most races won in a single British F4 season, with fourteen races won out of the thirty that he contested. ^{[19] [20]}

Fairclough also took part in a one-off round in the Euro 4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring with Hitech; he scored no points with a best finish of eleventh in the second race. ^[21] For his efforts in British F4, Fairclough was nominated for the 2024 Autosport BRDC Award alongside Freddie Slater, Arvid Lindblad and Louis Sharp. ^[22] At the end of January 2025, Fairclough was named as the winner of the award. ^[23]

GB3 Championship

In October 2024, Fairclough was announced to be stepping up to the GB3 Championship for 2025, remaining with Hitech Pulse-Eight. ^[24]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2020	Junior Saloon Car Championship	Orex Racing	12	0	0	0	3	187	6th
2021	Junior Saloon Car Championship	Orex Racing	2	0	0	0	0	13	34th
	BRSCC Ford Fiesta Junior Championship	Jamsport with Ciceley Motorsport	14	8	7	13	11	471	5th
2022	BRSCC Ford Fiesta Junior Championship	Jamsport with Ciceley Motorsport	2	0	1	0	1	43	17th
2023	F4 British Championship	JHR Developments	30	3	0	6	8	296	3rd
2024	Formula 4 UAE Championship	Hitech Pulse-Eight	15	0	0	0	2	75	7th
	F4 British Championship		30	14	15	19	22	579.5	1st
	Euro 4 Championship		3	0	0	0	0	0	24th
2025	GB3 Championship	Hitech Pulse-Eight	0	0	0	0	0	0	TBD
Sources: [1]

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

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	31	32	DC	Points
2023	JHR Developments	DPN 1 5	DPN 2 104	DPN 3 4	BHI 1 4	BHI 2 31	BHI 3 17	SNE 1 C	SNE 2 17	SNE 3 8	THR 1 15	THR 2 410	THR 3 6	OUL 1 3	OUL 2 86	OUL 3 4	SIL 1 6	SIL 2 210	SIL 3 4	CRO 1 5	CRO 2 78	CRO 3 3	KNO 1 7	KNO 2 11	KNO 3 10	DPGP 1 12	DPGP 2 4	DPGP 3 17	DPGP 4 8	BHGP 1 2	BHGP 2 610	BHGP 3 1		3rd	296
2024	Hitech Pulse-Eight	DPN 1 1	DPN 2 27	DPN 3 C	BHI 1 1	BHI 2 75	BHI 3 1	SNE 1 3	SNE 2 38	SNE 3 NC	THR 1 1	THR 2 57	THR 3 Ret	SILGP 1 1	SILGP 2 Ret	SILGP 3 2	ZAN 1 1	ZAN 2 39	ZAN 3 1	KNO 1 1	KNO 2 57	KNO 3 1	DPGP 1 2	DPGP 2 2	DPGP 3 210	DPGP 4 1	SILN 1 1	SILN 2 C	SILN 3 1	BHGP 1 1	BHGP 2 55	BHGP 3 57	BHGP 4 1	1st	579.5

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	DC	Points
2024	Hitech Pulse-Eight	YMC1 1 7	YMC1 2 2	YMC1 3 4	YMC2 1 13	YMC2 2 15	YMC2 3 4	DUB1 1 Ret	DUB1 2 Ret	DUB1 3 25	YMC3 1 Ret	YMC3 2 23	YMC3 3 6	DUB2 1 8	DUB2 2 3	DUB2 3 Ret	7th	75

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	DC	Points
2024	Hitech Pulse-Eight	MUG 1	MUG 2	MUG 3	RBR 1 12	RBR 2 11	RBR 3 14	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	MNZ 3	24th	0

References

1. "Driver: Deagen Fairclough | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
2. "Championship Standings". F4 Championship. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
3. "Deagen Fairclough set to race with Hitech in 2024 ROKiT British F4 Championship". F4. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
4. "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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7. Wood, Ida (15 May 2022). "Boulton Ramos and Fairclough win British F4 seats in Esports contest". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
8. Wood, Ida (27 March 2023). "ROKiT Racing Star winner Deagen Fairclough to join JHR in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
9. Waring, Bethonie (8 October 2023). "Sharp crowned British F4 champion as Fairclough wins finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
10. Wood, Ida (9 November 2023). "Deagen Fairclough moves to Hitech GP for second British F4 season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
11. "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
12. Wood, Ida (27 March 2024). "Fairclough fastest in snow-shortened British F4 test at Knockhill". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
13. Wood, Ida (6 March 2024). "Sherwood joins Rodin in British F4 as Fairclough tops test at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
14. Wood, Ida (10 April 2024). "Fairclough fastest in British F4 test on Brands Hatch's Indy layout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
15. Waring, Bethonie (27 April 2024). "Fairclough wins red flagged opening race of British F4 season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
16. Wood, Ida (28 April 2024). "Abrahams takes first British F4 win after Berg gets track limits penalty". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
17. "ROKiT F4 British Championship Certified by FIA 2024 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
18. Waring, Bethonie (21 September 2024). "Deagen Fairclough crowned British F4 champion with 11th race win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
19. Waring, Bethonie (22 September 2024). "Fairclough scores record-breaking British F4 win in wet". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
20. Waring, Bethonie (6 October 2024). "Fairclough takes 14th win in rain-disrupted British F4 finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
21. "ROKiT British F4 Championship leader Deagen Fairclough in 3 car Hitech GP entry in Euro 4". 9 September 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
22. Wood, Ida (26 January 2025). "Fairclough, Lindblad, Sharp and Slater in Autosport BRDC Award final". Formula Scout. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
23. Wood, Ida (29 January 2025). "Deagen Fairclough wins 2024 Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award". Formula Scout. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
24. Allen, Peter (14 October 2024). "Deagen Fairclough steps up to GB3 with Hitech for 2025". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

External links

• Deagen Fairclough career summary at DriverDB.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Louis Sharp	F4 British Championship Champion 2024	Succeeded by Incumbent