Adrien Tambay

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Adrien Tambay
Adrien Tambay 2022 (cropped).jpg
Tambay in 2022
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 (age 33)
Paris, France
Related to Patrick Tambay (father)
DTM
Years active 2012–2016
Former teams Abt Sportsline
Starts65
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finish10th in 2012
Previous series
2011
2010–2011
2010
2009
2008
2007		 World Series by Renault
Auto GP
GP3 Series
Formula 3 Euro Series
Formula BMW Europe
Formula BMW ADAC

Adrien Tambay (born 25 February 1991) is a French professional racing driver. He currently is an official CUPRA driver and is the 2022 ETCR Champion. He is the son of former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grands Prix for Ferrari in the early 1980s.

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Career

Formula BMW

Born in Paris, Tambay began his car racing career in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, finishing fourth and rookie champion. He moved to the new Formula BMW Europe series in 2008, where he finished third behind Esteban Gutiérrez and Marco Wittmann.

Tambay on the Formula Three Euroseries at the Hockenheimring (2009) Formel3 Dallara F308 Tambay 2009 amk.jpg
Tambay on the Formula Three Euroseries at the Hockenheimring (2009)

Formula Three

In 2009 he raced in the Formula Three Euroseries for leading team ART Grand Prix. [1] He missed the Oschersleben and Nürburgring rounds of the Euroseries, and also an invitational entry to the British Formula 3 Championship at Spa, due to a head injury suffered while playing football. [2] He ended the Euroseries season pointless, recording a best finish of seventh at EuroSpeedway and the Norisring.

Auto GP

Tambay achieved his only win of the 2011 Auto GP season for Campos Racing, at Mugello. Adrien Tambay in Auto GP.jpg
Tambay achieved his only win of the 2011 Auto GP season for Campos Racing, at Mugello.

In 2010 he raced in the Auto GP series for Charouz-Gravity Racing. [3]

GP3

After James Jakes had a wrist injury at Hockenheim, Tambay was called in to replace him in Manor Racing. In his second outing at Spa-Francorchamps, Tambay retired first race and therefore started 27th in the second race. The rain started during the race, but Tambay kept driving on slicks, and winning the race ahead of Alexander Rossi.

DTM

Adrien Tambay, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2014 - Hockenheimring 2014 DTM HockenheimringII Adrien Tambay by 2eight DSC7343.jpg
Adrien Tambay, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2014 - Hockenheimring

Adrien Tambay was one of the eight Audi factory drivers in the DTM championship for five years between 2012 and 2016. [4] He scored a top ten championship finish in his first year and amassed a total of 3 podiums, 1 pole position and 1 fastest lap throughout his DTM career.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2007 Formula BMW ADAC Josef Kaufmann Racing 1822075734th
Formula BMW USA EuroInternational 4001210917th
Formula BMW World Final 10000N/A14th
2008 Formula BMW Europe Eifelland Racing1622092603rd
Formula BMW Americas EuroInternational 310130NC†
2009 Formula 3 Euro Series ART Grand Prix 160000021st
British Formula 3 International Series 200000NC†
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/ADNF
2010 GP3 Series Manor Racing 41001620th
Auto GP Series Charouz-Gravity Racing 121012296th
2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Pons Racing 10000627th
International DracoRacing 10000
Auto GP Series DAMS 600021144th
Campos Racing 61103
FIA GT3 European Championship Saintéloc Racing 20000048th
2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt 1000012810th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Saintéloc Racing 100000NC
2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt 1000103014th
2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt 1001013614th
2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt 180000324th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Saintéloc 100000NC
2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Rosberg 1700014018th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 100000NC
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Strakka Racing 30000840th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 200001220th
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Inter Europol Competition 200000.535th
French GT4 Cup - Pro-AmCool Racing600102416th
2020 French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am Saintéloc Racing 1201402314th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 EuroInternational 10000N/ADNF
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Saintéloc Racing 500000NC
French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am 1200113815th
2022 GT4 European Series - Pro-Am Saintéloc Racing 200000NC
FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup Cupra EKS 61N/AN/A55351st
2022–23 Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class DRP3000011314th
Formula E ABT CUPRA Formula E TeamTest driver
2023 Extreme E Championship Abt Cupra XE10N/AN/A0618th
2023–24 Formula E ABT CUPRA Formula E TeamTest driver

† As Tambay was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2009 ART Grand Prix Dallara F308/040 Mercedes HOC
1
13		 HOC
2
Ret		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
7		 NOR
1
19		 NOR
2
7		 ZAN
1
11		 ZAN
2
Ret		 OSC
1 		OSC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		BRH
1
12		 BRH
2
Ret		 CAT
1
17		 CAT
2
Ret		 DIJ
1
20†		 DIJ
2
10		 HOC
1
14		 HOC
2
10		21st0

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Auto GP Results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314PosPoints
2010 Charouz-Gravity Racing BRN
1
6		 BRN
2
Ret		 IMO
1
1		 IMO
2
4		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
10		 MAG
1
14		 MAG
2
10		 NAV
1
Ret		 NAV
2
5		 MNZ
1
2		 MNZ
2
5		6th29
2011 DAMS MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
2		 HUN
1
2		 HUN
2
4		 BRN
1
Ret		 BRN
2
8		 DON
1 		DON
2 		4th114
Campos Racing OSC
1
2		 OSC
2
3		 VAL
1
6		 VAL
2
4		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
6

Complete GP3 Series results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2010 Manor Racing CAT
FEA 		CAT
SPR 		IST
FEA 		IST
SPR 		VAL
FEA 		VAL
SPR 		SIL
FEA 		SIL
SPR 		HOC
FEA 		HOC
SPR 		HUN
FEA
18		 HUN
SPR
9		 SPA
FEA
Ret		 SPA
SPR
1		 MNZ
FEA 		MNZ
SPR 		20th6

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2011 Pons Racing ALC
1 		ALC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MON
1
7		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		27th6
International DracoRacing CAT
1
DNS		 CAT
2
Ret

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2012 Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A5 DTM HOC
Ret		 LAU
18		 BRH
12		 SPL
Ret		 NOR
15		 NÜR
Ret		 ZAN
5		 OSC
16		 VAL
2		 HOC
Ret		10th28
2013 Audi Sport Team Abt Audi RS5 DTM HOC
Ret		 BRH
18		 SPL
11		 LAU
11		 NOR
15		 MSC
4		 NÜR
6		 OSC
9		 ZAN
6		 HOC
14		14th30
2014 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi RS5 DTM HOC
3		 OSC
10		 HUN
5		 NOR
9		 MSC
Ret		 SPL
6		 NÜR
11		 LAU
18†		 ZAN
Ret		 HOC
19†		14th36
2015 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi RS5 DTM HOC
1
15		 HOC
2
Ret		 LAU
1
16		 LAU
2
20		 NOR
1
19		 NOR
2
14		 ZAN
1
18		 ZAN
2
9		 SPL
1
10		 SPL
2
16		 MSC
1
Ret		 MSC
2
16		 OSC
1
17		 OSC
2
14		 NÜR
1
14		 NÜR
2
12		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		24th3
2016 Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi RS5 DTM HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
13		 SPL
1
8		 SPL
2
11		 LAU
1
20		 LAU
2
20		 NOR
1
7		 NOR
2
DSQ		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2 		MSC
1
12		 MSC
2
8		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
15		 HUN
1
6		 HUN
2
2		 HOC
1
12		 HOC
2
Ret		18th40

† Driver did not finish, but completed 75% of the race distance.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2019 Inter Europol Competition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC MNZ CAT
Ret		 SIL
12		 SPA ALG 35th0.5

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Eurointernational Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christophe D'Ansembourg
Flag of France.svg Erik Maris		 Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP226DNFDNF

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/5069/career/ Adrien Tambay career statistics at Driver Database
  2. ↑ "Tambay out after freak injury". motorstv.com. Motors TV. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. ↑ http://www.autogp.org/en/entry_list.php Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine Auto GP entry list
  4. ↑ "Audi gives young talent opportunity in DTM". dtm.com. ITR e.v. 2012-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
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