PROFESSIONAL RACING DRIVER & MULTIPLE CHAMPION CHRIS VAN DER Drift. DRIVER PROFILE 1 CONTACT www.vanderdrift.nz [email protected] +64 274 103 360 (NZ) facebook.com/chrisvanderdrift/ instagram.com/chris_van_der_drift/ 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 (2nd overall) 2014: Blancpain GT Series Sprint & Endurance 2015: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (Champion), Brazilian Stock Car, Bathurst 12hr 2016: V8 Supercar Pirtek Enduro Cup, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Chris van der Drift GT Masters, Bathurst 12hr 2017: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (Champion), China GT Championship GT3 (Pro Champion), China GT Championship GTC hristopher Jason van der Drift was born on 8 March 2018: Brazilian Stock Car, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 1986 in Hamilton, he is of dual nationality holding a (Champion), China GT Championship GT3 (1st runner up), Dutch and Kiwi passport. Blancpain Asia, Bathurst 12hr (1st runner up) 2019: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (Champion), Porsche After a very successful karting career in New Zealand Carrera Cup Asia (part series), GT World Challenge Asia. and Australia wrapping up 12 New Zealand Karting championships over 10 years, the next logical step was Chris is a Multiple Champion in both single seaters and GT Cto move up into the “racing car” world and with the help of his parents cars, currently he has 50 victories, 129 podiums, 39 pole positions and 36 fastest race laps to his name. Chris moved to Europe in 2003. He has a wealth of experience, whatever car he jumps into you can be Without having ever driven a race car before he signed up to a BMW sure he will get the most out of it. scholarship program, once he received the entry he was off to Spain 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 BMW Championship. 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 50 VICTORIES FASTEST36 RACE LAPS EUROPEAN 3x CHAMPION 39 POLE POSITIONS X 129 4 NZ ASIAN KARTING PODIUMS CHAMPION CHAMPION 12x 04 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 in 32 -2005 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 Renault 8 podium finishes, 2 fastest laps over 14 races 2010 Superleague Formula 4 race wins, 3 fastest laps, 1 pole position and 10 podium finishes in 14 races 2011 World Series by Renault Podium place 3.5 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 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion in his first season. Outperforming most successful Car-rera Asia Cup driver Craig Baird 2016 V8 Supercars Pirtek Invited by Porsche Holdings to compete, taking pole position and Enduro Cup 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 laps. Asia 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion. 4 victories, 4 pole positions, 9 podiums, 5 fastest race laps Asia 2019 Lamborghini Super Champion. 9 victories, 4 pole positions, 23 podiums, 7 fastest race laps Trofeo Asia 05 SUPPORTERS NZFULVIC Fulvic helps humans absorb nutrients the same way it helps plants; delivering the essential minerals that we need, whilst helping cells to eliminate toxins from our bodies. Humans have been taking Fulvic as a health supplement for hundreds of years across many cultures including Indian Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese call Fulvic the Golden Medicine! 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