Jimmy Eriksson
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Swedish14 March 1991
| Jimmy Eriksson | |
|---|---|
 Jimmy Eriksson | |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | Jimmy Joakim Eriksson 14 March 1991 Tomelilla, Sweden |
| Relatives | Joel Eriksson (brother) |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold (2014–2021) FIA Silver (2022–)[1] |
| Car number | 25 |
| Former teams | Arden International |
| 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 Joakim Eriksson[2] (born 14 March 1991 in Tomelilla) is a Swedish race car driver who drove in the GP2 Series for Arden International in the 2016 GP2 Series.
Karting
Eriksson made his karting debut in 2005, at the age of fourteen. In 2008, he was champion of the Swedish Formula Yamaha Championship.
Formula Renault
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[3] along with fourteen point-scoring positions to finish sixteenth in championship.[4] He also competed in some races of Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ, Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, all with Motopark.
Formula Three
In 2010, Eriksson stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team.[5] finishing sixth in points. He moved to the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2011, finishing ninth. Eriksson returned to German Formula Three in 2012, winning the championship with eight wins and 17 podiums in 27 races.
GP3 Series
In 2013, Eriksson progressed to GP3 Series, scoring no points for Status Grand Prix. In 2014, he joined Koiranen GP, ranking fourth in the drivers' championship.[6] Continuing with Koiranen in 2015, Eriksson finished fifth in points.
GP2 Series
On 29 April 2016, Eriksson was announced at driving at the GP2 Series for Arden International. He scored points once at the Austria feature race with a fifth-place finish, but missed the final two rounds due to financial setbacks.
GT racing
In 2017, Eriksson was signed by HTP Motorsport to drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup. Partnering with Dominik Baumann, he finished fifth at the Misano feature race, and seventh at the Hungary feature race.
Personal life
Eriksson's younger brother, Joel Eriksson, is also a racing driver, and most recently raced in Formula E in 2021.[citation needed]
