Chris van der Drift

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Chris van der Drift
Chris van der Drift with his podium trophies at SF 2010.jpg
Van der Drift as Olympiacos driver, holding his podium trophies at Silverstone's 2010 SF round.
Nationality Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealander
Born (1986-03-08) 8 March 1986 (age 38)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia career
Debut season2015
Current teamTORO Racing
Car number99
Former teamsTeam Formax,Kamlung Racing
Starts43
Wins15
Poles12
Fastest laps8
Best finish1st in 2015, 2017 & 2018
Previous series
2013
2012
2009, 11
2010–11
2008–09
2007–08
2006
2006
2004–05 		International GT Open
Auto GP World Series
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Superleague Formula
GP2 Asia Series
International Formula Master
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Formula BMW ADAC
Championship titles
2008
2015, 17–18
2021 		International Formula Master
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
TCR New Zealand

Christopher Jason van der Drift (born 8 March 1986) is a New Zealand racing driver of Dutch descent who currently competes in the Asian Le Mans Series for Absolute Motorsport.

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Career

Van der Drift 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. 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. [1]

Racing record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesPosition
1996NZ Top Half Series - Cadet class1st
1999NZ Top Half Series - JR 100cc Yamaha class1st
2001Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha class1st
Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Junior Intercontinental A1st
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Junior ICA class1st
2007CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Formula 100 class2nd
2019CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Vortex Rok DVS Senior8th
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Max Light class11th
2022CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Vortex Rok DVS Senior6th
2023Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Vortex Rok DVS Senior2nd
Kartstars New Zealand - Vortex Rok DVS12th

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2004 Formula BMW ADAC Team Rosberg 2000081684th
2005 Formula BMW ADAC Team Rosberg 2010151494th
2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup JD Motorsport 142216912nd
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 1447472672nd
2007 International Formula Master JD Motorsport 162127652nd
2008 International Formula Master JD Motorsport 16668101011st
2008–09 GP2 Asia Series Trident Racing 30000518th
A1 Grand Prix New Zealand 4000036†7th†
2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Epsilon Euskadi 1700014111th
2010 Superleague Formula Olympiacos CFP 1842310653†4th†
Galatasaray 30000358†13th†
2011 Superleague Formula New Zealand30000116†7th†
Formula Renault 3.5 Series Mofaz Racing 700014312th
2012 Auto GP World Series Manor MP Motorsport 1210041274th
Italian GT Championship - GT3 Bhaitech Racing 600101819th
2013 International GT Open Bhai Tech Racing 151303378th
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series Bhaitech 600001220th
Boutsen Ginion 20000
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am 300000NC
2015Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaKamlung Racing14744102341st
2016 ADAC GT Masters KÜS Team75 Bernhard 200000NC
International V8 Supercars Championship Erebus Motorsport 3000023449th
2017Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaTeam Formax13343102351st
Chinese GT3 ChampionshipJRM JiaRui-TengDa1221181752nd
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Team Formax1344192301st
2019Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - ProGama Racing12844111292nd
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Pro-Am Cup JRM JiaRui-TengDa1000141156th
Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaKamlung Racing810151057th
2021 Toyota Racing Series Tasman Motorsports Group 30102719th
TCR New Zealand Touring Car Championship TrackTec Racing320?01991st
2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship Hamilton Motorsport300000NC‡
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Earl Bamber Motorsport 3001314423rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Team Shanghai Yongda14411112712nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - ProAbsolute Racing121124121851st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro20000113th
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia TORO Racing211020NC‡
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Absolute Racing
2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Absolute Racing

† Team standings.

‡ As van der Drift was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results

YearTeamCarQualifyingMain race
2006 Flag of New Zealand.svg International Motorsport Tatuus TT104ZZ - Toyota  ?DNF
2021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tasman Motorsports Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 3rd5th
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hamilton Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 9th4th

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2006 JD Motorsport OSC
1
1		 OSC
2
10		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
10		 NÜR
1
16		 NÜR
2
1		 ZAN
1
1		 ZAN
2
1		 OSC
1
5		 OSC
2
2		 ASS
1 		ASS
2 		AND
1
3		 AND
2
7		 SAL
1
12		 SAL
2
4		2nd267

Complete GP2 Series results

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112DCPoints
2008–09 Trident Racing CHN
FEA
7		 CHN
SPR
4		 UAE
FEA
Ret		 UAE
SPR
C		 BHR
FEA 		BHR
SPR 		QAT
FEA 		QAT
SPR 		MAL
FEA 		MAL
SPR 		BHR
FEA 		BHR
SPR 		18th5

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314DCPoints
2008–09 New Zealand NED
SPR 		NED
FEA 		CHN
SPR
7		 CHN
FEA
11		 MYS
SPR 		MYS
FEA 		NZL
SPR
5		 NZL
FEA
13		 RSA
SPR 		RSA
FEA 		POR
SPR 		POR
FEA 		GBR
SPR 		GBR
FEA 		7th36

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2009 Epsilon Euskadi CAT
1
7		 CAT
2
3		 SPA
1
9		 SPA
2
Ret		 MON
1
7		 HUN
1
13		 HUN
2
4		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
19		 LEM
1
15		 LEM
2
11		 ALG
1
Ret		 ALG
2
7		 NÜR
1
14		 NÜR
2
10		 ALC
1
9		 ALC
2
8		11th41
2011 Mofaz Racing ALC
1
8		 ALC
2
13		 SPA
1
11		 SPA
2
3		 MNZ
1
4		 MNZ
2
6		 MON
1
8		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		12th43

Superleague Formula

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

YearTeamOperator123456789101112PositionPoints
2010 Olympiacos CFP GU-Racing International SIL
ASS
MAG
JAR
NÜR
ZOL
BRH
ADR
POR
ORD
BEI †
 NAV
4th653
1323151X312X3121311118276DNS‡
Galatasaray Barazi-Epsilon 177X13th358
2011 New Zealand Atech Reid Grand Prix HOL
BEL
7th116
576

‡ 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.

† Non Championship round

Complete Auto GP World Series results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314PosPoints
2012 Manor MP Motorsport MNZ
1
5		 MNZ
2
2		 VAL
1
6		 VAL
2
7		 MAR
1
4		 MAR
2
1		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
5		 ALG
1
8		 ALG
2
2		 CUR
1
5		 CUR
2
2		 SON
1 		SON
2 		4th127

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Motorsport Services Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Lyons
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Lyons		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B19332nd8th
2016 Flag of New Zealand.svg Motorsport Services Limited Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Dippie
Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott O'Donnell		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B128DNFDNF
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Team Carrera Cup Asia Flag of Singapore.svg Andrew Tang
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Evan Chen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Tresidder		 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup B82DNFDNF
2019 Flag of Singapore.svg Team Carrera Cup Asia Flag of Germany.svg Philip Hamprecht
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bao Jinlong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Tresidder		 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup B27919th2nd

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021RankPoints
2015 RC3 Bassani Peugeot 408 GOI
1
26		 RBP
1 		RBP
2 		VEL
1 		VEL
2 		CUR
1 		CUR
2 		SCZ
1 		SCZ
2 		CUR
1 		CUR
2 		GOI
1 		CAS
1 		CAS
2 		BRA
1 		BRA
2 		CUR
1 		CUR
2 		TAR
1 		TAR
2 		INT
1 		NC-
2018 Vogel Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze INT
1
Ret		 CUR
1 		CUR
2 		VEL
1 		VEL
2 		LON
1 		LON
2 		SCZ
1 		SCZ
2 		TBA
1		TBA
1		TBA
2		 CAS
1 		CAS
2 		VCA
1 		VCA
2 		TAR
1 		TAR
2 		TBA
1		TBA
2		 INT
1 		NC-

Supercars Championship results

Supercars results
YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PositionPoints
2016 Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (VF) ADE
R1 		ADE
R2 		ADE
R3 		SYM
R4 		SYM
R5 		PHI
R6 		PHI
R7 		BAR
R8 		BAR
R9 		WIN
R10 		WIN
R11 		HID
R12 		HID
R13 		TOW
R14 		TOW
R15 		QLD
R16 		QLD
R17 		SMP
R18 		SMP
R19 		SAN
QR
Ret		 SAN
R20
22		 BAT
R21
17		 SUR
R22
19		 SUR
R23
DNS		 PUK
R24 		PUK
R25 		PUK
R26 		PUK
R27 		SYD
R28 		SYD
R29 		49th234

Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLap
2016 Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (VF) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies 17th156

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References

Sporting positions
Preceded by International Formula Master
Champion
2008		Succeeded by
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Champion
2015		Succeeded by
Nico Menzel
Preceded by
Nico Menzel
 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Champion
2017 - 2018		Succeeded by
Philip Hamprecht
Preceded by
Inaugural
 TCR New Zealand Touring Car
Champion
2021 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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