Mitch Evans
Mitchell " Mitch " Evans (born 24 June 1994 Auckland ) is a New Zealand racing driver. A two-time champion of the Toyota Racing Series (2010 and 2011). In 2012 he won the GP3 series. Since 2013 he is traveling in the GP2 Series.
Evans is the youngest racer to win a Grand Prix car.
Career
Like most racers began his career in karting Evans and was active until 2007 in this sport. In 2007 he moved to Formula racing and participated in three races of the winter series of the New Zealand Formula First. His first season he finished 18th overall. He then joined in the 2007/2008 season in the New Zealand Formula First and finished ninth overall. In 2008 he again took part in the Winter Series of the New Zealand Formula First and decided the championship with seven wins from twelve races for themselves.
For the season 2008/2009 Evans moved to the New Zealand Formula Ford, who won six of 21 races and was runner-up behind Richie Stanaway. Following the season, Evans stepped up to Formula Ford championships in Australia and was runner-up of Australian and Victorian Formula Ford Moreover, he made his debut for the team BRM in the Australian Formula 3 Championship. He participated in the season finale and won the second race. At the age of 15 years, Evans became the hitherto youngest drivers, who decided a race of the Australian Formula 3 championship. Evans was first appointed in 2010 for Giles Motorsport in the Toyota Racing Series, the highest single-seater series in New Zealand, at. Evans won his debut race and a total of three races. By season's end, he chose the title with 915 points to 912 against Earl Bamber for themselves. Subsequently, Evans returned to the Australian Formula 3 Championship and went again for the team BRM at the start. Evans, who missed a race weekend, won 8 races in 17 starts. By season's end he was defeated Ben Barker, who took to each race, with 219 to 220 points and was runner-up. 2011 Evans returned as the defending champion at Giles Motorsport in the Toyota Racing Series back. On the Manfeild Auto Course he won the Grand Prix of New Zealand. At the age of 16 years, Evans became the youngest ever racer who chose an international Grand Prix for themselves. Evans chose seven of 15 races for themselves and defended the title with 973 to 805 points ahead of Nick Cassidy.
Following the Toyota Racing Series Evans moved to Europe and completed his first season in the GP3 Series. He went for MW Arden, the team of his manager Mark Webber at the start. He won a race and finished the season with 29 points on the ninth. Internal team he had to give Lewis Williamson, who scored 31 points, defeated. In addition, Evans attended a meeting of the British Formula 3 Championship and the Macau Grand Prix. Early 2012 joined Evans at Giles Motorsport to two race weekends of the Toyota Racing Series. He achieved all this pole positions and was twice each First and Second. Then he played for MW Arden his second season in the GP3 Series. He led the championship almost continuously and won three races. With 151.5 to 149.5 points he won against Daniel Abt and won the GP3 series.
2013 Evans remained at Arden and moved to the GP2 series. Already in the season opener, he scored a podium placement with a third place in the sprint race. In Monte Carlo he was third in both races. During the sprint race at the Hungaroring, he finished second. With a total of four podium finishes the season concluded on the 14th place overall. So he sat down within the team with 56 to 41 points against Johnny Cecotto Jr. by. In addition, he participated in a meeting of the Toyota Racing Series at the beginning of the year for Giles Motorsport. He won two of three races. 2014 Evans denies his second GP2 season for assisted by iSport International team RT Russian Time. After the first race weekend, he finished twelfth overall.
Statistics
Career stations
- 2007: New Zealand Formula First Winter Series (No. 18)
- 2008: New Zealand Formula First ( 9th place)
- 2008: New Zealand Formula Ford Winter Series (Master)
- 2009: New Zealand Formula Ford (No. 2 )
- 2009: Australian Formula Ford (No. 2 )
- 2009: Victorian Formula Ford (No. 2 )
- 2009: Australian Formula 3 ( 5th place)
- 2010: Toyota Racing Series (Master)
- 2010: Australian Formula 3 (2nd place)
- 2011: Toyota Racing Series (Master)
- 2011: GP3 Series ( course 9 )
- 2011: British Formula 3 ( 20th place )
- 2012: Toyota Racing Series ( No. 19 )
- 2012: GP3 Series ( Master )
- 2013: Toyota Racing Series (No. 18)
- 2013: GP2 Series (No. 14)
- 2014: GP2 Series