Christopher Jason van der Drift (born 8 March 1986 in Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...

) is a New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 racecar driver of Dutch

Netherlands

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 descent.

Career

Chris started karting at the age of 7 and in 1994 he raced his first year in cadets. From there he went on to win 6 New Zealand Championships and 6 North Island Championships until 2002.

After ten years of kart racing in New Zealand and also competing in Australia for two years in 2001 JICA and 2002 Ford Kart Stars (finishing both championships in 6th), he had to take the step into racing cars

Formula racing

Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. Its origin lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single seater regulations, or formulae. The best known of these formulæ are Formula One, Formula Two, and...

. At the time he had no sponsors so it was difficult just to step into a car as his parents didn't have enough to fund that as well.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Car No.	Races	Wins	Poles	FLaps	Points	Position
2011	Superleague Formula 2011 Superleague Formula season The 2011 Superleague Formula season was the fourth Superleague Formula championship. The series reverted to being known simply as "Superleague Formula", with 2009's two-year sponsorship deal with Sonangol also having expired...	New Zealand New Zealand	N/A	3	0	0	0	116†	7th †
2010	Superleague Formula 2010 Superleague Formula season The 2010 Superleague Formula season was the third Superleague Formula championship. The series was rebranded "Superleague Formula by Sonangol", due to a two-year deal that began in the previous season...	Greece Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos CFP (Superleague Formula team) Olympiacos CFP Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Olympiacos CFP, a football team that competes in Greece in the Super League Greece. The Olympiacos CFP racing team competes in the Superleague Formula...	N/A	18	4	2	3	653†	4th†
		Turkey Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (Superleague Formula team) Galatasaray S.K. Superleague Formula team is the Superleague Formula racing team of Galatasaray SK, a multisports club, famous for its football section that competes in Turkey in the Süper Lig. The team competes in the Superleague Formula...	N/A	3	0	0	0	358†	13th†
2009	World Series by Renault 2009 World Series by Renault season The 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 18 at the Circuit de Catalunya and finished on October 25 at the brand-new Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Alcañiz. It was the fifth season of the Renault-backed single-seater category. International DracoRacing driver Bertrand Baguette won...	Spain Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi EPIC Racing is a racing team from Spain, and a division of Spanish company Epsilon Euskadi. The team's headquarters are located in Azkoitia . It is the only major motorsport team from the Basque Country,...	22	17	0	0	0	41	11th
2008-09	GP2 Asia Series	Italy Trident Racing Trident Racing Trident Racing is a motor racing team that competes in single seater formula racing. It was founded in 2006 in order to compete in the GP2 championship, which is Europe's highest-ranking single-seater formula below Formula One. GP2 functions as an official support championship to Formula One and...	27	3	0	0	0	5	18th
2008	International Formula Master 2008 International Formula Master season The 2008 International Formula Master season was the second International Formula Master series season.-Teams and drivers:All teams use a Tatuus chasis with a Honda K20A engine-Pre-Season Testing Schedule:-Race calendar:-Drivers:...	Italy JD Motorsport JD Motorsport JD Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.-External links:*...	6	16	6	6	8	101	1st
2007	International Formula Master 2007 International Formula Master season The 2007 International Formula Master season was the inaugural International Formula Master series season. The season started on the weekend of May 18–20 at Valencia, and served as a support series to the World Touring Car Championship in all the latter's European races except Zandvoort,...	Italy JD Motorsport JD Motorsport JD Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.-External links:*...	7	16	2	1	2	65	2nd
2006	Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup	Italy JD Motorsport JD Motorsport JD Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.-External links:*...	25	14	2	2	1	91	2nd
	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC	Italy JD Motorsport JD Motorsport JD Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.-External links:*...	25	14	4	7	4	267	2nd
2005	Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...	Germany Team Rosberg Team Rosberg Team Rosberg GmbH is a motor racing organisation that competes in single-seater and touring car disciplines in Europe. It was founded in 1994 by former Formula One world champion Keke Rosberg, of Finland...	7	20	1	0	1	149	4th
2004	Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...	Germany Team Rosberg Team Rosberg Team Rosberg GmbH is a motor racing organisation that competes in single-seater and touring car disciplines in Europe. It was founded in 1994 by former Formula One world champion Keke Rosberg, of Finland...	7	20	0	0	0	168	4th

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

(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	DC	Points
2008–09	Trident Racing Trident Racing Trident Racing is a motor racing team that competes in single seater formula racing. It was founded in 2006 in order to compete in the GP2 championship, which is Europe's highest-ranking single-seater formula below Formula One. GP2 functions as an official support championship to Formula One and...	CHN FEA Shanghai International Circuit The Shanghai International Circuit is a motor racing circuit, situated in the Jiading District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, which was first hosted in 2004.... 7	CHN SPR Shanghai International Circuit The Shanghai International Circuit is a motor racing circuit, situated in the Jiading District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, which was first hosted in 2004.... 4	UAE FEA Dubai Autodrome The Dubai Autodrome is an F.I.A. sanctioned 5.39 km motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City development that was... Ret	UAE SPR Dubai Autodrome The Dubai Autodrome is an F.I.A. sanctioned 5.39 km motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City development that was... C	BHR FEA Bahrain International Circuit The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...	BHR SPR Bahrain International Circuit The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...	QAT FEA Losail International Circuit Losail International Circuit is a motor racing circuit located just outside Doha in the Persian Gulf State of Qatar.Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of $US 58 million, the track opened in 2004 to the inaugural Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, won by Sete Gibernau...	QAT SPR Losail International Circuit Losail International Circuit is a motor racing circuit located just outside Doha in the Persian Gulf State of Qatar.Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of $US 58 million, the track opened in 2004 to the inaugural Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, won by Sete Gibernau...	MAL FEA Sepang International Circuit The Sepang International Circuit is a racing circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, approximately 60 km south of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. It is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the...	MAL SPR Sepang International Circuit The Sepang International Circuit is a racing circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, approximately 60 km south of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. It is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the...	BHR FEA Bahrain International Circuit The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...	BHR SPR Bahrain International Circuit The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...	18th	5

Superleague Formula

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Operator	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10			11			12			Position	Points
2010 2010 Superleague Formula season The 2010 Superleague Formula season was the third Superleague Formula championship. The series was rebranded "Superleague Formula by Sonangol", due to a two-year deal that began in the previous season...	Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos CFP (Superleague Formula team) Olympiacos CFP Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Olympiacos CFP, a football team that competes in Greece in the Super League Greece. The Olympiacos CFP racing team competes in the Superleague Formula...	GU-Racing International GU-Racing International GU-Racing International is a German racing team owned by Günther Unterreitmeier. The team was founded in 2003.-History:The team has competed in several series, including Superleague Formula running the Olympiacos CFP and the FC Basel 1893 teams. They also run A1 Team Germany in A1 Grand Prix...	SIL 2010 Silverstone Superleague Formula round The 2010 Silverstone Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on April 4, 2010, at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England. It was the first ever round at the Silverstone Circuit and the opening round of the 2010 Superleague Formula season.It was the first...			ASS 2010 Assen Superleague Formula round The 2010 Assen Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on May 16, 2010, at the TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands. It was the first ever round at the Assen circuit and also the first ever one in the Netherlands...			MAG 2010 Magny-Cours Superleague Formula round The 2010 Magny-Cours Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on May 23, 2010, at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France. It was the second round at the Magny-Cours circuit after it hosted its first Superleague Formula event in 2009...			JAR 2010 Jarama Superleague Formula round The 2010 Jarama Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on June 20, 2010, at the Circuito del Jarama circuit, Madrid, Spain. It was the second year in a row that Superleague Formula visited the Jarama circuit, and was the first of two races in Spain for 2010...			NÜR 2010 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round The 2010 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on June 27, 2010, at the Nürburgring circuit, Nürburg, Germany. It was the first time since 2008 that Superleague Formula visited the Nürburgring circuit. It was the fifth round of the 2010 Superleague Formula...			ZOL 2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round The 2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on July 18, 2010, at Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. It was the third year in a row that Superleague Formula visited the Zolder circuit, making it the only circuit to feature on the calendar every year until 2010...			BRH 2010 Brands Hatch Superleague Formula round The 2010 Brands Hatch Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on August 1, 2010, at the Brands Hatch circuit, Kent, England. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit and the second round of the 2010 season to be held in Britain, after the Silverstone round...			ADR 2010 Adria Superleague Formula round The 2010 Adria Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on September 5, 2010, at the Adria International Raceway circuit, Adria, Italy. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit after visits in previous years to Italy's Vallelunga and Monza circuits...			POR 2010 Portimão Superleague Formula round The 2010 Portimão Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on September 19, 2010, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve circuit, Portimão, Portugal. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit after visits in previous years to the country's Estoril circuit...			LOS			BJG 2010 Beijing Superleague Formula round The 2010 Beijing Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on October 10, 2010, at the Beijing International Street Circuit, Beijing, China. It was Superleague Formula's second visit to China, after previously visiting the Ordos International Circuit the week before. It was...			NAV 2010 Navarra Superleague Formula round The 2010 Navarra Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on October 24, 2010, at the Circuito de Navarra circuit, Los Arcos, Spain. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the newly-built circuit and the second round of the 2010 season to be held in Spain, after the...			4th 13th	653 358
			13	2	3	15	1	X	3	12	X	3	12	1	3	11	1	1	8	2	7	6	NS‡
	Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (Superleague Formula team) Galatasaray S.K. Superleague Formula team is the Superleague Formula racing team of Galatasaray SK, a multisports club, famous for its football section that competes in Turkey in the Süper Lig. The team competes in the Superleague Formula...	Barazi-Epsilon Barazi-Epsilon Barazi-Epsilon is a racing team owned by engineer Michel Lecomte and entrepreneur turned amateur racer Juan Barazi. The teams base is located in Le Mans...																																		17	7	X
2011 2011 Superleague Formula season The 2011 Superleague Formula season was the fourth Superleague Formula championship. The series reverted to being known simply as "Superleague Formula", with 2009's two-year sponsorship deal with Sonangol also having expired...	Atech Atech Grand Prix Atech Grand Prix is a British motor racing team.It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula Three team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr....  Reid Grand Prix Reid Motorsport Reid Motorsport is a British racing team operated by Anthony Reid, the former team truckie of Ultimate Motorsport. The team was founded in 2009 and it only ever competed in the now defunct Superleague Formula race series. It was created when Ultimate left the Superleague Formula series, with Reid...	New Zealand	HOL			BEL			7th	116
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‡ Chris van der Drift qualified for the Super Final at Brands Hatch but was unable to compete due to suffering injuries from a large crash in race two which led to him being taken to hospital with a broken ankle, two broken ribs, a cracked shoulder blade, a dislocated shoulder and two broken fingers. His Super Final place was taken up by the seventh highest points-scorer of the weekend, Yelmer Buurman.

External links

• Official website
• Chris van der Drift career statistics at Driver Database