Colin Fleming (racing driver)
Colin Fleming | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1984 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Racing driver, Chief Marketing Officer |
| Years active | 2003–2006 (racing) |
| Known for | Racing in World Series by Renault 3.5, Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, Formula Renault 2000 Germany; former Formula 1 test driver |
Colin Fleming (born April 27, 1984) is a retired American racing driver and former Formula 1 test driver. Throughout his career, he participated in competitions such as the World Series by Renault 3.5, Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, and Formula Renault 2000 Germany, representing teams including Jenzer Motorsport and Carlin Motorsport. His motorsport journey was grounded in a successful karting background, where he achieved 10 North American and National titles.
Racing career
Previously affiliated with the Red Bull Junior Team, Fleming secured third place in the 2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and was recognized as rookie of the year in the Formula Renault 2000 Germany during the same season. He raced alongside fellow American and eventual Formula One competitor Scott Speed. In 2005, Fleming progressed to the Formula Renault 3.5 series with Jenzer Motorsport from Switzerland. Despite missing some early rounds, he concluded the season 13th overall, amassing 34 points and attaining a podium finish (third) at Le Mans’ Bugatti Circuit in France.
The following year, Fleming moved to Carlin Motorsport, starting with a sixth-place result at Zolder, followed by an impressive fourth place in Monaco and steady top-10 placements at Istanbul Park. Midway through the season, he parted ways with both Carlin and the Red Bull Junior Team; his spot was subsequently taken by future Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel. After this change, Fleming returned to the United States to join the Atlantic Championship for the remainder of the season.
Personal life
Currently, he holds the position of Chief Marketing Officer at ServiceNow.
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; races in italics indicate fastest laps)
2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series (Rookie of the Year, finished 5th overall)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | STP 25 |
MTY 4 |
MIL 10 |
LAG 7 |
POR 3 |
CLE 10 |
TOR 2 |
VAN 15 |
MDO 11 |
MTL 3 |
5th | 83 |
2004 German Formula Renault – Runner-up in Championship
| Pos | Driver name | OSC | ASS | SAL | SAC | NÜR | LAU | OSC | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Speed | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 'Ret' | 2 | 8 | '3' | '1' | 293 |
| 2 | Colin Fleming | 11 | 10 | '2' | '3' | '1' | '1' | '4' | '4' | '5' | '3' | '1' | '7' | '2' | '3' | 284 |
2004 European Formula Renault – Championship 3rd Place Finish
| Position | Driver | MNZ | VAL | MAG | HOC | BRN | DON | SPA | IMO | OSC | Total Points | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|- !1 |Scott Speed |2 |'12' |'7' |'DSQ' |7 |3 |1 |1 |1 |'1' |4 |7 |'1' |2 |'1' |1 |'1' !370 |- !2 |Simon Pagenaud |10 |4 |1 |'Ret' |'4' |'1' |3 |2 |5 |2 |5 |9 |7 |6 |'Ret' |6 !246 |- !3 |Colin Fleming |24 |5 |8 |8 |2 |'Ret' |6 |'Ret' |4 |3 |3 |'Ret' |2 |3 |2 |3 !222 |- !4 Reinhard Kofler 21 3 6 1 11 5 Ret 4 3 6 10 5 5 5 3 8 9 !202 |- !5 Pascal Kochem 4 14 5 4 8 10 '2' 3 2 5 Ret Ret 3 '1' 'Ret' 'Ret' 7 !198 |}
World Series by Renault 3.5
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Jenzer Motorsport | ZOL 1 DNS |
ZOL 2 DNS |
MON 1 DNS |
VAL 1 9 |
VAL 2 8 |
LMS 1 DNS |
LMS 2 3 |
BIL 1 Ret |
BIL 2 4 |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 6 |
DON 1 11 |
DON 2 10 |
EST 1 6 |
EST 2 Ret |
MOZ 1 Ret |
MOZ 2 22 |
13th | 34 |
| 2006 | Carlin Motorsport | ZOL 1 6 |
ZOL 2 DNQ |
MON 1 4 |
IST 1 8 |
IST 2 8 |
— | 18th | 19 | |||||||||||