Norman Nato
Norman Nato (born 8 July 1992) is a professional racing driver from France who is currently racing for Rebellion Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He is known for finishing as the runner-up in the 2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 season and the 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season, and for winning both in Monaco and Hungary in the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season.
| Norman Nato | |
|---|---|
 Nato at 2019 4 Hours of Monza podium. | |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 8 July 1992 Cannes, France |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Pertamina Arden |
| Car number | 20 |
| Starts | 22 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015-2016 2013-14 2012 2011 2010 | GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Renault 2.0 NEC F4 Eurocup 1.6 |
Career
Karting
Born in Cannes, Nato began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and eleven years later won the French KZ2 Championship.[1][2]
Formula Renault
Nato made his debut in single-seater in 2010, joining the F4 Eurocup 1.6 series where he finished as runner-up with two wins, losing to Stoffel Vandoorne.[3]
In 2011, he graduated to Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with the R-ace GP team. He finished eleventh with two podiums at Nürburgring and the closing race of the season at Barcelona with another five point-scoring finishes.[4] He also partially competed in Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, bringing another podium at Nürburgring.[5]
For the next season Nato remained in the Eurocup but switched to debutants RC Formula.[6] He improved to fourth, winning his first Eurocup race at Spa.[7] He was more successful in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, fighting for title with Daniil Kvyat all the season long. But he crashed into him in the final race of the season and finished as runner-up with three-point margin.[8]
Nato moved to the highest step of World Series by Renault weekend — Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2013, joining Kevin Magnussen in DAMS team.[9] He stayed with the team for the 2014 season, partnering Carlos Sainz Jr. 2014 was his most successful season so far in the series, when he won the prestigious race at Monaco, and race 2 in Hungary.
GP2 Series
On 29 January 2015, it was confirmed that Arden International had signed Nato as their number one driver in GP2[10] He finished 18th overall. On 4 February 2016, Racing Engineering confirmed Norman for their 2016 campaign.
European Le Mans Series
Nato will make his sports car racing debut, competing in the 2018 European Le Mans Series with Racing Engineering.[11]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | F4 Eurocup 1.6 | Autosport Academy | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 131 | 2nd |
| 2011 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | R-ace GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 11th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 25th | ||
| 2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | RC Formula | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 4th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 214 | 2nd | ||
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | DAMS | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | DAMS | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 7th |
| 2015 | GP2 Series | Arden International | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18th |
| 2016 | GP2 Series | Racing Engineering | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 136 | 5th |
| 2017 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | Pertamina Arden | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 9th |
| 2018 | European Le Mans Series | Racing Engineering | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 | SMP Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | Tequila Patrón ESM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 56th | |
| 2018-19 | FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 | TDS Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16th |
| 2019 | European Le Mans Series | G-Drive Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 11th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | RLR M Sport/Tower Events | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2019-20 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Rebellion Racing | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 93 | 3rd* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DAMS | MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 6 |
ALC 1 5 |
ALC 2 20 |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 15 |
MSC 1 13 |
MSC 2 10 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 10 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 11 |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 9 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 5 |
13th | 33 |
| 2014 | DAMS | MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 11 |
ALC 1 11 |
ALC 2 10 |
MON 1 1 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 5 |
MSC 1 17 |
MSC 2 16 |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 6 |
HUN 1 8 |
HUN 2 1 |
LEC 1 10 |
LEC 2 Ret |
JER 1 8 |
JER 2 10 |
7th | 89 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arden International | BHR FEA Ret |
BHR SPR 16 |
CAT FEA 8 |
CAT SPR 7 |
MON FEA 18 |
MON SPR 21 |
RBR FEA 20 |
RBR SPR 13 |
SIL FEA 18 |
SIL SPR 23 |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 6 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 20 |
MNZ FEA 6 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
SOC FEA 12 |
SOC SPR 9 |
BHR FEA 24 |
BHR SPR 10 |
YMC FEA Ret |
YMC SPR C |
18th | 20 |
| 2016 | Racing Engineering | CAT FEA 1 |
CAT SPR 16 |
MON FEA 2 |
MON SPR 6 |
BAK FEA Ret |
BAK SPR Ret |
RBR FEA 7 |
RBR SPR 12 |
SIL FEA 7 |
SIL SPR 22† |
HUN FEA 7 |
HUN SPR 3 |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR 18 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 8 |
MNZ FEA 5 |
MNZ SPR 1 |
SEP FEA 3 |
SEP SPR Ret |
YMC FEA 6 |
YMC SPR 5 |
5th | 136 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pertamina Arden | BHR FEA 2 |
BHR SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 16 |
CAT SPR 13 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR Ret |
BAK FEA 5 |
BAK SPR 1 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 7 |
SIL FEA 2 |
SIL SPR 6 |
HUN FEA 7 |
HUN SPR 5 |
SPA FEA 8 |
SPA SPR 4 |
MNZ FEA 13 |
MNZ SPR 10 |
JER FEA 11 |
JER SPR 10 |
YMC FEA 13 |
YMC SPR 18 |
9th | 91 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Racing Engineering | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 1 |
MNZ 5 |
RBR 2 |
SIL Ret |
SPA 7‡ |
ALG 5 |
3rd | 66 |
| 2019 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Aurus 01 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 4 |
MNZ 1 |
CAT | SIL | SPA | ALG | 11th | 38 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  |
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Dallara P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 345 | 14th | 10th |
| 2019 | |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 295 | NC | NC |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA | LMS | SIL | FUJ | SHA | SEB | SPA 4 |
LMS | 16th | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Rebellion R13 | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | SIL 9 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 1 |
BHR 3 |
COA 1 |
SPA |
LMS |
BHR |
3rd* | 93* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tequila Patrón ESM | P | Nissan Onroak DPi | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | DAY |
SEB |
LBH | MDO | DET | WGL |
MOS | ELK | LGA | PET 11 |
56th | 20 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- "Le pilote". norman-nato.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "Championnat de France — KZ2 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "F4 Eurocup 1.6 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "New boys and old hands raring to go". Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "Maiden victory for Norman Nato". Renault Sport. World Series by Renault. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "In Barcelona Daniil Kvyat (Koiranen Motorsport) seizes 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS title". RenaultSport Italia. Fast Lane Promotion. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "Norman Nato with DAMS in 2013, 30/11/2012". DAMS.fr. DAMS. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117494
- Klein, Jamie (8 February 2018). "FE points leader Jean-Eric Vergne adds ELMS campaign". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
Racing Engineering, will not participate in Formula 2 this season, is one of the new additions on the entry list with Norman Nato its only confirmed driver in its Oreca 07.
External links
- Official website
- Norman Nato on Twitter
- Norman Nato career summary at DriverDB.com