Frédéric Makowiecki
Frédéric Makowiecki, nicknamed Fred Mako, is a French professional racing driver who currently competes as a factory driver for Alpine Endurance Team in the Hypercar category of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Career
After competing in karting, Arras-born Makowiecki raced in the French Formula Three Championship, finishing fourth in Class B.In 2003, Makowiecki began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, finishing third in points in 2004 and 2009, and second in 2006 and 2007. He won the title in 2010 with six victories, 11 podiums, and three poles.
Makowiecki finished 4th in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship while driving for Hexis Racing AMR. He continued with the team in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, drove for Marc VDS Racing Team in 2011, and rejoined Hexis for 2012.
Makowiecki joined Luxury Racing for the final year of the Le Mans Cup in 2011. He continued with Luxury Racing for the beginning of the FIA World Endurance Championship season, taking pole position at Le Mans in his final race with the team. He moved to Aston Martin Racing in [2013 FIA 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship|World Endurance Championship season|2013], claiming two wins for the team at the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas and the 6 Hours of Fuji. For the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season, he drives for Porsche AG Team Manthey in the GTE-Pro class.
In 2013, Makowiecki co-drove with Naoki Yamamoto for Weider Dome Racing, taking the win at the 42nd International Pokka Sapporo 1000km at Suzuka Circuit.
Makowiecki has been a Porsche Motorsport factory driver since 2014. He won the 2018 and 2019 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 2018 and 2020 Petit Le Mans, and the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, always with a Porsche 911.
For the 2023 season, Makowiecki joined the Hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, driving a Porsche 963 alongside Dane Cameron and Michael Christensen.
Racing record
Career summary
† Ineligible for points