Kevin Korjus
Kevin Korjus ( born January 9, 1993) is an Estonian racing driver. He joined in 2011 and 2012 in the Formula Renault 3.5. 2013, he raced in the GP3 Series.
Career
Like most racers began Korjus his career in karting and was active until 2008 in this sport. He also gave for the TT Racing Team made its debut in Formula racing and immediately became vice-champion of the Finnish Formula Renault. In 2009 he stayed with the TT Racing Team and competed in the Formula Renault Northern European. With a second place as best result, he finished the season ranked fifth in the drivers' standings. In 2010 he joined the Finnish team Koiranen Bros. Motorsport and went in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 at the start. Korjus immediately drove forward and scored a victory in the first race. With a total of nine victories he secured the championship title already a race weekend before the season ends. With an age of 17 years Korjus is the youngest champion in the history of this racing series. In addition, he participated in five races of the North European Formula Renault and decided all runs for itself. In the overall standings, he was eighth.
2011 joined Korjus for the team Tech 1 Racing, who had decided last year the team championship for themselves, in the Formula Renault 3.5 at. Already in his second race in Alcaniz, he won his first race. He became the youngest driver until then, who decided a race of this championship. In the course of the season was followed by two more victories at Monza and the Nürburgring. He finished the season finally starting on the sixth place in the drivers' standings. In addition, he took part in a race weekend of the Auto GP for DAMS. After the season, he completed his first for Renault Formula 1 test. 2012 Korjus denied his second season in Formula Renault 3.5. First, he remained at Tech 1 Racing. While his team-mate Jules Bianchi for the title went, posted Korjus with a third place only a podium placement. After the sixth race weekend Tech 1 and Korjus who immediately joined the managed by Charouz Racing System Lotus team parted. Korjus remained in the 2012 season without a win and finished the season in tenth place in the driver standings. In addition Korjus took part in the 2012 Macau Grand Prix.
2013 Korjus returned back to Koiranen GP and got together with the team in the GP3 Series a. With two second places as the best results Korjus was seventh overall as the best driver of his team. In addition Korjus took part in a meeting of the European Formula 3 Championship and the Macau Grand Prix.
Statistics
Career stations
- 2008: Finnish Formula Renault (2nd place)
- 2009: North European Formula Renault ( 5th place)
- 2010: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (Master)
- 2010: North European Formula Renault (8th place )
- 2011: Formula Renault 3.5 ( 6th place)
- 2011: Auto GP ( 18th place)
- 2012: Formula Renault 3.5 (ranked 10)
- 2013: GP3 series ( 7th place)
- 2013: European Formula 3