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Quinn finished 3rd in the Rookie Cup Standings, and an 11th position and 5th place in the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke World Finals (the end of year world championship) with Holzer RennSport was the highlight of the year.
Quinn finished 3rd in the Rookie Cup Standings, and an 11th position and 5th place in the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke World Finals (the end of year world championship) with Holzer RennSport was the highlight of the year.
1999-1993rd place in Irish Karting Championship in Cadet2000-2001st place in Irish Karting Championship in Cadet2002-2003rd place in Irish Karting Championship in Junior Intercontinental "A" (Japan International Cooperation Agency)2003-2001st place in Irish Karting Championship in Junior Intercontinental "A" (Japan International Cooperation Agency)2004-2005th place in Irish Karting Championship in Formula A2005-2001st place in Irish Karting Championship in Formula A
In Quinn raced in the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke United Kingdom Championship as a Red Bulletin Junior driver. With Carlin Motorsport, he was the early leader in the Rookie Cup Championship, for first-time car racers. Quinn was dropped by Red Bulletin and came 3rd in the Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the year awards.
In Quinn raced in the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Germany Series with Holzer RennSport.
He finished 7th in the standings, and scored two podium finishes. Niall was named Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year in November
In January 2008 Quinn competed in four rounds of the Asian Formula Three series in Batangas, Philippines with Aran Racing.
On his Formula Three debut he scored two second-place finishes. He drove as Rookie driver for Team Ireland in A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, season 3, for the Australian, South African, Mexican, Chinese and Great British rounds of the series.
He was signed again signed up for season 4 as rookie driver.
He competed in early rounds of the British Formula 3 series in the National class with Team Loctite in a Dallara Mugen-Honda. Later in the season he raced in the German F3 championship for one round at Oschersleben with Van Amersfoort Racing in a Dallara Volkswagen. Despite the success in 2008, Quinn did not race full-time in 2009, only testing for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Team Ireland and appearing in a few exhibition events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Dublin Grand Prix.
He has signed on with Team PBIR to race in the Firestone Industry Lights series beginning with the inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park in April 2010.
Niall Quinn is the only driver in Irish karting history to win Cadet, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Formula "A", the three premier categories in Irish Karting. At the end of 2005 Quinn won a worldwide driver shoot-out to win a contract to drive in the Red BullJunior team As part of this award he won the chance to drive for A1GP Team Ireland in the Australian race at Eastern Creek, Sydney in February 2008. Niall won the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, with two wins and 4 podiums.
