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Adrien Tambay

{{Short description|French racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Adrien Tambay

| image = Adrien Tambay 2022 (cropped).jpg

| imagesize = 200px

| caption = Tambay in 2022

| nationality = {{flagicon|FRA}} French

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|02|25}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| related to = Patrick Tambay (father)

| last series = DTM

| years active = 2012–2016

| car number =

| former teams = Abt Sportsline

| starts = 65

| wins = 0

| podiums = 3

| poles = 1

| fastest laps = 1

| best finish = 10th

| year = 2012

| prev series = World Series by Renault
Auto GP
GP3 Series
Formula 3 Euro Series
Formula BMW Europe
Formula BMW ADAC

| prev series years = 2011
2010–2011
2010
2009
2008
2007

| titles =

| title years =

}}

Adrien Patrick Marie Maurice Tambay (born 25 February 1991) is a French professional racing driver. He currently is an official CUPRA driver and is the 2022 ETCR Champion. He is the son of former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grands Prix for Ferrari in the early 1980s.

Career

=Formula BMW=

Born in Paris, Tambay began his car racing career in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, finishing fourth and rookie champion. He moved to the new Formula BMW Europe series in 2008, where he finished third behind Esteban Gutiérrez and Marco Wittmann.

File:Formel3 Dallara F308 Tambay 2009 amk.jpg

=Formula Three=

In 2009 he raced in the Formula Three Euroseries for leading team ART Grand Prix.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/5069/career/ Adrien Tambay career statistics at Driver Database He missed the Oschersleben and Nürburgring rounds of the Euroseries, and also an invitational entry to the British Formula 3 Championship at Spa, due to a head injury suffered while playing football.{{cite news|url=http://www.motorstv.com/car/single-seater/f3/24072009/brit-f3-tambay-out-after-freak-injury |title=Tambay out after freak injury |work=motorstv.com |publisher=Motors TV |date=2009-07-24 |accessdate=2009-08-01 |url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813092433/http://www.motorstv.com/car/single-seater/f3/24072009/brit-f3-tambay-out-after-freak-injury |archivedate=2009-08-13}} He ended the Euroseries season pointless, recording a best finish of seventh at EuroSpeedway and the Norisring.

=Auto GP=

File:Adrien Tambay in Auto GP.jpg for Campos Racing, at Mugello.]]

In 2010 he raced in the Auto GP series for Charouz-Gravity Racing.http://www.autogp.org/en/entry_list.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622091431/http://www.autogp.org/en/entry_list.php |date=2011-06-22 }} Auto GP entry list

=GP3=

After James Jakes had a wrist injury at Hockenheim, Tambay was called in to replace him in Manor Racing. In his second outing at Spa-Francorchamps, Tambay retired first race and therefore started 27th in the second race. The rain started during the race, but Tambay kept driving on slicks, and winning the race ahead of Alexander Rossi.

=DTM=

File:2014 DTM HockenheimringII Adrien Tambay by 2eight DSC7343.jpg

Adrien Tambay was one of the eight Audi factory drivers in the DTM championship for five years between 2012 and 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=10961 |title=Audi gives young talent opportunity in DTM |work=dtm.com |publisher=ITR e.v. |date=2012-03-14 |accessdate=2012-03-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403064535/http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=10961 |archivedate=2012-04-03}} He scored a top ten championship finish in his first year and amassed a total of 3 podiums, 1 pole position and 1 fastest lap throughout his DTM career.

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

rowspan="3" | 2007

|align=left| Formula BMW ADAC

|align=left nowrap| Josef Kaufmann Racing

|18

|2

|2

|0

|7

|573

|4th

align=left| Formula BMW USA

| rowspan="2" align=left| EuroInternational

|4

|0

|0

|1

|2

|109

|17th

align=left| Formula BMW World Final

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|14th

rowspan="2" | 2008

|align=left| Formula BMW Europe

|align=left| Eifelland Racing

|16

|2

|2

|0

|9

|260

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3rd

align=left| Formula BMW Americas

|align=left| EuroInternational

|3

|1

|0

|1

|3

|0

|NC†

rowspan="3" | 2009

|align=left| Formula 3 Euro Series

| rowspan="3" align=left| ART Grand Prix

|16

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|21st

align=left| British Formula 3 International Series

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC†

align=left| Masters of Formula 3

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|DNF

rowspan="2" | 2010

|align=left| GP3 Series

|align=left| Manor Racing

|4

|1

|0

|0

|1

|6

|20th

align=left| Auto GP Series

|align=left| Charouz-Gravity Racing

|12

|1

|0

|1

|2

|29

|6th

rowspan="5" | 2011

| rowspan="2" align=left| Formula Renault 3.5 Series

|align=left| Pons Racing

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

| rowspan="2" |6

| rowspan="2" |27th

align=left| International DracoRacing

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

rowspan="2" align=left| Auto GP Series

|align=left| DAMS

|6

|0

|0

|0

|2

| rowspan="2" |114

| rowspan="2" |4th

align=left| Campos Racing

|6

|1

|1

|0

|3

align=left| FIA GT3 European Championship

|align=left| Saintéloc Racing

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|48th

rowspan="2" | 2012

|align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

|align=left| Audi Sport Team Abt

|10

|0

|0

|0

|1

|28

|10th

align=left| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am

|align=left| Saintéloc Racing

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

2013

|align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

|align=left| Audi Sport Team Abt

|10

|0

|0

|1

|0

|30

|14th

2014

|align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

|align=left| Audi Sport Team Abt

|10

|0

|1

|0

|1

|36

|14th

rowspan="2" | 2015

|align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

|align=left| Audi Sport Team Abt

|18

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|24th

align=left| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro

|align=left| Saintéloc

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

rowspan="2" | 2016

|align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

|align=left| Audi Sport Team Rosberg

|17

|0

|0

|0

|1

|40

|18th

align=left| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

|align=left| Belgian Audi Club Team WRT

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

rowspan="2" | 2018

|align=left| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

| rowspan="2" align=left| Strakka Racing

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|8

|40th

align=left| Intercontinental GT Challenge

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|12

|20th

rowspan="2" | 2019

|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2

|align=left| Inter Europol Competition

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0.5

|35th

align=left| French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am

|align=left| Cool Racing

|6

|0

|0

|1

|0

|24

|16th

rowspan="2" | 2020

|align=left| French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am

|align=left| Saintéloc Racing

|12

|0

|1

|4

|0

|23

|14th

align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

|align=left| EuroInternational

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|DNF

rowspan="2" | 2021

|align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

| rowspan="2" align=left| Saintéloc Racing

|5

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am

|12

|0

|0

|1

|1

|38

|15th

rowspan="2" | 2022

|align=left| GT4 European Series - Pro-Am

|align=left| Saintéloc Racing

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup

|align=left| Cupra EKS

|6

|1

|N/A

|N/A

|5

|535

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

rowspan=2 nowrap| 2022–23

|align=left nowrap| Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class

|align=left| DRP

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 113

| 14th

align=left nowrap| Formula E

|align=left nowrap| ABT CUPRA Formula E Team

| colspan="7" |Test driver

2023

|align=left| Extreme E Championship

|align=left| Abt Cupra XE

|1

|0

|N/A

|N/A

|0

|6

|18th

2023–24

|align=left| Formula E

|align=left| ABT CUPRA Formula E Team

| colspan="7" |Test driver

† As Tambay was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

=Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! DC

! Points

2009

! nowrap| ART Grand Prix

! nowrap| Dallara F308/040

! nowrap| Mercedes

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
1
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN
2
{{small|Ret}}

| OSC
1

| OSC
2

| NÜR
1

| NÜR
2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
1
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
1
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DIJ
1
{{small|20†}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DIJ
2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
2
{{small|10}}

! 21st

! 0

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

=Complete Auto GP Results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Pos

! Points

2010

! nowrap| Charouz-Gravity Racing

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRN
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRN
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IMO
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG
1
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG
2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NAV
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAV
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MNZ
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
2
{{small|5}}

|

|

! 6th

! 29

rowspan=2| 2011

! DAMS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MNZ
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HUN
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRN
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRN
2
{{small|8}}

| DON
1

| DON
2

|

|

|

|

|

|

!rowspan=2| 4th

!rowspan=2| 114

nowrap| Campos Racing

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSC
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSC
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MUG
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG
2
{{small|6}}

=Complete GP3 Series results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! DC

! Points

2010

! nowrap| Manor Racing

| CAT
FEA

| CAT
SPR

| IST
FEA

| IST
SPR

| VAL
FEA

| VAL
SPR

| SIL
FEA

| SIL
SPR

| HOC
FEA

| HOC
SPR

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| SPA
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SPA
SPR
{{small|1}}

| MNZ
FEA

| MNZ
SPR

! 20th

! 6

=Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results=

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! Pos

! Points

rowspan=2| 2011

! nowrap| Pons Racing

| ALC
1

| ALC
2

| SPA
1

| SPA
2

| MNZ
1

| MNZ
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
1
{{small|7}}

| NÜR
1

| NÜR
2

| HUN
1

| HUN
2

| SIL
1

| SIL
2

| LEC
1

| LEC
2

|

|

!rowspan=2| 27th

!rowspan=2| 6

nowrap| International DracoRacing

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| CAT
1
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
2
{{small|Ret}}

=Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Pos

! Points

2012

! nowrap| Audi Sport Team Abt

! nowrap| Audi A5 DTM

|style="background:#efcfff;"| HOC
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| SPL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| NÜR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| HOC
{{small|Ret}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 10th

! 28

2013

! nowrap| Audi Sport Team Abt

! nowrap| Audi RS5 DTM

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPL
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MSC
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
{{small|14}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 14th

! 30

2014

! nowrap| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

! nowrap| Audi RS5 DTM

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NOR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MSC
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPL
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
{{small|18†}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
{{small|19†}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 14th

! 36

2015

! nowrap| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

! nowrap| Audi RS5 DTM

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
1
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
2
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
1
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
2
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN
1
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
2
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPL
1
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPL
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MSC
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MSC
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC
1
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC
2
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
1
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
2
{{small|Ret}}

! 24th

! 3

2016

! nowrap| Audi Sport Team Rosberg

! nowrap| Audi RS5 DTM

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
2
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPL
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPL
2
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
1
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU
2
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NOR
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#000000; color:white;"| NOR
2
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN
1
{{small|Ret}}

| ZAN
2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MSC
1
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MSC
2
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HUN
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
1
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
2
{{small|Ret}}

! 18th

! 40

† Driver did not finish, but completed 75% of the race distance.

=Complete European Le Mans Series results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! Class

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! Rank

! Points

2019

! nowrap| Inter Europol Competition

! LMP2

! nowrap| Ligier JS P217

! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

| LEC

| MNZ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
{{small|12}}

| SPA

| ALG

! 35th

! 0.5

=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

!Year

!Team

!Co-Drivers

!Car

!Class

!Laps

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

! {{Tooltip|Class
Pos.|Class Position}}

2020

| align="left" nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Eurointernational

| align="left" nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} Christophe D'Ansembourg
{{flagicon|FRA}} Erik Maris

| align="left" nowrap|Ligier JS P217-Gibson

| LMP2

| 26

| DNF

| DNF

References

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Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racing drivers from Paris

Category:French racing drivers

Category:Formula BMW ADAC drivers

Category:Formula BMW Europe drivers

Category:Formula 3 Euro Series drivers

Category:British Formula Three Championship drivers

Category:Auto GP drivers

Category:French GP3 Series drivers

Category:Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers

Category:World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers

Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers

Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers

Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers

Category:Manor Motorsport drivers

Category:ART Grand Prix drivers

Category:EuroInternational drivers

Category:Charouz Racing System drivers

Category:DAMS drivers

Category:Campos Racing drivers

Category:Pons Racing drivers

Category:Draco Racing drivers

Category:Abt Sportsline drivers

Category:Audi Sport drivers

Category:European Le Mans Series drivers

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