Thierry Vermeulen

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Thierry Vermeulen
Vermeulen in 2023
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 21)
Venlo, Netherlands
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career
Debut season2023
Current teamEmil Frey Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold
Car number69
Starts18 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish16th in 2023
Previous series
2022
2022
2021-22
2021
2020		ADAC GT Masters
GTWC Europe Endurance Cup
Porsche Sprint Challenge ME
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
GT4 European Series

Thierry Vermeulen (born 29 July 2002) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing for Emil Frey Racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.[1][2] He previously competed in the ADAC GT Masters, scoring a podium alongside Mattia Drudi.[3][4]

Early career[edit]

Vermeulen began his racing career in 2020, competing for Team GP Elite in the GT4 CS class of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux.[5] He would experience a dominant campaign, winning every race but one on his way towards the title. During the same year, he would also make an appearance in the GT4 European Series at Le Castellet alongside Max Koebolt.

In 2021, the Dutchman would continue in Porsches, switching to the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux. He won a race at Assen and placed sixth in the standings.[6] Other appearances that season included three drives in the 24H GT Series and a one-off in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.

During the winter, Vermeulen contested the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, where he amassed five podiums.

GT3 career[edit]

2022[edit]

Having made his first GT3 outing at the Kyalami 9 Hours in February, Vermeulen made a switch to the category with a campaign in the ADAC GT Masters, driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II for Car Collection Motorsport.[7][8] He and teammate Mattia Drudi collected a lone podium at Vermeulen's home track in Zandvoort, however this would only be enough for 23rd in the standings.[9] Nevertheless, Vermeulen had spent the year improving his speed thanks to his teammate's coaching according to team manager Denis Ferlemann.[10]

2023[edit]

Vermeulen performed double-duties the following year, driving for Emil Frey Racing in both the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, where he was paired up with Albert Costa, and the DTM.[11][12] In the former, the Dutchman struggled to keep pace with race-winning teammate Jack Aitken, though he would become a regular top-ten finisher during the second half of the season, leaving him 16th overall with a best result of fifth at the Sachsenring.[13] The latter series saw him and Costa take three podiums at the back end of the season, missing another when Vermeulen was penalised for colliding with Dries Vanthoor at the final corner in Hockenheim, which resulted in fourth place in the championship.[14][15][16]

2024[edit]

For the 2024 season, Vermeulen returned to contest the DTM with Emil Frey and remained with the team in the GTWC Sprint Cup, this time partnering Giacomo Altoè.[17][18] At the opening DTM round in Oschersleben, the Dutchman collided with René Rast, resulting in an incensed Vermeulen showing the German the middle finger — he later received a reprimand for causing the collision and a warning for the gesture.[19][20]

Personal life[edit]

As of 2023, Vermeulen lives in Monaco.[21] His father Raymond is the manager of three-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen.[22] As of 2023, Vermeulen was being mentored by Jos Verstappen.[23]

Racing record[edit]

Racing career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2020 Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux - GT4 CS Team GP Elite 12 11 5 ? 12 ? 1st
GT4 European Series - Silver Selleslagh Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2021 24H GT Series - 991 MRS GT-Racing 2 0 0 1 0 0 NC†
24H GT Series - GTX Red Camel-Jordans.nl 1 0 0 0 1 24 13th
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux Team GP Elite 12 1 2 1 3 114 6th
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 2 0 0 0 0 5 24th
Intercontinental GT Challenge High Class Racing with WRT 1 0 0 0 0 8 26th
2021–22 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East GP Elite 10 0 0 0 5 71 12th
2022 ADAC GT Masters Car Collection Motorsport 14 0 0 0 1 51 23rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Tresor by Car Collection[24] 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H GT Series - 992 Team GP-Elite 1 0 1 0 1 0 NC†
RABDAN Motorsports by ID Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 24H GT Series - GT3 Team GP Elite 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Emil Frey Racing 16 0 0 0 0 58 16th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 0 0 1 3 62.5 4th
2023–24 Middle East Trophy - GT3 racing one 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Emil Frey Racing 2 0 0 0 0 7* 14th*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - Cup3 Lionspeed GP 2 0 0 0 0 * *
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0* *

† As Vermeulen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2020 Team GP Elite GT4 CS ZOL
1
1 		ZOL
2
1 		ZOL
3
1 		NÜR
1
1 		NÜR
2
1 		NÜR
3
1 		ZND
1
1 		ZND
2
1 		ZND
3
1 		ZOL
1
1 		ZOL
2
3 		ZOL
3
1 		1st ?

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2021 Team GP Elite SPA
1
4 		SPA
2
Ret 		RBR
1
12 		RBR
2
Ret 		ZND
1
9 		ZND
2
2 		ZOL
1
5 		ZOL
2
Ret 		ASS
1
5 		ASS
2
1 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
2 		6th 114

Complete ADAC GT Masters results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2022 Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo II OSC
1
16 		OSC
2
9 		RBR
1
21† 		RBR
2
Ret 		ZAN
1
16 		ZAN
2
2 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
19† 		LAU
1
13 		LAU
2
15 		SAC
1
10 		SAC
2
12 		HOC
1
17† 		HOC
2
7 		23rd 51

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results[edit]

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup[edit]

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2022 Tresor by Car Collection Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver IMO LEC SPA
6H 		SPA
12H 		SPA
24H 		HOC
Ret 		CAT
21 		NC 0

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2023 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro BRH
1
7 		BRH
2
14 		MIS
1
5 		MIS
2
5 		HOC
1
4 		HOC
2
6 		VAL
1
2 		VAL
2
3 		ZAN
1
2 		ZAN
2
8 		4th 62.5
2024 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro BRH
1 		BRH
2 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		* *

*Season still in progress.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2023 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 OSC
1
15 		OSC
2
16 		ZAN
1
Ret 		ZAN
2
Ret 		NOR
1
20 		NOR
2
21 		NÜR
1
10 		NÜR
2
8 		LAU
1
9 		LAU
2
9 		SAC
1
10 		SAC
2
5 		RBR
1
DSQ 		RBR
2
9 		HOC
1
11 		HOC
2
23 		16th 58
2024 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 OSC
1
9 		OSC
2
Ret 		LAU
1
 LAU
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 NOR
1
 NOR
2
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 SAC
1
 SAC
2
 RBR
1
 RBR
2
 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 14th* 7*

* Season still in progress.

References[edit]

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