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Kevin Korjus

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Kevin Korjus
Born (1993-01-09) January 9, 1993 (age 33)
Tallinn, Estonia
OccupationRacing driver
Years active2006–2016
Known forFormula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champion, Formula Renault 3.5 Series driver, GP3 Series competitor, Lotus F1 test and reserve driver

Kevin Korjus (born 9 January 1993) is a retired Estonian racing driver.

Karting

Hailing from Tallinn, Korjus is the son of former sidecarcross competitor Aivar Korjus. He launched his pan-European karting journey in 2006, participating in the Rotax Max Euro Challenge with AGS Racing and finishing sixth in the overall standings. That same year, he also captured the Estonian Junior championship. In 2007, Korjus successfully defended his Estonian title, earned the Baltic Junior championship, and won the Rotax Max finals, narrowly missing out on the Euro Challenge crown by just two points. By 2008, he progressed to the Senior category in national competitions while continuing to race in Junior classes across Europe, where he won the Euro Challenge and finished runner-up in both the Challenge Finals and Rotax Max Grand Finals held at La Conca, Italy.

Formula Renault 2.0

Transitioning from karting, Korjus competed in the 2008 Finnish Formula Renault championship with T.T. Racing Team, concluding the season as runner-up to Jesse Krohn after winning three of the final four races, including a double victory at Ahvenisto. The following year, he advanced to the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, securing fifth place overall with his best finish being second at Most.

In 2010, Korjus moved up to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series with Koiranen Bros. Motorsport. Starting both races from third-row grid positions, he claimed victory in each event, becoming both the first driver to win in the championship’s new Barazi-Epsilon cars and the youngest winner ever recorded in Eurocup history.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Korjus became part of the Renault Driver Development program and signed with Tech 1 Racing for the Formula Renault 3.5 Series late in 2010. On April 17, 2011, he set a record as the youngest competitor to win a Formula Renault 3.5 race at Monaco. He completed the 2011 campaign ranked sixth overall and second in the Rookie of the Year classification, achieving three wins, four podium finishes, and recording the fastest lap.

Starting the 2012 season with Tech 1 alongside newcomer Jules Bianchi, Korjus encountered early setbacks due to retirements and mechanical troubles. He rebounded with a podium at Moscow Raceway but departed from Tech 1 before the final three rounds to join Charouz Racing System backed by Lotus. Daniel Abt took over his seat at Tech 1.

GP3 Series

After competing in Formula Renault 3.5 through 2012, Korjus switched to the GP3 Series in 2013 with Koiranen GP. He ended the season seventh overall, achieving four podiums and scoring points in eleven out of sixteen races.

Formula One

Korjus made his initial Formula One car appearance during the Abu Dhabi young driver test on November 16, 2011, driving a Renault R31. He served as test and reserve driver for Lotus F1 at the Italian Grand Prix in 2012. Following a one-race ban imposed on regular driver Romain Grosjean after an incident at the Belgian Grand Prix, test driver Jérôme d'Ambrosio replaced Grosjean while Korjus was elevated to reserve driver status.

European Le Mans Series

In 2014, Korjus shifted focus to sports car racing with ART Grand Prix, piloting a McLaren MP4-12C in the European Le Mans Series.

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Victories Pole Positions Fastest Laps Podium Finishes Points Final Standing
2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Finland T.T. Racing Team 12 3 0 4 11 290 2nd
Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ 4 0 0 0 2 55 3rd
Formula Renault 2.0 Estonia 2 0 0 0 2 40 4th
2009 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC T.T. Racing Team 16 0 0 0 1 201 5th
2010 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Koiranen Bros. Motorsport 16 9 6 3 12 187 1st
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 5 5 3 3 5 150 8th
2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Tech 1 Racing 17 3 0 1 4 120 6th
Auto GP DAMS 2 0 0 0 0 7 18th
Season Series Team Races Victories Poles Fastest Laps Podiums Points Ranking
2012 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season Tech 1 Racing 11 0 0 0 1 69 10th
Charouz Racing System (Lotus) 6 0 0 0 0
2012 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three Double R Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
2012 Formula One season (Reserve driver) Lotus F1 Team –
2013 2013 GP3 Series Koiranen GP 16 0 1 1 4 107 7th
2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship ThreeBond Racing with T-Sport 3 0 0 0 0 0 30th
2013 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three Double R Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 21st

2014

(European Le Mans Series - GTC)

ART Grand Prix

5

0

0

1

1

45

5th

(Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro)

ART Grand Prix

5

0

0

0

2

48

8th

2015

(24H Series - A6)

GT Russian Team

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2016

(Renault Sport Trophy - Pro)

R-ace GP

9 1 0 0 4 111

2nd

(Renault Sport Endurance Trophy)

6 1 1 0 2 67 4th


Full Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Final Position Points
2009 TT Racing ZAN
1
11 		ZAN
2
8 		HOC
1
9 		HOC
2
8 		ALA
1
4 		ALA
2
6 		OSC
1
6 		OSC
2
9 		ASS
1
9 		ASS
2
7 		MST
1
2 		MST
2
Ret 		NÜR
1
8 		NÜR
2
6 		SPA
1
9 		SPA
2
7 		5th 201
2010 Koiranen Bros. Motorsport BRN
1
1 		BRN
2
1 
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1
1
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2
1
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3
1

8th

150

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps are indicated by italics)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final Standing Points Earned
2010 Koiranen Bros. Motorsport ALC
1
1 		ALC
2
1 		SPA
1
2 		SPA
2
1 		BRN
1
4 		BRN
2
7 		MAG
1
1 		MAG
2
3 		HUN
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Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Position Points
2011 Tech 1 Racing ALC
1
 ALC
2
 SPA
1
 SPA
2
 MNZ
1
 MNZ
2
 MON
1
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 HUN
1
 HUN
2
 SIL
1
 SIL
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2012

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Full Auto GP Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final Standing Points Earned
2011 Super Nova Racing MNZ
Race 1 		MNZ
Race 2 		HUN
Race 1 		HUN
Race 2 		BRN
Race 1 		BRN
Race 2 		DON
Race 1 		DON
Race 2 		OSC
Race 1
10 		OSC
Race 2
5 		VAL
Race 1 		VAL
Race 2 		MUG
Race 1 		MUG
Race 2 		18th place 7 points

Full GP3 Series Results

(key) (Bolded races indicate pole position) (Italicized races represent fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 D.C. Total Points
2013 Koiranen GP CAT
Feature
8 		CAT
Sprint
2 		VAL
Feature
3 		VAL
Sprint
6 		SIL
Feature
2 		SIL
Sprint
9 		NÜR
Feature
20† 		NÜR
Sprint
15 		HUN
Feature
7 		HUN
Sprint
3 		SPA
Feature
4 		SPA
Sprint
5 		MNZ
Feature
6 		MNZ
Sprint
5
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