Frédéric Vervisch ( ; born 10 August 1986 in
Kortrijk) is a
Belgian racing driver who currently races in the
GT World Challenge Europe.
Career
Early career
A winner of numerous
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 ...
championships, Vervisch moved to
auto racing in 2003 making a single start in the Formula Three French Cup and immediately won upon his debut. Following that initial success, he participated in the entire 2004 Formula Three French Cup championship and finished runner-up.
Formula Renault
In
2005
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Vervisch moved to the
Formula Renault 3.5 series
The World Series Formula V8 3.5, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series from 2005 to 2015 and the Formula V8 3.5 in 2016 and 2017, was a motor racing series promoted by RPM Racing (1998–2004) and R ...
, participating with GD Racing in 4 rounds with a best result of 12th in
Zolder in a race won by
Robert Kubica. The season ended after round 4 in
Le Mans
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when it became clear that his sponsor Kizz-Me was not fulfilling its financial obligations, a fraud that the same company committed again against a
WRC driver and his team in 2006.
In
2006
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the 19-year-old Vervisch took a step back and competed full-time in
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with SL Formula Racing, finishing 9th in points and scoring a season-best 5th place at the
Anderstorp round.
Formula Three
In
2007
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Vervisch graduated to
F3 and raced with JB Motorsport in the
German F3 Championship. He made a remarkable debut and finished runner-up to
Carlo van Dam
Carlo van Dam (born 27 February 1986 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch racing driver. He is currently a factory driver for Subaru and he is the reserve and tear driver for R&D Sport in the Super GT Series while driving for Subaru Tecnica International ...
with 4 race wins and 11 podium finishes.
That winter, lured by the
F1 test with
Force India
Force India Formula One Team Limited, commonly known as Force India and later Sahara Force India, was a Formula One racing team and constructor based in Silverstone, United Kingdom, with an Indian licence. The team was formed in October 20 ...
as prize for the champion, Vervisch participated with Team Goddard in the
Asian F3 Championship with only one goal: winning the championship. He did so while scoring an overwhelming 11 race wins on circuits such as
Sepang
Pekan Sepang is a small border town and also a mukim in Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Sepang International Circuit in the western part of the town, where the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix was and Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix is held. Mal ...
and
Zhuhai. However, due to changes in
F1 testing rules, the
F1 test drive with
Force India
Force India Formula One Team Limited, commonly known as Force India and later Sahara Force India, was a Formula One racing team and constructor based in Silverstone, United Kingdom, with an Indian licence. The team was formed in October 20 ...
could not take place.
In
2008
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Vervisch returned to the
German F3 Championship, this time with
Swiss Racing Team
Swiss Racing Team (SRT) is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula ...
. Again, the goal was clear and simple: winning the championship. Halfway the season Vervisch switched to
Jo Zeller Racing and eventually clinched the title by winning 5 of the 6 remaining races, which brought his total season tally to 7 race wins.
In
2010
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Vervisch decided to go back to
Europe and race with
RC Motorsport in the
Italian F3 Championship. He scored a season-best 3rd-place finish at
Imola but left the championship at the next round in
Mugello after having suffered 2 engine failures before even the start of the first race, and the subsequent team decision to withdraw from the race.
Atlantic Championship
In
2009
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after having won the
2008
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German F3
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title, Vervisch moved to the United States where he competed in the
Atlantic Championship for Genoa Racing. He finished 4th in the championship standings with four podium finishes and grabbed the Rookie of the Year title.
[Knapp Schilke, Nancy (11 October 2009)]
"Edwards takes the crown with MRLS victory"
last paragraph: "Vervisch already had notched the Rookie of the Year title earning one second place and three 3rd place finishes in 2009."
Superleague Formula
On 5 September
2010
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, Vervisch made his debut in
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula was an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It used the slogan 'The Beautiful ...
after receiving an invitation by
Atech-
Reid to drive the
Liverpool FC car at the
Adria round. In the race, he overtook his teammate
Yelmer Buurman and
Robert Doornbos
Robert Michael Doornbos (; born 23 September 1981) is a Dutch former racing driver who also competed with a Monégasque licence. He has been test and third driver for the Jordan and Red Bull Racing Formula One teams, as well as driving for Mi ...
, and secured a slot in the Super Final. Vervisch continued his successful series debut at the next round in
Portimão where he was crowned the overall weekend winner in the Super Final. He took his pace to the inaugural
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula was an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It used the slogan 'The Beautiful ...
China rounds in
Ordos where he first suffered an engine failure in race 1 but then recovered with a victory in race 2 and in the streets of
Beijing where Vervisch scored a double podium finish – in race 1 and then the overall 3rd spot for the weekend.
[superleagueformula.com (10 October 2010]
"Parente wins chaotic second race as Super Final cancelled"
, 3rd paragraph: "...with third going to Frederic Vervisch (Liverpool) who takes home €50,000, a just reward after two superb overtaking-filled performances from the Belgian." At the final round of the
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula was an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It used the slogan 'The Beautiful ...
season in
Navarra Vervisch didn't reach the finish line due to mechanical failures in both races.
Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring ( VLN)
On 20-23 June 2019, Verschisch took one of the biggest victories in his career by winning the 24 hours of the
Nürburgring
The is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Formula One, Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long "North loop" track, built in the 1920s, around t ...
, part of the
VLN championship, driving for
Phoenix Racing in the Audi R8 LMS (GT3) with teammates
Dries Vanthoor (BEL),
Pierre Kaffer (CH) and
Frank Stippler (DEU).
Racing record
Career summary
‡ Team standings
† As Vervisch was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
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Atlantic Championship results
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† Vervisch finished the season as Rookie of the Year
Superleague Formula results
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NOTE – R2 starts
with reverse grid
S = Super Final
† The Super Final at the Beijing round was cancelled but Vervisch was classified as 3rd overall
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
Complete TCR International Series results
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† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
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Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
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Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results
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References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Belgian racing drivers
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
Asian Formula Three Championship drivers
German Formula Three Championship drivers
Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
Atlantic Championship drivers
Italian Formula Three Championship drivers
World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
Stock Car Brasil drivers
Sportspeople from Kortrijk
Superleague Formula drivers
24 Hours of Daytona drivers
24H Series drivers
ADAC GT Masters drivers
European Le Mans Series drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
TCR International Series drivers
World Touring Car Cup drivers
Audi Sport drivers
Jo Zeller Racing drivers
RC Motorsport drivers
W Racing Team drivers
ISR Racing drivers
AF Corse drivers
Phoenix Racing drivers
Mücke Motorsport drivers
Eurasia Motorsport drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
Chinese F4 Championship drivers
Saintéloc Racing drivers
Comtoyou Racing drivers
Boutsen Ginion Racing drivers