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Jan Charouz | |
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Nationality | Czech |
Born | Prague, Czech Republic | 17 July 1987
Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
Debut season | 2010 |
Racing licence | FIA Gold |
Car number | 6 |
Former teams | P1 Motorsport |
Starts | 2 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Previous series | |
2007–09 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005–06, 2006–07 2005 2003–04 | Le Mans Series American Le Mans Series F3000 Int. Masters Eurocup Mégane Trophy FIA GT Championship A1 Grand Prix Italian Formula 3000 Formula BMW ADAC |
Championship titles | |
2009 2006 | Le Mans Series – LMP1 F3000 Int. Masters |
Jan Charouz (born 17 July 1987) is a Czech motor racing driver. He won the 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2006 F3000 International Masters season, as well as taking fourth place in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2010 he was the Renault Formula One team reserve driver and has also competed in the World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 Championship and Auto GP.
He is the son of Charouz Racing System founder and team principal Antonín Charouz . [1]
For the 2010 season, Charouz became the Renault F1 Team reserve driver. As reserve driver he participates in Renault F1 Team test sessions, and he could be recruited for Grand Prix Friday free practices in official colours of Renault F1 Team. On March 18, 2010, Charouz drove the Renault R29 for the first time in his career during a shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain.
On 16 November 2011, Charouz drove for the HRT F1 Team at the Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi young drivers' test. After completing 56 laps (311 km), over 4 stints, he finished the day in 11th position with a time of 1’46.644. [2] It was later announced, on 24 November, that Charouz would replace Vitantonio Liuzzi for the first practice of the final round of the 2011 F1 season - the Brazilian Grand Prix. [3] The test in Abu Dhabi allowed Charouz to take part in Brazil because it secured him his FIA Super Licence - meaning he could take part in an F1 Grand Prix weekend.
Charouz participated in the 2010 World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 as a member of the P1 Motorsport driver line-up.
Jan Charouz participated in the 2010 AutoGP championship as the member of Charouz Gravity Racing driver line-up.
Nationality | Czech |
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2007 - 2014 |
Teams | Charouz Racing System, Aston Martin Racing, OAK Racing |
Best finish | 4th (2009) |
Class wins | 0 |
Successful cooperation with factory Aston Martin Racing team continued also in season 2009 and similar programme as in previous two seasons was prepared for Jan. He participated in complete 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans however team presented itself with brand new built prototype Aston Martin LMP1. Jan Charouz together with his teammates Tomáš Enge (CZE) and Stefan Mucke (GER) finished fourth in 24 hours of Le Mans, driving Aston Martin LMP1 #007 car. Jan Charouz, Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mucke with Aston Martin Racing were crowned the 2009 Le Mans Series champions claiming the Team and Driver titles 50 years on from Aston Martin winning the World Sportscar Championship in 1959 with the DBR1. The 007 LMP1 car of Jan, Tomáš and Stefan recording five podium finishes (including two wins at Barcelona and Nürburgring) from five races.
‡ Includes points scored by other A1 Team Czech Republic drivers.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
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2005 | Ma-Con Engineering | ADR 6 | VAL 6 | CHE 10 | MON 5 | MUG 9 | MAG 11 | MOZ | MIS | 11th | 10 |
(key)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
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2005–06 | Czech Republic | GBR SPR 18 | GBR FEA Ret | GER SPR | GER FEA | POR SPR | POR FEA | AUS SPR PO | AUS FEA PO | MYS SPR | MYS FEA | UAE SPR | UAE FEA | RSA SPR | RSA FEA | IDN SPR | IDN FEA | MEX SPR | MEX FEA | USA SPR | USA FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | 12th | 56 |
2006–07 | NED SPR PO | NED FEA PO | CZE SPR | CZE FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | MYS SPR | MYS FEA | IDN SPR | IDN FEA | NZL SPR | NZL FEA | AUS SPR | AUS FEA | RSA SPR | RSA FEA | MEX SPR | MEX FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | GBR SPR 13 | GBR FEA 15 | 12th | 27 |
(key) (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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
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2006 | Charouz Racing System | MOZ1 2 | MOZ2 3 | MAG1 7 | MAG2 9 | BRH1 3 | BRH2 2 | OSC1 5 | OSC2 4 | BRN1 2 | BRN2 1 | IST1 7 | IST2 1 | EST1 Ret | EST2 Ret | EST3 3 | 1st | 75 |
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2007 | Charouz Racing System | LMP1 | Lola B07/17 | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | MNZ 9 | VAL 2 | NUR 4 | SPA 7 | SIL NC | MIL | 10th | 15 |
2008 | Charouz Racing System | LMP1 | Lola B08/60 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | CAT 3 | MNZ 8 | SPA 10 | NUR 5 | SIL 2 | 9th | 19 | |
2009 | AMR Eastern Europe | LMP1 | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | CAT 1 | SPA 3 | ALG 2 | NUR 1 | SIL 3 | 1st | 39 | |
2014 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | LMP2 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 7 | IMO 2 | RED | PLR | EST | 11th | 24 |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2007 | Charouz Racing System | Stefan Mücke Alex Yoong | Lola B07/17-Judd | LMP1 | 338 | 8th | 5th |
2008 | Charouz Racing System Aston Martin Racing | Tomáš Enge Stefan Mücke | Lola B08/60-Aston Martin | LMP1 | 354 | 9th | 9th |
2009 | AMR Eastern Europe | Tomáš Enge Stefan Mücke | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | LMP1 | 373 | 4th | 4th |
2010 | OAK Racing | Matthieu Lahaye Guillaume Moreau | Pescarolo 01-Judd | LMP2 | 361 | 7th | 2nd |
2011 | OAK Racing | Shinji Nakano Nicolas de Crem | OAK Pescarolo 01 Evo-Judd | LMP2 | 313 | 14th | 5th |
2012 | ADR-Delta | John Martin Tor Graves | Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 346 | 13th | 6th |
2013 | Lotus | Thomas Holzer Dominik Kraihamer | Lotus T128-Praga | LMP2 | 219 | DNF | DNF |
2014 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | René Rast Vincent Capillaire | Oreca 03R-Nissan | LMP2 | 354 | 8th | 4th |
(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 | Pos | Points |
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2010 | P1 Motorsport | ALC 1 Ret | ALC 2 DSQ | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 9 | MON 1 14 | BRN 1 7 | BRN 2 11 | MAG 1 20 | MAG 2 17 | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 21 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 15 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 8 | 18th | 16 |
2011 | Gravity–Charouz Racing | ALC 1 17 | ALC 2 22 | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 20 | MNZ 1 12 | MNZ 2 12 | MON 1 Ret | NÜR 1 21 | NÜR 2 17 | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 21 | SIL 1 14 | SIL 2 9 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 Ret | CAT 1 8 | CAT 2 Ret | 25th | 10 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | DC | Points |
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2011 | Carlin | YMC FEA Ret | YMC SPR 17 | 25th | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | WDC | Points |
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2011 | HRT Formula 1 Team | Hispania F111 | Cosworth CA2011 2.4 V8 | AUS | MAL | CHN | TUR | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | BRA TD | – | – |
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