Marc William Hynes (born 26 February 1978 in

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) is a British racing driver, who competed with Triple Eight Race Engineering in the

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Biography

He won the 1995 British Formula Vauxhall Junior title and the 1997 British Formula Renault title. He then stepped up to Formula 3 and won the 1999 British Formula 3 Championship for Manor Motorsport beating

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and

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into second and third places respectively. He competed in three rounds of the 2000 International Formula 3000 season for the WRT team. He has also tested for the

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team

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. He has also worked as a driver coach for his former team Manor Motorsport. He is also the former Head of Driver Development at

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, the Formula One team born out of Manor Motorsport. From 2016 to 2021, Hynes worked with

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, helping run Project 44, the company which manages Hamilton's business affairs. Hynes and Hamilton became friends during their junior racing careers and parted amicably to allow Hynes to focus on other business activities.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

Bathurst 1000 results

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

( key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – just in first race) Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded) ^* Season still in progress.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hynes, Marc 1978 births Living people British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers English racing drivers International Formula 3000 drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Porsche Supercup drivers Formula One people British Touring Car Championship drivers Manor Motorsport drivers Kolles Racing drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers OAK Racing drivers Sportspeople from Guildford