Fabian Coulthard
| Fabian Coulthard | |
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Fabian Coulthard at 2012 Hamilton 400
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| Nationality |
 New Zealander
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| Born |
28 July 1982 (age 34) Burnley, England |
| Supercars Record | |
| Car number | 12 |
| Current team | DJR Team Penske |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 325 |
| Race wins | 5 |
| Podium finishes | 30 |
| Pole positions | 7 |
| 2016 Championship position | 12th (2078 pts) |
Fabian Coulthard (born 28 July, 1982) is a New Zealand professional race car driver, currently competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, driving the No. 12 Ford FG X Falcon for DJR Team Penske.
Coulthard was born in Burnley, England 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 at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix, winning the Alan Jones Trophy with two wins and a second place in the three races. Coulthard also won the 2001/2002 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. In the United Kingdom, Coulthard competed in British Formula Renault, where he was teammates with future Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. With his budget exhausted, Coulthard returned to Australia to race in the Australian Carrera Cup Championship, finishing third and best rookie in 2004 and winning the title in 2005.
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.
Coulthard enjoyed a breakout season in 2008 driving for Thief 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.
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