Tom Coronel

Race Car Driver

Tom Coronel was born in Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands on April 5th, 1972 and is the Race Car Driver. At the age of 51, Tom Coronel biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
April 5, 1972
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of Birth
Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands
Age
51 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Profession
Racing Automobile Driver, Rally Driver
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Tom Coronel Life

Tom Romeo Coronel (born 5 April 1972) is a Dutch professional racing driver.

Tim Coronel Sr., Tom's twin brother, is a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr. He has won the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 race in 1997, the Formula Nippon championship in 1999, and the 2009 World Touring Car Championship Independents' Trophy.

Tom Coronel has won his first WTCC race in Okayama, Japan, in 2008.

Tom moved to BMW in 2011 after being a SEAT as a sole racer for many years.

Coronel remains with ROAL Motorsport in 2014, but the team later moved to Chevrolet Cruzes built specifically for the latest TC1 technical requirements.

Despite having no official factory support, Tom is no longer considered an autopilot due to his work and success in the past. Tom has competed for the Dutch Spyker Squadron in the Le Mans Series as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans for many years.

In addition, Tom is often invited to participate in one-off events like the 24 hours at the Nürburgring.

Early years

Since being named the most able driver in the local racing school, Coronel, born in Naarden, Coronel, began his racing career in 1990 racing in the Dutch Citron AX Cup. In 1991, he began to be successful after a learning debut year. He won the title with four victories and 105 points; he also won an international Citro AX rally in Barcelona. In 1992, he rode in the Dutch Touring Car Championship, competing in a BMW 320i. He was crowned champion the same year as he defeated his older brother and teammate Raymond Coronel. He also started competing in the Dutch Formula Ford championship with team Fresh. At the end of 1992, he decided to concentrate his attention on single seater racing.

He stayed with Team Fresh in 1993 and was a good competitor once more. He won the Dutch Formula Ford championship in three different series. He also finished second in the Benelux championship, behind Belgian driver Geoffroy Horion (who lost the Dutch championship to Coronel). He took part in a handful of podium finishes in a few German Formula Ford events, resulting in a handful of podium finishes. In that year's Formula Ford Festival, he came in ninth.

Coronel made his debut in Formula Opel Lotus in 1994, racing for the Dutch Van Amersfoort Racing team. He was successful in eight pole positions and two victories, but Marco Campos lost the championship to Marco Campos. He and Donny Crevels won the Netherlands cup for the Netherlands together, and he was named 'Dutch Driver of the Year'. He had to pay for the German Formula Three championship next year, which gave him the funds he needed to compete.

Michael Schumacher and Jos Verstappen were among the WTS' current champions, who also included Ralf Schumacher and Jos Verstappen. The team used a Dallara chassis that was fueled by Opel engines. In sixteen races, Scoring 74 points, he came in seventh, placing him seventh in the championship standings. In the international Formula Three Classics, he did not do well, finishing in Macau and Monaco and finishing fifth in the Marlboro Masters at Zandvoort.

Coronel decided to compete in the Japanese Formula 3 championship with team TOM'S for 1996, rather than home. He won his first appearance on the Sugo circuit, as well as five second places, earning him his third spot in that year's championship. At the annual Monaco Formula Three race, he came in second second with the Italian Prema Power team.

For the next season, he remained with TOM'S, the team traded in their own chassis for a more responsive Dallara and used Toyota engines. Coronel dominated the championship, winning six out of seven of the seven events he competed in. His lead was so strong that he could afford to miss two races to participate in the Macau Grand Prix and Marlboro Masters. He was unable to win the Monaco Formula Three title earlier this year, but he was also very popular for his home crowd in Zandvoort. Starting from fourth place, he raced his way to the lead and followed it to the finish, becoming the second Dutchman to win the competition after Jos Verstappen.

Coronel was due to progress to the next level. In 1998, he was in Japan competing in the Formula Nippon and Japanese GT championships, both for Team Nakajima owned by former Formula One racer Satoru Nakajima.

His first Formula Nippon season was supposed to be a learning experience, with a Reynard-Toyota team. Coronel had a rough start to the season, owing to some bad luck and the fact that the team had never before worked with a non-Japanese driver. He did a good job in the GT championship, which was even higher. Before the final race, Honda NSX with Japanese driver Koji Yamanishi was in sight. The car eventually finished second after it was broken in the second lap of the last race.

For 1999, there had been no changes in Coronel's program. He was a strong contender for the championship title in Formula Nippon. Satoshi Motoyama, his longest reigning champion, has a major advantage over Coronel. Coronel returned to the front of the championship last year but not before. He led Motoyama by four points into the last race in Suzuka after winning his first race at Fuji Speedway. In the first corner of the race, a slowing Start Coronel and Motoyama crashed into each other. Coronel was the first champion of the sport but controversially) champion. He was not as popular in the Japanese GT this year, taking no risks on the title. With Jan Lammers' Racing for Holland, Tom made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The crew, who worked with Lammers and Peter Kox, kept up with the factory teams, but had to stop after 213 laps due to technical difficulties.

Coronel had gathered some attention in Japan and decided to concentrate on finding a Formula One seat. An investment plan was launched in order to fund his Formula One aspirations. People could invest in Coronel by purchasing shares in 'the Racing Dutchman B.V.'. Investors would be repaid if Coronel were to be a success in Formula One. Eventually, the scheme fell apart because some of the investors' commitments were in breach of the terms. Coronel tried for the Arrows once, but the Arrows team lost the opportunity for a seat in favour of Jos Verstappen and Pedro de la Rosa. Since Coronel had devoted his time to Formula One, he discovered himself without a spark for the 2000 racing season. For the second time with Racing for Holland, he rode the 24 hours of Le Mans for the second time and has participated in several FIA GT races with Mike Hezemans.

Coronel wanted to race a full season in 2001, but there was no racing distance covered the previous year. He was selected by BMW's works BMW team to compete in the Dutch Touring Car Championship. He was only invited by Lister to compete in the FIA GT Championships at the start of the season. Coronel accepted, but he had to miss some races because he had already signed for BMW. He also took home championships this year. Also, Johansson will compete with Stefan Johansson's team at Le Mans this year, but Johansson also resigned in the first part of the competition.

Coronel rode in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) in 2002, and he travelled with Carly Motors alongside Peter Kox and Gianni Morbidelli. They were unable to keep up with the work teams, but Coronel also earned three podium finishes. He was with Carly in 2003 but by the time, he had a 2002 spec chassis and was having trouble keeping up. Duncan Huisman and Henry Huisman won the Carly Motors Independence Trophy. He made a one-year return to the Japanese GT by winning one race in a new Honda NSX. The 2004 ETCC season was very similar for him, though Paul Zwart, his partner, was still Paulien Zwart, his teammate. Coronel won the independent drivers championship for the second year in a row, and Coronel took home the independent drivers title. In 2002, he competed in his first Le Mans race with Racing for Holland, finishing eighth in the overall standings. He reached the top in 2003, this time with a Spyker C8. In 2004, he returned to Racing for Holland and formed a strong front-up with Justin Wilson and Ralph Firman. However, they were unable to finish the race. There were rumors that he had signed a third driver contract with Minardi, but there was never an agreement.

In 2005, the European Touring Car Championship changed its name to a World Championship, and Coronel moved teams. He left Carly to work with Team GR Asia, which used the SEAT Toledo. Coronel had a good year, but he only missed out on the Independents trophy in the last run. In 2006, his fortune turned for the better. He did win the title for the second time in three seasons with the all new SEAT León. He continued his involvement with Team GR Asia in 2007, but it was less fruitful. Jason Plato rode for SEAT Sport UK in the final round of the 2007 British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton, helping them win the team's championship and the drivers' championship. He drove in both 2005 and 2006 for Spyker but failed to finish in both attempts.

Coronel was part of the brand-new SUNRED SEAT Team in another León in 2008. He began his career in Oschersleben and is one of the most popular WTCC drivers. He was named one of the top WTCC drivers by Autosport magazine. In his second race at the Race of Japan on the Okayama International Circuit, he won his first match in the WTCC.

In 2009, he was eligible for the Independents' Trophy, which he won for Sunred. He's been driving a turbo diesel León for the new Semi-Works SR-Sport team, which Sunred runs. Tom finished eighth on the season, his highest level ever. Tom moved to ROAL Motorsport in 2011, formerly being the works-team BMW Italy-Spain. Tom won his second WTCC overall victory in Suzuka, Japan, in his second race. Coronel remained with ROAL Motorsport for 2012, this time as part of a two-car project with Alberto Cerqui joining him in the team.

In the 2009 edition of the Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile, Tom and his twin brother Tim participated (Buenos Aires–Valparaso) and were able to participate (Buenos Aires–Buenos Aires). This was Tom's first edition of Dakar, while Tim, a brother, competed in 2007 and was waiting for the 2008 version, which was unfortunately cancelled at the moment. After crossing two countries in 15 stages from January 3–18, the brothers were riding a Bowler Nemesis for the dakarsport.com group and then landed in 70th position overall.

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