Simon Trummer (born 8 June 1989 in
Frutigen
Frutigen is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district.
History
The area around Frutigen may have been settled since possibly the Br ...
,
Canton of Bern
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
) is a
racing driver
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Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
from
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Career
Karting
Trummer began his
motorsport
Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a global term used to encompass the group of competitive sporting events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. The terminology can also be used to describe forms of competition of two ...
career in
karting
Kart racing or karting is a road racing variant of motorsport with open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are also held on f ...
back in 2003, finishing second in the Swiss Junior Championship. He also finished 21st in the Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior class.
Formula Lista Junior
Trummer moved up to
single-seaters
An open-wheel single-seater (often known as formula car) is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have thei ...
in 2006, competing in
Formula Lista Junior
Formula LO, previously known formally as LO Formel Lista Junior, was an open wheel racing series based in mainland Europe, which often ran as a support series to the Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland. The first season was in 2000 and is based in S ...
. He finished eighteenth overall in the championship with ten points.
Formula Renault
Trummer joined the BMS Böhlen Motorsport team in 2007, to compete in the
Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse championship. He wasn't so successful in this series, winding up seventh in the championship. Trummer switched teams, joining
Jenzer Motorsport
Jenzer Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Switzerland. Founded in 1993 by Andreas Jenzer the team is currently competing in FIA Formula 3, Italian F4 and F4 Spanish and has had a number of drivers who would turn out to be successful in ...
for 2008 and finished the season as runner-up.
International Formula Master
After two races at the end of the
2008 season, Trummer moved up to the
International Formula Master
International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007. European television channel Euros ...
series for the
2009 season, with
Iris Project. He finished in eleventh place in the standings.
GP3 Series
Trummer stepped up to the new
GP3 Series
The GP3 Series, or GP3 for short, was a single-seater motor racing series launched in 2010 as a feeder series for the GP2 Series, introduced by GP2 organiser Bruno Michel. GP3 followed the entire European leg of the Formula One series and the ...
with
Jenzer Motorsport
Jenzer Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Switzerland. Founded in 1993 by Andreas Jenzer the team is currently competing in FIA Formula 3, Italian F4 and F4 Spanish and has had a number of drivers who would turn out to be successful in ...
in
2010
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. He finished the season in 25th place with four points, despite missing the round in Hungary due to driving into the rear of another car in Hockenheim. During 2010 in GP3 with Jenzer Motorsport he was always outperformed by fellow Swiss driver
Nico Müller
Nico Müller (born 25 February 1992 in Thun) is a Swiss professional racing driver. He is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot Sport.
Career
Karting
Müller began his karting career in 2004 and the followi ...
which lead Simon to seak another team for 2011. He moved to
MW Arden for the
2011 campaign. Trummer had three point-scoring finishes in final races, improving to 18th position with nine points.
GP2 Series
![Simon Trummer GP2 2014 Silverstone 001](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Simon_Trummer_GP2_2014_Silverstone_001.jpg)
After competing in the
non-championship season finale at
Yas Marina in 2011, Trummer continued his collaboration with Arden International into
2012
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by switching to the
GP2 Series
The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Eccle ...
full-time. He joined series veteran
Luiz Razia
Luiz Tadeu Razia Filho (born 4 April 1989) is a Brazilian businessman and former racing driver.
Career
Early career
Razia began his single seater career in 2005 in the South American Formula 3 championship. Driving for Dragão Motorsport, R ...
in the team,
and finished 23rd in the final standings. He then went to
Rapax
Rapax Team was an Italian motor racing team. The team's history can be traced back to when the GP Racing team was founded in 1997, and also to when Piquet Sports was created in 2000 by triple world champion Nelson Piquet. In 2007, Piquet Sports an ...
in the
2013 GP2 Series season, and is confirmed with
Rapax
Rapax Team was an Italian motor racing team. The team's history can be traced back to when the GP Racing team was founded in 1997, and also to when Piquet Sports was created in 2000 by triple world champion Nelson Piquet. In 2007, Piquet Sports an ...
for the 2014 season.
Racing record
Career summary
† As Trummer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete GP3 Series results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP2 Series results
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* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP2 Final results
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Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
Complete European Le Mans Series results
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
People from Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
Swiss racing drivers
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers
Italian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
International Formula Master drivers
GP3 Series drivers from Switzerland
GP2 Series drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
Porsche Supercup drivers
24 Hours of Daytona drivers
Jenzer Motorsport drivers
Arden International drivers
Rapax Team drivers
Manor Motorsport drivers
Sportspeople from the canton of Bern
Formula Lista Junior drivers
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
Kolles Racing drivers
Hilmer Motorsport drivers
JDC Motorsports drivers
Phoenix Racing drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers