Zachary David

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Zachary David
FRECA 2025 Mogyorod David.jpg
David in 2025
Nationality Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino
Born (2007-08-14) 14 August 2007 (age 18)
Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season 2024
Car number20
Former teams R-ace GP
Starts20
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14th in 2024
Super Formula Lights career
Debut season 2025
Current team B-Max Racing Team
Car number51
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series

Zachary David (born 14 August 2007) is a Filipino racing driver who competes in Super Formula Lights for B-Max and part-time in the Formula Regional European Championship for CL Motorsport.

Contents

He lived in Malta and competed under a Maltese racing licence. [1]

Career

Karting

David's karting career began in the Philippines as a child. He continued karting in the Philippines and Asia while taking numerous national and regional championships. [2] [3] David began karting in Europe in 2019, taking part in the WSK Euro Series and WSK Super Master Series where he finished in 35th and 56th, respectively. He made the jump up to OKJ category later that year, and finished 12th in the Karting Academy Trophy. [4] [5]

In 2020, David continued karting in both Europe and Asia, where he managed to finish eight 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. [4] [5]

In 2022, David became a member of the Sauber Karting Team. [6]

Formula 4

2022

David made his single seater debut during the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with US Racing during the Lausitzring round. [4] Later that year, he again participated with US Racing for the Italian F4 Championship in five races. [7]

2023

In 2023, David competed in a full season of Italian F4 and Euro 4, continuing with US Racing. [7] He finished the Italian F4 season in seventh, after acquiring 144 points and 4 podiums. [5] [8]

David also competed in the Formula 4 UAE Championship with R-ace GP. [9] His first and only win of the season would come during Round 2, when he secured the victory at Kuwait Motor Town. [10] [11] [2]

During the 2023 Formula Winter Series, David participated in Round 4 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he secured two dominating victories. He started the first race in 3rd, and worked his way up to win the race. During the second race, he started from pole position and maintain the lead until the end. He secured the fastest lap during both races. [12]

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. [8] [13] 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. [14] During the season, David would be paired with Tuukka Taponen and Enzo Deligny. [13] [15] He would finish the season in 13th, after acquiring 58 points.

2025

David continued his FRECA campaign in 2025, moving to CL Motorsport. [16] [17] However, he only competed in the championship part-time as he only made his debut during the fourth round at the Hungaroring. [18]

Super Formula Lights

Alongside his Formula Regional campaign, David will also compete in the 2025 Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing Team. [19] [20] [21] [22]

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: [2] [23]

Complete Macao International Kart Grand Prix results

YearSeriesTeamClassPre-FinalFinal
2015Asian Karting Open ChampionshipFormula E Racing TeamMini ROK??
2016Asian Karting Open ChampionshipEmpire Racing TeamMini ROK??
2017Asian Karting Open ChampionshipVS Racing TeamMini ROK21st9th
2018Asian Karting Open ChampionshipIS Racing TeamMini ROK?2nd
2019Asian Karting Open ChampionshipIS Racing TeamFormula 125 Junior Open2nd2nd
Sources: [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Complete Macau Asia Karting Festival results

YearSeriesTeamClassFinal
2016Asian Karting Open ChampionshipMini ROK4th
2017Asian Karting Open ChampionshipEmpire Racing TeamMini ROK1st
Sources: [32] [33] [34]

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
Formula Winter Series US Racing 22122535th
Italian F4 Championship 2100241447th
Euro 4 Championship 90010767th
2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship R-ace GP 1500041124th
Formula Regional European Championship 2000015514th
2025 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 3000065th*
Formula Regional European Championship CL Motorsport000000TBD

* 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 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 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 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

8
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
14th55
2025 CL Motorsport MIS
1
MIS
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
HUN
1

17
HUN
2

16
LEC
1

18
LEC
2

15
IMO
1

Ret
IMO
2

14
RBR
1
RBR
2
CAT
1
CAT
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
24th*0*

Complete Super Formula Lights results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2025 B-Max Racing Team SUZ
1

4
SUZ
2

8
SUZ
3

4
AUT
1

5
AUT
2

10
OKA
1

OKA
2

OKA
3

SUG
1

SUG
2

SUG
3

SUG
4

FUJ
1

FUJ
2

FUJ
3

MOT
1

MOT
2

MOT
3

6th*8*

* Season still in progress.

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