Norman Nato
| Norman Nato | |
|---|---|
 Nato in 2013. | |
| Nationality |
 French |
| Born |
8 July 1992 Cannes (France) |
| 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | DAMS |
| Car no. | 19 |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011-12 2012 2011 2010 |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Renault 2.0 NEC F4 Eurocup 1.6 |
Norman Nato (born 8 July 1992) is a professional racing driver from France. He is best known for finished as the runner-up in the 2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 season and the 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season.
Career
Karting
Born in Cannes, Nato began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and eleven years later won the French KZ2 Championship.[1][2]
Formula Renault
Nato made his debut in single-seater in 2010, joining the F4 Eurocup 1.6 series where he finished as runner-up with two wins, losing to Stoffel Vandoorne.[3]
In 2011, he graduated to Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with the R-ace GP team. He finished eleventh with two podiums at Nürburgring and the closing race of the season at Barcelona with another five point-scoring finishes.[4] He also partially competed in Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, bringing another podium at Nürburgring.[5]
For the next season Nato remained in the Eurocup but switched to debutants RC Formula.[6] He improved to fourth, winning his first Eurocup race at Spa.[7] He was more successful in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, fighting for title with Daniil Kvyat all the season long. But he crashed into him in the final race of the season and finished as runner-up with three-point margin.[8]
Nato will step up to the highest step of World Series by Renault weekeend — Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2013, joining Kevin Magnussen in DAMS team.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | F4 Eurocup 1.6 | Autosport Academy | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 131 | 2nd |
| 2011 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | R-Ace GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 11th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 25th | ||
| 2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | RC Formula | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 4th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 214 | 2nd | ||
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | DAMS | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13th |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DAMS | MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 6 |
ALC 1 5 |
ALC 2 20 |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 15 |
MOS 1 13 |
MOS 2 10 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 10 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 11 |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 9 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 5 |
13th | 33 |
References
- ↑ "Le pilote". norman-nato.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Championnat de France — KZ2 2009". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "F4 Eurocup 1.6 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "New boys and old hands raring to go". Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Renault Sport). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Maiden victory for Norman Nato". Renault Sport] (World Series by Renault). 2 June 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "In Barcelona Daniil Kvyat (Koiranen Motorsport) seizes 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS title". RenaultSport Italia (Fast Lane Promotion). 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Norman Nato with DAMS in 2013, 30/11/2012". DAMS.fr (DAMS). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Norman Nato career summary at DriverDB.com
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