Yelmer Buurman
Yelmer Buurman | |
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| Born | February 19, 1987 Ubbergen, Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Third place in the 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series, second place in the 2012 FIA GT1 Championship, runner-up in the 2013 24 Hours of Nürburgring |
Yelmer Evert Frans Buurman (born 19 February 1987) is a professional racing driver from the Netherlands. He achieved third place in the Blancpain Endurance Series during 2013 and secured second place in the FIA GT1 Championship in 2012. In addition to these accomplishments, Buurman earned several victories in the Superleague Formula and finished as runner-up in the 2013 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
Formula König
Originating from Ubbergen, Gelderland, Buurman took part in the German-based Formula König championship in 2002, where he ended the season twentieth overall.
Formula Renault
Between 2003 and 2005, Buurman concentrated on different Formula Renault competitions, including the British series, the Dutch (Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup), European (Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0), and American (Formula TR 2000 Pro Series) championships. His collaboration with Fortec Motorsport began during the 2003 British Winter Series and lasted four years. His best outcomes were two third-place finishes: one in the 2003 British Winter Series and another in the 2004 Dutch season.
In 2007, Buurman made a brief comeback with Fortec in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, substituting for the injured Richard Philippe for four races. During his second event weekend, he recorded fourth and fifth-place results.
Formula Three
After participating in two rounds of the British Formula Three Championship in 2005, Buurman dedicated himself to this category throughout 2006 and 2007. He secured fourth place overall in the British championship during 2006 and competed in four races of the Formula Three Euroseries representing Fortec. The following year, he contested the full Euroseries season with Manor Motorsport, finishing sixth in the standings. Additionally, Buurman took part in notable events such as the Macau Grand Prix and Masters F3 during both years.
GP2 Series
In 2008, Buurman raced in both the GP2 Series and the inaugural GP2 Asia Series driving for Arden, where his teammate was Sébastien Buemi. Although not initially scheduled to compete in the Asian series, he replaced Adam Langley-Khan after two rounds when Langley-Khan left to prioritize A1 Grand Prix and his studies.
Following ten races in GP2, Arden replaced Buurman with Luca Filippi, who had lost his seat at ART Grand Prix to Sakon Yamamoto. Subsequently, Buurman joined the rebranded Ocean Racing Technology team for the remainder of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season, finishing nineteenth despite missing the final round due to replacement by Karun Chandhok. He returned for the last two rounds of the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season.
Superleague Formula
After his time in GP2, Buurman shifted to compete in the newly established Superleague Formula series. He drove for the PSV Eindhoven team and concluded the 2008 season as runner-up. In 2009, he represented R.S.C. Anderlecht, then moved to drive for Atech Grand Prix’s A.C. Milan squad in 2010.
Sports car racing
Buurman made his debut in sports car racing during 2011 at Potrero de los Funes in the FIA GT1 Championship, piloting a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R for the Selleslagh Racing Team, where he won both contests.
In 2012, he became a full-time driver for Vitaphone Racing alongside teammate Michael Bartels in the same championship, securing four victories and multiple podium finishes to end fifth overall behind leading duos. That year, he also competed at endurance events including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 6 Hours of Castellet, driving an LMP2-class Lola B12/80, achieving third place at Paul Ricard.
For the 2013 season, Buurman joined Marc VDS Racing Team, driving a BMW Z4 within the Pro Cup category of the Blancpain Endurance Series, teaming up with Maxime Martin and Bas Leinders. The trio claimed one race win and finished fourth overall in that championship. Additionally, Buurman earned second place at the prestigious 2013 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
He later won both the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and secured victory in the Pro-Am division of the 2020 British GT Championship.
Career overview
| Season | Championship | Team | Events | Pole Positions | Victories | Points Accumulated | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Formula König | Lohmann Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 20th place |
| 2003 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Equipe Verschuur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22nd place |
| Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands | ? | ? | ? | 110 | 6th place | ||
| Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 3rd place | |
| 2004 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | AR Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30th place |
| Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands | ? | ? | ? | 174 | 3rd place | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK | Fortec Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37th place | |
| Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 5th place | ||
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 UK | Fortec Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 3 | 359 | 4th place |
Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
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| Year | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | Final Rank | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fortec Motorsport | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
NÜR 1 14 |
NÜR 2 5 |
MON 1 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
DON 1 5 |
DON 2 4 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
20th place | 15 points |
Complete GP2 Series results
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| Year | Team Name | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | Race10 | Race11 | Race12 | Race13 | Race14 | Race15 | Race16 | Race17 | Race18 | Race19 | Race20 | Final Position | Total Points |
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| 2008 | Trust Team Arden | CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 10 |
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20th place |
5 points |
Full GP2 Asia Series Outcomes
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2008-2009
(Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final Standing | Total Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PSV Eindhoven | Azerti Motorsport | DON | NÜR | ZOL | EST | VAL | JER | 2nd | 337 | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| 2009 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | Zakspeed | MAG | ZOL | DON | EST | MOZ | JAR | 4th | 305 | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | D | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | |||||
2009 Super Final Results
- The results from the 2009 Super Final did not contribute to the overall championship standings.
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 'R.S.C. Anderlecht' Zakspeed |
MAG 4 |
ZOL N/A |
DON DNQ |
EST 4 |
MOZ N/A |
JAR 1 |
2010
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | NC | 11 | Final Standing | Total Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010 | A.C. Milan | Atech | SIL |
ASS |
MAG |
JAR |
NÜR |
ZOL |
BRH | ADR |
POR |
ORD |
BEI |
NAV |
5th place | 631 points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 16th | Did Not Start | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 7th | 1st | 2nd | 10th | 3rd | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 12th | 4th | 11th | 4th | Did Not Start | 10th | 16th | Did Not Start | 6th | |||||||||||||
2011
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | Final Position | Total Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Azerti Motorsport | Netherlands – PSV Eindhoven | HOL |
BEL |
4th place | 130 points | ||||
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Complete GT1 World Championship results
- Championship ongoing.
24 Hours of Le Mans Results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Completed Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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Lola B12/80-Judd | LMP2 | 239 | DNF | DNF |
References
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Ubbergen
- Dutch racing drivers
- GP2 Series drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Dutch Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- North American Formula Renault drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
- Superleague Formula drivers
- GP2 Asia Series drivers
- World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
- FIA GT1 World Championship drivers
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- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- ADAC GT Masters drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
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