Frédéric Vervisch
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| Frédéric Vervisch | |
|---|---|
 Celebrating the 2008 German F3 title | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 10 August 1986 Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Superleague Formula career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Luxembourg |
| Car number | 5 |
| Former teams | Liverpool FC |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2009 2007–08 2007–08 2006 2005 2004 | Italian F3 Atlantic Championship German F3 Asian F3 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Renault 3.5 Formula Three French Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 2007–08 | German F3 Champion Asian F3 Champion |
| Awards | |
| 2009 | Atlantic Championship Rookie of the Year |
Frédéric Vervisch (/ˈvɜːrvɪʃ/ VUR-vish;[1] born 10 August 1986 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian racing driver who currently races in the World Touring Car Cup.
Career[]
Early career[]
A winner of numerous karting championships, Vervisch moved to auto racing in 2003 making a single start in the Formula Three French Cup and immediately won upon his debut. Following that initial success, he participated in the entire 2004 Formula Three French Cup championship and finished runner-up.
Formula Renault[]
In 2005 Vervisch moved to the Formula Renault 3.5 series, participating with GD Racing in 4 rounds with a best result of 12th in Zolder in a race won by Robert Kubica. The season ended after round 4 in Le Mans when it became clear that his sponsor Kizz-Me was not fulfilling its financial obligations,[2] a fraud that the same company committed again against a WRC driver and his team in 2006.[3]
In 2006 the 19-year-old Vervisch took a step back and competed full-time in Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with SL Formula Racing, finishing 9th in points and scoring a season-best 5th place at the Anderstorp round.
Formula Three[]
In 2007 Vervisch graduated to F3 and raced with JB Motorsport in the German F3 Championship. He made a remarkable debut and finished runner-up to Carlo van Dam with 4 race wins and 11 podium finishes.
That winter, lured by the F1 test with Force India as prize for the champion,[4] Vervisch participated with Team Goddard in the Asian F3 Championship with only one goal: winning the championship. He did so while scoring an overwhelming 11 race wins on circuits such as Sepang and Zhuhai.[5] However, due to changes in F1 testing rules, the F1 test drive with Force India could not take place.[6]
In 2008 Vervisch returned to the German F3 Championship, this time with Swiss Racing Team. Again, the goal was clear and simple: winning the championship. Halfway the season Vervisch switched to Jo Zeller Racing and eventually clinched the title by winning 5 of the 6 remaining races, which brought his total season tally to 7 race wins.[7]
In 2010 Vervisch decided to go back to Europe and race with RC Motorsport in the Italian F3 Championship.[8] He scored a season-best 3rd-place finish at Imola but left the championship at the next round in Mugello after having suffered 2 engine failures before even the start of the first race, and the subsequent team decision to withdraw from the race.[9]
Atlantic Championship[]
In 2009 after having won the 2008 German F3 title, Vervisch moved to the United States where he competed in the Atlantic Championship for Genoa Racing.[10] He finished 4th in the championship standings with four podium finishes and grabbed the Rookie of the Year title.[11]
Superleague Formula[]
On 4–5 September 2010, Vervisch made his debut in Superleague Formula after receiving an invitation by Atech-Reid to drive the Liverpool FC car at the Adria round. His debut didn't go unnoticed as he overtook former F1 driver Robert Doornbos and teammate Yelmer Buurman in bold fashion on his way to securing a slot in the Superleague Formula Super Final.[12] Vervisch continued his successful series debut at the next round in Portimão where he was crowned the overall weekend winner in the Super Final.[13][14] He took his pace to the inaugural Superleague Formula China rounds in Ordos where he first suffered an engine failure in race 1 but then recovered with a victory in race 2[15][16] and in the streets of Beijing where Vervisch scored a double podium finish – in race 1 and then the overall 3rd spot for the weekend.[17][18][19] At the final round of the Superleague Formula season in Navarra Vervisch didn't reach the finish line due to mechanical failures in both races.[20]
Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring (VLN)[]
On 20-23 June 2019, Verschisch took one of the biggest victories in his career by winning the 24 hours of the Nürburgring, part of the VLN championship, driving for Phoenix Racing in the Audi R8 LMS (GT3) with teammates Dries Vanthoor (BEL), Pierre Kaffer (CH) and Frank Stippler (DEU). [21]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | French Formula 3 Cup | JMP Racing | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? |
| 2004 | French Formula 3 Cup | JMP Racing | 6 | 4 | ? | ? | 5 | 139 | 2nd |
| 2005 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | GD Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | SL Formula Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 9th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd | ||
| 2007 | German Formula 3 Championship | JB Motorsport | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 127 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | GD Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| V de V Challenge Sprint – Proto | JMP Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73.5 | 12th | |
| 2007–08 | Asian Formula 3 Championship | Team Goddard | 18 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 322 | 1st |
| 2008 | German Formula 3 Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 120 | 1st |
| Jo Zeller Racing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Formula 3 Euro Series | RC Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2009 | Atlantic Championship | Genoa Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 4th |
| 2010 | Italian Formula 3 Championship | RC Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14th |
| Superleague Formula | Liverpool FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 439 ‡ | 10th ‡ | |
| 2011 | Superleague Formula | Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 134 | 3rd |
| 2013 | FIA GT Series | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† |
| Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro-Am | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 8th | ||
| 2014 | Blancpain Sprint Series | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24th |
| Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro-Am | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2015 | Blancpain Sprint Series | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19th |
| Blancpain Endurance Series | ISR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15th | |
| Stock Car Brasil | Cavaleiro Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2016 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 5th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 8th | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Audi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17th | |
| ADAC GT Masters | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28th | |
| European Le Mans Series | Eurasia Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25th | |
| V de V Challenge Endurance – GT | WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2016–17 | Asian Le Mans Series | DH Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13th |
| 2017 | TCR International Series | Comtoyou Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 10th |
| TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 27th | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Audi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | Audi Sport Team WRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17th | ||
| GRT Grasser Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | World Touring Car Cup | Audi Sport Team Comtoyou | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 228 | 9th |
| ADAC GT Masters | Aust Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25th | ||
| Audi Sport Team Saintéloc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Audi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 7th | |
| Michelin Le Mans Cup – GT3 | Spirit of Race | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10th | |
| China Formula 4 Championship | Freely Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2019 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 194 | 12th |
| Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe | Phoenix Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Audi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 5th | |
| ADAC GT Masters | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Audi Sport Team Saintéloc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th | |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTD | WRT Speedstar Audi Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 47th | |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Attempto Racing | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.5 | 10th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12th | ||
| ADAC GT Masters | Team WRT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 35th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Audi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 4th | |
| 2021 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 5th* |
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Saintéloc Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 10th* | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9th* |
‡ Team standings † As Vervisch was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results[]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | GD Racing | ZOL 1 19 |
ZOL 1 12 |
MON 1 Ret |
VAL 1 19 |
VAL 2 17 |
LMS 1 Ret |
LMS 2 20 |
BIL 1 |
BIL 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
30th | 0 |
| 2007 | GD Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
MON 1 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
EST 1 14 |
EST 2 Ret |
CAT 1 21 |
CAT 2 12 |
30th | 0 |
Atlantic Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | SEB | MIL | NJ1 | NJ2 | LRP | ACC1 | ACC2 | MID | CTR | MOS | ATL | LAG | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Genoa Racing | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4th † | 131 |
† Vervisch finished the season as Rookie of the Year[11]
Superleague Formula results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Operator | ADR | POR | ORD | BEI | NAV | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | S | R1 | R2 | S | R1 | R2 | S | R1 | R2 | S | R1 | R2 | S | |||
| 2010 | Liverpool FC | Atech-Reid | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | C † | 16 | Ret | X |
NOTE – R2 starts
with reverse grid
S = Super Final
† The Super Final at the Beijing round was cancelled but Vervisch was classified as 3rd overall[18]
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results[]
* Season still in progress.
Complete TCR International Series results[]
(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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | RIM 1 |
RIM 2 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 6 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 3 |
SAL 1 10 |
SAL 2 Ret |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 20† |
OSC 1 10 |
OSC 2 6 |
CHA 1 11 |
CHA 2 14 |
ZHE 1 6 |
ZHE 2 Ret |
DUB 1 12 |
DUB 2 4 |
10th | 84 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results[]
(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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Audi Sport Team Comtoyou | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 Ret |
MAR 3 Ret |
HUN 1 13 |
HUN 2 17 |
HUN 3 18 |
GER 1 Ret |
GER 2 3 |
GER 3 2 |
NED 1 Ret |
NED 2 9 |
NED 3 3 |
POR 1 10 |
POR 2 17 |
POR 3 6 |
SVK 1 Ret |
SVK 2 7 |
SVK 3 3 |
CHN 1 3 |
CHN 2 6 |
CHN 3 4 |
WUH 1 4 |
WUH 2 6 |
WUH 3 2 |
JPN 1 9 |
JPN 2 11 |
JPN 3 7 |
MAC 1 12 |
MAC 2 1 |
MAC 3 13 |
9th | 228 |
| 2019 | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | MAR 1 17 |
MAR 2 9 |
MAR 3 2 |
HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 15 |
HUN 3 12 |
SVK 1 1 |
SVK 2 Ret |
SVK 3 21 |
NED 1 9 |
NED 2 21 |
NED 3 16 |
GER 1 5 |
GER 2 2 |
GER 3 2 |
POR 1 DSQ |
POR 2 12 |
POR 3 Ret |
CHN 1 11 |
CHN 2 Ret |
CHN 3 7 |
JPN 1 Ret |
JPN 2 13 |
JPN 3 11 |
MAC 1 7 |
MAC 2 8 |
MAC 3 15 |
MAL 1 Ret |
MAL 2 25 |
MAL 3 3 |
12th | 194 |
| 2021 | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | GER 1 15 |
GER 2 Ret |
13 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 2 |
5th* | 82* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WRT Speedstar Audi Sport | GTD | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | DAY 3 |
SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 47th | 30 |
References[]
- ^ "RaceRoom | Frédéric Vervisch presents the Nordschleife | Esports WTCR OSCARO". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Vermersch, Gert (14 February 2008). "In drie jaar van flop naar top", 3rd paragraph
- ^ De Wilde, Olivier (9 August 2006). "Kizz Me coupe les ailes de Duval"
- ^ asianf3.net (24 October 2007) "AF3 Champion to receive test in Force India F1 Car" Archived 30 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ gpupdate.net (31 March 2008). "Asian F3 champ wins test with Force India"
- ^ gpupdate.net (7 January 2010). "Vervisch still waiting for Force India test"
- ^ formel3.de (24 October 2008). "Retrospect of a champion"
- ^ f3italia.it (13 April 2010). "Frédéric Vervisch signs for RC Motorsport"
- ^ Borgo, Marco (24 July 2010). "F3 Italia – Mugello, ultim’ora: RC ferma Di Sabatino e Vervisch per problemi ai propulsori"
- ^ Eyckmans, Gregory (15 March 2010). “Frederic Vervisch goes USA”
- ^ Jump up to: a b Knapp Schilke, Nancy (11 October 2009). "Edwards takes the crown with MRLS victory", last paragraph: "Vervisch already had notched the Rookie of the Year title earning one second place and three 3rd place finishes in 2009."
- ^ superleagueformula.com (5 September 2010). "Rigon claims €100,000 as Dolby regains points lead" Archived 8 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 14th paragraph: "Vervisch was one of the most entertaining drivers on the grid, passing Doornbos around the outside of turn 1 in what was the move of the weekend and then getting by Buurman too..."
- ^ superleagueformula.com (19 September 2010) "Vervisch bags €100,000 as title race takes another twist" Archived 23 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ superleagueformula.com (19 September 2010) "Vervisch nets Liverpool's first Super Final win of 2010"[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bradley, Charles (3 October 2010) "Vervisch wins race two for Liverpool"
- ^ superleagueformula.com (3 October 2010) "Liverpool score first win of 2010"[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bradley, Charles (10 October 2010) "Spur's Dolby wins first Beijing race", 5th paragraph: "...while the star of the race was Liverpool's Frederic Vervisch, who stormed from 15th to third. His pass on Tristan Gommendy (Lyon) at the exit of the controversial final chicane, the layout of which almost caused a drivers' strike this morning following Andy Soucek's huge crash there in qualifying, was the move of the race."
- ^ Jump up to: a b superleagueformula.com (10 October 2010) "Parente wins chaotic second race as Super Final cancelled" Archived 15 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 3rd paragraph: "...with third going to Frederic Vervisch (Liverpool) who takes home €50,000, a just reward after two superb overtaking-filled performances from the Belgian."
- ^ superleagueformula.com (10 October 2010) "Vervisch scoops Super Final podium in Beijing" Archived 15 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ superleagueformula.com (24 October 2010) "Liverpool end season with double disappointment"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "VLN 24h Nurburgring 2019 official results" (PDF).
External links[]
- Official website
- Frédéric Vervisch career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Belgian racing drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- Asian Formula Three Championship drivers
- German Formula Three Championship drivers
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- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
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