Meindert van Buuren
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Dutch| Meindert van Buuren | |
|---|---|
 Van Buuren racing at Nürburgring in 2014 | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 5 January 1995 Rockanje, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Pons Racing |
| Car number | 10 |
| Former teams | Lotus |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2015 2013 2011–12 2011–12 | Renault Sport Trophy GP2 Series Auto GP Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
Meindert van Buuren Jr. (born 5 January 1995) is a Dutch former racing driver, who currently resides in Rockanje.
Karting
Van Buuren began karting in 2004 at the age of nine and raced mostly in various Dutch championships, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the Rotax Max DD2 category by 2011, when he finished in fourth position in the Rotax Max Wintercup.[1][2]
Formula Renault 2.0
2011 saw his début in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Van Buuren finished 21st in the championship, despite missing the final round of the championship, at Monza.[3] He also contested four rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, but only finished one race inside the top twenty placings.
Van Buuren remained in both series for the 2012 season, but switched to Manor MP Motorsport.[4] He improved to eleventh position in the NEC series, while in the Eurocup, he recorded four top-twenty finishes.
Auto GP
Van Buuren continued his collaboration with Manor MP Motorsport into the Auto GP in 2013.[5] He finished ninth in the drivers' standings with a podium at Donington Park and another nine point-scoring finishes.[6]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
In 2014, Van Buuren will graduate to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, joining Pons Racing.[7]
