Zachary Mckale Chua David (born 14 August 2007)[1] is a Filipino racing driver who is currentyly compete in Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing Team, and set to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship with CL Motorsport. He competes under a Maltese racing license.
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 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.[4][5]
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.[4][5]
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.[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 would compete in a full season of Italian F4 and Euro 4, continuing with US Racing.[7] He would finish the Italian F4 season in seventh, after acquiring 144 points and 4 podiums.[5][8]
David would also compete 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 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.[12]
Formula Regional
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 will continue his FRECA campaign in 2025, moving to CL Motorsport.[16][17]
Super Formula Lights
Alongside his Formula Regional campaign, David will also compete in the 2025 Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing Team.[18][19][20][21]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Philippine Open Karting Series - Micro | 1st | |
| 2018 | Macao Int. Kart Grand Prix - Mini ROK | IS Racing | 2nd |
| Super Kart Series Philippines - Cadet | 1st | ||
| Super Kart Series Philippines - Mini ROK | 1st | ||
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | KR Motorsport | 20th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 56th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | 35th | ||
| FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Philippines | 12th | |
| 48° Trofeo delle Industrie - OK Junior | Team Driver Racing Kart | 15th | |
| IAME Asia Final - Junior | IS Racing | 7th | |
| 2020 | IAME Asia Cup - Junior | IS Racing | 11th |
| FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Philippines | 8th | |
| WSK Euro Series - OK Junior | Kart Republic Motorsport | 32nd | |
| IAME Euro Series 2021 - X30 Junior | 51st | ||
| 2021 | WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior | 24th | |
| WSK Euro Series - OK Junior | 41st | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OK | 13th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - OK | 9th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OK Junior | 24th | ||
| FIA Karting European Champ - OK Junior | 53rd | ||
| 26° South Garda Winter Cup - OK | 7th | ||
| 2022 | Champ. of the Future - Winter Series - OK | Sauber Academy | 32nd |
| FIA Karting European Championship - OK | 18th | ||
| FIA Karting World Championship - OK | 9th | ||
| Italian ACI Karting Championship - OK | 5th | ||
| Source:[2][22] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italian F4 Championship | US Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15th | ||
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | R-ace GP | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 8th |
| Italian F4 Championship | US Racing | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 144 | 7th | |
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 7th | ||
| Formula Winter Series | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 5th | ||
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 4th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 14th | ||
| 2025 | Super Formula Lights | B-Max Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5th* |
| Formula Regional European Championship | CL Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
20th | 6 |
| 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 |
7th | 144 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
15th | 22 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
8th | 59 |
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
7th | 76 |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US Racing | JER 1 |
JER 2 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
NAV 1 |
NAV 2 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 1 |
5th | 53 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4th | 112 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
14th | 55 |
| 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 |
TBD | TBD |
Complete Super Formula Lights results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B-Max Racing Team | SUZ 1 4 |
SUZ 2 8 |
SUZ 3 4 |
AUT 1 |
AUT 2 |
AUT 3 |
OKA 1 |
OKA 2 |
OKA 3 |
SUG 1 |
SUG 2 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ 1 |
FUJ 2 |
FUJ 3 |
MOT 1 |
MOT 2 |
MOT 3 |
5th* | 6 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Zachary David | ADAC Formel 4". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Angela Mikaela Cruz, Nina (14 January 2024). "Zach David: A Filipino Formula driver and F1 dreamer". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Barbara, Gianluca (11 April 2022). "14-Year-Old Athlete Could Be Malta's Best Hope Of One Day Tearing It Up In Formula 1". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Wood, Ida (18 August 2022). "Sauber karter Zachary David joins US Racing in ADAC F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Young, Justin (17 January 2024). "Filipino formula driver Zach David is the one to watch in 2024". visor.ph. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "David Zachary joins the Sauber Karting Team!". TKART - News, tips, tech about karting. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (10 March 2023). "Zachary David joins US Racing in Italian F4, Lindblad tops Imola test". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Spadi, Daniele (10 January 2024). "Formula Regional Middle East: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (29 December 2022). "Red Bull's Lindblad leads cluster of new entries for F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (28 January 2023). "David dominates as title contenders fluster in F4 UAE's third Kuwait race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Brabner, George (31 January 2023). "Wharton and Rinicella fight back, but Ugochukwu extends his lead: 4 takeaways from F4 UAE Round 2". Feeder Series. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Devaux, Grégoire (13 March 2023). "David dominates as US Racing take teams' title: 4 takeaways from FWS Round 4". Feeder Series. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Imedadze, Irakli (8 January 2024). "Zach David - Filipino Racer towards Formula 1 Dream". Setanta Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Beckham, David (20 September 2024). "Tough weekend for Zachary David at Red Bull Ring". Malta Independent. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 January 2024). "R-ace GP unveils its complete 2024 line-ups for FRegional and F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (30 December 2024). "Bohra joins R-ace GP in FREC as David leaves team for CL Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "CL MOTORSPORT ANNOUNCES ZACHARY DAVID AS FIRST DRIVER FOR 2025 FRECA LINE-UP". formularegionaleubyalpine.com. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 SFライツ参戦体制". B-Max Racing Team (in Japanese). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Muschlien, Finjo (6 March 2025). "Super Formula Lights: 2025 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "ROUND 1/2/3". Super Formula Lights. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (4 March 2025). "Super Formula Lights grid forms ahead of season opener". formulascout. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Driver: Zachary David | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
Footnotes
External links
- Zachary David career summary at DriverDB.com
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