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Carlo van Dam

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Carlo van Dam
Born (1986-02-27) February 27, 1986 (age 40)
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
OccupationRacing driver
Years active2004–present
Known forFactory driver for Subaru, reserve and test driver with R&D Sport in Super GT Series; 2007 German Formula Three champion; 2008 All-Japan Formula Three champion

Carlo van Dam (born 27 February 1986 in Vlaardingen) is a professional racing driver from the Netherlands. Presently, he holds a position as a factory driver for Subaru and fulfills the role of reserve and test driver with R&D Sport in the Super GT Series. Concurrently, he competes under the banner of Subaru Tecnica International in both the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and the Nürburgring Endurance Series. Additionally, van Dam participates in the Superrace Championship representing AMC Motorsport.

Formula Renault

Initially part of the Renault Driver Development program, van Dam transitioned to single-seater racing in 2004, focusing mainly on the Dutch Formula Renault championship. He achieved three pole positions and fastest laps, ultimately ranking fifth in the overall standings. Alongside this, he took part in four races within the German Formula Renault series, accumulating eighteen points. The following year, 2005, saw him continue competing in the Dutch championship while also entering the pan-European series with SG Formula. During this campaign, he secured four podium finishes and placed fourth in the Eurocup rankings, while managing seventh place in the Dutch series despite limited race entries.

In 2006, van Dam embarked on a second season in the Eurocup alongside participation in the French Formula Renault championship, again driving for SG Formula. Although he claimed victory in only one of the initial twelve Eurocup races, he remained closely matched with competitor Chris van der Drift heading into the final round at Barcelona. Ultimately, both drivers were overtaken by Filipe Albuquerque, who won both concluding races to secure the championship title. Van Dam finished fourteenth in the French series standings, having competed in six events due to prioritizing his Eurocup efforts.

Formula Three

In 2007, van Dam progressed to Formula Three, joining Van Amersfoort Racing to contest the ATS Formel 3 Cup. He dominated this series by clinching the championship with one round remaining at the Sachsenring, amassing sixteen podium finishes across eighteen races. This achievement made him the youngest champion in the history of the series at that time—a record later broken by Laurens Vanthoor in 2009. His success earned him an opportunity to test a car from the GP2 Series. Additionally, van Dam competed in select rounds of the Formula Three Euroseries for RC Motorsport at Hockenheim and took part in the Renault Eurocup with Racing for Belgium. He also debuted at the notable Macau Grand Prix, driving for HBR Motorsport; however, he did not complete the race.

Move to Japan

Facing challenges securing a competitive seat within Europe, van Dam opted to follow a path taken by several drivers relocating to Japan. He signed with TOM'S to compete in the All-Japan Formula Three championship. Throughout 2008, he exhibited dominance by winning nine out of eighteen races and achieving podium finishes in every event, ultimately claiming the title with a margin of 103 points over teammate Keisuke Kunimoto. TOM's also captured the teams' championship by an impressive 187-point lead. That year, van Dam expanded his racing portfolio by entering three rounds of the Super GT series: finishing third overall in GT500 at the prestigious Suzuka 1000km alongside seasoned drivers Juichi Wakisaka and André Lotterer, as well as securing sixth and third places respectively in GT300 races at Autopolis and Fuji Speedway.

At season’s conclusion, van Dam returned once more to compete at the Macau Grand Prix with TOM's. He earned pole position for the qualification race ahead of teammate Kunimoto but was forced to retire early due to a puncture followed by contact with another car. Subsequently, he retired on lap seven during the Grand Prix itself, which was ultimately won by Kunimoto.

Return to European Competition

In 2009, Van Dam made his comeback to the Formula Three Euroseries with Kolles & Heinz Union, a newly established squad created by Colin Kolles and Werner Heinz. After participating in four events, achieving a highest placement of eighteenth at Hockenheim, he departed from the team following the races at Lausitz. Additionally, he took part in endurance challenges including the Nürburgring 24 Hours and the Spa 24 Hours.

Later that same year, Van Dam competed in the Superleague Formula championship, representing PSV Eindhoven, stepping in for Dominick Muermans as the team held eighteenth place overall. He then returned to the Euroseries for the Barcelona rounds, reuniting with his previous outfit SG Formula.

Summary of Career

Season Championship Team Starts Victories Pole Positions Fastest Laps Podium Finishes Points Scored Final Standing
2004 Formula Renault 2000 Germany Van Amersfoort Racing 4 0 0 0 0 18 30th
Dutch Formula Renault 2000 ? 0 3 3 3 142 5th
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 SG Formula 16 0 0 1 4 100 4th
Dutch Formula Renault 2.0 6 0 0 ? 3 74 7th
2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 SG Formula 14 1 2 1 5 90 3rd
French Formula Renault 2.0 7 0 1 2 2 15 13th
Season Championship Team Starts Wins Poles Fastest Laps Podiums Points Final Rank
2007 2007 German Formula Three season Van Amersfoort Racing "18" "9" "10" "7" "16" "159" 1st
2007 Macau Grand Prix HBR Motorsport "1" "0" "0" "0" "0" "N/A" "14th"
2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season RC Motorsport "2" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "NC"
2007 Eurocup Mégane Trophy Azerti Motorsport (Racing for Belgium) "8" "0" "0" "0" "0" "6" "18th"
2008 2008 All-Japan Formula Three Championship TOM'S "18" "9" "10" "6" "18" "322" 1st
2008 Macau Grand Prix "1" "0" "0" "0" "0" "N/A" "NC"
2008 Super GT season GT500 "1" "0" "0" "0" "1" "11" "20th"
2008 Super GT season GT300 Cusco Racing "2" "0" "1" "0" "1" "16" "23rd"
2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season Kodewa (Kolles & Heinz Union) 6 0 0 0 0 31st
SG Formula
2009 Superleague Formula season PSV Eindhoven (Superleague Formula team) '6' '0' '0' '0' '0' '145†' '18th†'
2009 24 Hours of Spa Full Speed Racing '1' '0' '0' '0' 'N/A' 'NC'
2009 24 Hours of Nürburgring Volkswagen Motorsport '1' '0' '0' '0' 'N/A' '20th'
2010 Super GT season SARD '1' '0' '0' 'NC'
2011 Super GT season Direction Racing / LMP Motorsport '6' '1' '24th'
2012 Super GT season Honda Racing '8' '1' '40' '6th'
2013 Super GT season Cars Tokai Dream28 '1' 'NC'
2014 Super GT season Audi Sport Team Hitotsuyama '1' 'NC'
2014 Asian Le Mans Series AAI-Rstrada '1' '1' '?' '?' '?'
2015 GT Asia Series Singha Motorsport '9' '1' '?' '?' '94' '8'

† - Indicates team classification.

Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final Position Points
2005 SG Formula ZOL
1
Ret 		ZOL
2
7 		VAL
1
24 		VAL
2
5 		LMS
1
4 		LMS
2
4 		BIL
1
6 		BIL
2
3 		OSC
1
6 		OSC
2
3 		DON
1
4 		DON
2
6 		EST
1
5 		EST
2
3 		MNZ
1
27 		MNZ
2
2 		4th 100
2006 SG Formula ZOL
1
5 		ZOL
2
24 		IST
1
2 		IST
2
3 		MIS
1
8 		MIS
2
6 		NÜR
1
6 		NÜR
2
8 		DON
1
Ret 		DON
2
2 		LMS
1
3 		LMS
2
1 		3rd 90

Full Japanese Formula 3 Results

(key) (Bolded races represent pole positions) (Italicized races indicate fastest laps)

Year Team Engine Manufacturer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Championship Standing Points Scored
2008 "Petronas Team TOM'S" "Toyota" "FUJ
1"
2 		"FUJ
2"
2 		"AUT
1"
3 		"AUT
2"
3 		"SUZ
1"
3 		"SUZ
2"
1 		"MOT
1"
1 		"MOT
2"
2 		"OKA
1"
2 		"OKA
2"
1 		"SUZ
1"
1 		"SUZ
2"
1 		"MOT
1"
1 		"MOT
2"
2 		FUJ
1
1 		FUJ
2
2 		'\'\'\'\'\'"SUG
1"\'\'
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Superleague Formula Performance

(key)

2009 Season

(Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)

Year Team Operator 1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Standing Total Points
2009 PSV Eindhoven Azerti Motorsport MAG ZOL DON EST MOZ JAR 18th 145

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style="background:#dfffdf;" | 16

style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8

style="background:#dfffdf;" | 12

style="background:#efcfff;" | 17


2009 Super Final Overview

  • Points from the 2009 Super Final were not added to the championship tally.
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6
2009 PSV Eindhoven
Azerti Motorsport 		MAG ZOL DON EST
DNQ 		MOZ
N/A 		JAR
DNQ

Full Super GT Results

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Championship Position Points Earned
2008 TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 SUZ OKA FUJ SEP SUG SUZ
3rd 		MOT 20th place 11 points
Cusco Racing Subaru Impreza WRX STI GT300 AUT
6th 		FUJ
3rd 		23rd place 16 points
2010 SARD Lexus SC430 GT500 SUZ OKA FUJ SEP SUG SUZ FUJ MOT
11th 		Not Classified (NC) 0 points
2011 Direction Racing Porsche 911 GT3-R GT300 OKA FUJ
Did Not Qualify 		SEP SUG
14th 		SUZ
Retired 		FUJ
16th 		24th place 1 point
LMP Motorsport Ferrari F430 GTC AUT
10th 		MOT
14th
2012 Honda Racing Honda HSV-010 GT GT500 OKA
7th 		FUJ
9th 		SEP
1st 		SUG
7th 		SUZ
8th 		style="background:#EFCFFF;"  > [[Fuji Speedway  > FUJ ]]
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2013 Super GT season !Cars Tokai Dream28 !McLaren MP4-12C GT3 !GT300 !white background OKA !white background FUJ !white background SEP !white background SUG !light blue background SUZ
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Full Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup outcomes

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final Standing Points Accumulated
2017 Kessel Racing TP12 Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am MIS
QR
17 		MIS
CR
19 		BRH
QR
26 		BRH
CR
20 		ZOL
QR
18 		ZOL
CR
19 		HUN
QR
19 		HUN
CR
16 		NÜR
QR
26 		NÜR
CR
20 		2nd 119
2018 TP 12 - Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am ZOL
1
12 		ZOL
2
10 		BRH
1
14 		BRH
2
13 		MIS
1
13 		MIS
2
14 		HUN
1
17 		HUN
2
21 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
13 		2nd 126

Full results for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring

Year Team Name Drivers Vehicle Model Division Completed Laps Overall Rank Position in Class
2009 Volkswagen Motorsport "Alfrid Heger, Cheng Congfu, Franck Mailleux" "Volkswagen Scirocco GT24" "SP3T" "149" "20th" "3rd"
2011 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Toshihiro Yoshida, Kota Sasaki, Marcel Engels" "Subaru Impreza WRX" "SP3T" "142" "21st" "1st"
2012 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Toshihiro Yoshida, Kota Sasaki, Marcel Engels" "Subaru Impreza GVB" "SP3T" "133" "28th" "1st"
2013 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Toshihiro Yoshida, Kota Sasaki, Marcel Lasée" "Subaru Impreza GVB" "SP3T" "80" "26th" "2nd"
2014 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Toshihiro Yoshida, Kota Sasaki, Marcel Lasée" "Subaru WRX STI" "SP3T" "138" "32nd" "4th"
2015 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Hideki Yamauchi, Tim Schrick, Marcel Lasée" "Subaru WRX STI" "SP3T" "143" "18th" "1st"
2016 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Hideki Yamauchi, Tim Schrick, Marcel Lasée" "Subaru WRX STI" "SP3T" "121" "20th" "1st"
2017 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Hideki Yamauchi, Tim Schrick, Marcel Lasée" "Subaru WRX STI" "SP3T" "126" "Ret." "Ret."
2018 "Subaru Tecnica International" "Hideki Yamauchi, Tim Schrick, Takuto Iguchi" "Subaru WRX STI" "SP3T" "112" "62nd" "1st"
2019 "Subaru Tecnica International"
  1. "Hideki Yamauchi, Tim Schrick, Takuto Iguchi"
  2. "Subaru WRX STI"
  3. "SP3T"
  4. "145"
  5. "19th"
  6. "1st"


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