Colin Fleming (racing driver)
Colin Fleming (born April 27, 1984) is an American former racing driver & Formula 1 Test Driver who competed in the World Series by Renault 3.5, Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, and Formula Renault 2000 Germany with Jenzer Motorsport and Carlin Motorsport.
| Colin Fleming | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | April 27, 1984 San Diego, California |
| Retired | 2006 |
| World Series by Renault 3.5 Series | |
| Years active | 2005–2006 |
| Teams | Jenzer Motorsport, Carlin Motorsport |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2005 |
| Previous series | |
| 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001–2002 2001 1998–1999 | Atlantic Championship Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Germany Barber Pro Series Formula Dodge International Kart Federation WKA Junior North American |
| Championship titles | |
| 1998–1999 | WKA Junior North American Champion. |
Racing career
A former member from the Red Bull Junior Team, Fleming finished 3rd in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2004 and was rookie of the year in the Formula Renault 2000 Germany also in that year. He raced against fellow American and Californian and future Formula One driver Scott Speed. In 2005, he switched to the Formula Renault 3.5 with Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport, despite three DNS in the first 3 and missing one race of that season he finished 13th with 34 points with a best finish of 3rd in the second race in the Bugatti Circuit in LeMans, France. In 2006, he joined Carlin where he finished 6th in the first race of the season in Zolder, but he failed to qualify for the second race of the weekend. Later that year, he finished 4th in Circuit de Monaco and 8th in both races in Istanbul Park, but left Carlin and the Red Bull Junior team after the latter.[1] Red Bull replaced him with fellow Red Bull Junior Team member and future Formula One Champion Sebastian Vettel.[2]
After leaving Red Bull, he returned to the United States to complete in the Atlantic Championship mid-season.
Personal life
He is currently a high-level Marketing executive with Salesforce.com.[3]
Complete motorsports results
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Barber Dodge Pro Series
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | STP 25 |
MTY 4 |
MIL 10 |
LAG 7 |
POR 3 |
CLE 10 |
TOR 2 |
VAN 15 |
MDO 11 |
MTL 3 |
5th | 83 |
Formula Renault 3.5
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Jenzer Motorsport | ZOL 1 DNS |
ZOL 2 DNS |
MON 1 DNS |
VAL 1 9 |
VAL 2 8 |
LMS 1 DNS |
LMS 2 3 |
BIL 1 Ret |
BIL 2 4 |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 6 |
DON 1 11 |
DON 2 10 |
EST 1 6 |
EST 2 Ret |
MOZ 1 Ret |
MOZ 2 22 |
13th | 34 |
| 2006 | Carlin Motorsport | ZOL 1 6 |
ZOL 2 DNQ |
MON 1 4 |
IST 1 8 |
IST 2 8 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NUR 1 |
NUR 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
18th | 19 |
References
- "WS: Red Bull confirms Fleming exit". Crash.net. July 4, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- "Sebastian Vettel pre-season interview". Motorsport.com. January 24, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- Walsh, Malachy (May 25, 2018). "Driving Success and Learning: Life on the Fast Path With Indy Race Car Driver JR Hildebrand". Salesforce.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Colin Fleming career summary at DriverDB.com