Zdeněk Chovanec

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Zdeněk Chovanec
Euroformula Open 2021 Spielberg Nr. 66 Chovanec.jpg
Chovanec in 2021
NationalityCzech Republic Czech
Venezuela Venezuelan
Portugal Portuguese
via triple nationality
Born (2004-10-09) 9 October 2004 (age 17)
Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season2021
Current teamCharouz Racing System
Car number31
Starts8 (9 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish34th in 2021
Previous series
2021
2021
2020
2020		F3 Asian Championship
Euroformula Open Championship
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Italian F4 Championship

Zdeněk Chovanec López (born 9 October 2004), otherwise known as Zdeněk Chovanec Jr. or simply Zdeněk Chovanec, is a Czech-Venezuelan-Portuguese racing driver who most recently raced in the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Charouz Racing System.[1]

He has also raced with Double R Racing in the Euroformula Open Championship in 2021,[2] and made the switch to FIA F3 with Charouz Racing System prior to round five of the championship, following Reshad de Gerus's departure from the team. Chovanec has previously competed in the 2020 Italian Formula 4 championship.[3]

Career[]

Karting[]

Originally from the Czech Republic but born in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela,[4] Chovanec started karting professionally in 2018 at the age of 14, fairly late compared to other drivers.[5]

Lower formulae[]

In early 2020 Chovanec made his car racing debut, competing with Xcel Motorsport in the 2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[6] He was 7th in the standings with two podium finishes. He then went on to race with Bhaitech in the Italian F4 Championship, finishing 17th in the championship with 18 points.[7]

Chovanec started 2021 stepping up to the F3 Asian Championship for the first round of the season with BlackArts Racing,[8] and scored points in only his third race. He later signed with Double R Racing to compete in the Euroformula Open Championship. After five rounds in which he generally was a backmarker, he moved to Charouz Racing System to take part in the remaining five events of the 2021 FIA F3 season, replacing Reshad de Gerus.[1] He achieved a best finish of 20th twice and finished second last in the championship.

Racing record[]

Career summary[]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship Xcel Motorsport 19 0 0 0 2 88 7th
Italian F4 Championship Bhaitech 14 0 0 0 0 18 17th
2021 Euroformula Open Championship Double R Racing 18 0 0 0 0 33 15th
FIA Formula 3 Championship Charouz Racing System 8 0 0 0 0 0 34th
F3 Asian Championship BlackArts Racing 2 0 0 0 0 2 18th

Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 DC Points
2020 Xcel Motorsport DUB1
1
7 		DUB1
2
6 		DUB1
3
Ret 		DUB1
4
C 		YMC1
1
5 		YMC1
2
3 		YMC1
3
5 		YMC1
4
4 		YMC2
1
5 		YMC2
2
7 		YMC2
3
7 		YMC2
4
Ret 		DUB2
1
10 		DUB2
2
8 		DUB2
3
6 		DUB2
4
Ret 		DUB3
1
11 		DUB3
2
10 		DUB3
3
10 		DUB3
4
3 		7th 113

Complete Italian F4 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
2020 Bhaitech MIS
1
Ret 		MIS
2
14 		MIS
3
13 		IMO1
1
5 		IMO1
2
19 		IMO1
3
Ret 		RBR
1
Ret 		RBR
2
27 		RBR
3
24† 		MUG
1
18 		MUG
2
27 		MUG
3
6 		MNZ
1
14 		MNZ
2
Ret 		MNZ
3
13 		IMO2
1 		IMO2
2 		IMO2
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		17th 18

Complete Euroformula Open 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 22 23 24 DC Points
2021 Double R Racing POR
1
12 		POR
2
8 		POR
3
9 		LEC
1
9 		LEC
2
10 		LEC
3
9 		SPA
1
Ret 		SPA
2
9 		SPA
3
Ret 		HUN
1
9 		HUN
2
11 		HUN
3
9 		IMO
1
7 		IMO
2
11 		IMO
3
7 		RBR
1
11* 		RBR
2
11 		RBR
3
Ret 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		15th 33

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 Charouz Racing System CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		LEC
3 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		RBR
3 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HUN
3 		SPA
1
26 		SPA
2
26 		SPA
3
24 		ZAN
1
26 		ZAN
2
20 		ZAN
3
23 		SOC
1
26 		SOC
2
C 		SOC
3
20 		34th 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Yeany and Chovanec join Charouz FIA F3 Lineup for Spa". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Double R Racing announces Zdenek Chovanec for 2021 Euroformula season". Euroformula Open. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ "BhaiTech Announces Zdenek Chovanec for the 2020 Italian F4 Championship". KartXpress. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Zdenek Chovanec, el checo-venezolano que competirá en la Euroformula Open 2021". SportHD.news (in Spanish). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Zdenek Chovanec becomes Euroformula's first driver of 2021". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Zdenek Chovanec | Racing career". DriverDB. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ "BhaiTech announces Zdenek Chovanec for 2020 Italian F4 championship". Kartxpress. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ^ "BlackArts Racing signs Zdenek Chovanec for Asian F3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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