Zac Meakin

Zac Meakin
Born
Zachary Meakin

(2006-12-18) 18 December 2006
Nationality British
Racing licence FIA Silver
Championship titles
2024British GT – GT4

Zachary Meakin (born 18 November 2006) is a British racing driver currently competing for Optimum Motorsport in International GT Open.

Career

Meakin stepped up to car racing in 2021, joining Raceway Motorsport to compete in the Ginetta Junior Championship.[1] Spending two seasons in the series,[2] Meakin scored a lone podium at Thruxton in his sophomore season, in which he drove for Preptech UK on his way to 11th in points.[3] The following year, Meakin switched to GT4 competition as he joined Team Parker Racing in the British GT Championship.[4] Starting off with a Porsche Cayman, Meakin took pole at Silverstone as the grid was set by FP2 times,[5] and scored a best result of sixth at Oulton Park as he ended the year 14th in points after switching to a McLaren Artura mid-season.[6][7]

Staying in GT4 competition for 2024, Meakin joined Elite Motorsport to race in the GT4 Winter Series alongside Tom Lebbon.[8] After taking his maiden win in car racing at Estoril,[9] Meakin won at Jerez,[10] before taking his fourth win of the season at Valencia.[11] Meakin took a final win at Barcelona on his way to third in points.[12] For the rest of the year, Meakin returned to the GT4 class of the British GT Championship, joining Optimum Motorsport for his sophomore season alongside Jack Brown.[13] Taking his first win of the season at Silverstone,[14] Meakin took further wins at Donington Park,[15] Snetterton and Brands Hatch to clinch the GT4 title at season's end.[16][17] At the end of 2024, Meakin made his International GT Open debut at Monza for Optimum Motorsport alongside Michael Porter.[18]

Meakin returned to International GT Open the following year, returning to Optimum Motorsport alongside Porter for his first full-season in the series.[19] In the season-opening round at Algarve, Meakin took his maiden series podium in race two by finishing second,[20] a feat he repeated at the Hungaroring and Le Castellet to enter the final three rounds of the season fourth in points.[21][22] During 2025, Meakin made a one-off appearance in the GT4 European Series for RAFA Racing by Race Lab at Spa, replacing Julius Dinesen in the team's #81 entry.[23]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2018 Kartmasters British GP – X30 Mini Wentvalley Motorsports 8th
IAME Winter Cup – X30 Junior 28th
IAME International Final – X30 Junior Fusion Motorsport NC
2019 British Kart Championship – X30 Junior Fusion Motorsport 13th
IAME International Final – X30 Junior 22nd
Sources:[24][25]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 Ginetta Junior Championship Raceway Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 92 20th
2022 Ginetta Junior Championship Preptech UK 25 0 0 0 1 273 11th
2023 British GT Championship – GT4 Team Parker Racing 8 0 1 0 0 30 14th
2024 GT4 Winter Series Elite Motorsport 18 6 3 2 13 99.71 3rd
British GT Championship – GT4 Optimum Motorsport 9 4 2 0 5 171.5 1st
International GT Open 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2025 International GT Open Optimum Motorsport 14 0 0 0 3 88 8th
GT4 European Series – Silver RAFA Racing by Race Lab 2 0 0 0 0 1 22nd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Greystone GT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver 0 0 0 0 8 32nd
McLaren Trophy Europe – Pro SMC Motorsport 10 2 1 0 6 84 4th
Sources:[26][24]

† As Meakin was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DC Points
2021 Raceway Motorsport THR
1
13 		THR
2
15 		SNE
1
21 		SNE
2
15 		SNE
3
17 		BHI
1
14 		BHI
2
18 		BHI
3
16 		OUL
1
Ret 		OUL
2
C 		KNO
1
Ret 		KNO
2
11 		KNO
3
Ret 		KNO
4
DNS 		THR
1 		THR
2 		THR
3 		SIL
1
23 		SIL
2
14 		SIL
3
16 		DON
1
18 		DON
2
11 		DON
3
14 		BHGP
1
19 		BHGP
2
18 		BHGP
3
15 		20th 92
2022 Preptech UK DON
1
12 		DON
2
15 		DON
3
Ret 		BHI
1
8 		BHI
2
10 		BHI
3
12 		THR1
1
13 		THR1
2
5 		CRO
1
18 		CRO
2
11 		KNO
1
7 		KNO
2
4 		KNO
3
5 		SNE
1
10 		SNE
2
11 		SNE
3
12 		THR2
1
10 		THR2
2
2 		THR2
3
9 		SIL
1
8 		SIL
2
Ret 		SIL
3
16 		BHGP
1
Ret 		BHGP
2
10 		BHGP
3
9 		11th 273

Complete British GT Championship results

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

Year Entrant Chassis Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
2023 Team Parker Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport GT4 OUL
1
24 		OUL
2
23 		SIL
25 		DON
DNS 		SNE
1
Ret 		SNE
2
Ret 		14th 30
McLaren Artura GT4 ALG
23 		BRH
Ret 		DON
28
2024 Optimum Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 GT4 OUL
1
22 		OUL
2
21 		SIL
20 		DON1
18 		SPA
23 		SNE
1
21 		SNE
2
14 		DON2
23 		BRH
13 		1st 171.5

Complete International GT Open results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2024 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro ALG
1
 ALG
2
 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 SPA
 HUN
1
 HUN
2
 LEC
1
 LEC
2
 RBR
1
 RBR
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 MNZ
27 		NC† 0
2025 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro PRT
1
6 		PRT
2
2 		SPA
4 		HOC
1
4 		HOC
2
7 		HUN
1
2 		HUN
2
9 		LEC
1
6 		LEC
2
2 		RBR
1
19 		RBR
2
13 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		MNZ 5th* 76*

† As Meakin was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

*Season still in progress.

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2025 RAFA Racing by Race Lab McLaren Artura GT4 Silver LEC
1
 LEC
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 SPA
1
13 		SPA
2
10 		MIS
1
 MIS
2
 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		22nd* 1*

* Season still in progress.

References

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  2. ^ "Preview: 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship – Silverstone". ginetta.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Dunne breaks F4 victory record as BTCC support series visit Thruxton". autosport.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Vaughn Returns To British GT As Part Of Parker Crew". dailysportscar.com. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Washout At Silverstone Sees Team Abba & Parker On Pole". dailysportscar.com. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Loggie & Gounon Win Race 2 At Oulton". dailysportscar.com. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Century On Pole For Donington Decider After Beechdean Penalised". dailysportscar.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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  11. ^ "GT4 Winter Series: Elite Motorsport gewinnt finales Rennen". gt-place.com (in German). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  12. ^ "GT4 Winter Series: Die Sonntagsrennen in Barcelona". gt-place.com (in German). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Optimum Confirm Multi-Class McLaren Effort in 2024". dailysportscar.com. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Balfe and Smalley earn hard-fought Silverstone 500 victory". endurance-info.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Barwell and Optimum weather the storm to win classic British GT encounter at Donington". endurance-info.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Snetterton Race 2: Barwell's penalty hands Tse/Goetz victory as Brown/Meakin return to winning ways". endurance-info.com. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Snetterton Race 2: Barwell's penalty hands Tse/Goetz victory as Brown/Meakin return to winning ways". endurance-info.com. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Les brèves du mercredi 9 octobre". endurance-info.com (in French). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Treize GT3 sur le Winter Test GT Open, Pla et Dezoteux chez AF Corse". endurance-info.com (in French). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  20. ^ "Cairoli & Revesz Take Race 2 Win In Motopark AMG". dailysportscar.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Elite Ferrari Duo Take First Win In Hungaroring Heat". dailysportscar.com. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Bennett & Mosca Take First Win Of Season At Paul Ricard". dailysportscar.com. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Elite bags double pole to make it four in a row at Spa". gt4europeanseries.com. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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