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Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East - Pro

Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
24
birthday
2001-05-25
hometown
Vorden, Bronckhorst, Gelderland
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Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
24
birthday
2001-05-25
hometown
Vorden, Bronckhorst, Gelderland
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Driver Stats

races started
76
wins
0
podiums
0
pole positions
0
fastest laps
0
race win percentage
0%
podium percentage
0%
driverdb score
1,456

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,456
2022/10/09: 
Niels Koolen: 
1497.25

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
29
Nov '25
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East - Pro
Losail
flag
6
7
31
Aug '25
Firestone Indy NXT Series
Nashville
flag
7
7
24
Aug '25
Firestone Indy NXT Series
Milwaukee
flag
12
12
10
Aug '25
Firestone Indy NXT Series
Portland
flag
8
6
27
Jul '25
Firestone Indy NXT Series
Laguna Seca
flag
9
6
26
Jul '25
Firestone Indy NXT Series
Laguna Seca
flag
7
11

Competitors

Sebastian Murray profile photo
Sebastian
Murray
ae
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jonathan Browne profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Jonathan
Browne
ie
age
24
wins
10
poles
8
races
132
podiums
24
fastest laps
8
Yuven Sundaramoorthy profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Yuven
Sundaramoorthy
us
age
21
wins
11
poles
8
races
166
podiums
39
fastest laps
10
Nicholas Monteiro profile photo
Nicholas
Monteiro
br
age
18
wins
0
poles
1
races
60
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jacob Abel profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Jacob
Abel
us
age
23
wins
7
poles
4
races
190
podiums
39
fastest laps
10
Lindsay Brewer profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Lindsay
Brewer
us
age
27
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nikita Johnson profile photo
Nikita
Johnson
us
age
16
wins
18
poles
10
races
86
podiums
39
fastest laps
21
Jagger Jones profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Jagger
Jones
us
age
22
wins
9
poles
9
races
60
podiums
18
fastest laps
6
Jamie Chadwick profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Jamie
Chadwick
gb
age
26
wins
23
poles
15
races
230
podiums
54
fastest laps
15
Louis Foster profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Louis
Foster
gb
age
21
wins
40
poles
32
races
185
podiums
88
fastest laps
41
Liam Sceats profile photo
Liam
Sceats
nz
age
18
wins
24
poles
7
races
112
podiums
46
fastest laps
19
Reece Gold profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Reece
Gold
us
age
20
wins
13
poles
14
races
115
podiums
39
fastest laps
13
Taylor Ferns profile photo
Penske Entertainment: Chris Owens
Taylor
Ferns
us
age
28
wins
0
poles
0
races
157
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tommy Smith profile photo
Tommy
Smith
au
age
22
wins
1
poles
0
races
144
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Callum Hedge profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Callum
Hedge
nz
age
20
wins
57
poles
29
races
237
podiums
113
fastest laps
50
James Roe, Jr. profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
James
Roe, Jr.
ie
age
26
wins
13
poles
7
races
175
podiums
31
fastest laps
11
Ricardo Escotto profile photo
Ricardo
Escotto
mx
age
19
wins
1
poles
0
races
84
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Davey Hamilton, Jr. profile photo
Davey
Hamilton, Jr.
us
age
27
wins
1
poles
0
races
54
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
James Roe, Jr. profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
James
Roe, Jr.
ie
age
26
wins
13
poles
7
races
175
podiums
31
fastest laps
11
Salvador de Alba Jr. profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Salvador
de Alba Jr.
mx
age
23
wins
32
poles
31
races
195
podiums
71
fastest laps
22

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2026
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East - Pro
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Firestone Indy NXT Series
Chip Ganassi Racing
288
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IL-15
Mazda 2.0
Firestone
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
288
year
series
team
points
position
2024
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Bronze Cup
Comtoyou Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance - Gold Cup
Comtoyou Racing
15
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
2024
FIA Formula 2 Championship
AIX Racing
0
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F2 2024
Mecachrome 3.4 Turbo
Pirelli
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Ultimate Cup Series - European Endurance Cup - LMP3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS P320
Nissan VK56DE, 5.6 lit, V8
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2024
European Le Mans Series - LMP2
Duqueine Team
20
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 07
Gibson 4.2
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Indy NXT
HMD Motorsports
140
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IL-15
Mazda 2.0
Firestone
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
140
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Eurocup-3
GRS Team
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F.3 T-318
Alfa Romeo
Hankook
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Regional Europe
Van Amersfoort Racing
0
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F3 T-318
Renault MR18 FR 1.8
Pirelli
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Regional Middle East
Pinnacle VAR
0
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F.3 T-318
Alfa Romeo ATM AR-F3R
Giti
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Spanish F4
Monlau Motorsport
0
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F4 T-021
Abarth 1.4 Turbo
Hankook
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Italian F4
Monlau
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F.4-T421
Abartg 1.4
Pirelli
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
IAME Series Benelux - X30 Senior
273
33rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
273
year
series
team
points
position
2019
FIA Karting European Championship - OK
Team Evolution
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kart Republic
Parilla
LeCont
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2019
IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior
Evolution
133
19th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
FA Kart
IAME X30
MG
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
133
year
series
team
points
position
2019
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior
Evolution Super B
0
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
TBC
IAME X30
MG
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - X30 Senior
2Wild Karting
0
54th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart
IAME X30
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
SKUSA SuperNationals XX - X30 Junior
2Wild Karting
0
54th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart
IAME X30
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2026
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2025
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
2024
Racing
20
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
35
0
0
0
0
2022
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2019
Karting
2017
Karting
2016
Karting

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