Introduction
Zane Maloney (born 2 October 2003) is a Barbadian racing driver and 2019 British F4 champion.
Career
Karting
Maloney started racing in North America at the age of 12, he soon moved over to Europe to compete for RFM. Maloney placed 4th in OK European Championship, 5th in World Championships, 3rd in German Championship, and 3rd in WSK Champions Cup. Maloney is a multiple time karting champion in Barbados and America.
Lower formulae
Maloney's first single seater season was in 2019 in the British F4 championship for Carlin Motorsport. Maloney won 10 races and ended up on the podium 15 times, he became the second driver since Jamie Caroline to win all three races in a weekend at Oulton Park. Maloney won the championship by 20 points over Mexican Sebastián Álvarez. He became the first Barbadian racing driver to win a championship in Europe, and the first rookie in history to win the championship outright.
Euroformula Open Championship
In January 2020, Maloney reunited with Carlin to contest the 2020 season.
Personal life
Maloney's uncle owns the Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados.
Maloney’s entire family race cars and karts, with grandfather, father, uncles, brother, and cousins all racers in Barbados.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 30 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 427 | 1st |