Rinus van Kalmthout

Rinus van Kalmthout
Nationality Netherlands Dutch
Born (2000-09-11) September 11, 2000
Hoofddorp, North Holland
Pro Mazda career
Debut season 2018
Current team Juncos Racing
Previous series
2017
2016-17
2016
2009-2016		 USF2000
MRF Challenge Formula 2000
V de V Challenge Monoplace
Karting
Awards
2014 KNAF Talent First

Rinus van Kalmthout (born September 11, 2000 in Hoofddorp, North Holland) is a Dutch racing driver, also known as Rinus VeeKay. Rinus is the son of Marijn van Kalmthout, a gentleman racing driver in the BOSS GP series.

Career

Karting

Van Kalmthout started karting in 2009. The eight year old won races in the 4-stroke cadet championship with a DR chassis. He finished second in the championship.[1] During the 2009-2010 winter season Van Kalmthout won the 4-stroke cadet series. The following season the young driver graduated into the Briggs & Stratton World Formula 4-stroke class winning the Dutch and Benelux championships.[2][3] He also focused on the Rotax Max Minimax class winning the Dutch championship in 2012 and Junior championship in 2013.[4][5] Throughout 2014 and 2015 Van Kalmthout raced in various Rotax Max racing series. He finished second in the Rotax Max Euro Challenge Senior class, behind Australian driver Pierce Lehane.[6]

Single seater

Introduced as Rinus VeeKay Van Kalmthout signed with Carlin Benik to race in the American based USF2000. Van Kalmthout tested the Tatuus USF-17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The young Dutch driver ran constant top-ten times for the new driver, new team entry.[7] To further prepare for the 2017 season Van Kalmthout raced in the final two rounds of the French V de V Challenge Monoplace. In an MP Motorsport entered 2013 Tatuus Formula Renault 2.0 car Van Kalmthout scored five podium finishes in six races.[8]

Racing record

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2017 Pabst Racing Services STP
3		 STP
2		 BAR
3		 BAR
4		 IMS
6		 IMS
2		 ROA
1		 ROA
1		 IOW
2		 TOR
3		 TOR
2		 MDO
3		 MDO
2		 WGL
1		 2nd 344

Pro Mazda Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2018 Juncos Racing STP
1		 STP
1		 BAR
5		 BAR
4		 IMS
3		 IMS
14		 LOR
4		 ROA
5		 ROA
5		 TOR
1		 TOR
1		 MDO
1		 MDO
1		 GMP
1		 POR
2		 POR
2		 1st 412

* Season still in progress

References

  1. ↑ "Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship - Cadet 160 2010 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship - World Formula 2011 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Benelux 4-Stroke Sprint Championship - World Formula 2011 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chrono Dutch Rotax Max Challenge - Minimax 2012 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dutch Championship Rotax Max Junior 2013 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rotax Max Euro Challenge Senior 2015 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "2016 CHAMPIONSHIP CHRIS GRIFFIS MEMORIAL TEST RESULTS". USF2000. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "V de V Challenge Monoplace 2016 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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