Marin Čolak
Marin Čolak | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1984 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Occupation | Auto racing driver |
| Years active | 2001–2009 |
| Known for | Competing in World Touring Car Championship and SEAT León Eurocup |
Marin Čolak (born 4 March 1984 in Zagreb) is a professional auto racing driver from Croatia.
Early years
Čolak started his motorsport journey in karting, spending a significant portion of his formative years competing in Germany. During this period, he took part in the Formula Renault 2.0 Germany and the German SEAT Leon Cupra Cup championships. Additionally, he entered selected rounds of the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup across 2001 and 2002. In 2008, he competed in the first season of the SEAT León Eurocup, concluding the series as the runner-up.
Accident
In November 2010, Čolak was involved in a tragic road incident in Croatia that led to the death of a female passenger, Ivana Opak, aged 20. While Čolak sustained only minor injuries, the accident had severe consequences. In 2016, he was sentenced to six years in prison in connection with this event.
World Touring Car Championship
Following his victory at Brands Hatch, Čolak earned an opportunity to participate in two rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship with the SEAT-supported SUNRED Engineering team.
In 2009, he competed throughout the full WTCC season driving an independent petrol-powered SEAT Leon under the banner Croatia Čolak Ingra Seat.
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SUNRED Engineering | SEAT León TFSI | BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
MEX 1 |
MEX 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
CZE 1 |
CZE 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER 1 13 |
GER 2 17 |
EUR 1 |
EUR 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
27th | 0 |
| 2009 | Čolak Racing Team Ingra | SEAT León 2.0 TFSI | BRA 1 19 |
BRA 2 DNS |
MEX 1 Ret |
MEX 2 22 |
MAR 1 15 |
MAR 2 12 |
FRA 1 19 |
FRA 2 16 |
ESP 1 18 |
ESP 2 18 |
[[2009 FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic]|CZE 1]] Ret |
[[2009 FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic]|CZE 2]] DNS |
NC |
0 |
References
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- German Formula Renault 2.0 competitors
- Formula Renault Eurocup participants
- World Touring Car Championship competitors
- SEAT León Eurocup participants
- European Touring Car Cup competitors
- Croatian athletes residing in Germany
- Athletes originating from Zagreb
- Croatian motorsport drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers