Tijmen van der Helm

Tijmen van der Helm
Tijmen van der Helm
	Van Der Helm during the 2021 Spielberg Formula 3 round.
Nationality	Dutch
Born	26 January 2004 (age 17); Delft, Netherlands
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season	2021
Current team	MP Motorsport
Car number	19
Starts	20 (21 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	26th in 2021
Previous series
2020; 2020; 2019; 2019	Formula Renault Eurocup; Toyota Racing Series; F4 Spanish Championship; Formula 4 UAE Championship

Tijmen van der Helm (born 26 January 2004) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport.

Personal life[]

Van Der Helm was born on 26 January 2004 in Delft, and grew up in nearby Den Hoorn, South Holland.^[1]^[2] His career was influenced by his father Gerald, who raced in the Dutch Volkswagen Endurance Cup.^[3]

Career[]

Karting[]

Having started karting in 2013, Van Der Helm's notable karting successes include third place in the 2013 Chrono Karting Winter Series - Micromax, second in the 2017 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy and a victory in the 2017 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the junior category.

Lower formulae[]

Van Der Helm made is single seater debut in the 2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Xcel Motorsport. He finished the series 10th in the standings with a win and 3 podiums to his name. Later that year he would race in the 2019 Spanish F4 Championship with MP Motorsport.^[4] The Dutchman took 8 podiums on his way to 4th in the points. In 2020 Tijmen raced in the 2020 Toyota Racing Series. Participating in the championship with Kiwi Motorsport.^[5] He finished 14th in the Drivers Championship with a race victory.^[6]

Formula Renault Eurocup[]

In 2020 Van Der Helm would race in the Formula Renault Eurocup with FA Racing.^[7] He ended the season 12th in the points tally, with one podium finish and 45 points. Van Der Helm also beat his experienced teammate Amaury Cordeel by two positions in the championship, and was the sixth-best rookie in the rookie standings.

FIA Formula 3[]

On February 12, Van Der Helm was announced as a MP Motorsport driver for the 2021 season, partnering Alpine juniors and Formula Renault rivals Caio Collet and Victor Martins.^[8] During most of the season the Dutchman was considerably behind his teammates in the races, scoring no points and only rarely managing to beat Collet and Martins in races.

Karting record[]

Karting career summary[]

Season	Series	Team	Position
2012	Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship — Cadet 160		8th
2012	Dutch 4-Stroke Winter Championship — Cadet		8th
2013	Winter Gold Cup — Cadet 160		4th
2013	Chrono Karting Winter Serie — Micromax		3rd
2015	Euro Finale — Mini Max		5th
2016	BNL International Karting Series — Juniors		7th
2017	Rotax Max Wintercup — Rotax Max Junior	JJ Racing	4th
	CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy	van der Helm, Gerard	2nd
	German Karting Championship — Junior		12th
	IAME International Final — X30 Junior		6th
	WSK Final Cup — OKJ	CRG Keijzer Racing	30th
	Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior	Gerald van der Helm	1st
2018	WSK Champions Cup — OK	KSM Schumacher Racing Team	27th
	South Garda Winter Cup — OK		31st
	WSK Super Master Series — OK		17th
	CIK-FIA European Championship — OK		25th
	German Karting Championship — OK	TB Racing Team	5th
	CIK-FIA World Championship — OK		10th
	WSK Final Cup — OK		27th

Complete Karting World Championship results[]

Year	Team	Car	Quali Heats	Main race
2018	TB Racing Team	OK	5th	10th

Racing record[]

Racing career summary[]

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2019	Formula 4 UAE Championship	Xcel Motorsport	8	1	1	3	96	10th
2019	F4 Spanish Championship	MP Motorsport	21	0	0	8	158	4th
2020	Formula Renault Eurocup	FA Racing	18	0	0	0	45	12th
2020	Toyota Racing Series	Kiwi Motorsport	9	1	0	1	84	14th
2021	FIA Formula 3 Championship	MP Motorsport	20	0	0	0	0	26th
2021	Michelin Le Mans Cup - LMP3	Racing Spirit of Le Mans	2	0	0	0	0	NC†

^† As van der Helm 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)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Pos	Points
2019	MP Motorsport	NAV 1 7	NAV 2 8	NAV 3 2	LEC 1 13	LEC 2 17	LEC 3 14	ARA 1 7	ARA 2 2	ARA 3 13	CRT 1 4	CRT 2 3	CRT 3 4	JER 1 2	JER 2 4	JER 3 7	ALG 1 10	ALG 2 3	ALG 3 4	CAT 1 17	CAT 2 3	CAT 3 4	4th	158

Complete Toyota Racing 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	DC	Points
2020	Kiwi Motorsport	HIG 1	HIG 2	HIG 3	TER 1	TER 2	TER 3	HMP 1 17	HMP 2 17	HMP 3 11	PUK 1 11	PUK 2 10	PUK 3 9	MAN 1 6	MAN 2 1	MAN 3 Ret	14th	84

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup 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	18	19	20	DC	Points
2020	FA Racing	MNZ 1 4	MNZ 2 9	IMO 1 12	IMO 2 9	NÜR 1 10	NÜR 2 13	MAG 1 DNS	MAG 2 DNS	ZAN 1 13	ZAN 2 7	CAT 1 10	CAT 2 7	SPA 1 12	SPA 2 7	IMO 1 12	IMO 2 14	HOC 1 8	HOC 2 13	LEC 1 16	LEC 2 14	12th	45

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	DC	Points
2021	MP Motorsport	CAT 1 21	CAT 2 15	CAT 3 20	LEC 1 29	LEC 2 18	LEC 3 16	RBR 1 13	RBR 2 Ret	RBR 3 20	HUN 1 21	HUN 2 15	HUN 3 19	SPA 1 23	SPA 2 16	SPA 3 22	ZAN 1 21	ZAN 2 21	ZAN 3 29†	SOC 1 Ret	SOC 2 C	SOC 3 18	26th	0

^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results[]

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

Year	Entrant	Class	Make	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
2022	G-Drive Racing by APR	LMP2	Aurus 01	Gibson GK428 V8	DAY	SEB	LBH	LGA	MOH	DET	GLE	ONT	LAK	ROA	VIR	PET

References[]

^ "Tijmen van der Helm". MP Motorsport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Hemd van het Lijf: Tijmen van der Helm". Delft op Zondag. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "In profile: Tijmen Van der Helm". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^ Suttill, Josh (8 March 2019). "MP Motorsport signs Dutch karting duo for Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^ Wood, Elliot (8 January 2020). "Tijmen van der Helm to race in Toyota Racing Series after 16th birthday". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^ Waring, Bethonie (16 February 2020). "Tijmen van der Helm wins TRS race two as title contenders clash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^ "Manor Competition's line-up for racing return revealed". Formula Scout. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^ Allen, Peter (12 February 2021). "Tijmen van der Helm completes MP Motorsport FIA F3 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

External links[]

Tijmen van der Helm career summary at DriverDB.com

[1] "Tijmen van der Helm". MP Motorsport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[2] "Hemd van het Lijf: Tijmen van der Helm". Delft op Zondag. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[3] "In profile: Tijmen Van der Helm". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

[4] Suttill, Josh (8 March 2019). "MP Motorsport signs Dutch karting duo for Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

[5] Wood, Elliot (8 January 2020). "Tijmen van der Helm to race in Toyota Racing Series after 16th birthday". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

[6] Waring, Bethonie (16 February 2020). "Tijmen van der Helm wins TRS race two as title contenders clash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

[7] "Manor Competition's line-up for racing return revealed". Formula Scout. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

[8] Allen, Peter (12 February 2021). "Tijmen van der Helm completes MP Motorsport FIA F3 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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