| Niels Koolen | |
|---|---|
_Koolen.jpg) Koolen at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 25 May 2001 |
| Related to | Kees Koolen (father) |
| Formula Regional Middle East Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | VAR-Pinnacle Motorsport |
| Car number | TBA |
| Starts | 0 (0 entries) |
| Best finish | TBD in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2022 | Italian F4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Niels Koolen (born 25 May 2001) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for VAR-Pinnacle Motorsport. He is the son of rally raid driver and businessman Kees Koolen.
Career edit
Formula 4 edit
After competing in karting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Koolen, a relatively latecomer to single-seater racing aged 21, made his car racing debut in Round 6 of the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship, driving for Monlau Motorsport.[1][2] He also contested the final two rounds of the 2022 Italian F4 Championship, also with Monlau Motorsport, competing under a Belgian license.[3]
Formula Regional edit
Formula Regional European Championship edit
Following the 2022 season, Koolen partook in several Formula Regional European Championship tests, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing.[4]
Formula Regional Middle East Championship edit
On 5 January 2023, it was announced that Koolen would be driving for VAR-Pinnacle Motorsport in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship.[5]
Racing record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SKUSA SuperNationals XX - X30 Junior | 2Wild Karting | 54th |
| 2017 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - X30 Senior | 2Wild Karting | 54th |
| 2019 | IAME Series Benelux - X30 Senior | 33rd | |
| FIA Karting European Championship - OK | Team Evolution | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 19th | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | 16th | ||
| Sources:[6] | |||
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | F4 Spanish Championship | Monlau Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Italian F4 Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd | ||
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th | |
| Eurocup-3 | GRS Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th |
† As Koolen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Monlau Motorsport | ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
NAV 1 26 |
NAV 2 21 |
NAV 3 20 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
NC† | 0 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Monlau Motorsport | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
MNZ 1 17 |
MNZ 2 30 |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 Ret |
MUG 3 28 |
42nd | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pinnacle VAR | DUB1 1 22 |
DUB1 2 22 |
DUB1 3 21 |
KUW1 1 12 |
KUW1 2 21 |
KUW1 3 21 |
KUW2 1 20 |
KUW2 2 21 |
KUW2 3 22 |
DUB2 1 22 |
DUB2 2 Ret |
DUB2 3 18 |
ABU 1 20 |
ABU 2 21 |
ABU 3 14 |
31st | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | IMO 1 29 |
IMO 2 19 |
CAT 1 26 |
CAT 2 29 |
HUN 1 28 |
HUN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 29 |
SPA 2 30 |
MUG 1 24 |
MUG 2 Ret |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 26 |
RBR 1 27 |
RBR 2 25 |
MNZ 1 19 |
MNZ 2 24 |
ZAN 1 25 |
ZAN 2 23 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
37th | 0 |
Complete Eurocup-3 results edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GRS Team | SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
JER 1 12 |
JER 2 Ret |
EST 1 WD |
EST 2 WD |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 2 |
25th | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Dutchman Niels Koolen Joins VAR / Monlau Alliance". Van Amersfoort Racing. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (30 September 2022). "MSV wins tender to buy Navarra as Tsolov tops Spanish F4 test there". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Monza, the Italian F.4 Season Record is Topped Again". Italian F4. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Wolff, Perceval (26 December 2022). "FRECA: Who's going where in 2023? (updated)". Feeder Series. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 January 2023). "VAR and Pinnacle Motorsport reveal line-ups for FRMEC and F4 tie-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Niels Koolen | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
External links edit
Niels Koolen career summary at DriverDB.com