Kevin Mirocha (born 7 October 1991 in Hamm,

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) is a

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racing driver.

Early life

During childhood, Mirocha raced karts in

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Career

Formula BMW

Despite beginning his karting career in 2001, 2007 saw his debut in the Formula BMW ADAC championship with ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg. Mirocha finished 8th in the championship and third in the Rookie Cup with one podium at

EuroSpeedway Lausitz The Lausitzring (formally known as the Dekra Lausitzring for ownership reasons) is a race track located near Klettwitz (a civil parish of Schipkau, Oberspreewald-Lausitz district) in the state of Brandenburg in northeast Germany, near the bor ...

Formula Three

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, Mirocha stepped up to the ATS Formel 3 Cup with Josef Kaufmann Racing. He finished sixth in the standings after taking four podium places. Mirocha moved to HBR Motorsport and the

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in 2009 but left the series pointless, after failing to start either race at the

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round.

Formula Renault

Mirocha competed in seven of the twenty races that comprised the 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season for the SL Formula Racing team, winning the final race of the season at the Nürburgring. He finished ninth in the championship, the third best-placed driver who did not contest all the rounds of the championship.

GP2 Series

Mirocha moved up to the

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with the

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team for 2011, driving alongside

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He did not start either race at Silverstone after injuring his left shoulder. After fourteen races, he was replaced by

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. Despite this, he finished the season 22nd in the drivers' championship, the highest-placed of those not to score any points.

FIA Formula 2

In 2012 Mirocha competed in FIA Formula 2. He had a strong rookie season, and took his maiden Formula 2 victory at

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Racing record

Career summary

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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Complete GP2 Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mirocha, Kevin 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Hamm Racing drivers from North Rhine-Westphalia German racing drivers Polish racing drivers Formula BMW ADAC drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers Formula 3 Euro Series drivers GP2 Series drivers FIA Formula Two Championship drivers Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers German people of Polish descent Ocean Racing Technology drivers Mücke Motorsport drivers Josef Kaufmann Racing drivers