Valle Makela

Career

Mäkelä began his kart racing career at the age of five. Rumours of a F3 drive came to nothing, and a few entries in the inaugural World Touring Carolina Championship season for GR Asia also came to nothing. He raced in 2006 for Manor Motorsport in British Formula Renault.

Career summary

Complete World Touring Carolina Championship results

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

Achievements

• In 2000 he became Finnish Champion in the International Cooperation Administration-J class. He was the British Formula Ford champion in 2004, but a lack of funds left him struggling for drives in 2005. In 2007, he drove for NEXA Racing in the British Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Series, and came 4th in the championship with a single win at Brands Hatch.