Jeankarl vernay and tom coronel excluded for boost issues. Last season we already saw the driver in action in the civic during the wtcr championship. If the driver accepts your offer you will have to pay a compensation to your old driver 50% of the amount you would pay him until the end of his contract if you want to change your offer you will have to delete it and make a new one and pay for it again. Tom coronel drives tcr europe with honda civic eurol b. Until recently, it wasnt really my cup of tea and i rather focussed on the analogue way of racing. Tom coronel tops the first practice despite a puncture in. He made his debut before his brother in 2007 and finished 46th. Roal motorsport tom coronels postqualifying celebrations via the dutchmans social media netted the chevrolet driver a sizeable fine from the fia, as they handed him a 5,000 eur fine for using. Tom coronel will aim to make it 500 touring car career starts when he. Mar 26, 2019 tom coronel will participate in the 2019 tcr europe championship in a honda civic. Sim racing tom coronel on home soil as the race all star series heads to zandvoort.
Indeed, a different car, but the same team as last year, tom coronel explains. In january, they will again be alternating in the driver and co driver positions. Automotive mobility supplier denso appoints tom coronel as. Tom coronel will participate in the 2019 tcr europe championship in a honda civic. Tom coronel dutch racing driver age, birthday, bio. Over the weekend he learned from the seasoned rallycross drivers, and gained speed throughout, only narrowly missing out on a semifinal berth on sunday. Dutch professional race car driver who is known for competing in the world touring car championships as a part of the boudsten ginion racing team. Tom romeo coronel born april 5, 1972 in naarden is a dutch racing driver he comes from a motor sportloving family.
Tim alfa coronel born 5 april 1972, in naarden is a dutch racing driver. Tom coronel on home soil as the race all star series heads to zandvoort gepubliceerd op 15 may 2020 last week, dutch driver tom coronel had his first participation in the race all star series, a sim race competition on the popular rfactor platform in which drivers are up against each other in the virtual version of the legendary brabham bt44. Tim coronel dutch racing driver age, birthday, bio. Tom coronel on home soil as the race all star series heads. Following a successful test conducted at the circuit paul ricard by former formula 1 driver heinzharald frentzen, multiple wtcc racer coronel and gp3 alumni powell have expressed their interest in the series. Tom was born in 1970s, in the middle of generation x. I think todays result was a little lucky because i chose the inside line when i saw the big accident on the first lap, and that helped me gain a lot of places.
Tom coronel to take on sim racing in digital 2020 fia wtcr tcr europe series. Tom boardman special tuning racing wtcc racing driver. Coronel will remain with the belgian comtoyou racing outfit with which he raced a cupra in the 2019 wtcr. Tom coronel to take on sim racing in digital 2020 fia wtcr. Tim and tom coronel team up to drive the beast in the. Before his racing and business career took hold, coronel. World touring car driver tom coronel is the epitome of all these qualities. You can make public, semi private and private offers if you are in a pro, master or elite.
In 2015, tom appears for the first time at the start of the wtcc with the eru prestige cheese helmet. Tim and tom coronel team up to drive the beast in the dakar rally published on november 10, 2017 november 10, 2017 194 likes 10 comments. The electric gt championship has announced tom coronel and alice powell as the latest members of the egt drivers club. As well as contesting the le mans 24 hours 10 times, coronel took part on his sixth dakar rally in january 2019, reaching the finish alongside twin. Find everything in one place on tom coronel including their biography, latest. Raw hungaroring races wtcr with disappointing results for tom coronel. He is best recognized for having won the formula nippon championship in 1999. Tom coronel dakar rally wtcrs instagram profile has 2,285 photos and videos. Tom coronel will switch to racing an audi rs3 lms in the 2020 fia world touring car cup, marking the dutchmans third different car in his three seasons in wtcr todate.
The experienced 46yearold driver from the netherlands will be racing a cupra entered by belgian outfit, comtoyou racing this season. Drivers tom coronel current points 0 number of races 0 overtakes 0 nationality dutch date of birth 05041972 career highlights sixtime wtcc race winner, twotime wtcc independents champion, 2006 etcc independents champion, 1999 formula nippon champion tom coronel is one of motorsports most colourful characters, and he has an impressive cv to. Tom coronel was born on april 5, 1972, in a small town of naarden, in the province of north holland. Last year, comtoyou racing and i certainly was a good match. He is also known for having raced for srsport and grasia. For the last few weeks, has been highlighting a hero of the wtcr fia world touring car cup. Tim and tom coronel team up to drive the beast in the dakar. Tom entered the 2004 seat cupra challenge with backing from his fathers special tuning operation and exchange and mart.
Boutsen ginion racing driver tom coronel led the first practice session at the slovakiaring, setting the only time under 2. For me, racing with the same team for a longer time is important, said coronel. For tim coronel, it will be his eleventh participation in the dakar rally. For me, racing with the same team for a longer time is important. Tom coronel is realistic enough to know that not only he, but also various other old hands from the ranks of the world and european touring car series will be having anything but an easy time. Tom s twin brother tim is also a racer, just like their father tom coronel sr. Boutsen ginion racing driver tom coronel says it is touch and go whether he will compete at the final tcr europe series round at monza next month, after identifying engine issues at barcelona. Tom and tim finished 71st together in 2009, driving a bowler nemesis and in 2015, they competed separately in singleseater buggies built by gokobra. A veteran of virtually every form of circuit racing, plus the dakar rally, rallycross was one of the few things that coronel hadnt experienced before he headed to montalegre. Tom coronel will take on this role during the upcoming iaa auto. Tom coronel on home soil as the race all star series heads to zandvoort with onboard video 15. Ahead of the 2020 season getting underway, its comtoyou racing driver tom coronels turn to take centre stage. Tom coronel racingcar driver tom coronel racing linkedin. Tom coronel race car driver life, age, zodiac birthday.
Tom coronel born april 5, 1972 is famous for being race car driver. Now, the international field of highlyrated drivers registered for the upcoming season also includes tom coronel. Jan 05, 2017 the legendary dutch racing driver will film his twin brother tim competing in the dakar rally 2017. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of tim coronel and tom coronel over time since january 1st 20. Amsterdam the netherlands, august 26, 2019 denso, the second largest mobility supplier in the world, has appointed dutch racing driver tom coronel as its brand ambassador in europe. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. The two cars, which are powered by the same engine and ecu, both hit 0. The dutch driver is currently spending several hours per day in preparation. As a lubricant specialist, we offer the team products and expertise. He tested for the arrows team but lost his seat to fellow racer jos verstappen. Amsterdam en omgeving, nederlandmeer dan 500 connecties.
Tim alfa coronel born 5 april 1972 in naarden is a dutch racing driver. He died during the seasonending japanese formula 3 championship race at fuji on october 19, 1997. Jul 15, 2018 tom coronel boutsen ginion racing ive finished eighth today, and combined with seventh yesterday, this is my best points total from any event this year, so im pleased. Tom coronel driver profile grand prix racing online. Tom coronel world touring car championship wiki fandom. Aug 26, 2019 racing driver tom coronel will be hosting the denso press conference at iaa 2019. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The last time the twins drove together was in 2009 when they alternated behind the wheel of a bowler nemesis. Dutch driver tom coronel has signed up to compete in the digital events of. Tom coronel is a race car driver from naarden, netherlands.
Toms twin brother tim is also a racer, just like their. Tom coronel switches to audi rs3 lms for 2020 wtcr. Tom boardman tom would become the youngest driver in the history of the btcc when he joined the production class of the 2001 series with his familyrun tom boardman racing team. His most important results are winning the marlboro masters of formula 3 race in 1997, the formula nippon championship in 1999, and the 2006 and. He scored the best dakar rally result in 2020, finishing in the 28th place as a co driver to his twinbrother tim coronel.
He is the twin brother of world touring car championship driver tom coronel. Dutch driver and pundit tom coronel is fiercely against a race on dutch soil without an audience. His most important results are winning the marlboro masters of formula 3 race in 1997, the formula nippon championship in 1999, and the 2006 and 2009 world touring car championship independents trophy. If you are the director of a thriller on this new circuit, well, these would have been the verstappenconditions, says coronel in conversation with in view of the uncertainty of the weather forecast. Tom coronel to compete against world champions and other stars in the race all star series tom coronel to take on sim racing in digital 2020 fia wtcr tcr europe series tom coronel makes switch to audi rs 3 lms for 2020 fia wtcr. This is a virtual version of the classic brabham bt44 tom coronel will use when he competes in the race all stars series this evening. His most important results are winning the marlboro masters of formula 3 race in 1997 the formula nippon championship. The ten facts you need to know about tim coronel, including life path number, birthstone, body stats, zodiac and net worth. Tom romeo coronel inherited his passion for motorsport from his father, who used to be a racing driver.
Tom coronel was born on april 05, 1972 48 years old. Tom coronel on home soil as the race all star series heads to zandvoort may. Its for me the most challenging track together with the nordschleife nurburgring the best. To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are offering one motorsport fan the exclusive opportunity to go racing and experience the buzz of the track with tom. Tom romeo coronel born 5 april 1972 is a dutch professional racing driver. Profile for racing driver tom coronel from holland. Click to show race results for fia world touring car cup presented by oscaro for drivers 2019. The legendary dutch racing driver will film his twin brother tim competing in the dakar rally 2017.
His twin brother tim is also a successful racing driver, just as their older brother raymond. When the rally moved to south america in 2009, tom and tim finished 71st together, driving a bowler nemesis and in 2015, they competed separately in singleseater buggies built by. The evolution seat has a black frame and is upholstered with high quality blue alcantara, the material the use in real racing cars. He first started his racing career in 1990 when he competed in the dutch citroen ax club. Tom coronel films his brother tim at rally dakar 2017. My contact with the team started at the end of last year, tom coronel tells. During the early stages of the race, a crash happened in front of yokoyama between the leaders. Wtcrs coronel joins the race all stars series fia wtcr. Tom coronel will be taking part for the fifth time.
Sim racing tom coronel to compete against world champions and other stars in the race all star. Last week, dutch driver tom coronel had his first participation in the race all star series. Toms twin brother tim is also a racer, just like their father tom coronel sr. Tom coronel makes switch to audi rs 3 lms for 2020 fia wtcr. Tom coronel and alice powell join egt drivers club. Comtoyou racing driver tom coronel was excluded from race 2 at vila real, while jeankarl vernay received his second exclusion from the weekend in race 3 at vila real, again for overboosting during the races.
Tom coronel tc macau is magical in everything so im very happy to be back again. Tom s twin brother tim is also a racer just like their father tom coronel sr. Win a race taxi ride with tom coronel dhl inmotion. Tom coronel in action at vila real in portugal in 2015. Tom s racing career started in 1990 when he was named the most talented in the local racing school. Coronel enjoyed a lengthy stint in japan early in his career, winning the countrys formula 3 and formula nippon titles and also achieving success in super gt.
He has a twin brother named tim who is also a professional racer. Roal motorsport tom coronel s postqualifying celebrations via the dutchmans social media netted the chevrolet driver a sizeable fine from the fia, as they handed him a 5,000 eur fine for using. Coronel finished sixth in the opening race of the weekend before battling to eighth in race 2. Coronel, who is chasing his 500th touring car start in the wtcr fia world touring car cup in 2020, will go up against a host of world champions and other star drivers in the online event from 18h00 cet. He then moved up to the dutch touring car championship in 1992 where he competed in a bmw 320i. Exgrand prix driver martin donnelly, assists as event winner soheil ayari, ralph. Tom coronel makes switch to audi rs 3 lms for 2020 fia wtcr tom coronel, the longeststanding driver in the highest global touring car series, will again be on the grid for this years fia world touring car cup wtcr, getting underway in hungary on the last weekend of april.
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