Professional Racing Driver & Multiple Champion
Chris van der Drift. DRIVER PROFILE
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2 Formula Master, 2008 Formula Master (Champion), 2008/09 GP2 Series Asia (part series) 2009 World Series by Renault 3.5, 2009 A1GP (part series), and the 2010 Superleague Formula.
After a massive accident at Brands Hatch which nearly took Chris’s life, he parted ways with his then manager.
However, Chris was determined to be back behind the wheel and did what he could to make it happen, at the beginning of 2012 Chris teamed up with Sivana Sports Management and had been working together for a number of years.
2011 World Series by Renault 3.5 (part series)
2012 Auto GP, World Series by Renault, Italian GT
2013 International GT Open
2014 Blancpain GT Series Sprint & Endurance
2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (Champion), Brazilian Stock Car, Chris van der Drift Bathurst 12hr 2016 V8 Supercar Pirtek Enduro Cup, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, GT hristopher Jason van der Drift was born on 8 March Masters, Bathurst 12hr 1986 in Hamilton, he is of dual nationality holding a Dutch and Kiwi passport. 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (Champion), China GT Championship GT3 (1st runner up), China GT Championship GTC After a very successful karting career in New Zealand and Australia wrapping up 12 New Zealand Karting 2018 Brazilian Stock Car, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (Champion), C championships over 10 years, the next logical step was China GT Championship GT3 (1st runner up), Blancpain Asia, to move up into the “racing car” world and with the help of his parents Bathurst 12hr (1st runner up) Chris moved to Europe in 2003. Chris is a Multiple Champion in both single seaters and GT cars, Without having ever driven a race car before he signed up to a BMW currently he has 41 victories, 109 podiums, 37 pole positions and 32 scholarship program, once he received the entry he was off to Spain fastest race laps to his name. to take part, he went on the win the scholarship in his first try and was supported by BMW for the 2004 season of the German Formula He has a wealth of experience, whatever car he jumps into you can be BMW Championship. sure he will get the most out of it.
Thanks to Chris’s parents for putting everything on the line he was able to compete his first season of racing in Europe.
Chris was Champion in his first attempt.
From there Chris was picked up and raced in the 2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and NEC (Champion), 2007 International
03 41victories
European 32fastest race laps 3x champion
37pole positions
12x 3x NZ 109 Asian karting podiums champion 04 champion Career summary 1994 Karting 12 time New Zealand Champion -2010 2004 Formula BMW Rookie Champion with 1 win, 16 podium finishes and 3 fastest laps -2005 in 32 races
2006 Formulav Renault 2.0 6 wins, 13 podium finishes, 9 pole positions and 5 fastest laps in 18 races
2007 Formula Master 2 wins, 7 podium finishes, 1 pole and 2 fastest laps in 16 races
2008 Formula Master Formula Master Champion with 6 victories, 10 podiums and 7 poles with 8 fastest laps
2009 World Series by Re- 8 podium finishes, 2 fastest laps over 14 races nault 2010 Superleague Formula 4 race wins, 3 fastest laps, 1 pole position and 10 podium finishes in 2010 14 races
2011 World Series by Re- Podium place nault 2012 AutoGP World Series 1 race win, 7 podium finishes
2013 Italian GT3 First venture into GT racing V8 Supertourers
2014 International GT Open First Kiwi to win in a McLaren since Denny Hulme and Bruce McLar- en in 1973
2014 Blancpain GT Series Lead the only McLaren to finish the Spa 24 hour race 2014
2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Brasil Stock Car
2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion in his first season. Outperforming most successful Car- Asia rera Cup driver Craig Baird
2016 V8 Supercars Invited by Porsche Holdings to compete, taking pole position and Pirtek Enduro victory.
2017 China GT Champion. 3 victories, 6 pole positions, 9 podiums, 4 fastest race laps.
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion. 4 victories, 4 pole positions, 11 podiums, 3 fastest race Asia laps.
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion. 4 victories, 4 pole positions, 9 podiums, 5 fastest race Asia laps
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