Jarno Opmeer
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| Jarno Opmeer | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 11 April 2000 Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 30 |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017 2016 2016 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC SMP F4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Jarno Opmeer (born 11 April 2000) is a former Dutch racing driver turned sim-racer.
Career
Karting
Opmeer began karting at the age of four in 2004, taking Dutch championship titles in 2009, 2010, 2011.
Formula 4
Opmeer graduated to single-seaters in 2016, participating in the SMP F4 Championship. He took seven victories and thirteen podiums in his debut year F4 finishing in second place in the championship to his fellow countryman Richard Verschoor.
Opmeer also participated in two race meetings of the Spanish F4 with MP Motorsport, taking 5 podiums out of 6 races.
Formula Renault
In 2017, Opmeer continued his collaboration with MP and joined the Eurocup championship.[1] He had seven point-scoring finishes including the fifth place in the penultimate race of the season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.[2] While in the standings he ended fifteenth, behind his teammates Richard Verschoor and Neil Verhagen.
Formula One
In February 2017, Opmeer was inducted into the Renault Sport Academy.[3] In the end of 2017 Jarno confirmed that the contract he had with the Renault Sport Academy hasn't been extended.[4]
E-Sports
In April 2019, Opmeer was signed to Renault's e-sports team as a driver for F1's third season in e-sports.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SMP F4 Championship | MP Motorsport | 21 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 264 | 2nd |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 80 | NC† | ||
| 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup | MP Motorsport | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 10th | ||
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | MP Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th |
† As Opmeer had not competed in the required number of rounds, he was ineligible for a championship position.
References
- ^ Gruz, David (21 February 2017). "Formula 4 champion Fewtrell joins Renault F1 Academy, Aitken to ART". Autosport. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (29 October 2017). "Sacha Fenestraz crowned Eurocup champion as Shwartzman wins again at Barcelona". formulascout.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Aitken leads 2017 Renault Sport Academy line-up". 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Jarno Opmeer uit talentenprogramma Renault". Formule1.nl (in Dutch). 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Renault adds former F1 junior to esports roster". motorsport.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
- Jarno Opmeer career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website
