Zachary David

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Zachary David
FREC 2024 Mugello Zachary David.jpg
David in 2024
Nationality Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino
Born (2007-08-14) 14 August 2007 (age 17)
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team R-ace GP
Car number20
Starts20 (20 entries)
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish13th in 2024
Previous series
2024
2023
2023
2023
2022–2023
2022 		FR Middle East Championship
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Formula Winter Series
Euro 4 Championship
Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4

Zachary Mckale Chua David (born 14 August 2007) [1] is a Filipino racing driver who most recently competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with R-ace GP. He competes under a Maltese racing license. David is also a race winner in both the Formula 4 UAE Championship and Formula Winter Series.

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Career

Karting

David's karting career began in the Philippines at the age of 5. He continued karting in the Philippines and Asia while taking numerous national and regional championships. David would begin karting in Europe in 2019, taking part in the WSK Euro Series and WSK Super Master Series where he would finish in 35th and 56th, respectively. He made the jump up to OKJ category later that year, and finished 12th in the Karting Academy Trophy. [2] [3]

In 2020, David would continue karting in both Europe and Asia, where he managed to finish 8th in the FIA Karting Trophy and improved to 32nd in WSK Euro OK Junior. David began karting in Europe full time in 2021, finishing the WSK Final Cup in 9th and the South Garda Winter Cup in 7th. [2] [3]

In 2022, David would become a member of the Sauber Karting Team. David would improve his karting record even more, placing 9th in the Karting World Championship. [4]

Formula 4

2022

David made his single seater debut during the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with US Racing during the Lausitzring round. [2] Later that year, he again participated with US Racing for the Italian F4 Championship in five races. [5]

2023

In 2023, David would compete in a full season of Italian F4 and Euro 4, continuing with US Racing. [5] He would finish the Italian F4 season in 7th, after acquiring 144 points and 4 podiums. [3] [6]

David would also compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship with R-ace GP. [7] His first and only win of the season would come during Round 2, when he secured the victory at Kuwait Motor Town. [8] [9]

During the 2023 Formula Winter Series, David would participate in Round 4 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he secured two dominating victories. He would start the first race in 3rd, and worked his way up to win the race. During the second race, he would start from pole position and maintain the lead until the end. He secured the fastest lap during both races. [10]

Formula Regional

David at the Hungaroring during the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship FREC 2024 Mogyorod Nr. 20 David.jpg
David at the Hungaroring during the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship

2024

David made his Formula Regional debut during the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP. [6] [11] David finished the championship in 4th, while securing 4 podium finishes and a total of 112 points.

David also competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship, once again with R-ace. During the season, David would be paired with Tuukka Taponen and Enzo Deligny. [11] [12] He would finish the season in 13th, after acquiring 58 points.

2025

David will continue his FRECA campaign in 2025, moving to CL Motorsport. [13]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2015Philippine Open Karting Series - Micro1st
2018Macao Int. Kart Grand Prix - Mini ROKIS Racing2nd
Super Kart Series Philippines - Cadet1st
Super Kart Series Philippines - Mini ROK1st
2019WSK Champions Cup - 60 MiniKR Motorsport20th
WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini56th
WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini35th
FIA Karting Academy Trophy Philippines12th
48° Trofeo delle Industrie - OK JuniorTeam Driver Racing Kart15th
IAME Asia Final - JuniorIS Racing7th
2020IAME Asia Cup - JuniorIS Racing11th
FIA Karting Academy Trophy Philippines8th
WSK Euro Series - OK JuniorKart Republic Motorsport32nd
IAME Euro Series 2021 - X30 Junior51st
2021 WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior24th
WSK Euro Series - OK Junior41st
WSK Open Cup - OK13th
WSK Final Cup - OK9th
Champions of the Future - OK Junior24th
FIA Karting European Champ - OK Junior53rd
26° South Garda Winter Cup - OK7th
2022Champ. of the Future - Winter Series - OK Sauber Academy 32nd
FIA Karting European Championship - OK18th
FIA Karting World Championship - OK9th
Italian ACI Karting Championship - OK5th
Source: [14]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 Italian F4 Championship US Racing 60000620th
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 300002215th
2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship R-ace GP 151002598th
Italian F4 Championship US Racing 2100241447th
Euro 4 Championship 90010767th
Formula Winter Series 22122535th
2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship R-ace GP 1500041124th
Formula Regional European Championship 2000015713th
2025 Formula Regional European Championship CL Motorsport

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPoints
2022 US Racing IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		RBR
1 		RBR
2
Ret		 RBR
3
12		 RBR
4
17		 MNZ
1
33†		 MNZ
2
7		 MNZ
3
C		 MUG
1 		MUG
2 		MUG
3 		20th6
2023 US Racing IMO
1
6		 IMO
2
3		 IMO
3 		IMO
4
5		 MIS
1
Ret		 MIS
2
6		 MIS
3
3		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
6		 SPA
3
2		 MNZ
1
26†		 MNZ
2
11		 MNZ
3
6		 LEC
1
34†		 LEC
2
5		 LEC
3
14		 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
8		 MUG
3
7		 VLL
1
4		 VLL
2
23		 VLL
3
6		7th144

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2022 US Racing SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		HOC
3 		ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
8		 ZAN
3
5		 NÜR1
1 		NÜR1
2 		NÜR1
3 		LAU
1 		LAU
2 		LAU
3 		NÜR2
1 		NÜR2
2 		NÜR2
3 		15th22

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415PosPoints
2023 R-ace GP DUB1
1
33		 DUB1
2
8		 DUB1
3
10		 KMT1
1
33		 KMT1
2
5		 KMT1
3
1		 KMT2
1
Ret		 KMT2
2
26		 KMT2
3
3		 DUB2
1
8		 DUB2
2
11		 DUB2
3
33		 YMC
1
Ret		 YMC
2
24		 YMC
3
Ret		8th59

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789DCPoints
2023 US Racing MUG
1
7		 MUG
2
5		 MUG
3
22		 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
21		 MNZ
3
4		 CAT
1
8		 CAT
2
5		 CAT
3
5		7th76

Complete Formula Winter Series results

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

YearTeam12345678DCPoints
2023 US Racing JER
1
JER
2
CRT
1
CRT
2
NAV
1
NAV
2
CAT
1
1		 CAT
2
1		5th53

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2024 R-ace GP YMC1
1
8		 YMC1
2
2		 YMC1
3
10		 YMC2
1
6		 YMC2
2
Ret		 YMC2
3
10		 DUB1
1
11		 DUB1
2
15		 DUB1
3
Ret		 YMC3
1
4		 YMC3
2
3		 YMC3
3
3		 DUB2
1
2		 DUB2
2
6		 DUB2
3
4		4th112

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2024 R-ace GP HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
16		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
12		 ZAN
1
8		 ZAN
2
18		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
12		 MUG
1
12		 MUG
2
6		 LEC
1
16		 LEC
2
7		 IMO
1
27		 IMO
2
4		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
9		 CAT
1
21		 CAT
2
13		 MNZ
1
14		 MNZ
2
8		13th58
2025 CL Motorsport MIS

1

MIS

2

SPA

1

SPA

2

ZAN

1

ZAN

2

HUN

1

HUN

2

LEC

1

LEC

2

IMO

1

IMO

2

RBR

1

RBR

2

CAT

1

CAT

2

HOC

1

HOC

2

MNZ

1

MNZ

2

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