Colin Fleming (racing driver)
Colin Fleming (born April 21, 1984 in San Diego, California) is an American former racing driver who completed in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, Formula Renault 2000 Germany and Formula Renault 3.5 in 2005 and 2006 with Jenzer Motorsport and Carlin Motorsport, he was also a member from the Red Bull Junior Team, Fleming finished 4th in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2004 and was rookie of the year in the Formula Renault 2000 Germany also in that year. He also raced against fellow American and Californian and future Formula One Driver Scott Speed. In 2005 he switched to the Formula Renault 3.5 with Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport, despite three DNS in the first 3 and missing one race of that season he finished 13th with 34 points with a best finish of 3rd in the second race in the Bugatti Circuit, to 2006 he switched to Carlin where he finished 6th in the first race of the season in Zolder, however he failed to qualify to the Second Race of the weekend and he finished 4th in Circuit de Monaco and 8th in both races in Istanbul Park, after this round he asked to leave Carlin and the Red Bull Junior Team, Red Bull officially released him and he was replaced by fellow Red Bull Junior Team member and Future Formula One Champion Sebastian Vettel, after leaving Red Bull, he returned to the United States to complete in the Atlantic Championship mid-season and he finished 20th with 45 points and since then has not raced anymore in a Major Series, until he decided to retire.
Complete motorsports results
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | STP 25 |
MTY 4 |
MIL 10 |
LAG 7 |
POR 3 |
CLE 10 |
TOR 2 |
VAN 15 |
MDO 11 |
MTL 3 |
5th | 83 |
Formula Renault 3.5
(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 | 17 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Jenzer Motorsport | ZOL 1 DNS |
ZOL 2 DNS |
MON 1 DNS |
VAL 1 9 |
VAL 2 8 |
LMS 1 DNS |
LMS 2 3 |
BIL 1 Ret |
BIL 2 4 |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 6 |
DON 1 11 |
DON 2 10 |
EST 1 6 |
EST 2 Ret |
MOZ 1 Ret |
MOZ 2 22 |
13th | 34 |
2006 | Carlin Motorsport | ZOL 1 6 |
ZOL 2 DNQ |
MON 1 4 |
IST 1 8 |
IST 2 8 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NUR 1 |
NUR 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
18th | 19 |
Racing Highlights
- Second in Formula Renault 2.0 Germany 2004.
- Third in Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2004.
References
- http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/colin-fleming/ driverdb.com
- http://www.crash.net/cars/news/96280/1/red_bull_confirms_fleming_exit.html