Nico Verdonck
Nicolas Verdonck (born 5 December 1985 in Brussels) is a Belgian racing driver.
| Nicolas Verdonck | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Born | 5 December 1985 Brussels (Belgium) |
| Formula Le Mans Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | DAMS |
| Car number | 8 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2009 |
| Previous series | |
| 2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 | Italian Formula Three Belgian GT Championship German Formula Three Spanish Formula Three Formula Three Euroseries International Formula 3000 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2009 | Formula Le Mans Cup |
Career
Formula Renault
Verdonck competed in Formula Renault 1600 in 2003, his first year in single seaters. His race engineer was Tim Wright.[1]
Formula 3000
Verdonck rose to prominence when he competed in the 2004 International Formula 3000 season with the Astromega team. Although the step up in power and downforce from FRenault to F3000 is a big one, Verdonck was given a degree of stability by the fact that he kept Wright as his race engineer.[1] However, he only scored one point, which was not enough to get him a drive in the new GP2 Series for 2005. After his home race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, he won a competition for the best driving style.[2]
Formula Three
Verdonck took a step back in 2005, competing part-time in the Formula Three Euroseries without scoring any points. He also took part in the Masters of Formula 3 race. In 2006, he competed in two races in the Spanish Formula Three series, and then moved to the German Formula Three Championship for 2007, where he finished third overall. He moved country again in 2008, driving in the Italian Formula Three Championship.
Formula Le Mans Cup
For 2009, Verdonck switched disciplines to sports car racing by competing in the inaugural season of the Formula Le Mans Cup. He shared a DAMS-run car with Gavin Cronje and won the drivers' championship.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Team Astromega | IMO 15 |
CAT 9 |
MON 12 |
NÜR 12 |
MAG 11 |
SIL 12 |
HOC 8 |
HUN 12 |
SPA 11 |
MNZ | 15th | 1 |
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Triple H Team Hegersport | Maserati | ABU QR |
ABU CR |
SIL QR |
SIL CR |
BRN QR |
BRN CR |
PRI QR |
PRI CR |
SPA QR 4 |
SPA CR 8 |
NÜR QR |
NÜR CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
NAV QR 2 |
NAV CR 11 |
INT QR |
INT CR |
SAN QR 8 |
SAN CR Ret |
36th | 10 |
| 2011 | Exim Bank Team China | Corvette | ABU QR |
ABU CR |
ZOL QR |
ZOL CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
SAC QR |
SAC CR |
SIL QR |
SIL CR |
NAV QR Ret |
NAV CR Ret |
PRI QR |
PRI CR |
ORD QR |
ORD CR |
BEI QR 8 |
BEI CR 5 |
SAN QR 11 |
SAN CR Ret |
27th | 10 |
References
- "Nico Verdonck career statistics". driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- "Q&A: Nico Verdonck". Crash.net. 27 August 2004. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- "Spa: Nico Verdonck race report". Motorsport.com. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Nico Verdonck career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural season |
Formula Le Mans Cup Drivers' Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |