Chris van der Drift


Christopher Jason van der Drift is a New Zealand racing driver of Dutch descent.

Career

Van der Drift started karting at the age of 7 and in 1994 he raced his first year in cadets. From there he went on to win 6 New Zealand Championships and 6 North Island Championships until 2002.
After ten years of kart racing in New Zealand and also competing in Australia for two years in 2001 JICA and 2002 Ford Kart Stars, he had to take the step into racing cars. At the time he had no sponsors so it was difficult just to step into a car as his parents didn't have enough to fund that as well.

Racing record

Career summary

Team standings.

Complete GP2 Series results

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

YearEntrant123456789101112DCPoints
2008–09Trident RacingCHN
FEA
7
CHN
SPR
4
UAE
FEA
Ret
UAE
SPR
C
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
QAT
FEA
QAT
SPR
MAL
FEA
MAL
SPR
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
18th5

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

YearEntrant1234567891011121314DCPoints
2008–09New ZealandNED
SPR
NED
FEA
CHN
SPR
7
CHN
FEA
11
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
NZL
SPR
5
NZL
FEA
13
RSA
SPR
RSA
FEA
POR
SPR
POR
FEA
GBR
SPR
GBR
FEA
7th36

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2009Epsilon EuskadiCAT
1
7
CAT
2
3
SPA
1
9
SPA
2
Ret
MON
1
7
HUN
1
13
HUN
2
4
SIL
1
Ret
SIL
2
19
LEM
1
15
LEM
2
11
ALG
1
Ret
ALG
2
7
NÜR
1
14
NÜR
2
10
ALC
1
9
ALC
2
8
11th41
2011Mofaz RacingALC
1
8
ALC
2
13
SPA
1
11
SPA
2
3
MNZ
1
4
MNZ
2
6
MON
1
8
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
SIL
1
SIL
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
CAT
1
CAT
2
12th43

Superleague Formula

‡ Chris van der Drift qualified for the Super Final at Brands Hatch but was unable to compete due to suffering injuries from a large crash in race two which led to him being taken to hospital with a broken ankle, two broken ribs, a cracked shoulder blade, a dislocated shoulder and two broken fingers. His Super Final place was taken up by the seventh highest points-scorer of the weekend, Yelmer Buurman.
† Non Championship round

Complete Auto GP World Series results

YearEntrant1234567891011121314PosPoints
2012Manor MP MotorsportMNZ
1
5
MNZ
2
2
VAL
1
6
VAL
2
7
MAR
1
4
MAR
2
1
HUN
1
7
HUN
2
5
ALG
1
8
ALG
2
2
CUR
1
5
CUR
2
2
SON
1
SON
2
4th127

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

Complete Stock Car Brasil Results

Supercars Championship results

Bathurst 1000 results