Tijmen van der Helm
Tijmen van der Helm (born 26 January 2004) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship with ARC Bratislava, and the 2022 European Le Mans Series with TDS Racing.
| Tijmen van der Helm | |
|---|---|
 Van Der Helm during the 2021 Spielberg Formula 3 round. | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 26 January 2004 Delft, Netherlands |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | ARC Bratislava |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2020 2020 2019 2019 | FIA Formula 3 Championship Formula Renault Eurocup Toyota Racing Series F4 Spanish Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Personal life
Van Der Helm was born on 26 January 2004 in Delft, and grew up in nearby Den Hoorn, South Holland.[1][2] His career was influenced by his father Gerald, who raced in the Dutch Volkswagen Endurance Cup.[3]
Career
Karting
Having started karting in 2013, Van Der Helm's notable karting successes include third place in the 2013 Chrono Karting Winter Series - Micromax, second in the 2017 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy and a victory in the 2017 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the junior category.
Lower formulae
Van Der Helm made his single seater debut in the 2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Xcel Motorsport. He finished the series 10th in the standings with a win and 3 podiums to his name. Later that year he would race in the 2019 Spanish F4 Championship with MP Motorsport.[4] The Dutchman took 8 podiums on his way to 4th in the points. In 2020 Tijmen raced in the 2020 Toyota Racing Series. Participating in the championship with Kiwi Motorsport.[5] He finished 14th in the Drivers Championship with a race victory.[6]
Formula Renault Eurocup
In 2020 Van Der Helm would race in the Formula Renault Eurocup with FA Racing.[7] He ended the season 12th in the points tally, with one podium finish and 45 points. Van Der Helm also beat his experienced teammate Amaury Cordeel by two positions in the championship, and was the sixth-best rookie in the rookie standings.
FIA Formula 3
On February 12, Van Der Helm was announced as a MP Motorsport driver for the 2021 season, partnering Alpine juniors and Formula Renault rivals Caio Collet and Victor Martins.[8] During most of the season the Dutchman was considerably behind his teammates in the races, scoring no points and only rarely managing to beat Collet and Martins in races.
WEC
On January 12, 2022, it was announced that ARC Bratislava team signed van der Helm, and Mathias Beche to partner Miroslav Konopka in their upcoming 2022 WEC campaign.[9]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship — Cadet 160 | 8th | |
| Dutch 4-Stroke Winter Championship — Cadet | 8th | ||
| 2013 | Winter Gold Cup — Cadet 160 | 4th | |
| Chrono Karting Winter Serie — Micromax | 3rd | ||
| 2015 | Euro Finale — Mini Max | 5th | |
| 2016 | BNL International Karting Series — Juniors | 7th | |
| 2017 | Rotax Max Wintercup — Rotax Max Junior | JJ Racing | 4th |
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | van der Helm, Gerard | 2nd | |
| German Karting Championship — Junior | 12th | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | 6th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | CRG Keijzer Racing | 30th | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | Gerald van der Helm | 1st | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | KSM Schumacher Racing Team | 27th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | 31st | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 17th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 25th | ||
| German Karting Championship — OK | TB Racing Team | 5th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 10th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 27th |
Complete Karting World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | Quali Heats | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  TB Racing Team |
OK | 5th | 10th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 158 | 4th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 10th | |
| 2020 | Formula Renault Eurocup | FA Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 12th |
| Toyota Racing Series | Kiwi Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 14th | |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | NC | |
| 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | MP Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| Michelin Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Racing Spirit of Le Mans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th* |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | G-Drive Racing with APR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | TDS Racing x Vaillante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10th* |
† As van der Helm was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MP Motorsport | NAV 1 7 |
NAV 2 8 |
NAV 3 2 |
LEC 1 13 |
LEC 2 17 |
LEC 3 14 |
ARA 1 7 |
ARA 2 2 |
ARA 3 13 |
CRT 1 4 |
CRT 2 3 |
CRT 3 4 |
JER 1 2 |
JER 2 4 |
JER 3 7 |
ALG 1 10 |
ALG 2 3 |
ALG 3 4 |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 4 |
4th | 158 |
Complete Toyota Racing Series 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kiwi Motorsport | HIG 1 |
HIG 2 |
HIG 3 |
TER 1 |
TER 2 |
TER 3 |
HMP 1 17 |
HMP 2 17 |
HMP 3 11 |
PUK 1 11 |
PUK 2 10 |
PUK 3 9 |
MAN 1 6 |
MAN 2 1 |
MAN 3 Ret |
14th | 84 |
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | FA Racing | MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 9 |
IMO 1 12 |
IMO 2 9 |
NÜR 1 10 |
NÜR 2 13 |
MAG 1 DNS |
MAG 2 DNS |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 7 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 7 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 7 |
IMO 1 12 |
IMO 2 14 |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 13 |
LEC 1 16 |
LEC 2 14 |
12th | 45 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MP Motorsport | CAT 1 21 |
CAT 2 15 |
CAT 3 20 |
LEC 1 29 |
LEC 2 18 |
LEC 3 16 |
RBR 1 13 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 20 |
HUN 1 21 |
HUN 2 15 |
HUN 3 19 |
SPA 1 23 |
SPA 2 16 |
SPA 3 22 |
ZAN 1 21 |
ZAN 2 21 |
ZAN 3 29† |
SOC 1 Ret |
SOC 2 C |
SOC 3 18 |
26th | 0 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G-Drive Racing by APR | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 V8 | DAY 8† |
SEB |
LGA |
MDO |
WGL |
ELK |
PET |
-* | 0* |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 13 |
SPA |
LMS |
MNZ |
FUJ |
BHR |
13th* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TDS Racing x Vaillante | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 10 |
IMO |
MNZ |
CAT |
SPA |
ALG |
10th* | 2* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- "Tijmen van der Helm". MP Motorsport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Hemd van het Lijf: Tijmen van der Helm". Delft op Zondag. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "In profile: Tijmen Van der Helm". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- Suttill, Josh (8 March 2019). "MP Motorsport signs Dutch karting duo for Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Wood, Elliot (8 January 2020). "Tijmen van der Helm to race in Toyota Racing Series after 16th birthday". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Waring, Bethonie (16 February 2020). "Tijmen van der Helm wins TRS race two as title contenders clash". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "Manor Competition's line-up for racing return revealed". Formula Scout. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Allen, Peter (12 February 2021). "Tijmen van der Helm completes MP Motorsport FIA F3 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "European Le Mans Series: Entry list for 2022 season revealed". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
External links
- Tijmen van der Helm career summary at DriverDB.com