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David Morales
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 (age 21)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
GB3 Championship career
Debut season2022
Current teamJHR Developments
Car number77
Former teamsArden Motorsport
Starts47 (48 entries)
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish13th in 2023
Previous series
2022
2021
2019-20
2019		Formula Regional Asian Championship
F4 British Championship
NACAM Formula 4 Championship
Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series

David Morales (born 29 September 2003) is an American racing driver who is currently competing in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship with TJ Speed Motorsports. He previously competed in the GB3 Championship.

Career

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Karting

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From 2012 to 2014, Morales competed in various karting championships in his home state of Florida. His best result was 8th, in the Rotax Micro Max category of the 2012 Florida Winter Tour.

Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series

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Morales made his car racing debut in the 2019 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series.

NACAM Formula 4 Championship

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Morales competed in the 2019-20 NACAM Formula 4 Championship with Euromotor Sport, where he finished 9th in the standings with one podium.

F4 British Championship

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In 2021, Morales stepped up to the F4 British Championship with Arden International. He came 18th in the standings with two podiums.[1]

Formula Regional Asian Championship

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Morales raced in the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship with Evans GP Academy.[2] He finished 33rd in the standings.

GB3 Championship

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Morales competed in the 2022 GB3 Championship with Arden International.[3] He claimed 3rd place at Oulton Park for his one and only podium finish,[4] and finished 22nd in the overall standings.

Formula Regional Oceania Championship

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On 10 December 2022, it was announced that Morales would compete in the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition.[5] He won race 3 of round 1 at Highlands Motorsport Park, the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup, his first win of his single-seater racing career.[6]

USF Pro 2000 Championship

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In February 2024, Morales was announced to be returning to the United States to contest the USF Pro 2000 Championship, racing with TJ Speed Motorsports.[7]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Position
2012 Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Micro Max 8th
Florida Winter Tour - Vortex TaG Cadet 20th
2013 Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Micro Max 12th
Florida Winter Tour - AM Engines Formula Vortex TaG Cadet 17th
2014 SKUSA Pro Tour - TaG Cadet 19th
Mini ROK International Final - Bridgestone Final 13th
Florida Winter Tour - AM Racing Kart Formula TaG Cadet 16th
Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Micro Max 22nd
Florida Winter Tour - AM Engines Rotax Mini Max 33rd

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series 18 0 0 0 3 N/A N/A
2019-20 NACAM Formula 4 Championship Euromotor Sport 20 0 0 0 1 74 9th
2021 F4 British Championship TRS Arden Junior Team 27 0 0 0 2 40 18th
2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Evans GP Academy 15 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
GB3 Championship Arden Motorsport 24 0 0 1 1 130 22nd
Praga Cup Arden by Idola 2 0 0 1 0 37 18th
Prototype Challenge - Radical Valour Performance Technology 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship M2 Competition 15 1 0 1 2 200 6th
GB3 Championship JHR Developments 23 0 0 0 0 178 13th
Eurocup-3 Drivex 2 0 0 0 0 0 21st
2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship TJ Speed Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 7 31st

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British Championship results

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(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 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2021 TRS Arden Junior Team THR1
1 		THR1
2 		THR1
3 		SNE
1
17 		SNE
2
Ret 		SNE
3
16 		BHI
1
Ret 		BHI
2
14 		BHI
3
18 		OUL
1
16 		OUL
2
18 		OUL
3
15 		KNO
1
12 		KNO
2
5 		KNO
3
13 		THR2
1
11 		THR2
2
2 		THR2
3
13 		CRO
1
14 		CRO
2
Ret 		CRO
3
8 		SIL
1
9 		SIL
2
Ret 		SIL
3
7 		DON
1
15 		DON
2
10 		DON
3
15 		BHGP
1
14 		BHGP
2
3 		BHGP
3
14 		18th 40

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2022 Evans GP Academy ABU
1
20† 		ABU
2
17† 		ABU
3
Ret 		DUB
1
17 		DUB
2
15 		DUB
3
Ret 		DUB
1
24 		DUB
2
20 		DUB
3
19 		DUB
1
19 		DUB
2
25 		DUB
3
19 		ABU
1
22 		ABU
2
19 		ABU
3
18 		33rd 0

Complete GB3 Championship results

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(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
2022 Arden Motorsport OUL
1
10 		OUL
2
16 		OUL
3
31 		SIL1
1
18 		SIL1
2
19 		SIL1
3
4 		DON1
1
15 		DON1
2
22 		DON1
3
Ret 		SNE
1
Ret 		SNE
2
21 		SNE
3
8 		SPA
1
13 		SPA
2
16 		SPA
3
Ret 		SIL2
1
18 		SIL2
2
14 		SIL2
3
9 		BRH
1
12 		BRH
2
14 		BRH
3
12 		DON2
1
Ret 		DON2
2
11 		DON2
3
10 		22nd 130
2023 JHR Developments OUL
1
8 		OUL
2
Ret 		OUL
3
97 		SIL1
1
11 		SIL1
2
Ret 		SIL1
3
Ret 		SPA
1
4 		SPA
2
14 		SPA
3
156 		SNE
1
14 		SNE
2
13 		SNE
3
21 		SIL2
1
14 		SIL2
2
22 		SIL2
3
C 		BRH
1
Ret 		BRH
2
10 		BRH
3
73 		ZAN
1
14 		ZAN
2
11 		ZAN
3
45 		DON
1
12 		DON
2
10 		DON
3
10 		13th 178

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results

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(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 DC Points
2023 M2 Competition HIG
1
3 		HIG
2
5 		HIG
3
1 		TER
1
9 		TER
2
Ret 		TER
3
Ret 		MAN
1
4 		MAN
2
9 		MAN
3
5 		HMP
1
10 		HMP
2
10 		HMP
3
9 		TAU
1
14 		TAU
2
13 		TAU
3
10 		6th 200

Complete Eurocup-3 results

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(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 DC Points
2023 Drivex SPA
1
 SPA
2
 ARA
1
 ARA
2
 MNZ
1
 MNZ
2
 ZAN
1
11 		ZAN
2
15 		JER
1 		JER
2 		EST
1 		EST
2 		CRT
1 		CRT
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		21st 0

American open-wheel racing results

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USF Pro 2000 Championship

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2024 TJ Speed Motorsports STP
1
22 		STP
2
DNS 		LOU
1
15 		LOU
2
DNS 		LOU
3
DNS 		IMS
1 		IMS
2 		IMS
3 		IRP ROA
1 		ROA
2 		ROA
3 		MOH
1 		MOH
2 		TOR
1 		TOR
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		31st 7

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ Waring, Bethonie (4 June 2021). "David Morales leaves NACAM F4 to join Arden for British campaign". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ Wood, Ida (26 November 2021). "Evans GP's Asian F3 line-up grows with Morales and Revesz". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ Callandar, Michael (14 March 2022). "Morales stays with Arden, steps up to GB3 for 2022". The Chequered Flag. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ Callander, Michael (18 April 2022). "Grundtvig takes third GB3 win in Race 3 at Oulton Park". The Chequered Flag. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ Wood, Ida (10 December 2022). "David Morales to TRS with M2 Competition". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ^ Wood, Ida (15 January 2023). "David Morales gets first open-wheel win in Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ "David Morales joins TJ Speed USF Pro 2000 program for 2024". TJ Speed Motorsports. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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