Niels Koolen

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Niels Koolen
FREC 2023 Spielberg Nr. 68 (2) Koolen.jpg
Koolen at the Red Bull Ring in 2023
Nationality Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch
Born (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 22)
Vorden, Netherlands
Related to Kees Koolen (father)
Indy NXT career
Debut season 2024
Current team HMD Motorsports
Car number33
Starts1 (1 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022 		Formula Regional European Championship
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Eurocup-3
Italian F4 Championship
F4 Spanish Championship

Niels Koolen (born 25 May 2001) is a Dutch racing driver. He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 33 for HMD Motorsports. [1] He is the son of rally raid driver and businessman Kees Koolen.

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Career

Formula 4

After competing in karting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Koolen, a relatively latecomer to single-seater racing aged 21, made his car racing debut in Round 6 of the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship, driving for Monlau Motorsport. [2] [3] He also contested the final two rounds of the 2022 Italian F4 Championship, also with Monlau Motorsport, competing under a Belgian license. [4]

Formula Regional

Formula Regional European Championship

Following the 2022 season, Koolen partook in several Formula Regional European Championship tests, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing. [5]

Formula Regional Middle East Championship

On 5 January 2023, it was announced that Koolen would be driving for VAR-Pinnacle Motorsport in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship. [6]

Racing record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2016SKUSA SuperNationals XX — X30 Junior2Wild Karting54th
2017SKUSA SuperNationals XXI — X30 Senior2Wild Karting54th
2018IAME Euro Series — X30 SeniorEvolution/Super B Batteries17th
2019IAME Series Benelux — X30 Senior33rd
FIA Karting European Championship — OKTeam Evolution
IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior19th
IAME Winter Cup — X30 Senior16th
Sources: [7]


Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 F4 Spanish Championship Monlau Motorsport 300000NC†
Italian F4 Championship 50000043rd
2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Pinnacle VAR 150000031st
Formula Regional European Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 180000037th
Eurocup-3 GRS Team20000025th
2024 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports 100009*21st*
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Duqueine Team

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

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2022 Monlau Motorsport ALG
1 		ALG
2 		ALG
3 		JER
1 		JER
2 		JER
3 		CRT
1 		CRT
2 		CRT
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		ARA
1 		ARA
2 		ARA
3 		NAV
1
26		 NAV
2
21		 NAV
3
20		 CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		NC†0

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2022 Monlau Motorsport IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		RBR
3 		RBR
3 		MNZ
1
17		 MNZ
2
30		 MNZ
3
C		 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
Ret		 MUG
3
28		43rd0

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2023 Pinnacle VAR DUB1
1
22		 DUB1
2
22		 DUB1
3
21		 KUW1
1
12		 KUW1
2
21		 KUW1
3
21		 KUW2
1
20		 KUW2
2
21		 KUW2
3
22		 DUB2
1
22		 DUB2
2
Ret		 DUB2
3
18		 ABU
1
20		 ABU
2
21		 ABU
3
14		31st0

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2023 Van Amersfoort Racing IMO
1
29		 IMO
2
19		 CAT
1
26		 CAT
2
29		 HUN
1
28		 HUN
2
Ret		 SPA
1
29		 SPA
2
30		 MUG
1
24		 MUG
2
Ret		 LEC
1
Ret		 LEC
2
26		 RBR
1
27		 RBR
2
25		 MNZ
1
19		 MNZ
2
24		 ZAN
1
25		 ZAN
2
23		 HOC
1
HOC
2 		37th0

Complete Eurocup-3 results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2023 GRS Team SPA
1
SPA
2
ARA
1
ARA
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
JER
1
12		 JER
2
Ret		 EST
1
WD		 EST
2
WD		 CRT
1 		CRT
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		25th0

American open–wheel racing results

Indy NXT

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2024 HMD Motorsports STP
21		 BAR IMS IMS DET RDA LAG LAG MDO IOW GMP POR MIL NSH 21st*9*

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "HMD Motorsports Adds Koolen to 2024 Lineup". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dutchman Niels Koolen Joins VAR / Monlau Alliance". Van Amersfoort Racing. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Wood, Ida (30 September 2022). "MSV wins tender to buy Navarra as Tsolov tops Spanish F4 test there". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Monza, the Italian F.4 Season Record is Topped Again". Italian F4. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Wolff, Perceval (26 December 2022). "FRECA: Who's going where in 2023? (updated)". Feeder Series. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Wood, Ida (5 January 2023). "VAR and Pinnacle Motorsport reveal line-ups for FRMEC and F4 tie-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Niels Koolen | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

Niels Koolen career summary at DriverDB.com

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