Nyck de Vries
Nyck de Vries | |
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De Vries in 2013. | |
Nationality | Dutch |
Born |
Sneek (Netherlands) | 6 February 1995
Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
Debut season | 2015 |
Current team | DAMS |
Car no. | 1 |
Previous series | |
2013-14 2012-14 2012 |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
Championship titles | |
2014 2014 |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps |
Nyck de Vries (born 6 February 1995 in Sneek)[1][2] is a Dutch racing driver. He won the 2010 and 2011 Karting World Championships and in 2014 the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps and Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Championships. He is managed by Anthony Hamilton (father of Lewis Hamilton)[3] and was signed to the McLaren Young Driver Programme in January 2010.[2][3]
Career
In 2008 De Vries won the WSK World Series for the KF3 category, as well as the German Junior Championship. In 2009 he retained both his German Junior and WSK World Series titles, as well as winning the European KF3 Championship. De Vries was signed by McLaren in January 2010.[3] In September he won the 2010 Karting World Championship. He also won the World Championship in 2011. In 2012 and 2013 he has raced in Formula Renault 2.0.[1][2]
De Vries appeared as himself in two episodes of McLaren's animated series Tooned.
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | R-Ace GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 5th |
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 166 | 10th | ||
2013 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Koiranen GP | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 113 | 5th |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 8th | ||
2014 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Koiranen GP | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 254 | 1st |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 300 | 1st |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nyck De Vries: Racedriver biography — career and success". http://www.speedsport-magazine.com''. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "McLaren Formula 1 - Profile: Nyck de Vries". http://www.mclaren.com''. McLaren Mercedes. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "McLaren sign young karter Nyck de Vries". http://www.formula1.com''. Formula 1. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
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Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Antonio Fuoco |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Champion 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Pierre Gasly |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Champion 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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