Zoël Amberg
| Zoël Amberg | |
|---|---|
 Amberg in 2012. | |
| Nationality |
 Swiss |
| Born |
25 September 1992 Stans (Switzerland) |
| 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Pons Racing |
| Car no. | 30 |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2011 2010 2009–10 2009 2009 |
European F3 Open Championship GP3 Series Formula Abarth Formula Renault 2.0 MEC Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 WEC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010 | Formula Renault 2.0 MEC |
Zoël Amberg (born 25 September 1992 in Stans) is a professional racing driver from Switzerland.
Career
Karting
Amberg began karting in 2004 and raced primarily in his native Switzerland for the majority of his career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF3 and KF2 categories by 2008, when he became a works driver for the Birel Motorsport team.
Formula Renault 2.0
In 2009, Amberg graduated to single–seaters, racing in both the Italian Formula Renault 2.0 and Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 championships for Jenzer Motorsport. Two race victories at the final round of the season in Imola saw him finish fourth in the Italian series,[1] whilst in the Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 championship he finished fifth overall after scoring points in all but one of the 12 races.[2] During the year he also contested a single round of the Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup at Barcelona.
Amberg remained in Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 for a second season in 2010, when the series became known as the Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship. He won the title in dominant fashion, finishing on the podium in all ten races he competed in, winning six of them.[3]
Formula Abarth
Also in 2010, Amberg contested a full season in the newly–launched Formula Abarth series in Italy. He took a single victory at the opening round of the season in Misano and a further eight points–scoring positions to finish seventh in the championship.[4]
GP3 Series
In October 2010, Amberg made his debut in a GP3 Series car, taking part in the two post–season tests at Estoril and Jerez with Jenzer Motorsport, and in March 2011 it was announced that he had signed to race for ATECH CRS GP in the 2011 season, joining British Formula Renault 2.0 graduates Marlon Stöckinger and Nick Yelloly.[5] He failed to score a point in the sixteen races he entered, taking a best race result of tenth at the sprint race in Barcelona.[6]
Formula Three
In October 2011, Amberg joined De Villota Motorsport to contest the final three rounds of the European F3 Open season.[7] Despite only taking part in six races, he finished eighth in the championship,[8] taking four podium positions including a win at the final round in Barcelona.[9]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
In October 2010, Amberg made his debut at the wheel of a Formula Renault 3.5 Series car, testing for new team BVM–Target at Motorland Aragón.[10] After testing extensively for Pons Racing during the latter part of 2011, it was confirmed in December 2011 that Amberg had signed a two–year contract with the team, beginning with the 2012 season.[11] He will be joined by Formula Three graduate Yann Cunha.[12]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Italian Formula Renault 2.0 | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 228 | 4th |
| Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 5th | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | ||
| 2010 | Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 243 | 1st |
| Formula Abarth | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 7th | ||
| 2011 | GP3 Series | ATECH CRS GP | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| European F3 Open | De Villota Motorsport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 8th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26th |
| 201 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24th |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ATECH CRS GP | TUR FEA 12 |
TUR SPR 14 |
ESP FEA 16 |
ESP SPR 10 |
VAL FEA 11 |
VAL SPR 18 |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR 16 |
GER FEA 21 |
GER SPR 20 |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 16 |
BEL FEA Ret |
BEL SPR 12 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR Ret |
28th | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 10 |
ALC 2 16 |
MON 1 14 |
SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 18 |
MOS 1 15 |
MOS 2 13 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 Ret |
HUN 1 13 |
HUN 2 16 |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 Ret |
CAT 1 24 |
CAT 2 22 |
26th | 1 |
| 2013 | Pons Racing | MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 20 |
ALC 1 17 |
ALC 2 19 |
MON 1 20 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 16 |
MOS 1 21 |
MOS 2 22 |
RBR 1 11 |
RBR 2 19† |
HUN 1 19 |
HUN 2 18 |
LEC 1 12 |
LEC 2 15 |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 12 |
24th | 8 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
References
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Italy 2009". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "LO Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse 2009". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "LO Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse 2010". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2010". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ Beer, Matt (9 March 2011). "Amberg secures Atech CRS drive". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ "20–22 May 2011 Results". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "A strong European F3 Open comes to Monza". European F3 Open Championship (GT Sport). 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "European F3 Open 2011". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "Zoël Amberg conquers maiden win in Barcelona". European F3 Open Championship (GT Sport). 29 October 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "Adrian Quaife-Hobbs confirms his good form". renault-sport.com (Renault Sport). 18 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010. "and Zoel Amberg got a drive in a BVM Target car."
- ↑ "Zoel Amberg joins Pons Racing for 2012–13". World Series by Renault (Renault Sport). 9 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ Mills, Peter (15 December 2011). "Cunha to drive for Pons in 2012". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 20 January 2012.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Nico Müller Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 |
Formula Renault 2.0 MEC Champion 2010 |
Succeeded by Javier Tarancón Formula Renault 2.0 Alps |
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