Can Artam

Can Artam
Born	(1981-06-30) June 30, 1981 Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1999–present
Known for	First Turkish driver in International Formula 3000; 2001 US Barber Formula Dodge champion; 2005 GP2 Series driver

Can Artam (born 30 June 1981 in Istanbul) is a Turkish race car driver hailing from a family with a strong motorsport background. He participated in the 2005 GP2 Series season representing iSport and secured the US Barber Formula Dodge championship in 2001.

Career

Artam initiated his racing journey in karting in 1999 before advancing to the Turkish Touring Car Championship (TTCC) in 2001, the same year he clinched the US Barber Formula Dodge title.

Throughout 2002, he maintained his presence in the TTCC while also competing in the North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship and selected rounds of the Turkish Formula Three Championship, alongside occasional karting appearances. In 2003, his focus shifted primarily to Formula Renault, supplemented by partial campaigns in the British Formula 3 National Class and the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup.

On 29 May 2004, Artam made history as the first Turkish driver to compete in International Formula 3000, initially driving for Coloni Motorsport before joining Super Nova Racing. The following year, he took part in the inaugural GP2 Series season with iSport International alongside teammate Scott Speed, accumulating two points with a top finish of seventh place at Monaco. After stepping back from major racing series, he returned in 2013 to the TTCC with Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport, where he achieved a third-place finish in his opening race despite suffering a flat tire.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/laps	Points	Position
2002	North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship	AutoTechnica	2	0	0	0	20	14th
2003	Formula Renault V6 Eurocup	EuroInternational	3	0	0	0	6	19th
	British Formula 3 International Series - Scholarship	Promatecme UK	5	0	0	0	35	7th
2004	International Formula 3000 Championship	Coloni Motorsport	9	0	0	0	0	19th
2005	GP2 Series	iSport International	24	0	0	0	2	22nd

Complete Formula Renault V6 Eurocup results

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

Year	Entrant	DC	Points
2003	EuroInternational	19th	6

Complete British Formula Three Championship results

(key) (Races shown in bold represent pole positions; those in italics indicate fastest laps.)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Class	DC	Points
2003	Promatecme UK	Dallara F301	Mugen-Honda	Scholarship	7th	35

Full International Formula 3000 Results

(key) (Entries shown in bold denote pole position; entries in italics represent fastest lap.)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Championship Position	Points
2004	Coloni Motorsport	IMO Retired	CAT 10th	MON Retired	NUR 13th	MAG Retired	SIL	HOC 10th				Not Classified	0
	Super Nova Racing								HUN 14th	SPA 13th	MNZ 9th

Full GP2 Series Results

(key) (Bold indicates pole position, while italics signify 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	22	23	Final Position	Points Earned
2005	iSport International	IMO FEA 16th	IMO SPR Retired	CAT FEA Retired	CAT SPR Retired	MON FEA 7th	NÜR FEA 17th	NÜR SPR Retired	MAG FEA 17th	MAG SPR 16th	SIL FEA 18th	SIL < br/> SPR < br> 14th	HOC < br/> FEA < br> Retired	HOC < br/> SPR < br> 20th	HUN < br/> FEA < br> 14th	HUN < br/> SPR < br> 12th	IST < br/> FEA < br> 11th	IST < br/> SPR < br> 16th	MNZ < br/> FEA < br> 9th	MNZ < br/> SPR < br> 9th	SPA < br/> FEA < br> Retired	SPA < br/> SPR < br> 22nd	BHR < br/> FEA < br> 17th	BHR < br/> SPR < br> 16th	22nd	2