Fabian Coulthard
| Fabian Coulthard | |
|---|---|
 Fabian Coulthard at 2012 Hamilton 400 | |
| Nationality |
 New Zealander |
| Born |
28 July 1982 Burnley, England |
| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Car number | 12 |
| Current team | DJR Team Penske |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 296 |
| Race wins | 5 |
| Podium finishes | 28 |
| Pole positions | 6 |
| 2015 Championship position | 7th (2542 pts) |
Fabian Coulthard (born 28 July 1982) is a New Zealand professional race car driver, currently competing in the Supercars Championship, driving the #12 Ford FG X Falcon for DJR Team Penske.
Early career
Coulthard was born in Burnley, England[1] but raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He started his career in karts before moving into Formula Ford. He competed in the Formula Ford support races of the 2002 Australian Grand Prix. In the United Kingdom, Coulthard competed in British Formula Renault, where he was team mates with Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. With his budget finished, Coulthard returned to race in Australia and joined the Carrera Cup, finishing third and best rookie in 2004 before returning to finish the job and be crowned champion in 2005.
V8 Supercars
In 2006 Coulthard signed to drive with Paul Morris Motorsport, he shared a car with Alan Gurr and Steve Ellery. Coulthard returned to drive the older model VZ Commodore for the same team in 2007, before stepping out after Bathurst to concentrate on his 2008 plans.
Paul Cruickshank Racing
Coulthard enjoyed a breakout season in 2008 driving for Paul Cruickshank Racing. Driving a Ford BF Falcon, Coulthard finished in the top ten on six separate occasions, including fifth place on home soil in Hamilton, New Zealand and finishing the season in a respectable 13th in the championship.
In 2009 he returned with PCR, driving a brand new Ford FG Falcon having another consistent year behind the wheel of the Falcon. At Symmons Plains Raceway Coulthard broke through for his first podium result in V8 Supercars, finishing third at the 2009 Falken Tasmania Challenge and finished the season in another consistent 16th in the championship.
Walkinshaw Racing
In 2010 he joined Walkinshaw Racing, the same operation as the famous Holden Racing Team.[2] On the first lap of the 2010 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, his left-rear tyre blew after earlier contact, spun at 280 km/h through The Chase and rolled six times in the sand-trap before coming to a stop. Coulthard has failed to replicate his 2008/2009 speed with only three respectable results being a seventh in race 5 of the championship, at the 2010 Clipsal 500 an eighth at 2010 Falken Tasmania Challenge and another 5th at the Sydney Telstra 500.
In 2011, Coulthard continued racing with Walkinshaw Racing, driving the #61 Bundaberg Racing Team VE Commodore.
Brad Jones Racing
In 2012, he left Walkinshaw Racing and moved to Brad Jones Racing.[3] Coulthard won his first V8 Supercars race at the Symmons Plains event in 2013, he went on to win a further 2 races and scored 9 podium finishes that year. He finished the year in 6th Place. 2014 was not quite as successful for Coulthard, with only one race win and five podiums on the way to 8th in the Championship. In 2015, coulthard opened the year strong, with a podium in the first race at the Clipsal 500 and a win in the second. He went on to score another 7 Podiums in the year, placing 7th in the championship.
DJR Team Penske
Coulthard left Brad Jones Racing at the end of the 2015 season to sign with DJR Team Penske, returning to a two-car squad after running only a single car in 2015.[4]
His second cousin is former Formula One driver David Coulthard.[5]
Career results
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Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | No. | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden VY Commodore | Jason Richards |
20th | 152 |
| 2005 | 23 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden VZ Commodore |  Tony D'Alberto |
DNF | 108 |
| 2006 | 021 | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | Paul Radisich |
DNF | 71 |
| 2007 | 39 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VZ Commodore | Chris Pither |
16th | 159 |
| 2008 | 111 | Paul Cruickshank Racing | Ford BF Falcon | Alex Davison |
10th | 161 |
| 2009 | 111 | Paul Cruickshank Racing | Ford FG Falcon | Michael Patrizi |
DNF | 120 |
| 2010 | 24 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | Craig Baird |
DNF | 0 |
| 2011 | 61 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | Craig Baird |
DNF | 13 |
| 2012 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | David Besnard |
23rd | 147 |
| 2013 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | Luke Youlden |
16th | 161 |
| 2014 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | Luke Youlden |
9th | 161 |
| 2015 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | Luke Youlden |
4th | 161 |
| 2016 | 12 | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | Luke Youlden |
6th | 161 |
* Events highlighted in green denote designated co-driver role
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(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 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Porsche AG | ITA | ESP | MON | GER | USA | USA | FRA | GBR 10 |
GER | HUN | ITA | BEL | NC† | 0 |
| Fabian Coulthard 2010 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 rollover sequence | ||||||||||||||
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andy Booth |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 2002 |
Succeeded by Jonny Reid |
See also
References
- ↑ Fabian's Website Accessed 2010
- ↑ Coulthard confirmed at Walkinshaw Racing
- ↑ Weeks, James (16 November 2011). "Coulthard switches to BJR for 2012 V8 campaign". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fabian Coulthard signs with DJR Team Penske in expanded two-car lineup for 2016 V8 Supercars season". Fox Sports Australia. 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Coulthard Mk II makes his mark". BBC Sport. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 21 August 2007.