Thierry Vermeulen
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| Thierry Vermeulen | |
|---|---|
 Vermeulen in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 29 July 2002 Venlo, Netherlands |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Emil Frey Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 69 |
| Starts | 16 (16 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2022 2021-22 2021 2020 | ADAC GT Masters GTWC Europe Endurance Cup Porsche Sprint Challenge ME Porsche Carrera Cup Germany GT4 European Series |
Thierry Vermeulen (born 29 July 2002) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing for Emil Frey Racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.[1][2] He previously competed in the ADAC GT Masters, scoring a podium alongside Mattia Drudi.[3][4]
His father Raymond is the manager of three-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen.[5] As of 2023, Vermeulen was being mentored by Jos Verstappen.[6]
Early career[edit]
Vermeulen began his racing career in 2020, competing for Team GP Elite in the GT4 CS class of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux.[7] He would experience a dominant campaign, winning every race but one on his way towards the title. During the same year, he would also make an appearance in the GT4 European Series at Le Castellet alongside Max Koebolt.
In 2021, the Dutchman would continue in Porsches, switching to the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux. He won a race at Assen and placed sixth in the standings.[8] Other appearances that season included three drives in the 24H GT Series and a one-off in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
During the winter, Vermeulen contested the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, where he amassed five podiums.
GT3 career[edit]
2022[edit]
Having made his first GT3 outing at the Kyalami 9 Hours in February, Vermeulen made a switch to the category with a campaign in the ADAC GT Masters, driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II for Car Collection Motorsport.[9][10] He and teammate Mattia Drudi collected a lone podium at Vermeulen's home track in Zandvoort, however this would only be enough for 23rd in the standings.[11] Nevertheless, Vermeulen had spent the year improving his speed thanks to his teammate's coaching according to team manager Denis Ferlemann.[12]
2023[edit]
Vermeulen performed double-duties the following year, driving for Emil Frey Racing in both the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, where he was paired up with Albert Costa, and the DTM.[13][14]
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux - GT4 CS | Team GP Elite | 12 | 11 | 5 | ? | 12 | ? | 1st |
| GT4 European Series - Silver | Selleslagh Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2021 | 24H GT Series - 991 | MRS GT-Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 24H GT Series - GTX | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | Team GP Elite | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 6th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24th | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | High Class Racing with WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26th | |
| 2021–22 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | GP Elite | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 12th |
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | Car Collection Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23rd |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Tresor by Car Collection[15] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 24H GT Series - 992 | Team GP-Elite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| RABDAN Motorsports by ID Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 24H GT Series - GT3 | Team GP Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Emil Frey Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 16th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 62.5 | 4th | ||
| 2023–24 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | racing one | |||||||
| 2024 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Emil Frey Racing | |||||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | |||||||||
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - Cup3 | Lionspeed GP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * | |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Konrad Motorsport |
† As Vermeulen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Team GP Elite | GT4 CS | ZOL 1 1 | ZOL 2 1 | ZOL 3 1 | NÜR 1 1 | NÜR 2 1 | NÜR 3 1 | ZND 1 1 | ZND 2 1 | ZND 3 1 | ZOL 1 1 | ZOL 2 3 | ZOL 3 1 | 1st | ? |
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team GP Elite | SPA 1 4 | SPA 2 Ret | RBR 1 12 | RBR 2 Ret | ZND 1 9 | ZND 2 2 | ZOL 1 5 | ZOL 2 Ret | ASS 1 5 | ASS 2 1 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 2 | 6th | 114 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Car Collection Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 16 | OSC 2 9 | RBR 1 21† | RBR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 16 | ZAN 2 2 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 19† | LAU 1 13 | LAU 2 15 | SAC 1 10 | SAC 2 12 | HOC 1 17† | HOC 2 7 | 23rd | 51 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results[edit]
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tresor by Car Collection | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | HOC Ret | CAT 21 | NC | 0 |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 7 | BRH 2 14 | MIS 1 5 | MIS 2 5 | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 6 | VAL 1 2 | VAL 2 3 | ZAN 1 2 | ZAN 2 8 | 4th | 62.5 |
| 2024 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | * | * |
*Season still in progress.
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | OSC 1 15 | OSC 2 16 | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 Ret | NOR 1 20 | NOR 2 21 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 8 | LAU 1 9 | LAU 2 9 | SAC 1 10 | SAC 2 5 | RBR 1 DSQ | RBR 2 9 | HOC 1 11 | HOC 2 23 | 16th | 58 |
| 2024 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | OSC 1 9 | OSC 2 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 9th* | 7* |
References[edit]
- ^ "Thierry Vermeulen - Karriere und Erfolge". speedsport-magazine.de. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Emil Frey Racing Confirm DTM & GT World Challenge Sprint Campaigns With Ferrari | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "ADAC GT Masters Zandvoort 2022: Nächster Lambo-Sieg durch Costa/Aitken". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ ""Ein schöner Anblick": Audi-Pilot Thierry Vermeulen lässt mit P2 Zandvoort jubeln". de.motorsport.com (in German). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Verstappen's father helping new youngster reach F1". Sports Mole. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "INTERVIEW MIT DTM-PILOT THIERRY VERMEULEN VOR SEINEM HEIMSPIEL". motorsport-xl.de. 16 June 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (13 November 2020). "GT4 European Series: Selleslagh Racing Team mit zwei Wagen beim Finale". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "STANDINGS ARCHIVE". Carrera Cup Benelux. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Thierry Vermeulen For High Class Audi At Kyalami | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (6 April 2022). "ADAC GT Masters: Thierry Vermeulen und Mattia Drudi für Car Collection" [ADAC GT Masters: Thierry Vermeulen and Mattia Drudi for Car Collection]. gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ ""Ein schöner Anblick": Audi-Pilot Thierry Vermeulen lässt mit P2 Zandvoort jubeln". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Car Collection: Rookie Thierry Vermeulen "hat uns definitiv überrascht"". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (24 February 2023). "Emil Frey Returns to Sprint Cup Alongside DTM". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Vermeulen, Thierry (24 February 2023). "THIERRY VERMEULEN TAKES THE NEXT STEP TO CONTEST DTM". Thierry Vermeulen. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2 September 2022). "Thierry Vermeulen debütiert in GT World Challenge Europe" [Thierry Vermeulen makes debut in GT World Challenge Europe]. gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Thierry Vermeulen career summary at DriverDB.com