Jimmy Eriksson | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born |
Tomelilla, Sweden |
14 March 1991
GP2 Series career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | Arden International |
Car no. | 25 |
Starts | 18 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 20th in 2016 |
Previous series | |
2010, 12 2010-11 2009 2009 2009 2009 2015 |
German Formula Three Formula 3 Euro Series Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
Championship titles | |
2012 | German Formula Three |
Jimmy Eriksson (born 14 March 1991 in Tomelilla) is a Swedish race car driver who will be driving in the GP2 Series for Arden International in the 2016 GP2 Series
Eriksson made his karting debut in 2005, at the age of fourteen. In 2008 he was champion of the Swedish Formula Yamaha Championship.
Eriksson began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009. He took a victory at Alastaro Circuit along with fourteen point-scoring positions to finish sixteenth in championship. Also he competed in some races of Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ, Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, all with Motopark.
In 2010, Eriksson stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team. He joined Formula Renault teammates Kevin Magnussen and Luís Felipe Derani at the team.
On 29 April 2016, he was announced at driving for Arden International in the upcoming GP2 season-
Eriksson's younger brother, Joel Eriksson, is also a racing driver, having finished runner-up in ADAC Formula 4 set to make his debut in European Formula 3.
† As Eriksson was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
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() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the race distance.