Meindert van Buuren
| Meindert van Buuren | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 5 January 1995 |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Pons Racing |
| Car no. | 10 |
| Former teams | Lotus |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2015 2013 2011–12 2011–12 |
Renault Sport Trophy GP2 Series Auto GP Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
Meindert van Buuren, Jr. (born 5 January 1995) is a Dutch racing driver, who currently resides in Rockanje.
Career
Karting
Van Buuren began karting in 2004 at the age of nine and raced mostly in various Dutch championships, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the Rotax Max DD2 category by 2011, when he finished in fourth position in the Rotax Max Wintercup.[1][2]
Formula Renault 2.0
2011 saw his début in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Van Buuren finished 21st in the championship, despite missing the final round of the championship, at Monza.[3] He also contested four rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, but only finished one race inside the top twenty placings.
He remained in both series for the 2012 season, but switched to Manor MP Motorsport.[4] He improved to eleventh position in the NEC series, while in the Eurocup, he recorded four top-twenty finishes.
Auto GP
Van Buuren continued his collaboration with Manor MP Motorsport into the Auto GP in 2013.[5] He finished ninth in the drivers' standings with a podium at Donington Park and another nine point-scoring finishes.[6]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
In 2014, Van Buuren will graduate to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, joining Pons Racing.[7]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Van Amersfoort Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21st |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Van Amersfoort Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
| KTR | |||||||||
| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Manor MP Motorsport | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 11th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd | ||
| 2013 | Auto GP | Manor MP Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 9th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19th |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Lotus | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15th |
| Pons Racing | |||||||||
| GP2 Series | MP Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Renault Sport Trophy Elite Class | V8 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Renault Sport Endurance Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2016 | Renault Sport Trophy - Elite Class | V8 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11th* |
| Renault Sport Endurance Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC* |
* Season still in progress. † As van Buuren was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Auto GP 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Manor MP Motorsport | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 10 |
MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 6 |
HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 Ret |
SIL 1 8 |
SIL 2 4 |
MUG 1 10 |
MUG 2 6 |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 DNS |
DON 1 8 |
DON 2 2 |
BRN 2 12 |
BRN 2 9 |
9th | 57 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pons Racing | MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
ALC 1 14 |
ALC 2 11 |
MON 1 10 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 9 |
MSC 1 NC |
MSC 2 18 |
NÜR 1 14 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
HUN 1 16 |
HUN 2 5 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 14 |
JER 1 7 |
JER 2 15 |
19th | 21 |
| 2015 | Lotus | ALC 1 5 |
ALC 2 6 |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 11 |
SPA 2 10 |
HUN 1 16 |
HUN 2 10 |
15th | 20 | ||||||||||
| Pons Racing | RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 Ret |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BUG 1 |
BUG 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
Complete GP2 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MP Motorsport | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR DNS |
RUS FEA |
RUS SPR |
BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Zuid-Hollands Championship Mini Junior 2004". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Rotax Max Wintercup — Rotax Max DD2 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ Rubino, Jacopo (13 February 2012). "Meindert van Buuren terzo pilota della Manor MP Motorsport" [Meindert van Buuren is the third driver for Manor MP Motorsport]. stopandgo.tv (in Italian) (Stop&Go). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "MP Motorsport presenteert zijn rijders in GP2, AutoGP en Formule Renault 2.0". Autosport.nl (in Dutch). 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "Auto GP 2013". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (4 April 2014). "Van Buuren finalises Formula Renault 3.5 move with Pons". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
- Meindert van Buuren career summary at DriverDB.com
- Meindert van Buuren on Twitter
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