McElrea Racing

Ryder Quinn #101
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Round 3 @Hidden Valley Raceway 2024

Profile has been archived. Last drove with MR in 2024.
Ryder Quinn

Ryder Quinn

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Pro, Michelin Junior
#101

Launching his Motorsport career at the beginning of 2021, Ryder's first year of competitive Motorsport saw him take out the Queensland State Formula Ford Championship. This was followed by the 2022 National Formula Ford Championship where he took out a number of podiums, wins and achieved the Rookie of the Year “YOUNG GUN” Award. Alongside this, he would compete in the very competitive National Aussie Racing Cars Championship.

Ryder competed in the Castrol 22/23 Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship in NZ, achieving a solid result. In 2023 Ryder competed in seven of the eight rounds and had many impressive performances in his rookie year.

Although starting his career late, he is determined to make it in this sport as a professional race car driver overseas. To achieve this he is looking for podiums and race wins in the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup championship.

Background

What are your top 3 career highlights (Motorsport or otherwise)?

  • First win in the 2022 Australian Formula Ford Championship. This felt good as Formula Ford is a proven category of recognising whether or not you have what it takes to become a professional. These wins (the first especially) was a big confidence boost for myself that I can “do this”.
  • First podium in the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. To have achieved a podium in this championship that has produced drivers like Lando Norris, Marcus Armstrong, etc, at Round 1, in my second ever race with wings slicks car was pretty special. To have done this at my Grandfathers track, Highlands Motorsport Park, made it even sweeter.
  • My first Pole position. Winton, Australian Formula Ford, Round 3, pole position. This was a cool feeling.

What is your Motorsport background (other categories, previous experience etc)?

  • 2021 - Queensland State Formula Ford Championship
  • 2022 - Australian Formula Ford Championship and Aussie Racing Cars Super Series
  • 2023 - Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup

Any other personal interests or achievements you would like to share?

  • Alongside Motorsport, I was College Captain at Saint Stephens College. This has equipped me with many skills that I am eternally grateful for and put into practice every day of my life.

What is your favourite Motorsport moment?

  • Everything so far.

What is your all time favourite race car?

  • Toyota FT-60 or Porsche 992 Cup Car

What is your favourite circuit?

  • I may be biased… But Highlands Motorsport Park.
Driver Statistics
Championships Rounds Races Driver Stats
Wins Podiums Wins Podiums Qual P1 Wins Podiums Starts Win % Podium % MR Score
- - - - - - 1 ⓘ
  • 3rd Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 'Pro' × 1
 29 ⓘ
  • Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 'Pro' × 29
 0% 3% 300

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2024

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 RND
1 Australian Grand Prix Louis Kapitsas Donny Kington 3 4 3 5 4th
2 Taupo NZ Louis Kapitsas Donny Kington 6 6 14 8 9th
3 Hidden Valley Raceway Louis Kapitsas Donny Kington 14 DNF 9 10 13th

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2023

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 RND
1 Australian Grand Prix Hayden Morris Donny Kington 12 18 17 12 15th
2 Hidden Valley Raceway Hayden Morris Donny Kington 17 17 DNF DNS 20th
4 The Bend Motorsport Park Hayden Morris Donny Kington 15 16 14 DNF 18th
5 Sandown International Raceway Hayden Morris Donny Kington 16 13 12 10 11th
6 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst Hayden Morris Donny Kington 17 16 9 10 12th
7 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Hayden Morris Donny Kington 12 DNF 9 8 13th
8 Adelaide Street Circuit Hayden Morris Donny Kington 11 5 6 DNF 10th