Laurens Vanthoor
| Laurens Vanthoor | |
|---|---|
 Vanthoor in 2009. | |
| Nationality |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgian |
| Born |
8 May 1991 Hasselt (Belgium) |
| 2014 FIA GT1 World Championship | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | WRT |
| Car no. | 32 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2008–09 2010-11 |
Belgian Touring Car Series German Formula Three Formula 3 Euro Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2009 | German Formula Three |
Laurens Vanthoor (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʌu̯rəns vɑnˈtoːr] (pronounced together as [ˈlʌu̯rənsfɑnˈtoːr]); born 8 May 1991 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a Belgian auto racing driver. He currently resides in Zolder.
Career
Karting
Vanthoor began his kart racing career at an early age. In 2005 he became French and Belgian Champion in the ICA-J class, and he also finished fourth in the European Championship.
In 2007 Vanthoor become an official factory driver for the CRG racing team in the KF2 category. He ended up being out of action for five months out due to an accident, resulting in six fractures.[1] His best result in the season was a runner-up position in the North European Championship.
Formula Three
Vanthoor began his formula racing career in the 2008 German Formula Three season, jumping from karting directly into Formula Three. He finished fourth overall in the championship, with two wins and three poles. Following his successes, the Belgian Automobile Club (RACB) made him a member of their "National Team" initiative and Volkswagen Motorsport made him an official driver.[2][3] Vanthoor also became the youngest driver ever in the history of the Macau Grand Prix, and he finished in sixth position.[4]
With Frédéric Vervisch and Sebastian Saavedra both moving Stateside and Johnny Cecotto, Jr. moving up to the F3 Euroseries and GP2, Vanthoor became the main title contender for the 2009 season. Vanthoor followed Vervisch's lead of 2008, by dominating the field, wrapping up the title at the Nürburgring.[5]
He moved into the Formula Three Euroseries for the 2010 season, with Signature[6] and stayed with the team for the 2011 season. He scored several podium finishes, but never won a race.
FIA GT1
In 2012 he switched to the FIA GT1 World Championship with WRT. Together with Stéphane Ortelli, he won both the qualifying and championship races at the first round at Nogaro.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | German Formula Three | van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 85 | 4th |
| Macau Grand Prix | RC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | |
| 2009 | German Formula Three | van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 163 | 1st |
| Masters of Formula 3 | Carlin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | Signature | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th | |
| Belgian Touring Car Series | SEAT Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2010 | Formula Three Euroseries | Signature | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 6th |
| 2011 | Formula Three Euroseries | Signature | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 189 | 6th |
| 2012 | FIA GT1 World Championship | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 4th |
- * Season in progress. † - As Vanthoor was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula Three Euroseries results
2010
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Signature | Dallara F308/033 | Volkswagen | LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 5 |
HOC1 1 Ret |
HOC1 2 Ret |
VAL 1 5 |
VAL 2 3 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 5 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 11 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 2 |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 7 |
OSC 1 13 |
OSC 2 4 |
HOC2 1 6 |
HOC2 2 DSQ |
6th | 42 |
2011
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | DC | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Signature | Dallara F309 | VW | LEC | HOC | ZAN | RBR | NOR | NÜR | SIL | VAL | HOC | 189 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||
FIA GT competition results
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi | NOG QR 1 |
NOG CR 1 |
ZOL QR 12 |
ZOL CR 6 |
NAV QR 9 |
NAV QR 10 |
SVK QR 11 |
SVK CR 6 |
ALG QR 10 |
ALG CR 6 |
SVK QR 5 |
SVK CR 5 |
MOS QR 1 |
MOS CR 4 |
NUR QR 2 |
NUR CR 6 |
DON QR 2 |
DON CR 4 |
4th | 122 |
FIA GT Series results
| Year | Class | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pro | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi | NOG QR 16 |
NOG CR 2 |
ZOL QR |
ZOL CR |
ZAN QR |
ZAN QR |
SVK QR |
SVK CR |
NAV QR |
NAV CR |
TBA QR |
TBA CR |
3rd* | 18* |
* Season in progress.
References
- ↑ "Laurens Vanthoor herstelt van de crash". kartworld.be (in Belgian) (PHP-Nuke). 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ↑ "Laurens Vanthoor joins the RACB National Team". laurensvanthoor.be. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ "The Formula 3 Cup Champion 2009: Laurens Vanthoor in profile". volkswagen-motorsport.com (Volkswagen). 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ "Laurens Vanthoor takes fantastic sixth place in Macau Grand Prix". laurensvanthoor.be. 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ "The reward for hard work". formel3.de (ATS Formel 3). 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ "Wittmann e Vanthoor con Signature". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian) (Inpagina). 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
External links
- Official website
- Vanthoor career statistics at Driver Database
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frédéric Vervisch |
German Formula Three Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Tom Dillmann |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Benjamin Bailly |
RACB Rookie Driver of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by (Macau Grand Prix) |
Youngest driver to compete in the Macau Grand Prix 17 years, 192 days (2008) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Carlo van Dam 21 years, 202 days |
Youngest driver to win German Formula Three title 18 years, 108 days (2009) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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