Victor Martins
| Victor Martins | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 16 June 2001 Varennes-Jarcy, France |
| Formula Renault Eurocup career | |
| Debut season | 2018 |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 11 |
| Former teams | R-ace GP |
| Starts | 39 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Poles | 11 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2016-17 | Formula Renault NEC French F4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017 | French F4 Junior Champion |
Victor Martins (born 16 June 2001, in Varennes-Jarcy) is a French racing driver.
Career
Karting
Martins began karting in 2014 after a spell in gymnastics.[1] In 2016, he went on to win the CIK-FIA World Championship title in dominant fashion, leading pundits to liken Martins to Stoffel Vandoorne.[2] In December 2016, Motorsport.com listed Martins as one of the ten karting drivers to look out for, ranking him second to Logan Sargeant.[3]
Lower Formula
Whilst karting in 2016, Martins partook as a guest driver in the fifth round of the French F4 Championship, in which he claimed two podiums.[4] In 2017, Martins returned to contest the series full-time, claiming four wins, nine poles, ten fastest laps and eleven podiums and finishing as junior champion and overall vice-champion.[5]
Formula Renault
After driving for them during post-season testing, Martins signed to race with the R-ace GP outfit for the 2018 season.[6] Claiming two wins at the Red Bull Ring and Spa-Francorchamps and two pole positions, Martins ended the season fifth in the overall standings.[7][8] Martins also contested the NEC championship, claiming his maiden Formula Renault victory at Monza[9]
Martins returned for the 2019 championship, switching to MP Motorsport, which had carried Martins's fellow Renault junior Christian Lundgaard to second in the championship the previous year.[10]
Formula One
In January 2018, Martins was inducted into the Renault Sport Academy.[6]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | French F4 Championship | N/A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017 | French F4 Championship | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 299 | 2nd | |
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 186 | 5th |
| Formula Renault NEC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 12th‡ | ||
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | MP Motorsport | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 312.5 | 2nd |
| F3 Asian Winter Series | Pinnacle Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
‡ Martins was ineligible for points from the second round onwards. † As Martins was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
References
- ^ "Who is Victor Martins?". 22 November 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Victor Martins: The karting prodigy being likened to Vandoorne".
- ^ "The Top 10 most exciting karting talents of 2016". 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Meilleur temps pour Yifei Ye au Mans" (in French). Fédération Française du Sport Automobile. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Karting world champion Martins makes single-seater switch". March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "French F4 rivals Rougier and Martins become Renault juniors ahead of Eurocup moves". January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Formula Renault at Red Bull Ring: Wins for R-ace GP's Fewtrell, Martins". July 22, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Viñals, Arnau (July 28, 2018). "VICTOR MARTINS WINS AHEAD OF THE SUMMER BREAK". FormulaRapida.net. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Waring, Bethanie (July 1, 2018). "Victor Martins takes first Formula Renault win in second Monza NEC race". FormulaScout. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "VICTOR MARTINS MOVES TO MP MOTORSPORT FOR SECOND FORMULA RENAULT EUROCUP SEASON". December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
External links
- Victor Martins career summary at DriverDB.com