Sebastian Murray (born 4 February 2007) is a Scottish racing driver based in the UAE. [1] He currently drives for Chris Dittmann Racing in the 2024 GB3 Championship. [2]
Sebastian Murray | |
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Nationality |
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Born | February 4, 2007 |
GB3 Championship career | |
Current team | Chris Dittmann Racing |
Car number | 91 |
Starts | 5 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | Currently 10th in 2024 |
Previous series | |
2023-
2024 2023 2023 |
Formula 4 UAE Championship GB4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Murray had a karting career which was mostly based in the UAE. He competed in Europe in the IAME Euro Series, however, taking a best race result of 17th in the series. [3]
Murray made his car racing debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round, driving for Xcel Motorsport. He finished 8th and 9th in the two races respectively. [4]
It was confirmed that Murray would drive for Italian team Cram Motorsport for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship season. [5] Murray would go on to get a best result of 13th place at Kuwait Motor Town as he finished 30th in the drivers' standings. [6] Over the course of the year, Murray made some sporadic F4 appearances whilst dedicating the year to testing Formula 4 cars. [1] He drove two rounds of the 2023 GB4 Championship with Graham Brunton Racing and driving a single round of the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship for Saintéloc Racing. [7]
On 24 November 2023, Hitech Pulse-Eight announced that Murray would be driving one of their four cars for the 2024 Formula 4 UAE season. [8] This proved to be a breakthrough season for Murray, as he scored twelve points with a best result of 5th at the Yas Marina Circuit on his way to 19th in the drivers' championship. [9]
On 26 February 2024, Murray announced his graduation from Formula 4 to the GB3 Championship, as he moved to Chris Dittmann Racing for the full 2024 season. [10] Murray had a strong debut, with a best result of 7th at Oulton Park in Cheshire, against more experienced opposition. [11]
His younger brother Max is currently karting in the UAE. [12]
Season | Series | Team | Position |
---|---|---|---|
2017-18 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 15th | |
2018-19 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 16th | |
2019-20 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 3rd | |
2020-21 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 7th | |
2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | KR-Sport | 35th |
2021-22 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 9th | |
2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | KR-Sport | 55th |
2022-23 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 8th | |
Sources: [13] [14] |
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Cram Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
GB4 Championship | Graham Brunton Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17th | |
F4 Spanish Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th |
GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16th* |
( 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Cram Motorsport |
DUB1 1 35 |
DUB1 2 35 |
DUB1 3 26 |
KMT1 1 21 |
KMT1 2 26 |
KMT1 3 32 |
KMT2 1 27 |
KMT2 2 13 |
KMT2 3 26 |
DUB2 1 21 |
DUB2 2 24 |
DUB2 3 24 |
YMC 1 30† |
YMC 2 Ret |
YMC 3 25 |
30th | 0 |
2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
YMC1 1 18 |
YMC1 2 12 |
YMC1 3 18 |
YMC2 1 15 |
YMC2 2 14 |
YMC2 3 Ret |
DUB1 1 30 |
DUB1 2 14 |
DUB1 3 10 |
YMC3 1 10 |
YMC3 2 5 |
YMC3 3 21 |
DUB2 1 20 |
DUB2 2 25 |
DUB2 3 16 |
19th | 12 |
( 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Graham Brunton Racing |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
DON1 4 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 11 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 93 |
DON2 1 11 |
DON2 2 9 |
DON2 3 93 |
17th | 62 |
( 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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing |
OUL 1 15 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 19 |
SIL1 2 Ret |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
BHR 3 |
16th* | 25* |
* Season still in progress.
Sebastian Murray (born 4 February 2007) is a Scottish racing driver based in the UAE. [1] He currently drives for Chris Dittmann Racing in the 2024 GB3 Championship. [2]
Sebastian Murray | |
---|---|
Nationality |
![]() ![]() |
Born | February 4, 2007 |
GB3 Championship career | |
Current team | Chris Dittmann Racing |
Car number | 91 |
Starts | 5 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | Currently 10th in 2024 |
Previous series | |
2023-
2024 2023 2023 |
Formula 4 UAE Championship GB4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Murray had a karting career which was mostly based in the UAE. He competed in Europe in the IAME Euro Series, however, taking a best race result of 17th in the series. [3]
Murray made his car racing debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round, driving for Xcel Motorsport. He finished 8th and 9th in the two races respectively. [4]
It was confirmed that Murray would drive for Italian team Cram Motorsport for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship season. [5] Murray would go on to get a best result of 13th place at Kuwait Motor Town as he finished 30th in the drivers' standings. [6] Over the course of the year, Murray made some sporadic F4 appearances whilst dedicating the year to testing Formula 4 cars. [1] He drove two rounds of the 2023 GB4 Championship with Graham Brunton Racing and driving a single round of the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship for Saintéloc Racing. [7]
On 24 November 2023, Hitech Pulse-Eight announced that Murray would be driving one of their four cars for the 2024 Formula 4 UAE season. [8] This proved to be a breakthrough season for Murray, as he scored twelve points with a best result of 5th at the Yas Marina Circuit on his way to 19th in the drivers' championship. [9]
On 26 February 2024, Murray announced his graduation from Formula 4 to the GB3 Championship, as he moved to Chris Dittmann Racing for the full 2024 season. [10] Murray had a strong debut, with a best result of 7th at Oulton Park in Cheshire, against more experienced opposition. [11]
His younger brother Max is currently karting in the UAE. [12]
Season | Series | Team | Position |
---|---|---|---|
2017-18 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 15th | |
2018-19 | IAME Series UAE - Cadet | 16th | |
2019-20 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 3rd | |
2020-21 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 7th | |
2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | KR-Sport | 35th |
2021-22 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 9th | |
2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | KR-Sport | 55th |
2022-23 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | 8th | |
Sources: [13] [14] |
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Cram Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
GB4 Championship | Graham Brunton Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17th | |
F4 Spanish Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th |
GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16th* |
( 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Cram Motorsport |
DUB1 1 35 |
DUB1 2 35 |
DUB1 3 26 |
KMT1 1 21 |
KMT1 2 26 |
KMT1 3 32 |
KMT2 1 27 |
KMT2 2 13 |
KMT2 3 26 |
DUB2 1 21 |
DUB2 2 24 |
DUB2 3 24 |
YMC 1 30† |
YMC 2 Ret |
YMC 3 25 |
30th | 0 |
2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
YMC1 1 18 |
YMC1 2 12 |
YMC1 3 18 |
YMC2 1 15 |
YMC2 2 14 |
YMC2 3 Ret |
DUB1 1 30 |
DUB1 2 14 |
DUB1 3 10 |
YMC3 1 10 |
YMC3 2 5 |
YMC3 3 21 |
DUB2 1 20 |
DUB2 2 25 |
DUB2 3 16 |
19th | 12 |
( 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Graham Brunton Racing |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
DON1 4 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 11 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 93 |
DON2 1 11 |
DON2 2 9 |
DON2 3 93 |
17th | 62 |
( 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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing |
OUL 1 15 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 7 |
SIL1 1 19 |
SIL1 2 Ret |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
BHR 3 |
16th* | 25* |
* Season still in progress.