Nicolas Hamilton

Nicolas Hamilton
Nationality United Kingdom British
Born 28 March 1992
Stevenage, England
Related to Lewis Hamilton (brother)
European Touring Car Cup career
Debut season 2013
Current team Baporo Motorsport
Car no. 11
Starts 3
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Previous series
2011–12 Renault Clio Cup UK

Nicolas Hamilton 'Nic' (born 28 March 1992) is an English racing driver who participated in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom, with a car modified to enable him to drive it with cerebral palsy.

Racing career

Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

Hamilton made his racing debut in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2011 driving for Total Control Racing.[1] He attracted much fan and media attention despite finishing last in his first race.[2]

European Touring Car Cup

Hamilton moved up to the European Touring Car Cup for 2013, driving a SEAT León Supercopa for Baporo Motorsport.[3]

British Touring Car Championship

In 2015 Hamilton secured a deal with AmD Tuning to race an Audi S3 in five rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, becoming the first driver with a disability to compete in the series.[4]

Personal life

He is the half-brother of Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2011 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Total Control Racing 16 0 0 0 0 113 14th
2012 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Total Control Racing 16 0 0 0 0 54 21st
2013 European Touring Car Cup Baporo Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 12 10th

Complete European Touring Car Cup results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
2013 Baporo Motorsport SEAT León Supercopa MNZ
1
11		 MNZ
2
7		 SVK
1
Ret		 SVK
2
DNS		 SAL
1
10		 SAL
2
9		 PER
1
 PER
2
 BRN
1
 BRN
2
 10th 12

References

  1. ↑ "Disability drives Nicolas Hamilton to follow in footsteps of Lewis". CNN. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Rookie Nicolas Hamilton steals limelight despite finishing last in Renault Clio at Brands Hatch". The Sunday Telegraph. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Hudson, Neil (15 March 2013). "36 cars entered for opening round of the ETCC". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Croft Circuit to witness debut of Nicolas Hamilton, first disabled driver in the British Touring Car Championship". Northern Echo. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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