Caio Collet
Caio Jotta Collet (born 3 April 2002) is a Brazilian racing driver and 2018 French F4 Championship champion. He is also a member of the Renault Sport Academy.
| Caio Collet | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 3 April 2002 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Formula Renault Eurocup career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | R-ace GP |
| Car number | 1 |
| Starts | 22 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017-18 2018 2018 2020 | Formula 4 UAE Championship ADAC Formula 4 French F4 Championship Toyota Racing Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | French F4 Championship |
Career
Karting
Collet began his career in karting at the age of seven, claiming multiple titles in his native Brazil, before moving to Europe where his performances led him to being signed to the Birel ART team in 2016 and eventually Nicolas Todt's All Road Management scheme.[1][2][3]
Lower formulae
At the start of 2018 Collet made his single-seater debut for Silberpfeil Energy Dubai in the 2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship[4].Collet impressed as he finished his first race in 3rd position behind Leon Köhler and David Schumacher, Collet only competed in the 3rd and 4th rounds of the season however in those seven races he finished on the podium in every race bar one. This amounted in 124 points and 6th position, his only win came at round 4, race 3 where he beat Moroccan Sami Taoufik and Finn William Alatalo to the top step of the podium.
Racing under the number 23, Collet was the only Brazilian on the French F4 grid in 2018[5]. Collet finished the first four races on the podium including his first of seven wins that season. Collet had the opportunity to win the championship a round early at Jerez, In the first race Collet took pole and slowly built is advantage over Adam Eteki who qualified second. The race finished Collet 1st, Leclerc 2nd and guest driver Ghiretti finished 3rd. In the reverse grid race Collet started 10th due to his win the round previously where he climbed through the field to finish 5th between De Pauw and Leclerc. A dominant final race which he won confirmed his place as Champion regardless of where his rivals finished that race[6]. Collet collected 303.5 points that season along with 11 podiums and 3 pole positions, he finished with 66.5 more than closest championship rival Ugo de Wilde. This gained Collet a place in the Renault Young Driver Program[7].
Formula Renault Eurocup
Due to his success in the 2018 French F4 Championship, Collet was given a drive in the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup championship with R-ace GP along side Oscar Piastri, Aleksandr Smolyar and Grégoire Saucy[8]. Collet finished on the podium for the first time in round three at Monaco where he finished 3rd. Collet would go on to finish the season with 5 podiums, the best of which was second place at Spa-Francorchamps, 5th was the eventual finish position of Collet with 207 points which was 113 points behind champion and teammate Piastri. On 27 December 2019 it was announced that R-ace GP would keep Collet for the 2020 Season as well as a drive in the 2020 Toyota Racing Series[9].
Toyota Racing Series
Collet competed in the 2020 Toyota Racing Series for R-ace GP, at the first race he almost had the perfect race with pole, fastest lap and the race win however he performed a practice start on the formation lap meaning his win was inherited to Kiwi Liam Lawson as Collet got a 5 second penalty meaning he finished 7th[10]. Collet eventually won a race at the next round at Teretonga Park, this was his first and only victory and podium that that season. Collet finished the 7th with 219 points[11].
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Silberpfeil Energy Dubai | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 124 | 6th |
| 2018 | French F4 Championship | 20 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 303.5 | 1st | |
| ADAC F4 Championship | Prema Theodore Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16th | |
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 5th |
| 2020 | Toyota Racing Series | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 219 | 7th | |
| Formula Renault Eurocup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1st* |
*Season still in progress.
References
- "Caio Collet, the new Birel ART Racing driver". 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- Gruz, David (December 19, 2016). "Brazilian karting star Caio Collet joins All Road Management". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- "Has the next big racing talent been discovered in Brazil?". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. November 28, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- http://www.f4uae.com/images/Events/2017-18_Rnd3/Documents/ENTRY_LIST_Round3_F4UAE_2017_18_v1.pdf
- https://formulascout.com/leclercs-brother-arthur-and-todt-protege-collet-to-race-in-french-f4/40073
- https://formulascout.com/caio-collet-becomes-french-f4-champion-with-two-wins-at-jerez/45652
- https://drivetribe.com/p/caio-collet-added-to-renault-sport-SkpbtD0ZQqmxQlQH9RAoMA
- https://www.renaultsport.com/renault-sport-academy-signs-caio-collet.html?r=331
- https://formulascout.com/caio-collet-r-ace-gp-toyota-racing-series/57983
- https://www.toyota.co.nz/toyota-racing/castrol-toyota-racing-series/news/2020/january/champion-lawson-inherits-win-as-collet-falls-foul-of-practice-start/
- https://www.toyota.co.nz/toyota-racing/castrol-toyota-racing-series/news/2020/january/collet-bounces-back-for-teretonga-win/
External links
- Caio Collet career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Rougier |
French F4 Championship Champion 2018 |
Succeeded by Hadrien David |
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