Thomas ten Brinke
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| Thomas ten Brinke | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 23 February 2005 Zeddam, Netherlands |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car number | 23 |
| Starts | 6 (8 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 | F4 Spanish Championship |
Thomas ten Brinke (born 23 February 2005) is a Dutch former racing driver who last competed in the 2021 Formula Regional Championship with ART Grand Prix. He previously competed in the Spanish F4 Championship with MP Motorsport.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Thomas was inspired by his fathers ventures in Rallying and Racing and started Karting competitively in 2018. He became champion in the 2018 German Junior Kart Championship, finished second in both the WSK Euro Series and the Italian Championship in 2019 and also won the 2019 FIA Karting World Championship in the OKJ class, whilst finishing third in the FIA Karting European Championship - OKJ and the 2019 WSK Champions Cup - OK Junior respectively.
Lower formulae
[edit]In 2020 ten Brinke made his single seater debut in the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.[1] Despite not competing in the first six races, ten Brinke finished the season 3rd in the standings. He ended the year with one pole position, one win and an overall nine podium finishes. Ten Brinke ended his campaign on 187 points.
Formula Regional European Championship
[edit]On the 20th of January Ten Brinke was announced as an ART Grand Prix driver for the upcoming Formula Regional European Championship.[2] He had to withdraw from the first weekend at Imola after he tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
Retirement
[edit]Following his home race at Zandvoort, he made the decision to retire from racing with immediate effect, citing too much pressure to perform and a lack of enjoyment as his reasons.[4]
Racing record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 10th |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 24th | ||
| German Karting Championship — Junior | 1st | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 10th | ||
| 2019 | Italian Championship — OKJ | 2nd | |
| WSK Open Cup — OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 10th | |
| German Karting Championship — Senior | 22nd | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 3rd | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 1st | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 2nd | ||
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | 3rd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 4th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 30th | ||
| 2020 | WSK Euro Series — OK | 27th | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 13th | |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | 16th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 9th | ||
| WSK Champions Cup — OK | 14th |
Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 187 | 3rd |
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | ART Grand Prix | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
[edit](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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MP Motorsport | NAV 1 | NAV 2 | NAV 3 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | JER 1 2 | JER 2 4 | JER 3 3 | CRT 1 3 | CRT 2 3 | CRT 3 17 | ARA 1 4 | ARA 2 2 | ARA 3 14† | JAR 1 4 | JAR 2 3 | JAR 3 2 | CAT 1 2 | CAT 2 4 | CAT 3 1 | 3rd | 187 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
[edit](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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ART Grand Prix | IMO 1 WD | IMO 2 WD | CAT 1 8 | CAT 2 6 | MCO 1 16 | MCO 2 7 | LEC 1 8 | LEC 2 9 | ZAN 1 19 | ZAN 2 21 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | 17th | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ Allen, Peter (16 September 2020). "World junior kart champion Thomas ten Brinke debuts in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Allen, Peter (20 January 2021). "Thomas ten Brinke moves up to Formula Regional with ART". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Hensby, Paul (16 April 2021). "Thomas ten Brinke out of FRECA opener at Imola after positive COVID-19 tests". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Woollard, Craig (22 June 2021). "Thomas ten Brinke quits racing with immediate effect". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Thomas ten Brinke career summary at DriverDB.com