Sandy Stuvik
| Sandy Stuvik | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Thai |
| Born | 11 April 1995 Phuket, Thailand |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Trident |
| Car number | 8 |
| Former teams | Status Grand Prix |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013-2014 2011–12 2011 2010 | Euroformula Open Championship Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Asian Formula Renault Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 2010 2010 | Euroformula Open Championship Asian Formula Renault Challenge FR2.0 Asia Winter Cup |
Sandy Nicholas Stuvik (born 11 April 1995), also referred to as Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik, is a Thai-Norwegian racing driver.
Career
Karting
Born in Phuket, Stuvik began karting in 2002 in the local karting championships.[1] He progressed to the Rotax Max Junior category by 2008, continuing to compete in local karting championships.
Formula Renault
In 2010, Stuvik moved into open-wheel racing, competing in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge with the Asia Racing Team. He finished every race of the season on the podium, including four wins, and clinched the championship title.[2] He also won the series' Winter Cup.[3]
Stuvik moved to Europe in 2011, joining KEO Racing for Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.[4] He finished 28th, without scoring a point.[5] He also competed in two rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup.[6]
For the next year Stuvik concentrated on the Northern European Cup. He had fourteen point-scoring finishes in twenty races on his way to fourteenth position in the series standings.[7]
Euroformula Open
Stuvik graduated to the European F3 Open Championship, with RP Motorsport, in 2013.[8] He finished every race of the season in the top five. He battled with Ed Jones for the title, but due to dropped points he finished as runner-up.[9]
Stuvik remained in the series, now renamed as the Euroformula Open Championship, with RP Motorsport.[10] He dominated the championship, winning ten out of fourteen races, and clinched the championship with a round to spare.
GP3 Series
In 2015, Stuvik will move up to GP3 with Status Grand Prix.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asian Formula Renault Challenge | Asia Racing Team | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 286 | 1st |
| Asian Formula Renault Winter Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1st | ||
| 2011 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | KEO Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| Interwetten.com Racing Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | KEO Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Interwetten.com Racing Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 14th |
| 2013 | European F3 Open | RP Motorsport | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 247 | 2nd |
| 2014 | Euroformula Open | RP Motorsport | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 332 | 1st |
| Spanish Formula Three | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 118 | 1st | ||
| 2015 | GP3 Series | Status Grand Prix | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17th |
| 2016 | GP3 Series | Trident | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GP3 Series results
(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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Status Grand Prix | CAT FEA 18 |
CAT SPR 17 |
RBR FEA 7 |
RBR SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 20 |
SIL SPR 20 |
HUN FEA 22 |
HUN SPR 14 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 17 |
MNZ FEA 11 |
MNZ SPR 8 |
SOC FEA 16 |
SOC SPR 17 |
BHR FEA 13 |
BHR SPR Ret |
YMC FEA 17 |
YMC SPR 16 |
17th | 7 |
| 2016 | Trident | CAT FEA 18 |
CAT SPR 15 |
RBR FEA 10 |
RBR SPR 8 |
SIL FEA 7 |
SIL SPR 10 |
HUN FEA 18 |
HUN SPR 18 |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR 12 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 17† |
MNZ FEA 12 |
MNZ SPR 15 |
SEP FEA 10 |
SEP SPR 20 |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
18th* | 9* |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Biography". sandystuvik.com. Sandy Stuvik. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault Asian Challenge 2010 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Asia — Winter Cup 2010 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Championship winning European Team signs up Thai driver "Sandy Nicholas Stuvik"". sandystuvik.com. Sandy Stuvik. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2011 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2011 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Sandy Stuvik en European F3 Open". AUTOhebdo.fr (in French). Groupe Michel Hommell. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ David, Gruz (28 September 2014). "2013 European F3 Open season review". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Sandy Stuvik, confirmed for second season at RP Motorsport". Euroformula Open Championship. GT Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Sandy Stuvik career summary at DriverDB.com
