Personal Details

Name: Darren Burke
Nickname: Bobby (Dazzler!), Burkieboy
Birthday: 27 March
Star sign: Aries
Nationality: British
Birthplace: Sidcup, Kent
Currently Residing: West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent
Marital Status: Single, no children
Occupation: ARD’s Racing Driving Instructor
Learned Profession: Motorsport Engineering
Motorsport Heroes: Ayrton Senna, Pete Alexander!
Other Heroes: Colin Mcrae, Richard Burns
Interests: Keeping fit, Music, Radio controlled cars, Snow boarding
Favourite food: Anything Italian, especially pizza
Favourite drink: Apple and Mango Juice/Lager
Favourite Movie: Predator
Favourite Music/Band: Bloc Party, Pink Floyd
Favourite Websites: www.pamotorsport.com

Race History

1997/1998: Cadet Karts
Champion of Buckmore Park, Kent, and Bayford Meadows Kart Clubs.
Driver of the year at Bayford Meadows Kart Club.

1999/2000: Junior TKM Karts
2nd in the Buckmore Park Kart Club winter Championship.
Winner of the Bayford Meadows Kart Club summer Championship.

2000 /2001: Junior Rotax Max Karts
Winner of “Champions of the Future” National kart series.
Winner of the JAG Winter Series.
Runner up in the Super One National kart series.
Ranked 4th in the British National kart rankings.
Selected to represent England in the prestigious Internations kart cup.
Recognised by the governing body of British motorsport (MSA, and ARK’s) as a potential karting champion and took part in its “Fit to Be a Kart Champion” scheme.
4th in a Junior Rotax ‘O’plate meeting.
3rd overall in “Champions Of The Future” National kart series (2000)

2002: Intercontinental A Karts
12th overall in the European championships.
10th overall in region for European championship qualifier.
16th overall in the Super One national kart series (UK).
9th in the one-off Kart Masters event (UK).
Selected to represent England in the prestigious Internations Kart Cup.

2003:
Did not race due to lack of funds/sponsorship.
Worked for Menu F3 in the British Formula 3 championship – worked on the preparation of the race cars at various race meetings.

2004: Formula Ford
Competed in various Formula Ford 1600 races across the UK including 3rd place in the Formula Ford Festival (2nd race at Brands).
In first FF1600 race (Castle Combe), came from 35th to finish 8th.
In first FF1600 race meeting at Brands Hatch, finished 3rd.
Competed in various 750 Motor club Road sport races in a MK1 MR2.
Competed in the Prospeed rally scholarship 2004 – finished 5th.

2005: Formula Ford
2nd place finish in the Formula Ford 1600 Festival (1st and only race of 2005)

2006:
4th place finish in the Formula Ford Festival (1st and only race of 2006)

2008:
Numerous Historic Formula Ford races for PA Motorsport (1 pole, 1 2nd place finish, 1 fastest lap, 1 new lap record)

Best race result: 2nd – Formula Ford Festival 2005
Best Championship result: 1st – Champions of the future national championship 2001
Favourite Race Car: Macon MR8
Favourite Road Car: Ferrari F40
Favourite UK Circuit: BRANDS HATCH GP!
Most memorable accident: Please don’t tempt fate. . . .