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Giedo van der Garde

Netherlands
Date of birth:April 25, 1985 (27 y/o)
Place of birth:Rhenen
Races entered:186
Wins:10
Podiums:38
Pole positions:10
Fastest laps:9
Race win percentage:5.38%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Giedo van der Garde — in detail

2012
GP2 Series
Position: 3 (85 points)
10 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Caterham Racing
 
Formula 1 - Test and reserve drivers
Team: Caterham F1 Team
   
2011
GP2 Series
Position: 5 (49 points)
18 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Barwa Addax Team
Car: Dallara GP2/11 (Renault)
 
GP2 Asia Series
Position: 3 (16 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Barwa Addax Team
Car: Dallara GP2/11 (Renault)
   
2010
GP2 Series
Position: 7 (39 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Barwa Addax Team
Car: Dallara GP2-08 (Renault)
Race photo
2009-10
GP2 Asia Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Barwa Addax Team
Car: Dallara GP2/05 (Renault)
   
2009
GP2 Series
Position: 7 (34 points)
20 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: iSport International
Car: Dallara GP2-08 (Renault)
Race photo
2008-09
GP2 Asia Series
Position: 12 (11 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: GFH Team iSport
Car: Dallara GP2/05 (Renault)
   
2008
World Series by Renault
Position: 1 (137 points)
15 races. 5 wins. 2 pole positions. 8 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: P1 Motorsport
Car: Dallara T08 (Nissan VQ35)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: ING Renault F1 Team
   
2007
World Series by Renault
Position: 6 (67 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Victory Engineering
Car: Dallara FR35 (Renault)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Spyker F1 Team, Force India F1
   
2006
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: 6 (37 points)
20 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: ASM
Car: Dallara F306 (Mercedes)
 
Masters of Formula 3
Race position: 2. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Team: ASM
Car: Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
   
2005
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: 9 (34 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Rosberg
Car: Dallara F305 (Opel)
 
Masters of Formula 3
Race position: 6.
Team: Team Rosberg
Car: Dallara (Opel Spiess)
   
2004
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: 9 (37 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Signature
Car: Dallara F302 (Opel)
 
Bahrain F3 Superprix
Race position: 15.
Team: Signature
Car: Dallara F302 (Opel)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 15.
Team: Signature
Car: Dallara F302 (Opel)
 
Masters of Formula 3
Race position: 13.
Team: Signature Plus
Car: Dallara - Opel
   
2003
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Position: 6 (72 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Van Amersfoort Racing
Car: Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
 
Habo DaCosta Formule Renault
Position: 4 (169 points)
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Team: Van Amersfoort Racing
Car: Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
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The karting career of Giedo van der Garde — in detail

2002
Italian Open Masters Formula A
Position: 5 (30 points)
 
World Championship Formula Super A
Position: 1 (164 points)
Team/entry: Maxter
Kart: CRG (Maxter)
   
2001
Italian Open Masters Formula A
Position: 8 (60 points)
 
German Kart Championship
Position: 17 (37 points)
 
World Championship Formula Super A
Position: 5 (83 points)
   
2000
World Championship Formula A
Position: 7
Kart: CRG (Parilla)
 
European Championship Formula A
Position: 10 (22 points)
 
South Garda Winter Cup Formula A
Position: 10
   
1999
European Championship ICA Junior
Position: 28
Kart: CRG
 
10° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 100 Junior
Position: 21




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This profile page was last modified 2012-05-28 09:13:28 by Andreas Åberg
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