Yelmer
About Yelmer Buurman
Name Yelmer Evert Frans, Buurman
Birth date 19. february 1987
Place of birth Ubbergen
Length 5.8 ft
Weight 70 kg
Favorite food Pasta, Sashimi
Favorite drink Spa Blue
Favorite music Lounge
Favorite movie The Ayrton Senna Movie
Hobbies Karten, Fitness, Snowboarding, Skiing, Mountainbiking
Sport successes:
2000 Karting Rotax Max
Dutch Champion
2001 Karting half season Rotax Max in the Netherlands and in England
Season unfinished (Eglem Karts)
2002 BMW Compact Business Cup
2nd in the Championship (Intercar)
Formula König
German Championship (Lohmann Motorsport). Competed in only 6 races
2003 Dutch Championship Formula Renault
2 times 2nd at Spa-Francorchamps and 6th overall in DC (Equipe Verschuur)
British Winter Championship Formula Renault
finished 3rd with 1 win and 1 pole-position (Fortec Motorsport)
2004 USA Winter Invitational
Engine problems (Team A.K.A.)
Dutch Championship Formula Renault 2.0
3e in the championship (AR Motorsport)
2005 British Championship Formula Renault 2.0
5th in the ranking with 3 wins and 2 pole-positions
2006 British Formula 3 Championship – Team Fortec Racing
4th in the ranking with 2 wins and 6 podium finishes in total
2007 Formula 3 Euro Series – Team Manor Motorsport
6th in the championship with 3 podium finishes
World Series by Renault 2 rounds, highest score: 4th
2008 GP2 Asia Series
3 rounds, in total 6 races with one 3rd place (Dubai)
GP2 Main Series 6 rounds 1 second place (Magny Cours)
Superleague Formula for PSV
2nd in the Championship with 1 win and two 3rd places
2009 GP2 Asia Series
3 rounds. Best: 5th place
Superleague Formula for RSC Anderlecht
3rd in the Championship with 1 win, 1 second place and 1 win in the Super Final
2010 GP2 Asia Series
2 rounds in Bahrein. Highest score: 7th
Superleague Formula for AC Milan
5th in the Championship with 2 wins, 2 times runner-up and three times third in the Super Final
Force India Formula One Rookie Test in Abu Dhabi
2011 Superleague Formula Team Netherlands, 1 win and 3rd place in 2 rounds, 24 hours of Zolder in Ferrari 430.
