Keith Donegan

Keith Donegan (born 12 March 1997), is an Irish former racing driver and team owner who last drove in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship for Race Performance Motorsport. He is the owner of the team, having purchased the assets of RP Motorsport in February 2022. Following Round 5 of the championship, Donegan stepped back from driving to continue as just the owner.

Racing career Karting Donegan grew up in Navan, Ireland. He started karting at the age of nine, and did two years of karting in his home country of Ireland, and two years in the UK.

Ginetta Junior Championship Donegan made his car racing debut in the 2012 Ginetta Junior Championship, driving for Beacon Racing in rounds 1-5 and 8-10, and driving for Hillspeed in rounds 6 and 7. With one podium, he finished eighth in the standings.

Donegan joined Douglas Motorsport for the 2013 season. With four wins and 12 podiums, he finished as the runner up in the championship.

Formula Ford After a three year sabbatical to focus on his education, Donegan returned to racing in 2017, racing in various Formula Ford events such as the 2017 Formula Ford Festival, where he finished second. He competed again in the Formula Ford Festival in 2018.

U.S. F2000 Championship In December 2017, Donegan won the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout up against the likes of Liam Lawson, giving him $200,000 to race in the 2018 U.S. F2000 National Championship. Driving with Arms Up Motorsports, he finished ninth in the standings with one podium.

Formula Regional European Championship Prior to Round 1, Donegan joined the grid of the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship, racing alongside Pietro Delli Guanti at his own team, Race Performance Motorsport.

Following Round 5, Donegan withdrew from a driving role within the team, replacing himself with Owen Tangavelou.

Personal life After the 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship, Donegan took a three year sabbatical from racing to study business at Trinity College Dublin. He had a deal with his mother that if he got certain grades, his parents would buy him a Formula Ford. He achieved the required grades, hence his return to motorsport in Formula Ford in 2017. and Owen Tangavelou replaced Donegan as the driver in the second car.

For the 2023 season, the team signed Macéo Capietto, Adam Fitzgerald and Santiago Ramos.

Racing record Karting career summary

Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2012 Ginetta Junior Championship Beacon Racing 16 0 0 0 1 274 8th Hillspeed 4 0 0 0 0 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship Douglas Motorsport 20 4 0 2 12 475 2nd 2017 National Formula Ford 1600 Championship - Pro Privateer 12 0 0 2 2 N/A NC† Formula Ford 1600 Scotland 3 0 0 0 0 0 13th Formula Ford Festival 1 0 0 1 1 N/A 2nd Formula Ford 1600 - Walter Hayes Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th Mazda Road to Indy Shootout Lucas Oil School of Racing 1 0 0 0 0 - 1st 2018 Formula Ford Festival Privateer 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th U.S. F2000 Championship Arms Up Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 139 9th BN Racing70001 2022 Formula Regional European Championship Race Performance Motorsport 9 0 0 0 0 0 30th † As Donegan was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points. Season still in progress.

U.S. F2000 Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points 2018 ArmsUp Motorsports STP STP IMS IMS LOR 9th 139 BN Racing ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH MOHPORPOR

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)