Francisco Macedo (racing driver)
| Francisco Macedo | |
|---|---|
Macedo driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2025 Eurocup-3 season | |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Born | 15 February 2008 |
| Eurocup-3 career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Griffin Core by Campos |
| Car number | 2 |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 2024 2024 | Formula Winter Series F4 Spanish Championship Italian F4 Championship FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup |
Francisco "Kiko" Macedo (born 15 February 2008) is a Portuguese racing driver who last competed in the Eurocup-3 with Campos Racing.
Career
Karting (2021–2023)
Macedo joined the European karting scene in late 2021, where he made appearances in two IAME series.[1][2] He followed this with a full year of European karting in 2022. Macedo had a tough year, with a 23rd-placed championship finish in the IAME Winter Cup being the best result he would achieve over the course of the year.[3] He contested the Karting European Championship, and the Karting World Championship at the end of the year.[4][5] For 2023, Macedo would step up to senior karting, and he had a much more successful year. He finished 22nd overall in the Karting European Championship, and 34th in the Champions of the Future series.[6][7]
Formula 4 (2024)
In early 2024, it was announced that Macedo would debut his car racing career in the 2024 Formula Winter Series, driving for Drivex.[8] He had a difficult debut, with a best result of 29th from the first round at Jerez. He made huge improvements over the course of the four-round season, eventually securing a best result of 13th from the final round of the season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.[9] He finished 35th in the standings.[10] It was then confirmed that Macedo would continue with Drivex for the full 2024 F4 Spanish Championship season.[11] In the first race of the season at Jarama, Macedo would go on to finish tenth, his first points finish in his racing career.[12] After the first round, however, Macedo struggled to score points, finishing in the points just twice more; in the fourth found at Aragón and the fifth round at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.[13][14] Macedo yielded nine points over the course of the year, which was enough to place him 21st in the championship standings, and enough to beat all but one of his Drivex teammates.[15]
Formula Regional (2025–)
2025
After a successful first venture into single-seater racing, Macedo was confirmed to be stepping up to join 2024 runners-up Campos Racing for the 2025 Eurocup-3 season.[16] He started the year in the Winter Championship.[17]
Macedo finished 14th in the standings in Eurocup-3 with one podium finish.
2026
Macedo started 2026 by competing in the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy with Van Amersfoort Racing.[18]
Macedo is set to remain with Van Amersfoort to race in the Formula Regional European Championship.[19]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series – X30 Junior | Dino Motorsport | 90th |
| International IAME Games – X30 Junior | NC | ||
| 2022 | IAME Winter Cup – X30 Junior | 23rd | |
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Junior | Monlau Competición | 48th | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship – OKJ | CRG Racing Team | 68th | |
| Champions of the Future – OKJ | 77th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – OKJ | 49th | ||
| Italian ACI Championship – OKJ | 52nd | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship – OKJ | CRG Racing Team | NC | |
| WSK Final Cup – OK | 46th | ||
| 2023 | IAME Winter Cup – X30 Senior | ART Pro Racing | 30th |
| Champions of the Future – OK | CRG Racing Team | 34th | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship – OK | 22nd | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship – OK | NC | ||
| IAME Warriors Final – X30 Senior | DPK Racing | NC | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Senior Rotax | NC | ||
| Sources:[20] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | Drivex | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | DXR by Drivex | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21st | |
| Italian F4 Championship | Cram Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd | |
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| 2025 | Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship | Griffin Core by Campos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| Eurocup-3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14th | ||
| 2026 | Formula Regional Middle East Trophy | Van Amersfoort Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drivex | JER 1 30 |
JER 2 33 |
JER 3 29 |
CRT 1 32 |
CRT 2 32 |
CRT 3 20 |
ARA 1 34 |
ARA 2 Ret |
ARA 3 27 |
CAT 1 C |
CAT 2 13 |
CAT 3 17 |
35th | 0 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DXR by Drivex | JAR 1 10 |
JAR 2 30 |
JAR 3 13 |
POR 1 16 |
POR 2 10 |
POR 3 DNS |
LEC 1 15 |
LEC 2 13 |
LEC 3 16 |
ARA 1 19 |
ARA 2 22 |
ARA 3 9 |
CRT 1 28† |
CRT 2 34† |
CRT 3 7 |
JER 1 31† |
JER 2 Ret |
JER 3 22 |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 12 |
CAT 3 25 |
21st | 9 |
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cram Motorsport | MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
IMO 1 18 |
IMO 2 24 |
IMO 3 Ret |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
43rd | 0 |
Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Griffin Core by Campos | JER 1 16 |
JER 2 13 |
JER 3 13 |
POR 1 Ret |
POR 2 Ret |
POR 3 WD |
ARA 1 25† |
ARA 2 24 |
23rd | 0 |
Complete Eurocup-3 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Griffin Core by Campos | RBR 1 20 |
RBR 2 11 |
POR 1 23 |
POR SR 4 |
POR 2 Ret |
LEC 1 12 |
LEC SR 2 |
LEC 2 26 |
MNZ 1 16 |
MNZ 2 8 |
ASS 1 25 |
ASS 2 9 |
SPA 1 13 |
SPA 2 9 |
JER 1 13 |
JER 2 5 |
CAT 1 DNS |
CAT 2 9 |
14th | 37 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Trophy 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Van Amersfoort Racing | YMC1 1 16 |
YMC1 2 7 |
YMC1 3 22 |
YMC2 1 9 |
YMC2 2 12 |
YMC2 3 22 |
DUB 1 13 |
DUB 2 25† |
DUB 3 8 |
LUS 1 21 |
LUS 2 C |
LUS 3 14 |
18th | 12 |
References
- ^ "IAME – Euro Series". Kartcom. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "International IAME Games". Kartcom. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "IAME – Winter Cup". Kartcom. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "European Championship". Kartcom. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "World Karting Championship". Kartcom. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "European Championship". Kartcom. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "Champions of the Future". Kartcom. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ Pluemer, Jonas (2024-02-02). "Drivex to compete again in Formula Winter Series". Formula Winter Series. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "classification race 2" (PDF). formula-winter-series.com. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Berzosa, Alejandro (2024-02-24). "Drivex anuncia sus cuatro pilotos para la temporada 2024 de la F4 española". PitLane Motor (in Spanish).
- ^ Lopez, Alejandro Alonso (2024-05-11). "Lucas Fluxa wins shortened Spanish F4 season opener at Jarama". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-07-28). "Al Azhari and Gladysz share Sunday wins at Aragon in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-09-15). "Juan Cota completes Spanish F4 hat-trick at Valencia". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "F4 Spanish Championship Standings 2024 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "Jesse Carrasquedo, Francisco Macedo, and Kacper Sztuka Sign with Griffin Core by Campos for 2025 Eurocup-3 Campaign". Campos Racing. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Spanish Winter Championship [@swchofficial]; (5 February 2025). "Here are the drivers that will take part of the first ever round of the #SpanishWinterChampionship ❄️👉🏻" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Formula Regional Middle East Trophy: 2026 season guide". Feeder Series. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Francisco Macedo signs with Van Amersfoort Racing for Formula Regional". Van Amersfoort Racing. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Kartcom, Cristina- (2021-08-01). "Macedo Francisco". Kartcom. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
External links
Francisco Macedo career summary at DriverDB.com