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Martin Donnelly

full name Hugh Peter Martin Donnelly nationality Irish age 58 years old born March 26, 1964 hometown Belfast, Northern Ireland

Racing highlights

1988	3rd	Formula 3000 International Championship
1987	3rd	Formula 3 Britain
1987	1st	Formula 3 Macau GP
1987	1st	Formula 3 Scotland Superprix
1986	3rd	Formula 3 Britain
1985	3rd	Formula Ford 2000 Europe
1984	1st	BBC TV Grandstand Formula Ford 2000 Trophy

Racing career summary

Races entered	123
Wins	15
Podiums	33
Pole positions	11
Fastest laps	9
Race win percentage	12.2%
Podium percentage	26.8%

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Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2018	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2017	Racing	15 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	5 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2013	Racing	3 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2012	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2011	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2010	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2007	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2004	Racing	1 race	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2000	Racing	2 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1990	Racing	13 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	15 races	2 wins	3 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1988	Racing	23 races	5 wins	11 podiums	5 pole position	4 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	21 races	4 wins	11 podiums	4 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	19 races	4 wins	7 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
1985	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1984	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1983	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Martin Donnelly


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus Elan 26R		Ford 1.6

Click to show race results for Gentlemen Drivers Pre-66 GT Cars Championship 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
7	2018-09-16	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
8	2018-10-13	Dijon	11


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus Elan		Ford 1.6		Dunlop

Click to show race results for Stena Line Gentlemen Drivers Pre-66 GT Cars Championship 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2017-05-27	Brands Hatch	DNF


Position	Points	Team
31st	207	ES Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus Elise S1		Rover 1.8


Position	Points	Team
36th	0	Infiniti Support Our Paras Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Infiniti Q50				Dunlop

Click to show race results for Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
7	2015-05-10	Thruxton	20
8	2015-05-10	Thruxton	19
9	2015-05-10	Thruxton	DNF


Position	Points	Team
20th	32
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus Elise S2 111R


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Volkswagen Scirocco

Click to show race results for Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Germany 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2013-05-04	Hockenheim	17


Position	Points	Team
27th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Sunbeam Rapier


Position	Points	Team
19th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup

Click to show race results for Scirocco R China Masters Challenge 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2013-11-16	Macau	19


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Volkswagen Scirocco R

Click to show race results for Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Germany 2012.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
3	2012-05-19	Brands Hatch	10


Position	Points	Team
4th	24
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus Evora GT4


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ginetta Cars
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ginetta G50

Click to show race results for Ginetta G50 Cup Great Britain 2010.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
10	2010-06-05	Oulton	8
11	2010-06-06	Oulton	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus Elise Sport 160 S1


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mazda RX-8


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Camel Team Lotus
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 102		Lamborghini 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Nissan Motorsport Europe
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R 90CK


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lotus
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	US F&G Arrows
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Arrows A11		Cosworth DFR 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
8th	13	Eddie Jordan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	1	2	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 89D		Mugen 3.0		Avon


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Kygnus Tonen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 89D (Mugen)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Nissan Motorsport Europe
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R 89C


Position	Points	Team
29th	6	Takefuji Schuppan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
8th	12	NISMO
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R89C


Position	Points	Team
3rd	30	Eddie Jordan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	2	4	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 88D		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Avon


Position	Points	Team
7th	0	Intersport Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT31 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
4th	54	Intersport Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	3	7	4	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT31 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Eddie Jordan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 883 (Volkswagen)


Position	Points	Team
59th	8	Richard Lloyd Racing, SARD
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C GTi		Porsche 3.0 turbo		Goodyear
SARD MC88S		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Toyota Tom's Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT31 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
3rd	61	Swallow Racing, Intersport Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	2	8	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 873 (Volkswagen)
Ralt RT31 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
8th	24	Intersport Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT31 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Cellnet Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT31		TOM's Toyota


Position	Points	Team
3rd	59	Swallow Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	4	7	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Swallow Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Swallow Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Swift DB3


Position	Points	Team
3rd	79
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
5th	13
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Frank Nolan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Eddie Jordan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Martin Donnelly over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

Martin Donnelly

full name Hugh Peter Martin Donnelly nationality Irish age 58 years old born March 26, 1964 hometown Belfast, Northern Ireland

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Martin Donnelly

2018 Gentlemen Drivers Pre-66 GT Cars Championship

2017 Stena Line Gentlemen Drivers Pre-66 GT Cars Championship

2017 Lotus Cup Europe

2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship

2015 MSA Lotus Cup UK Production Championship

2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Germany

2013 Goodwood Revival St. Marys Trophy

2013 Scirocco R China Masters Challenge

2012 Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Germany

2011 Lotus Cup UK - Evora

2010 Ginetta G50 Cup Great Britain

2008 Lotus On Track - Elise Trophy Class B

2007 Lotus On Track - Elise Trophy Class A

2004 Britcar Endurance Championship

2000 Autobytel Lotus Sport Elise

1990 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1990 Le Mans 24h - C1 class

1989 Formula 1 - Test driver

1989 FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

1989 International Formula 3000 Championship

1989 Formula 3000 Japan

1989 Le Mans 24h - C1 class

1989 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1989 SAT 1 Supercup

1988 International Formula 3000 Championship

1988 Formula 3 Monaco Grand Prix

1988 B.A.R.C. / B.R.D.C. Lucas British Formula 3 Championship

1988 Formula 3 Macau GP

1988 World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

1988 Formula 3 Scotland Superprix

1987 Formula 3 Macau GP

1987 Formula 3 Britain

1987 Formula 3 Euro Series

1987 Formula 3 Scotland Superprix

1986 Formula 3 Britain

1986 Formula 3 Monaco Grand Prix

1986 Formula 3 Macau GP

1985 BBC Grandstand FF2000 Championship

1985 Formula Ford 2000 Europe

1985 Formula Ford 2000 Great Britain - Grandstand Trophy

1984 BBC TV Grandstand Formula Ford 2000 Trophy

1983 Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship

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