Pieter Kickert
Template:Infobox Racing Driver Pieter Kickert (born 12th February 1971) is a Dutch racing car driver famous for his F1RGP2C career and his strong racing ability in touring cars.
Early Career
Kickert started out racing at 14 when he entered races at his local track, Zandvoort, and as he showed his talent he earned enough money to relocate to Britain and compete in the British F3 in 1989, at age 18. He won the championship in 1991, and competed in Formula 3000 in 1992 and 1993, with solid results.
F1RGP2C
In 1994, he was picked up by Tyrrell to race in the inaugural season of the F1RGP2C. Partnered with Poppy Whitechapel, the Tyrrel was very unreliable, and Kickert's best result was a 5th place at the first race of the year at Interlagos. He would only score two more points finishes, with 6th places in Canada and Belgium. At the end of the year, he jumped ship and went to Sauber for 1995, where he did slightly better. He matched his best finish of fifth in Argentina, then took a career best fourth at Belgium, the closest place he had to a home race. However, he wouldn't score any more points until almost a year later, at the 1996 British Grand Prix, matching his best. At Japan, he would score his first podium, finishing second in a chaotic race. This fantastic result, as well as a series of strong drives throughout the year, earnt him the second Williams seat for 1997 in the place of retiring Pippa Mann. He knew that partnering champion Daniel Moreno would be tough, but with a competitive car and a supportive environment, he knew he could do well.
Complete F1RGP2C Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tyrrell | Tyrrell 022 | Yamaha OX10B | BRA 5 |
PAC Ret |
SMR 8 |
MON Ret |
ESP Ret |
CAN 6 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER NC |
HUN Ret |
BEL 6 |
ITA Ret |
POR Ret |
EUR 9 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 14 |
18th | 4 | |
| 1995 | Red Bull Sauber Ford | Sauber C14 | Ford ECA Zetec-R | BRA Ret |
ARG 5 |
SMR 7 |
MON Ret |
ESP 7 |
CAN Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR 6 |
GER 11 |
HUN 6 |
BEL 4 |
ITA 8 |
POR Ret |
EUR 8 |
JPN Ret |
PAC Ret |
AUS 8 |
12th | 7 |
| 1996 | Red Bull Sauber Ford | Sauber C15 | Ford JD Zetec-R | AUS Ret |
BRA Ret |
ARG 9 |
LUX Ret |
SMR 8 |
MON 8 |
ESP Ret |
CAN 8 |
USA 7 |
FRA 7 |
GBR 4 |
GER 8 |
HUN 8 |
BEL Ret |
ITA Ret |
JPN 2 |
11th | 9 | |
| 1997 | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams FW19 | Renault RS9 | AUS Ret |
BRA 2 |
ARG 8 |
SMR 3 |
MON Ret |
ESP | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | AUT | JPN | =5th* | 10* |