Jan Charouz


Jan Charouz is a Czech motor racing driver. He won the 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2006 F3000 International Masters season, as well as taking fourth place in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2010 he was the Renault Formula One team reserve driver and has also competed in the World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 Championship and Auto GP.

Open-wheel career

Formula One

Renault Team reserve driver

For the 2010 season, Charouz became the Renault F1 Team reserve driver. As reserve driver he participates in Renault F1 Team test sessions, and he could be recruited for Grand Prix Friday free practices in official colours of Renault F1 Team. On March 18, 2010, Charouz drove the Renault R29 for the first time in his career during a shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain.

HRT Team reserve driver

On 16 November 2011, Charouz drove for the HRT F1 Team at the Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi young drivers' test. After completing 56 laps, over 4 stints, he finished the day in 11th position with a time of 1’46.644. It was later announced, on 24 November, that Charouz would replace Vitantonio Liuzzi for the first practice of the final round of the 2011 F1 season - the. The test in Abu Dhabi allowed Charouz to take part in Brazil because it secured him his FIA Super Licence - meaning he could take part in an F1 Grand Prix weekend.

World Series by Renault

Charouz participated in the 2010 World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 as a member of the P1 Motorsport driver line-up.

AutoGP

Jan Charouz participated in the 2010 AutoGP championship as the member of Charouz Gravity Racing driver line-up.

Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans

2009

Successful cooperation with factory Aston Martin Racing team continued also in season 2009 and similar programme as in previous two seasons was prepared for Jan. He participated in complete 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans however team presented itself with brand new built prototype Aston Martin LMP1. Jan Charouz together with his teammates Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mucke finished fourth in 24 hours of Le Mans, driving Aston Martin LMP1 #007 car. Jan Charouz, Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mucke with Aston Martin Racing were crowned the 2009 Le Mans Series champions claiming the Team and Driver titles 50 years on from Aston Martin winning the World Sportscar Championship in 1959 with the DBR1. The 007 LMP1 car of Jan, Tomáš and Stefan recording five podium finishes from five races.

Career summary

Complete Italian Formula 3000 results

YearEntrant12345678DCPoints
2005Ma-Con EngineeringADR
6		VAL
6		CHE
10		MON
5		MUG
9		MAG
11		MOZMIS11th10

Complete F3000 International Masters results

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2006Charouz Racing SystemMOZ1
2		MOZ2
3		MAG1
7		MAG2
9		BRH1
3		BRH2
2		OSC1
5		OSC2
4		BRN1
2		BRN2
1		IST1
7		IST2
1		EST1
Ret		EST2
Ret		EST3
3		1st75

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2005–06Czech RepublicGBR
SPR
18		GBR
FEA
Ret		GER
SPR		GER
FEA		POR
SPR		POR
FEA		AUS
SPR
PO		AUS
FEA
PO		MYS
SPR		MYS
FEA		UAE
SPR		UAE
FEA		RSA
SPR		RSA
FEA		IDN
SPR		IDN
FEA		MEX
SPR		MEX
FEA		USA
SPR		USA
FEA		CHN
SPR		CHN
FEA		12th56
2006–07Czech RepublicNED
SPR
PO		NED
FEA
PO		CZE
SPR		CZE
FEA		CHN
SPR		CHN
FEA		MYS
SPR		MYS
FEA		IDN
SPR		IDN
FEA		NZL
SPR		NZL
FEA		AUS
SPR		AUS
FEA		RSA
SPR		RSA
FEA		MEX
SPR		MEX
FEA		CHN
SPR		CHN
FEA		GBR
SPR
13		GBR
FEA
15		12th27

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2010P1 MotorsportALC
1
Ret		ALC
2
DSQ		SPA
1
8		SPA
2
9		MON
1
14		BRN
1
7		BRN
2
11		MAG
1
20		MAG
2
17		HUN
1
7		HUN
2
21		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
15		SIL
1
SIL
2
CAT
1
Ret		CAT
2
8		18th16
2011Gravity–Charouz RacingALC
1
17		ALC
2
22		SPA
1
8		SPA
2
20		MNZ
1
12		MNZ
2
12		MON
1
Ret		NÜR
1
21		NÜR
2
17		HUN
1
Ret		HUN
2
21		SIL
1
14		SIL
2
9		LEC
1
Ret		LEC
2
Ret		CAT
1
8		CAT
2
Ret		25th10

Complete Formula One participations

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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