Indy Dontje
{{short description|Dutch racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox racing driver
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| nationality = {{flag|NED|name=Dutch}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|11|21}}
| birth_place = Alkmaar, North Holland
| related to = Milan Dontje (brother)
| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver
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| car number = 57
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| prev series = ATS Formel 3 Cup
ADAC Formel Masters
| prev series years = 2014
2012-2013
| titles = 24 Hour of Daytona Pro-Am
| title years = 2021, 2024
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Indy Dontje (born 21 November 1992 in Alkmaar, North Holland) is a Dutch racing driver. After starting in ADAC Formel Masters and ATS Formel 3 Cup Dontje is now a Mercedes-Benz GT3 driver.
Career
=Karting=
Father Arthur Dontje supported his sons Indy and Milan with their own karting team early in their careers. Arthurs chocolate company, Dobla, was the naming sponsor. Indy started racing in Rotax Max powered classes, such as MiniMax and Junior Max.{{cite web|title=Coureur: Indy Dontje|url=http://doblaracing.nl:80/coureurs/Indy_Dontje/6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018164429/http://doblaracing.nl/coureurs/Indy_Dontje/6|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2007|website=Dobla Racing|access-date=28 January 2018}} After graduating into shifter karts, Dontje raced in the German Karting Championship in 2009 against other young hopefuls such as Jack Hawksworth and Hannes van Asseldonk.{{cite web|title=German Kart Championship DSKM 2009 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/german-kart-championship-dskm/2009/|website=DriverDB.com|access-date=28 January 2018}} Later in his karting career, in 2010 and 2011, the young karter competed in the USA in the SKUSA SuperNationals. In 2010 Dontje finished third in the S1 class.{{cite web|title=SKUSA SuperNationals XIV - S1 Pro Stock Moto 2010 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/skusa-supernationals---s1/2010/|website=DriverDB.com|access-date=28 January 2018}} The following year Dontje finished second in a factory supported Energy Corse kart.{{cite web|title=SKUSA SuperNationals XV - S1 Pro Stock Moto 2011 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/skusa-supernationals---s1/2011/|website=DriverDB.com|access-date=28 January 2018}}
=Single seaters=
Dontje made his single-seater debut in 2012 at age 19. Racing in the ADAC Formel Masters Dontje joined Team Motopark, part of the Lotus F1 junior program.{{cite web|title=Starkes Fahrerfeld|url=https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/starkes-fahrerfeld-lotus-mit-sechs-autos-am-start-137949|website=ADAC Formel Masters|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190536/https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/starkes-fahrerfeld-lotus-mit-sechs-autos-am-start-137949|url-status=dead}} During the season Dontje scored one podium finish, a third place at the Sachsenring.{{cite web|title=Premierensieg für Malja im ADAC Formel Masters|url=https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/premierensieg-fuer-malja-im-adac-formel-masters-ich-musste-lange-auf-diesen-verdienten-sieg-warten-144215|website=ADAC Formel Masters|access-date=28 January 2018}} For 2013 Dontje remained at Team Motopark. He won the third race of the season, at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.{{cite web|title=Indy Dontje gewinnt drittes Rennen in Oschersleben|url=https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/indy-dontje-gewinnt-drittes-rennen-in-oschersleben-alessio-picariello-reist-als-meisterschaftsfuehrender-aus-oschersleben-ab-167363|website=ADAC Formel Masters|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190549/https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/indy-dontje-gewinnt-drittes-rennen-in-oschersleben-alessio-picariello-reist-als-meisterschaftsfuehrender-aus-oschersleben-ab-167363|url-status=dead}} The Dutchman won a second race at the Red Bull Ring.{{cite web|title=Indy Dontje gewinnt Rennen 3 auf dem Red Bull Ring|url=https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/indy-dontje-gewinnt-rennen-3-auf-dem-red-bull-ring-serienneulinge-maximilian-guenther-und-kim-luis-schramm-auf-dem-podium-175626|website=ADAC Formel Masters|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190554/https://www.adac-formel-masters.de/de/artikel/indy-dontje-gewinnt-rennen-3-auf-dem-red-bull-ring-serienneulinge-maximilian-guenther-und-kim-luis-schramm-auf-dem-podium-175626|url-status=dead}} Dontje was the only driver to score points every single race during the season. This placed the Dutchman sixth in the series standings.
For 2014 Dontje remained at the Lotus backed Team Motopark to race in the ATS Formel 3 Cup.{{cite web|title=Indy Dontje groeit met Lotus Junior team door naar Formule 3|url=http://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/22475/indy-dontje-groeit-met-lotus-junior-team-door-naar-formule-3|website=Autosport.nl|access-date=28 January 2018}} With the German F3 championship running older machinery compared to the European F3, the German championship struggled to attract many drivers with many races being run with less than ten drivers. Dontje scored fourteen podium finishes, with a single victory, out of 23 races. Dontje won the second race during the Red Bull Ring weekend.{{cite web|title=Premierensieg für Indy Dontje im ATS Formel 3 Cup|url=https://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/2014/2014-redbullring1-r2b.pdf|website=Formel 3 Guide|access-date=28 January 2018}} The Dutchman also competed in the 2014 Zandvoort Masters. Dontje challenged Nabil Jeffri for third but had to settle for fourth place, scoring the fastest racelap in the progress.{{cite web|title=F3: Max Verstappen wint met grote overmacht Zandvoort Masters (update)|url=http://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/23277/max-verstappen-wint-met-grote-overmacht-zandvoort-masters-update|website=Autosport.nl|access-date=28 January 2018}}
=GT racing=
In 2015 Rowe Racing named Dontje as one of their drivers for the 2015 Blancpain Endurance Series.{{cite web|title=Premiere im Flügeltürer - Dontje: Vollgas mit Rowe Racing|url=https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/blancpain-gt-series/news-210216-interview-dontje-vollgas-mit-rowe-racing-premiere-im-fluegeltuerer/|website=Motorsport Magazin|date=10 April 2015 |access-date=28 January 2018}} After the opening three races, Dontje switched to the GT Russian Team for the 2015 24 Hours of Spa and remained at the team for the season final.{{cite web|title=GT: Last-minute teamwissel Indy Dontje voor 24 Uur Spa|url=http://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/25542/last-minute-teamwissel-indy-dontje-voor-24-uur-spa|website=Autosport.nl|access-date=28 January 2018}}
With Rowe Racing switching to BMW, Dontje remained in the AMG Customer Sports program with HTP Motorsport for 2016. Dontje ran the full 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with teammates Luciano Bacheta and Clemens Schmid. The teams best finish was a fifth place at Silverstone. He also made his debut in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring racing with fellow Mercedes-AMG team Black Falcon. The team retired after 57 laps.{{cite web|title=44. ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen|url=http://24hrennenassets.azureedge.net/wp-media/2016/05/24h_Rennen_Result_Official.pdf|website=24H Rennen|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129080613/http://24hrennenassets.azureedge.net/wp-media/2016/05/24h_Rennen_Result_Official.pdf|url-status=dead}} For 2017 Dontje switched from the Blancpain Endurance Series to the ADAC GT Masters. With the Mercedes-AMG GT Dontje scored two podium finishes, at Zandvoort and the Sachsenring, to place thirteenth in the series championship.
In 2023, Dontje joined Winward Racing in their expanded GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup effort, competing alongside Philip Ellis and Russell Ward in the Gold Cup class.{{cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/winward-expands-to-two-car-endurance-cup-effort/|title=Winward Expands to Two-Car Endurance Cup Effort|date=March 1, 2023|work=Sportscar365|last=Euwema|first=Davey|publisher=John Dagys Media|accessdate=March 1, 2023}}
Results
=Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results=
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| Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
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! 2016 |align=left| Black Falcon |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rob Huff |align=left| Mercedes-AMG GT3 | SP9 | 57 | Ret | Ret |
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! 2017 |align=left| Mann-Filter Team HTP Motorsport |align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Kenneth Heyer |align=left| Mercedes-AMG GT3 | SP9 | 155 | 14th | 14th |
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! 2018 |align=left| Mercedes-AMG Team Mann Filter |align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Maximilian Götz |align=left| Mercedes-AMG GT3 | SP9 | 129 | 17th | 16th |
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! 2019 |align=left| Wochenspiegel Team Monschau |align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Hendrick Still |align=left| Ferrari 488 GT3 | SP9 | 152 | 12th | 11th |
=Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results=
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! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} ! Pts |
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| 2015
! GT Russian Team ! Pro-Am | NOG | NOG | BRH | BRH | ZOL | ZOL | MOS | MOS | ALG | ALG | MIS | MIS |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| ZAN |style="background-color:#dfffdf"| ZAN ! 26th ! 2 |
=Complete Blancpain Endurance Series results=
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| Year
! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} ! Pts |
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| rowspan=2|2015
! Pro |style="background-color:#dfffdf"| MON |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| SIL |style="background-color:#efcfff"| LEC | | ! 27th ! 1 |
| GT Russian Team
! Pro-Am | | | |style="background-color:#efcfff"| SPA |style="background-color:#dfffdf"| NÜR ! 14th ! 24 |
| 2016
! Pro |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| MON |style="background-color:#dfffdf"| SIL |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| LEC |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| SPA |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| NÜR ! 34th ! 10 |
| 2017
! MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport ! Pro |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| MON |style="background-color:#efcfff"| SIL |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| LEC |style="background-color:#efcfff"| SPA |style="background-color:#cfcfff"| BAR ! - ! - |
| 2019
! Rinaldi Racing ! Silver | MON | SIL | LEC |style="background-color:#efcfff"| SPA | BAR ! - ! - |
=Complete ADAC GT Masters results=
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! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} ! Pts |
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| 2017
! Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport ! Junior | style="background:#CFCFFF;"|OSC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OSC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LAU | style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LAU | style="background:#CFCFFF;"|RBR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"|RBR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"|ZAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ZAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NÜR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NÜR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"|SAC | style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SAC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOC ! 13th ! 66 |
| 2018
! Junior |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MST |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MST |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NÜR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SAC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC ! 5th ! 84 |
| 2019
! |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MST |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MST |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RBR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SAC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3rd |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 145 |
= Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
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!Year !Team !Class !Make !Engine !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} !Points |
| 2021
!GTD !Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |DAY {{small|1}} |SEB |MDO |DET |WGL |WGL |LIM |ELK |LGA |LBH |VIR |PET !43rd !376 |
| 2023
!GTD !Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |DAY {{small|13}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |SEB {{small|18}} |LBH |LGA |WGL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MOS {{small|10}} |LIM |ELK |VIR |IMS | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |PET {{small|9}} | !36th !707 |
| 2024
!GTD !Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |DAY {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |SEB {{small|1}} |LBH |LGA | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |WGL {{small|1}} |MOS |ELK |VIR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |IMS {{small|5}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |PET {{small|8}} | | !21st !1651 |
| colspan="19" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Indy Dontje Statistics and Results {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/indy-dontje/summary/series/imsa-sportscar-championship |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=motorsportstats.com}} |
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References
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