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Melvin de Groot

nationality Dutch age 41 years old born July 12, 1977

Racing highlights

2017	1st	24H Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR
2016	3rd	Renault Clio Cup Benelux - Clio IV
2015	2nd	Renault Clio Cup Benelux
2014	3rd	Renault Clio Cup Benelux
2013	2nd	Renault Clio Cup Netherlands
2009	2nd	Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup
2008	1st	24H Series - A4
2007	3rd	Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup

Racing career summary

Races entered	206
Wins	20
Podiums	63
Pole positions	11
Fastest laps	17
Race win percentage	9.7%
Podium percentage	30.6%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2018	Racing	11 races	0 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2017	Racing	10 races	4 wins	7 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2016	Racing	11 races	2 wins	6 podiums	0 pole position	5 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	12 races	3 wins	9 podiums	2 pole position	3 fastest race laps
2014	Racing	14 races	4 wins	7 podiums	2 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2013	Racing	16 races	2 wins	9 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2012	Racing	14 races	1 win	3 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
2011	Racing	15 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2010	Racing	12 races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2009	Racing	14 races	2 wins	6 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	20 races	2 wins	4 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
2007	Racing	17 races	0 wins	4 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	9 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2004	Racing	8 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2003	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2002	Racing	8 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2001	Racing	8 races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap

Career details – the racing career of Melvin de Groot


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Seat Leon TCR V3 SEQ		Volkswagen 2.0 turbo

Click to show race results for 24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2018-03-11	Silverstone	2


Position	Points	Team
7th	196	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	0	4	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio R.S. IV Cup		Renault 1,6 Turbo – 4 cyl.-1618 cm³		Michelin 20/61-17

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Central Europe 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
2	2018-04-15	Oschersleben	4
5	2018-08-05	Nürburgring	3
6	2018-08-05	Nürburgring	3
7	2018-08-18	Zandvoort	2
8	2018-08-19	Zandvoort	DNF
11	2018-09-15	Hockenheim	5
12	2018-09-16	Hockenheim	5
13	2018-11-03	Paul Ricard	3
14	2018-11-04	Paul Ricard	6


Position	Points	Team
16th	0	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Click to show race results for Finale Internationale Clio Cup 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2018-11-04	Paul Ricard	16


Position	Points	Team
1st	30	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	2	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Seat Leon TCR V2 SEQ

Click to show race results for 24H Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2017-04-02	Silverstone	1
4	2017-09-03	Catalunya	1


Position	Points	Team
9th	126	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	2	4	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Rena R.S. IV Cup				Michelin

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Central Europe 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
7	2017-07-23	Zandvoort	2
8	2017-07-23	Zandvoort	1
9	2017-08-05	Nürburgring	4
10	2017-08-06	Nürburgring	1
13	2017-09-23	Hockenheim	2
14	2017-09-24	Hockenheim	20


Position	Points	Team
9th	30	VZ Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio Cup		Renault 1.6

Click to show race results for Supercar Challenge Sport Division 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2017-04-15	Zandvoort	2
2	2017-04-16	Zandvoort	5


Position	Points	Team
3rd	118	Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	2	5	0	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio R.S. IV Cup				Dunlop

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Benelux - Clio IV 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2016-05-15	Zandvoort	1
2	2016-05-15	Zandvoort	1
3	2016-06-10	Spa-Francorchamps	2
4	2016-06-11	Spa-Francorchamps	3
9	2016-10-02	Hockenheim	2
10	2016-10-02	Hockenheim	DNF


Position	Points	Team
17th	59	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	1	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio R.S. IV Cup

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Central Europe 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
5	2016-06-11	Spa-Francorchamps	2
6	2016-06-12	Spa-Francorchamps	4
13	2016-10-02	Hockenheim	4
14	2016-10-02	Hockenheim	DNF


Position	Points	Team
15th	21	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Seat Leon Cup Racer


Position	Points	Team
38th	12
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio

Click to show race results for Dutch Winter Endurance Championship - Division 3 2014-15.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
2	2015-01-03	Zandvoort	1


Position	Points	Team
2nd	198	Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	2	8	2	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio 4

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Benelux 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-04-06	Zandvoort	4
2	2015-04-06	Zandvoort	2
3	2015-05-30	Spa-Francorchamps	2
4	2015-05-31	Spa-Francorchamps	2
7	2015-08-01	Assen	1
8	2015-08-02	Assen	5
9	2015-08-02	Assen	3
10	2015-10-03	Zolder	2
11	2015-10-04	Zolder	2
12	2015-10-17	Assen	4
13	2015-10-18	Assen	1


Position	Points	Team
3rd	167	Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	4	7	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Benelux 2014.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2014-04-20	Zandvoort	6
2	2014-04-21	Zandvoort	3
3	2014-05-31	Spa-Francorchamps	1
4	2014-06-01	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
5	2014-07-12	Nürburgring	3
6	2014-07-13	Nürburgring	1
7	2014-08-02	Assen	DNF
8	2014-08-03	Assen	1
9	2014-08-30	Zolder	DNF
10	2014-08-30	Zolder	DNF
11	2014-10-04	Spa-Francorchamps	1
12	2014-10-05	Spa-Francorchamps	4
13	2014-10-19	Zandvoort	2
14	2014-10-19	Zandvoort	4


Position	Points	Team
17th	20
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio RSIII


Position	Points	Team
2nd	202	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	2	8	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2013-04-01	Zandvoort	4
2	2013-04-01	Zandvoort	8
3	2013-05-20	Zandvoort	3
4	2013-05-20	Zandvoort	4
5	2013-06-09	Assen	4
6	2013-06-09	Assen	3
7	2013-07-14	Zandvoort	3
8	2013-07-14	Zandvoort	2
9	2013-09-08	Zandvoort	1
10	2013-09-08	Zandvoort	1
11	2013-09-14	Nürburgring	3
12	2013-09-14	Nürburgring	3
13	2013-10-13	Zandvoort	5
14	2013-10-13	Zandvoort	6


Position	Points	Team
56th	16
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio


Position	Points	Team
5th	129	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	1	3	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio RS 197


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Click to show race results for Dutch Winter Endurance Series 2010-11.


Position	Points	Team
7th	122	Aevitae Bleekemolen Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio RS 197

Click to show race results for Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2011.


Position	Points	Team
13th	43	Match Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ginetta G50

Click to show race results for HTC Dutch GT4 2010.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	217	Raceplanet Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	2	6	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio RS III


Position	Points	Team
10th	87	Raceplanet Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	1	3	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio RS III


Position	Points	Team
31st	3	Mühlner Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche GT3

Click to show race results for ADAC GT Masters 2008.


Position	Points	Team
1st	20	Bleekemolen Race Planet 3
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 130i

Click to show race results for 24H Series - A4 2008.


Position	Points	Team
59th	20	Bleekemolen Race Planet 3
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 130i


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche GT3 Cup


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Bleekemolen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 130i

Click to show race results for Samsung BMW 130i Cup 2007.


Position	Points	Team
3rd	173
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	4	2	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Clio RS III


Position	Points	Team
103rd	8
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
12th	46
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3


Position	Points	Team
84th	16
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
7th	62
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 147


Position	Points	Team
13th	29
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 147


Position	Points	Team
11th	43
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 147


Position	Points	Team
5th	78	Pearle Automotive Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	1	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 156

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Melvin de Groot over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2011-04-23	Zandvoort	6
2	2011-04-25	Zandvoort	8
3	2011-05-08	Assen	4
4	2011-05-09	Assen	5
5	2011-06-13	Zandvoort	DNF
6	2011-06-14	Zandvoort	4
7	2011-07-03	Zandvoort	6
8	2011-07-03	Zandvoort	8
9	2011-08-21	Silverstone	7
10	2011-08-22	Silverstone	5

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-03-04	Zandvoort	8
3	2010-05-04	Zandvoort	5
4	2010-05-22	Zandvoort	6
6	2010-05-24	Zandvoort	DNF
10	2010-07-03	Assen	6
12	2010-07-04	Assen	6
13	2010-08-28	Nürburgring	7
14	2010-08-29	Nürburgring	2
16	2010-09-19	Zandvoort	8
17	2010-09-19	Zandvoort	14
18	2010-10-09	Zandvoort	6
20	2010-10-10	Zandvoort	5

#	Date	Circuit	Position
3	2008-05-23	Nürburgring	13
4	2008-05-24	Nürburgring	14
11	2008-09-06	Lausitzring	7
12	2008-09-07	Lausitzring	15

Melvin de Groot

nationality Dutch age 41 years old born July 12, 1977

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Melvin de Groot

2018 24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR

2018 Renault Clio Cup Central Europe

2018 Finale Internationale Clio Cup

2017 24H Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR

2017 Renault Clio Cup Central Europe

2017 Supercar Challenge Sport Division

2016 Renault Clio Cup Benelux - Clio IV

2016 Renault Clio Cup Central Europe

2016 24H TCE Series

2014-15 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2014-15 Dutch Winter Endurance Championship - Division 3

2015 Renault Clio Cup Benelux

2014 Renault Clio Cup Benelux

2012-13 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2013 Renault Clio Cup Netherlands

2011-12 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2012 Renault Clio Cup Netherlands

2010-11 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2011 Renault Clio Cup Netherlands

2010 HTC Dutch GT4

2009 Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup

2008 Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup

2008 ADAC GT Masters

2008 24H Series - A4

2008 24H Series Toyo Tires

2008-09 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2007 Samsung BMW 130i Cup

2007 Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup

2007-08 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2005 McGregor Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge

2005-06 Dutch Winter Endurance Series

2004 Pearle Alfa Challenge

2003 Pearle Alfa 147 GTA Challenge

2002 Alfa 147 Challenge Netherlands

2001 Alfa 156 Challenge Netherlands

DriverDB Rating graph