Driver Profile: Esmee Hawkey
Esmee Hawkey
Porsche Carrera Cup Pro-Am Champion
Esmee is a female British racer from Kent. She began racing in karting at the age of nine and moved to racing cars aged 15, racing a Ginetta Junior. In 2016 she progressed to GT racing, driving a Porsche Cayman GT4 and became vice champion in her rookie year.
Esmee has had a number of successful results in Porsche Carrera Cup and is the 2020 Pro-Am Champion. Along side her experience in Porsches she has raced F3 in the W Series, Ginetta Junior and is official development driver for BTCC race team MB Motorsport which has lead her to be managed by ex-F1, Le Mans and Indycar racer Mark Blundell under the MB Partners umbrella.
Esmee Hawkey x FPZERO
Esmee uses her Custom Pro Simulator for her race preparation, learning new tracks and keeping her race-craft fresh with online championships and esports competitions. In 2020, she showed the power of training using her simulator by winning the Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship after a number of race wins in eSports and in real world.
Simulator software used
- Assetto Corsa
- iRacing
- rFactor
Favourite software
Assetto Corsa - The selection of tracks is essential for my training, especially competing in F3 across Europe and the Porsche Carrera Cup
On unsighted tracks the sim is a perfect tool to get me up to speed. In my 2019 season I have so many new challenges with the W Series that my FPZERO simulator is the perfect tool to help me get over the hurdle and give me a competitive edge. A new car and new tracks for 2021 the I will be on my simulator before every round!
Racing Experience
- 2021 German DTM Championship, Lamborghini Huracan GT3
- 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Pro-Am Champion with overall podiums - 2020 BTCC test driver for MB Motorsport
A number of tests and development work with MB Motorsport - 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Pro-Am Vice-Champion - 2019 W Series, Inaugural Season
Finished 15th overall. Highest Qualifying P3 - 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Pro-Am podiums - 2017 Porsche Junior Shootout finalist
- 2016 Britcar, Porsche Cayman GT4
- 2015 Ginetta Juniors
- 2014 Ginetta Juniors
Related Blog Posts
Esmee Hawkey and ROKiT join DTM with T3 Motorpsort
FPZERO Simulators' ambassador Esmee Hawkey joins the 2021 DTM championship in the T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan. Find out more here.
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Double podium secures 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Pro-Am title for Hawkey
FPZERO Partner Esmee Hawkey has won the 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup, after using her FPZERO professional racing simulator to practice.
Hawkey keeps one hand on title with double Snetterton podium
FPZERO Partner Esmee Hawkey continues to close in on the 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Pro Am Championship by picking up two podium places at Snetterton race track.
Hawkey marches toward Porsche title with double Silverstone success
FPZERO Partner Esmee Hawkey enjoyed a perfect weekend at Silverstone, claiming pole position in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB.
Esmee reasserts championship lead after Thruxton victories
Esmee Hawkey enjoyed a successful visit to Thruxton in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB as she claimed pole position and two wins to extend her championship lead to 11 points. Coming into the high-speed Hampshire circuit on the back of two disappointi…
Hawkey leads the pack and continues as key part of innovative hospitality experience
FPZERO Simulators partner Esmee Hawkey is striding out in front in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship, taking four straight ProAm victories and another two overall podium finishes.
Esmee makes it four from four with sterling performance at local track
FPZERO Simulators partner Esmee Hawkey continued her perfect start to the Porsche Carrera Cup GB season with two Pro-Am victories, extending her championship lead this weekend.
Esmee starts in style with two wins and overall podium finish at Donington Park
FPZERO Simulators partner Esmee Hawkey has enjoyed a fantastic start to her Porsche Carrera Cup GB campaign with two Pro-Am victories and a superb overall podium finish.
