Ferdinand Habsburg (racing driver)
| Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg | |
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 21 June 1997 Vienna, Austria |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC career | |
| Current team | Fortec Motorsports |
| Car number | 62 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2014 | Toyota Racing Series Formula Renault 1.6 NEC |
| Ferdinand Habsburg | |||||
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| Imperial Prince and Archduke of Austria Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia | |||||
| Born | 21 June 1997 Salzburg, Austria | ||||
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| House | House of Habsburg-Lothringen | ||||
| Father | Karl von Habsburg | ||||
| Mother | Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg[1] (Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard; born 21 June 1997 in Salzburg),[2] referred to in Austria as Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen,[1] in Hungary as Habsburg Ferdinánd Zvonimir, and by his royal name as Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria, is the eldest son of Karl von Habsburg, now head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He thus is heir apparent to the headship of the House of Habsburg and the Sovereignty of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He is the great-grandson of Emperor Charles I of Austria through his grandfather Otto von Habsburg. Ferdinand Zvonimir is a racing driver currently competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup.
Family
Ferdinand was baptised on 6 September 1997 in Zagreb by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić, and was also given the traditional Croatian name Zvonimir (after King Zvonimir of Croatia from the 11th century). His godparents were his uncle Georg von Habsburg, Alois-Konstantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela, and Agnes Husslein (born Countess of Arco).[3]
Ferdinand is an Austrian citizen. While his traditional titles (Imperial Prince and Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia) are used abroad and by genealogical literature, they are not recognized by the Austrian government.[4] His grandfather Otto von Habsburg renounced all claims to the Austrian throne, as a necessary condition to return to Austria.
Career
Karting
Habsburg began his racing career at the age of 14 with the Austrian team, Speedworld Academy.[5] He has worn racing number 62 since the beginning of his karting career.
In 2014 after 4 years spent in ROTAX Junior category, winning multiple championship titles, he switched to Rotax DD2.
He qualified himself 3 times to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals (Portimao – 2012, New Orleans – 2013, Valencia – 2014)
- Results
- 2014 - Austrian champion in Rotax DD2, 12th place in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Valencia, Spain
- 2013-Hungarian Champion and Lower Austrian Champion, Central- Eastern European vice-champion in Rotax Junior,
10th place in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in New Orleans, USA
- 2012 - Lower Austrian Champion, 33rd place in the RMC World Finals in Portimao, Portugal
Formula Renault 1.6 NEC
In 2014, Habsburg made his début in single seaters, taking part in the Formula Renault 1.6 NEC Championship with Lechner Racing.
He finished 4th with a 100% finishing rate in 15 races.
Toyota Racing Series
For 2015, Habsburg contested New Zealand’s Toyota Racing Series in January and February 2015 with Victory Motor Racing, finishing 11th in the championship and 5th in the rookie class with two podium finishes.
Habsburg would return to the series with Giles Motorsport for 2016 and is currently third in the championship behind Lando Norris and Artem Markelov.
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
For 2015, Habsburg decided to switch to the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC for Fortec Motorsports.
ArtCar
In 2014 Habsburg launched, together with his mother Francesca von Habsburg a unique interpretation of racing and art.
The design and the painting of his racecar was made by the famous Swiss designer group, Lang-Baumann.[6]
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2014 | Formula Renault 1.6 NEC[7] | Lechner Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 213 | 4th |
| 2015 | Toyota Racing Series | Victory Motor Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 490 | 11th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Fortec Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 18th | |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Euroformula Open | Drivex | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| 2016 | Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 436* | 6th |
See also
References
- ^ a b The Habsburgs' titles are not recognised anymore in Austria or in Hungary. (See Austrian nobility.)
- ^ "Croatians celebrate christening of Habsberg heir". The Nation. 22 September 1997. p. 7.
- ^ "Le baptême de l'archiduc Zvonimir", Point de Vue, no. 2566 (24 au 30 septembre 1997): 10–12.
- ^ Royal and noble titles were abolished in Austria by the Adelsaufhebungsgesetz of 3 April 1919.[1] The family name of the members of the former House of Austria was claimed to be Habsburg-Lothringen by an Austrian ministerial decision in 1957 [2] and by a German court (Landgericht Würzburg) on 16 July 1958. The alternative family name "von Habsburg" can be used in all states apart from Austria.
- ^ "Speedworld Academy - speedworld-academy". speedworld-academy.at. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "LB". langbaumann.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Formula Renault 1.6 NEC 2014 standings". https://www.driverdb.com. 2014.
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Ancestry
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External links
- Ferdinand Habsburg career summary at DriverDB.com
Heads of the Austro-Hungarian imperial family since 1918 | ||
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- Use dmy dates from September 2011
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Salzburg
- Austrian Roman Catholics
- House of Habsburg-Lorraine
- Austrian racing drivers
- Hungarian racing drivers
- Toyota Racing Series drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Austrian princes
- Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers