Junior Strous

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Junior Strous
Nationality Netherlands Netherlands
Born (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986
Vlaardingen
Firestone Indy Lights Series
Years active 2009-2010
Teams Winners Circle Group
Car no. 2
Starts 8
Wins 2
Poles 0
Best finish 19th in 2010
Previous series
2007-08
2007
2006-07
2003, 2006
2006
2003-06
2003-2005
2005
2005
2003-2004
2002-2003
2002
2002
Atlantic Championship
BRL V6
Dacia Logan Cup Netherlands
BMW Compact Cup Benelux
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
FR2.0 Netherlands
FR2.0 UK Winter Series
FR2.0 Nordic Series
Fran Am Winter World
Formula BMW ADAC
Formula Ford 1800 Benelux
FF Zetec Netherlands
Championship titles
2003, 06
2004
2004
2005
BMW Compact Cup Benelux
FR2.0 Netherlands
FR2.0 USA Winter Invitational
FR2.0 UK Winter Series
Awards
2008 Gilles Villeneuve Award

Junior Strous (born April 28, 1986 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch racing driver from Wassenaar.

Racing career

After a successful childhood in karting, he began testing in Formula Ford Benelux in 2000 and 2001. Junior became the youngest ever Formula Ford Driver to win an international race (spa-Francorchamps) with a B-class car (2 years or older). In 2002 he moved up to Formula BMW ADAC. In 2003 he competed in several Formula Renault series and finished second in the Dutch version of the championship. He was that series' champion in 2004. Between 2001 and 2004 Junior won several touringcar and drift races and championships.

For 2005 he drove in four different Formula Renault series in 2005, finishing 7th in the Eurocup championship (not driving all races), second in the Dutch championship (not driving all races), and winning the UK Winter Series. In 2006 he ventured into touring cars full-time, winning the BMW Compact Cup Benelux and finishing second in the Dacia Logan Cup Netherlands. In 2007 he competed part-time in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship and finished 14th in points (not driving all races because of a broken wrist).

2008 saw his full-time participation in the Atlantic Championship where he finished 5th and won at Circuit Mont-Tremblant for Condor Motorsports. For 2009 he planned to compete full-time in the Firestone Indy Lights Series for Winners Circle Group.[1] He won the first two races of the season at St. Pete and led the championship through four rounds. However, following the Freedom 100, funding was apparently abruptly cut off to Winners Circle group's technical team partner, despite the strong results.[2] He signed on to return to Indy Lights in 2010 with Team Moore Racing.[3] However, less than a month after signing, the team indicated that he had been released from his contract.[4]

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

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

Atlantic Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2007 Condor Motorsports United States
LVG
6
United States
LBH
13
United States
HOU
DNS
United States
POR1
9
United States
POR2
8
United States
CLE
13
Canada
MTT
Ret
Canada
TOR
Ret
Canada
EDM1
DNS
Canada
EDM2
DNS
United States
SJO
5
United States
ROA
Ret
14th 92
2008 Condor Motorsports United States
LBH
8
United States
LS
3
Canada
MTT
1
Canada
EDM1
13
Canada
EDM2
9
United States
ROA1
8
United States
ROA2
11
Canada
TRR
3
United States
NJ
5
United States
UTA
8
United States
ATL
8
5th 196

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
2009 Winners Circle Group United States
STP1
1
United States
STP2
1
United States
LBH
23
United States
KAN
11
United States
INDY
10
United States
MIL
United States
IOW
United States
WGL
Canada
TOR
Canada
EDM
United States
KTY
United States
MDO
United States
SNM
United States
CHI
United States
HMS
20th 146
2010 HVM Racing United States
STP
10
United States
ALA
8
United States
LBH
18
United States
INDY
United States
IOW
United States
WGL
Canada
TOR
Canada
EDM
United States
MDO
United States
SNM
United States
CHI
United States
KTY
United States
HMS
19th 56

References

  1. Junior's Ride, IndyCar.com, January 14, 2009
  2. PDM Racing currently on hold, PDM Racing, June 17, 2009
  3. Strous joins Team Moore Indy Lights squad, Racer, January 26, 2010, Retrieved 2010-02-03
  4. Staat, Willem J. Team Moore Racing ontbindt contract met Junior Strous, Autosport (Netherlands), 17 February 2010, Retrieved 2010-02-18 (Dutch)

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