Thierry Vermeulen | |
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![]() Vermeulen in 2023 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Venlo, Netherlands | 29 July 2002
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career | |
Debut season | 2023 |
Current team | Emil Frey Racing |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 69 |
Starts | 24 (24 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 16th in 2023 |
Previous series | |
2022 2022 2021-22 2021 2020 | ADAC GT Masters GTWC Europe Endurance Cup Porsche Sprint Challenge ME Porsche Carrera Cup Germany GT4 European Series |
Thierry Vermeulen (born 29 July 2002) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing for Emil Frey Racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. [1] [2] He previously competed in the ADAC GT Masters, scoring a podium alongside Mattia Drudi. [3] [4]
Vermeulen began his racing career in 2020, competing for Team GP Elite in the GT4 CS class of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux. [5] He would experience a dominant campaign, winning every race but one on his way towards the title. During the same year, he would also make an appearance in the GT4 European Series at Le Castellet alongside Max Koebolt.
In 2021, the Dutchman would continue in Porsches, switching to the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux. He won a race at Assen and placed sixth in the standings. [6] Other appearances that season included three drives in the 24H GT Series and a one-off in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
During the winter, Vermeulen contested the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, where he amassed five podiums.
Having made his first GT3 outing at the Kyalami 9 Hours in February, Vermeulen made a switch to the category with a campaign in the ADAC GT Masters, driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II for Car Collection Motorsport. [7] [8] He and teammate Mattia Drudi collected a lone podium at Vermeulen's home track in Zandvoort, however this would only be enough for 23rd in the standings. [9] Nevertheless, Vermeulen had spent the year improving his speed thanks to his teammate's coaching according to team manager Denis Ferlemann. [10]
Vermeulen performed double-duties the following year, driving for Emil Frey Racing in both the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, where he was paired up with Albert Costa, and the DTM. [11] [12] In the former, the Dutchman struggled to keep pace with race-winning teammate Jack Aitken, though he would become a regular top-ten finisher during the second half of the season, leaving him 16th overall with a best result of fifth at the Sachsenring. [13] The latter series saw him and Costa take three podiums at the back end of the season, missing another when Vermeulen was penalised for colliding with Dries Vanthoor at the final corner in Hockenheim, which resulted in fourth place in the championship. [14] [15] [16]
For the 2024 season, Vermeulen returned to contest the DTM with Emil Frey and remained with the team in the GTWC Sprint Cup, this time partnering Giacomo Altoè. [17] [18] At the opening DTM round in Oschersleben, the Dutchman collided with René Rast, resulting in an incensed Vermeulen showing the German the middle finger — he later received a reprimand for causing the collision and a warning for the gesture. [19] [20]
As of 2023, Vermeulen lives in Monaco. [21] His father Raymond is the manager of three-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen. [22] As of 2023, Vermeulen was being mentored by Jos Verstappen. [23]
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2020 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux - GT4 CS | Team GP Elite | 12 | 11 | 5 | ? | 12 | ? | 1st |
GT4 European Series - Silver | Selleslagh Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
2021 | 24H GT Series - 991 | MRS GT-Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
24H GT Series - GTX | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13th | |
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | Team GP Elite | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 6th | |
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24th | ||
Intercontinental GT Challenge | High Class Racing with WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26th | |
2021–22 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | GP Elite | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 12th |
2022 | ADAC GT Masters | Car Collection Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23rd |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Tresor by Car Collection [24] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
24H GT Series - 992 | Team GP-Elite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
RABDAN Motorsports by ID Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023 | 24H GT Series - GT3 | Team GP Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Emil Frey Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 16th | |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 62.5 | 4th | ||
2023–24 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | racing one | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2024 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Emil Frey Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26* | 15th* |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 4th* | ||
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - Cup3 | Lionspeed GP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * | |
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Konrad Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | * |
† As Vermeulen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
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2020 | Team GP Elite | GT4 CS | ZOL 1 1 | ZOL 2 1 | ZOL 3 1 | NÜR 1 1 | NÜR 2 1 | NÜR 3 1 | ZND 1 1 | ZND 2 1 | ZND 3 1 | ZOL 1 1 | ZOL 2 3 | ZOL 3 1 | 1st | ? |
(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 | Pos. | Points |
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2021 | Team GP Elite | SPA 1 4 | SPA 2 Ret | RBR 1 12 | RBR 2 Ret | ZND 1 9 | ZND 2 2 | ZOL 1 5 | ZOL 2 Ret | ASS 1 5 | ASS 2 1 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 2 | 6th | 114 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
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2022 | Car Collection Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 16 | OSC 2 9 | RBR 1 21† | RBR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 16 | ZAN 2 2 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 19† | LAU 1 13 | LAU 2 15 | SAC 1 10 | SAC 2 12 | HOC 1 17† | HOC 2 7 | 23rd | 51 |
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
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2022 | Tresor by Car Collection | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | HOC Ret | CAT 21 | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2023 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 7 | BRH 2 14 | MIS 1 5 | MIS 2 5 | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 6 | VAL 1 2 | VAL 2 3 | ZAN 1 2 | ZAN 2 8 | 4th | 62.5 |
2024 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 11 | BRH 2 2 | MIS 1 3 | MIS 2 4 | HOC 1 8 | HOC 2 22 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 4th* | 31* |
*Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2023 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | OSC 1 15 | OSC 2 16 | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 Ret | NOR 1 20 | NOR 2 21 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 8 | LAU 1 9 | LAU 2 9 | SAC 1 10 | SAC 2 5 | RBR 1 DSQ | RBR 2 9 | HOC 1 11 | HOC 2 23 | 16th | 58 |
2024 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | OSC 1 9 | OSC 2 Ret | LAU 1 17 | LAU 2 13 | ZAN 1 15 | ZAN 2 43 | NOR 1 17 | NOR 2 15 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 15th* | 26* |
* Season still in progress.
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