Nationality Finnish | Name Mika Maki | |
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Born 27 February 1988 (age 36)
Pirkkala (Finland) ( 1988-02-27 ) 2008-10
2008–09
2007
2007
2005–06 Formula 3 Euro Series
GP2 Asia Series
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
Formula BMW ADAC 2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | ||
Start Masters F3 Zolder 2008
Mika Mäki (born February 27, 1988) is a Finnish former racing driver.
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Career
Mika started in karting, and competed for five years before heading to Germany and its Formula BMW ADAC series in 2005, finishing fourth in the Rookie Cup, and took his first victory at the Norisring. He moved to the Eifelland Racing Team for the 2006 season, finishing as runner-up with nine podiums.
In 2007 Mäki got a seat in the Red Bull Junior Team. He was one of eighteen drivers selected for the programme of developing young talented drivers towards Formula One. During the season he won five rounds and gained the title of Italian Formula Renault Champion.
For the 2008 season Mika signed with Mücke Motorsport to compete in the F3 Euroseries. He opened the season with a victory in Hockenheimring. He finished the season 5th in the results with two wins and 5 podiums.
On June 15, Mika had a serious accident at the city of Tampere, driving a Nissan 350Z he lost control of the car at the entrance of a tunnel, where the speed limit is 40 km/h (25 mph), according to local press a number of pedestrians are also thought to have been caught up in the incident and have suffered bruising due to flying debris. Reports quote local police as suggesting that Mäki may have been involved in a street race.
Mäki also made his GP2 Series début in 2008 by competing in the first round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season for the Arden team. However, he was then replaced by Renger van der Zande.
Mäki returned to the F3 Euroseries for the 2009 season, having signed a deal with the Signature-Plus team. Mäki finished on the podium four times, including a win at Brands Hatch, and finished sixth in the championship.