Sami Taoufik
| Sami Taoufik | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Moroccan |
| Born | 27 February 2002 Barcelona, Spain |
| Formula Renault Eurocup career | |
| Debut season | 2018 |
| Current team | Arden |
| Car number | 43 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 | Formula 4 UAE Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2017 | CIK-FIA Rookie of the Year |
Sami Taoufik (born 27 February 2002 in Barcelona) is a Moroccan racing driver.
Career
Early career
Born in Barcelona[1], Taoufik began karting in 2007, at age of five, and claimed four Spanish Championship titles.[2]
He competed for two seasons in the OK Junior category between 2015 and 2016, year in which he won the WSK Super Master Series OKJ with the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport.[3][4]
The following year, he moved to the OK and won the 2017 CIK-FIA European Championship with the same team.[2] Also awarded the 2017 Rookie of the year award by the FIA at only 16 the youngest in their history.
Formula Renault
In March 2018, Sami signed with Arden International to take part in the Formula Renault Eurocup.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Silberpfeil Energy Dubai | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 13th |
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Arden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| Formula Renault NEC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2019 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Comtoyou Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36th |
| TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14th | ||
| ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
† As Taoufik was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Sami Taoufik". Formula Renault. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ a b "2017 CIK-FIA Best-Of: Sami Taoufik: the new Moroccan hope". Commission Internationale de Karting. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ David Gruz (2016-03-06). "Nielsen claims WSK Super Masters opener, Taoufik wins juniors". motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "WSK Super Masters Series OKJ 2016 - Results" (PDF). wskarting.it. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "2017 CIK-FIA European OK Champion Taoufik graduates to Eurocup with Arden". Arden Motorsport. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
External links
- Sami Taoufik career summary at DriverDB.com