Kazeem Manzur
| Kazeem Manzur | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born |
8 July 1991 Milton Keynes, England |
| Formula BMW Europe career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | Josef Kaufmann Racing |
| Car no. | 6 |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Kazeem Manzur (born 8 July 1991, in Milton Keynes, England) is a professional British racecar driver, who races for Josef Kaufmann Racing in the Formula BMW Europe series. In 2008, Manzur became the first ever British-Asian racing driver to compete on the undercard of an FIA Formula One World Championship event and he scored a podium finish at just his second single-seater event in a Formula BMW race at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia.
Karting
Prior to racing single-seater cars, Manzur competed at the highest level of international karting competition, racing in the CIK-FIA sanctioned KF1 category in 2007. He is the youngest ever driver to stand on the podium of a KF1 event and a former winner of the Pomposa Cup.
Personal life
- Hobbies: karting, football, music[1]
- Favourite driver: Kimi Räikkönen[1]
- Favourite circuit: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide." (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
External links
- Official website
- Kazeem Manzur career statistics at Driver Database
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