Nick Yelloly
Nicholas Jon Yelloly (born 3 December 1990 in Stafford, England) is a British professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver. He is also currently a test and simulator driver for Racing Point F1 Team.
| Nick Yelloly | |
|---|---|
 Yelloly in 2012. | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 3 December 1990 Stafford (England) |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Team Deutsche Post by Project 1 |
| Car number | 93 |
| Starts | 30 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2015 2011-13, 15 2010 2009–2010 2008–09 | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Porsche Carrera Cup Germany GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Britain FRUK Winter Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019 | China GT Championship |
Career
Karting
Yelloly made his karting début in September 2005. After competing in Junior TKM Intermediate in 2006, Yelloly moved up to ICA in 2007, finishing 15th. Yelloly moved into the Super 1 National KF1 Championship in 2008, and finished in eighth position in the championship.[1]
Formula Renault UK
Yelloly moved into the Formula Renault UK Winter Series in 2008 and finished fourteenth with points-scoring finishes in each of the four races with Fortec Competition. In 2009, Yelloly switched to the Hitech Junior Team, to contest a full season of Formula Renault UK.[2] He had twelve point-scoring finishes on his way to nineteenth place in the championship and seventh in the Graduate Cup.[3]
Yelloly remained in the series with the newly renamed Atech Grand Prix team.[4] He improved to seventh place in the championship, with three podiums and a win at season finale in Brands Hatch.[5]
GP3 Series
Yelloly continued his partnership with Atech CRS Grand Prix in 2011, stepping up to the GP3 Series alongside Marlon Stöckinger and Zoël Amberg.[6] In a difficult season for the team, Yelloly finished 21st in the championship with seven points, courtesy of a strong showing at his home championship round held at Silverstone, but failing to score any points elsewhere. He was still the best-placed Atech CRS driver, as neither Stöckinger or Amberg registered a points finish all season.
Formula Renault 3.5
Yelloly made his Formula Renault 3.5 Series début at Silverstone for round seven of nine in the 2011 championship, driving for Pons Racing alongside Oliver Webb. After a difficult start, in which he was disqualified from his first race, he went on to secure three points finishes, including a podium in the final race at the Catalunya.
Yelloly signed for Comtec Racing for the 2012 season. He won the first race on the series calendar at Aragón, and picked up a second race win at the Nürburgring. He finished the season in fifth place overall, taking two further podium finishes at Spa-Francorchamps and Paul Ricard.
Return to GP3
In February 2013, Yelloly announced that he would return to the GP3 Series, racing for Carlin Motorsport for the upcoming season.[7] In 2014, he switched to Status Grand Prix. Though he finished second in the sprint race at the Yas Marina Circuit, Yelloly converted it into his first race win after race winner Patric Niederhauser was excluded from the results due to a breach in technical regulations.[8]
Switch to GT Racing with Porsche
In 2016 Yelloly made a switch to the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany series with the Project 1 Motorsport team, finishing the year as vice-champion of the rookie class and sixth place in the overall championship. He would also take part in the British Grand Prix supporting Porsche Supercup race at Silverstone.
For 2017 he returned to the series with the same team, this time winning three races and ending the year as runner-up along with two appearances in the Porsche Supercup.
After showing good pace in the national series, Yelloly would make the full time move in to the Porsche Supercup for 2018 with the Fach Auto Tech team. A season long battle with Michael Ammermüller and Thomas Preining saw the Brit take second in the championship, securing wins at the Monaco Grand Prix and German Grand Prix supporting races.
BMW Motorsport works driver
On 24 February 2019, BMW announced that Yelloly would be joining them as a works driver, taking part in his first race for the manufacturer in the China GT series in March[9].
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula Renault UK Winter Series | Fortec Competition | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 14th |
| 2009 | Formula Renault UK | Hitech Junior Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19th |
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 2nd | ||
| 2010 | Formula Renault UK | Atech GP | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 312 | 7th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2011 | GP3 Series | Atech CRS GP | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21st |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 14th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Comtec Racing | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 5th |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Carlin | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 107 | 7th |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Zeta Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | Status Grand Prix | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 127 | 6th |
| 2015 | GP2 Series | Hilmer Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19th |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Lotus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th | |
| 2016 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Rookie Team Deutsche Post by Project 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 6th |
| Porsche Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2017 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Team Deutsche Post by Project 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 237 | 2nd |
| Porsche Supercup | MOMO Megatron Team PARTRAX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18th | |
| 2018 | Porsche Supercup | Fach Auto Tech | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 146 | 2nd |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Rowe Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2019 | China GT Championship | Fist Team AAI | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 190 | 1st |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | BMW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th | |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC* |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6th* |
† As Yelloly was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
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 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ATECH CRS GP | IST FEA 13 |
IST SPR 11 |
CAT FEA 25 |
CAT SPR 18 |
VAL FEA 9 |
VAL SPR 12 |
SIL FEA 3 |
SIL SPR 6 |
NÜR FEA 16 |
NÜR SPR 9 |
HUN FEA 21 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 13 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR Ret |
21st | 7 | ||
| 2013 | Carlin | CAT FEA 4 |
CAT SPR Ret |
VAL FEA 12 |
VAL SPR 9 |
SIL FEA 6 |
SIL SPR 2 |
NÜR FEA 5 |
NÜR SPR 3 |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 13 |
SPA FEA 6 |
SPA SPR 4 |
MNZ FEA 2 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
YMC FEA 3 |
YMC SPR 6 |
7th | 107 | ||
| 2014 | Status Grand Prix | CAT FEA 9 |
CAT SPR 7 |
RBR FEA 7 |
RBR SPR 5 |
SIL FEA 5 |
SIL SPR 2 |
HOC FEA 4 |
HOC SPR 5 |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 11 |
SPA FEA 3 |
SPA SPR 5 |
MNZ FEA 10 |
MNZ SPR 5 |
SOC FEA 9 |
SOC SPR 6 |
YMC FEA 8 |
YMC SPR 1 |
6th | 127 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MON 1 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SIL 1 DSQ |
SIL 2 14 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 5 |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 2 |
14th | 36 |
| 2012 | Comtec Racing | ALC 1 1 |
ALC 2 18 |
MON 1 7 |
SPA 1 9 |
SPA 2 2 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 1 |
MSC 1 12 |
MSC 2 16 |
SIL 1 4 |
SIL 2 8 |
HUN 1 14 |
HUN 2 20 |
LEC 1 2 |
LEC 2 4 |
CAT 1 15 |
CAT 2 13 |
5th | 122 |
| 2013 | Zeta Corse | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 14 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
28th | 0 |
| 2015 | Lotus | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
SIL 1 14 |
SIL 2 7 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BUG 1 |
BUG 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
20th | 6 |
Complete GP2 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hilmer Motorsport | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 14 |
MON FEA 10 |
MON SPR 9 |
RBR FEA 8 |
RBR SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 7 |
SIL SPR 5 |
HUN FEA Ret |
HUN SPR 17 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 17 |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
19th | 19 |
Complete Porsche Supercup 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rookie Team Deutsche Post by Project 1 | CAT | MON | RBR | SIL 5 |
HUN | HOC | SPA | MNZ | COA | COA | NC† | 0† | |
| 2017 | MOMO Megatron Team PARTRAX | CAT | CAT | MON | RBR | SIL | HUN | SPA 7 |
SPA 4 |
MNZ | MEX | MEX | 18th | 23 |
| 2018 | Fach Auto Tech | CAT 5 |
MON 1 |
RBR 5 |
SIL 5 |
HOC 1 |
HUN 5 |
SPA 5 |
MNZ 4 |
MEX 4 |
MEX 2 |
2nd | 146 |
† As Yelloly was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
References
- "2010 Drivers". atechgp.net. Atech Grand Prix. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- "Reigning Champions Join Newcomer In Formula Renault UK". renaultsport.co.uk. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- "Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- "Team confirms three-car Formula Renault assault". hitechjuniorteam.net. ATECH Grand Prix. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- "ATECH CRS GP confirms Nick Yelloly". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- "Yelloly aims for GP3 title with Carlin". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- "Abu Dhabi GP3: Nick Yelloly gets win, Patric Niederhauser excluded". 23 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- "BMW Motorsport News - Issue 05/2019". www.press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Nick Yelloly on Twitter
- Nick Yelloly career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Xu Jia |
China GT Championship Champion 2019 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |