Josef Kaufmann Racing
| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Josef Kaufmann |
| Base | Wolsfeld, Germany |
| Team principal(s) | Lars Kaufmann |
| Current series |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
| Former series |
Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW ADAC Formula Renault Germany German Formula Three Championship |
| Current drivers |
 Jehan Daruvala Lando Norris Robert Shwartzman |
| Teams' Championships |
Formula BMW Europe: 2008, 2010 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0: 2012, 2015-2016 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC: 2014, 2015-2016 |
| Drivers' Championships |
German Formula Three Championship: 1985: Volker Weidler 1994: Arnd Meier (B-Cup) Formula Renault Germany: 1991: Joachim Beule Formula BMW ADAC: 2005: Nico Hülkenberg 2006: Christian Vietoris Formula BMW Europe: 2008: Esteban Gutiérrez 2010: Robin Frijns Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0: 2011: Robin Frijns 2012: Stoffel Vandoorne 2016: Lando Norris Formula Renault 2.0 NEC: 2015: Louis Delétraz 2016: Lando Norris |
| Website | http://www.jk-racing.de/ |
Josef Kaufmann Racing is a motorsport team from Germany. It mainly operates in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 as well as Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. The team was founded in 1982.
History
In 1982, Josef Kaufmann Racing was founded by Josef Kaufmann, who was a racing driver and raced in his own team in the German Formula Three Championship. In the first year of the team's existence Gerhard Berger and Kaufmann finished third and fourth respectively in the German Formula 3.[1] Josef Kaufmann Racing first drivers' title was achieved by Volker Weidler, who won the German Formula Three Championship in 1985.[2] Their next success was in 1994, when Arnd Meier won B-Cup of the German F3 Championship. The team remained in the German Formula Three Championship till 2002.
In 2003 the team decided to concentrate on Formula BMW ADAC championship, which they joined in 2002. Nico Hülkenberg won their first Formula BMW ADAC title in 2005. The success was repeated in the following year by Christian Vietoris. In 2008, ADAC series was merged with UK series into Formula BMW Europe. Esteban Gutiérrez brought their first title in the series and with help of Kazeem Manzur and Marco Wittmann their first teams' title ever.[3] The team repeated titles in the both drivers' and teams' championships in 2010 with Robin Frijns.
As Formula BMW Europe was folded, the German outfit decided to move to Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 in 2011 and Frijns won another drivers' title for the team.[4] Stoffel Vandoorne achieved their second Eurocup title in the following season.[5] Lando Norris collected another Eurocup drivers' championship for the German squad in 2016.[6] Also the team won the teams' championship in Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup in 2014 and 2015, as well as drivers' title for Louis Delétraz.[7]
Results
Current series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 2011 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault |  Robin Frijns |
14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 245 | 1st | 2nd |
 Óscar Andrés Tunjo |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 10th | |||
 Mathieu Jaminet |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16th | |||
| 2012 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | .svg.png){kind=small} Stoffel Vandoorne |
14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 245 | 1st | 1st |
 Alex Riberas |
14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 9th | |||
| Pieter Schothorst |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28th | |||
| 2013 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Óscar Tunjo |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 6th | 5th |
| Steijn Schothorst |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 14th | |||
 Gustav Malja |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th | |||
| 2014 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault |  Kevin Jörg |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 6th | 5th |
| Gustav Malja |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 14th | |||
 Ryan Tveter |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd | |||
| Louis Delétraz |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |||
| 2015 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Louis Delétraz |
14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 2nd | 1st |
| Kevin Jörg |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 3rd | |||
| Nikita Mazepin |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |||
| Dries Vanthoor |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |||
| 2016 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Lando Norris |
15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 253 | 1st | 1st |
| Robert Shwartzman |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 8th | |||
| Jehan Daruvala |
15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 9th | |||
† Guest driver, who was ineligible for championship points.
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
| Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup results | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 2010 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Robin Frijns |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 14th | N/A |
| Côme Ledogar |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 16th | |||
| 2011 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Robin Frijns |
12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 238 | 4th | 5th |
| Óscar Andrés Tunjo |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 23rd | |||
| Mathieu Jaminet |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 31st | |||
| 2012 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Stoffel Vandoorne |
7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 176 | 9th | 4th |
| Alex Riberas |
6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16th | |||
| Pieter Schothorst |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 30th | |||
| 2013 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault |  Dennis Olsen |
16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 211 | 3rd | N/A |
| Steijn Schothorst |
10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 202 | 5th | |||
| Óscar Tunjo |
7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 118 | 13th | |||
| Gustav Malja |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 15th | |||
| 2014 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Louis Delétraz |
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 242 | 2nd | 1st |
| Gustav Malja |
14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 193 | 5th | |||
| Ryan Tveter |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 9th | |||
| Kevin Jörg |
7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 13th | |||
| 2015 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Louis Delétraz |
16 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 378 | 1st | 1st |
| Kevin Jörg |
16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 305 | 2nd | |||
| Dries Vanthoor |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 6th | |||
| Nikita Mazepin |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 125.5 | 12th | |||
| 2016 | Barazi-Epsilon–Renault | Lando Norris |
15 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 326 | 1st | 1st |
| Jehan Daruvala |
15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 223 | 4th | |||
| Robert Shwartzman |
15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 206 | 6th | |||
Timeline
| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2011–2016 |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup | 2010–2016 |
| Former series | |
| German Formula Three Championship | 1982–1990, 1994-2002, 2006-2008 |
| Formula Renault Germany | 1991–1993 |
| Formula BMW ADAC | 2002–2007 |
| Formula BMW Europe | 2008–2010 |
References
- ↑ "Formula 3 Germany 1982 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Formula 3 Germany 1985 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "2008 winner's profile — Esteban Gutierrez". motorsport.com. 14 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (19 September 2011). "Robin Frijns conquers Europe again". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (21 October 2012). "Vandoorne takes Eurocup crown despite retirement from chaotic finale". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (25 September 2016). "Norris takes Eurocup title with second to Boccolacci at Spa". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ David, Gruz (4 October 2015). "Deletraz seals FR2.0 NEC title with commanding win in the rain". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Formula BMW Europe Teams' Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Eurointernational |
| Preceded by Eurointernational |
Formula BMW Europe Teams' Champion 2010 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Koiranen GP |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Teams' Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by Tech 1 Racing |
| Preceded by Fortec Motorsports |
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Teams' Champion 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Koiranen GP |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Teams' Champion 2015-2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |