Olivier Tielemans

Olivier Tielemans
Nationality Dutch
BornWeert, Netherlands
Previous series
2011
2010
2007-2008
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2002
Blancpain Endurance Series
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
3000 Pro Series
FIA Formula 3000 Championship
Formula Renault 2000 Masters
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup
Italian Formula Renault Championship

Olivier Tielemans (born June 1, 1984 in Weert) is a Dutch racing driver.

Career

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His career started back in 1991 when he came 4th in the Dutch Kart Championship. Between 1995 and 1997 he raced in the Belgian Kart Championship and became Rookie of The Year.

In 2002, Tielemans moved into open-wheel racing competing in the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and Italian Formula Renault Championship for Tomcat Racing. For 2003, Tielemans moved to Dutch team MP Motorsport competing in the Formula Renault 2000 Masters. In 2004, he was signed to German FIA Formula 3000 Championship team ma-con, although did not drive for them, instead competing in the final six races of the season with Team Astromega.[1][2] For the 2005 season he raced in the 3000 ProSeries.

In 2006, Tielemans switched from open-wheel racing to touring cars, securing a seat with the Futurecom TME team under direction from Colin Kolles, at the time part of Midland F1, in DTM, driving an Audi A4 alongside Vanina Ickx.[3] He left the team after three races, being replaced by Jeroen Bleekemolen.[4] For 2007, Tielemans moved into the World Touring Car Championship driving a Alfa Romeo 156 GTA for N.Technology, and in 2008 moving to Wiechers Motorsport driving a BMW 320Si.[5][6][7] He finished the 2008 season in 20th place, scoring one overall championship point, but winning several races in the independent constructor category contesting for the title.[8]

Following this, Tielemans largely disappeared from professional motor racing. In 2010, he drove at Zandvoort for MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany as a guest driver, and in 2011 a single round of the 2011 Blancpain Endurance Series in a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560.[9][10]


Racing record

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Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
2004 Team Astromega IMO CAT MON NUR MAG SIL
Ret
HOC
12
HUN
15
SPA
Ret
MNZ
11
NC 0

Complete DTM results

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(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points
2006 Futurecom TME Audi A4 DTM 2004 HOC
13
LAU
17
OSC
19
BRH NOR NÜR ZAN CAT BUG HOC 21st 0

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2007 N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 GTA BRA
1

Ret
BRA
2

14
NED
1

16
NED
2

17
ESP
1

14
ESP
2

11
FRA
1

Ret
FRA
2

16
CZE
1

19
CZE
2

16
POR
1

Ret
POR
2

DNS
SWE
1

13
SWE
2

21
GER
1

9
GER
2

Ret
GBR
1

20
GBR
2

14
ITA
1

Ret
ITA
2

11
NC 0
2008 Wiechers Motorsport BMW 320si BRA
1

8
BRA
2

14
MEX
1

19
MEX
2

17
ESP
1

15
ESP
2

Ret
FRA
1

FRA
2

CZE
1

19
CZE
2

Ret
POR
1

Ret
POR
2

DNS
GBR
1

GBR
2

GER
1

22
GER
2

18
EUR
1

EUR
2

ITA
1

ITA
2

JPN
1

JPN
2

MAC
1
MAC
2
20th 1
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References

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  1. ^ "DRIVER TIELEMANS JOINS F3000 MA-CON MOTORSPORT". motorsport.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ "OLIVIER TIELEMANS". fiaresultsandstatistics.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "At home in different worlds". audi-mediacenter.com/. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Bleekemolen to make comeback". touringcartimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Tielemans completes Alfa line-up". autosport.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Tielemans joins Alfa Romeo in 2007". touringcartimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Tielemans drives for Wiechers in 2008". touringcartimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Three fighting for independents lead". touringcartimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Porsche Carrera Cup: Jaap van Lagen en Olivier Tielemans actief op CPZ". autosport.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Lamborghini Team Welcomes Youngest Sponsor Ever". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.