Jimmy Eriksson
| Jimmy Eriksson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Swedish |
| Born |
14 March 1991 Tomelilla, Sweden |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Arden International |
| Car no. | TBA |
| Starts | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010, 12 2010-11 2009 2009 2009 2009 2015 |
German Formula Three Formula 3 Euro Series Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012 | German Formula Three |
Jimmy Eriksson (born 14 March 1991 in Tomelilla) is a Swedish race car driver who will be driving in the GP2 Series for Arden International in the 2016 GP2 Series
Career
Karting
Eriksson made his karting debut in 2005, at the age of fourteen. In 2008 he was champion of the Swedish Formula Yamaha Championship.
Formula Renault
Eriksson began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009. He took a victory at Alastaro Circuit[1] along with fourteen point-scoring positions to finish sixteenth in championship.[2] Also he competed in some races of Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ, Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, all with Motopark.
Formula Three
In 2010, Eriksson stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team.[3] He joind Formula Renault team-mates Kevin Magnussen and Luís Felipe Derani at the team.
On the 29th of April 2016, he was announced at driving for Arden International in the upcoming GP2 season-
Personal Life
Eriksson's younger brother, Joel Eriksson, is also a racing driver, having finished runner-up in ADAC Formula 4 set to make his debut in European Formula 3.
Racing career
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Motopark Academy | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 15th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 10th | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9th | ||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2010 | German Formula Three | Motopark Academy | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 6th |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2011 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Motopark Academy | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 9th |
| 2012 | German Formula Three | Lotus | 27 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 408 | 1st |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Status Grand Prix | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | Koiranen GP | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 134 | 4th |
| European Le Mans Series | Sebastien Loeb Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2015 | GP3 Series | Koiranen GP | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 5th |
† - As Eriksson was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F305/045 | Volkswagen | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 Ret |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NC† | N/A | |||||||||
| 2011 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F308/099 | Volkswagen | LEC 1 10 |
LEC 2 9 |
LEC 3 6 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 8 |
HOC 3 7 |
ZAN 1 9 |
ZAN 2 9 |
ZAN 3 7 |
RBR 1 9 |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 6 |
NOR 1 5 |
NOR 2 4 |
NOR 3 7 |
NÜR 1 10 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
NÜR 3 10 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 9 |
SIL 3 6 |
VAL 1 9 |
VAL 2 9 |
VAL 3 11 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 8 |
HOC 3 7 |
9th | 93 |
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 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Status Grand Prix | ESP FEA 19 |
ESP SPR Ret |
VAL FEA 18 |
VAL SPR 16 |
GBR FEA 18 |
GBR SPR 21† |
GER FEA Ret |
GER SPR 18 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 12 |
BEL FEA 17 |
BEL SPR 15 |
ITA FEA 13 |
ITA SPR Ret |
ABU FEA 23 |
ABU SPR 26 |
24th | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Koiranen GP | ESP FEA 2 |
ESP SPR 6 |
AUT FEA 3 |
AUT SPR 2 |
GBR FEA 1 |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA 7 |
GER SPR 15 |
HUN FEA 10 |
HUN SPR 16 |
BEL FEA Ret |
BEL SPR 19 |
ITA FEA 1 |
ITA SPR 8 |
RUS FEA 4 |
RUS SPR 16 |
ABU FEA 10 |
ABU SPR 5 |
4th | 134 |
| 2015 | Koiranen GP | ESP FEA 6 |
ESP SPR 2 |
AUT FEA 20† |
AUT SPR 10 |
GBR FEA 5 |
GBR SPR 4 |
HUN FEA 6 |
HUN SPR 6 |
BEL FEA 13 |
BEL SPR 16 |
ITA FEA 5 |
ITA SPR 5 |
RUS FEA 8 |
RUS SPR 1 |
BHR FEA 5 |
BHR SPR 7 |
ABU FEA 3 |
ABU SPR 5 |
5th | 118 |
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the race distance.
References
- ↑ Heinonen, Jarmo (2009-06-13). "Alastaro Rata-SM Formula Renault NEC Race 1 Race" (PDF). necup.com. Renault Sport. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ↑ "Time to say goodbye". motopark.com (Motopark Academy). Retrieved 18 June 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jimmy Eriksson. |
- Official website
- Jimmy Eriksson career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Richie Stanaway |
German Formula Three Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by Marvin Kirchhöfer |
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