Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi

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Formula 4 CEZ Championship
Italian F4 Championship
Formula 4 UAE Championship
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2022–2023
2022–2023
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Nandhavud "Jem" Bhirombhakdi ({{langx|th|นันทวุฒิ ภิรมย์ภักดี (เจม)}}; born 7 June 2006) is a Thai racing driver who most recently competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with KIC Motorsport.{{Cite web |last=Series |first=Feeder |date=2024-05-08 |title=FRECA: 2024 season guide |url=https://feederseries.net/2024/05/08/freca-2024-season-guide/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}} He is set to compete in the 2025 edition of the Formula Regional European Championship with Trident.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-12-16 |title=Liu stays with Trident as Le moves to ART GP for second year in FREC |url=https://formulascout.com/liu-stays-with-trident-as-le-moves-to-art-gp-for-second-year-in-frec/126697 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

Family

Nandhavud is a son of Voravud and Nandhamalee Bhirombhakdi. His father, a fourth-generation member of the Bhirombhakdi family, is an executive in the family's Boon Rawd Brewery group and racing driver. His mother, a granddaughter of Prince {{ill|Chakraband Pensiri|th|พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าจักรพันธ์เพ็ญศิริ}}, heads Cavallino Motors, the sole distributor of Ferrari in Thailand.{{cite web |title=Nandhamalee "Bing" Bhirombhakdi |url=https://www.prestigeonline.com/th/people/prestige-300-high-flyers/nandhamalee-bing-bhirombhakdi/ |website=Prestige Online - Thailand |access-date=22 December 2024 |language=en |date=16 January 2023}}

Nandhavud was introduced to driving simulators around the age of six by his father.{{cite news |title=ทายาทสิงห์ควบเฟอร์รารี วรวุฒิ-นันทมาลี ภิรมย์ภักดี สร้างแบรนด์ไทยสู่แบรนด์ระดับโลก |url=https://mgronline.com/celebonline/detail/9560000070882 |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=Manager Online |date=13 June 2013 |language=th}} He attended Bangkok Patana School.{{cite web |last1=Weerachokesathit |first1=Tamonwan |author-mask=Tamonwan Weerachokesathit |title=เปิดสไตล์การเลี้ยงลูกของหญิงเก่ง 'นันทมาลี ภิรมย์ภักดี' |url=https://www.th-hellomagazine.com/education/interviews/parenting/bing-bhirombhakdi-parenting-style/ |website=HELLO! Magazine Thailand |access-date=22 December 2024 |language=th-TH |date=30 May 2023}}

Career

= Karting =

Nandhavud's short karting career in Europe saw him compete in the likes of the WSK Super Master Series and the South Garda Winter Cup.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-23 |title=WSK – Super Master Series |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2020/1407997-wsk-8211-super-master-series/results/?race=8227&heat=31012&pilot_id=1408075 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-02-16 |title=Winter Cup |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2020/1408019-winter-cup/results/?race=8382&heat=30837&pilot_id=1408075 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}

= Formula 4 =

== 2022 ==

Nandhavud made his Formula 4 debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, driving for UAE-based squad Xcel Motorsport.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-01-12 |title=Bhirombhakdi and Escotto latest to sign up for F4 UAE |url=https://formulascout.com/bhirombhakdi-and-escotto-latest-to-sign-up-for-f4-uae/88533 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} His season there saw him have a best race result of 15th, as he finished 34th in the standings, failing to score a point.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} Nandhavud's main campaign was the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship season. Driving for Jenzer Motorsport, he had much more success. He secured a best result of 6th at the Lausitzring, as he finished 14th in the standings on 38 points.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-08-21 |title=Barnard resists Bedrin for reversed-grid F4 win after pair charge up order |url=https://formulascout.com/barnard-resists-bedrin-for-reversed-grid-f4-win-after-pair-charge-up-order/97717 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=ADAC Formula 4 Standings 2022 {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/adac-formula-4/standings/2022 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=motorsportstats.com}} He also appeared in the Italian F4 Championship with Jenzer.

== 2023 ==

After another disappointing season of preparation in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship, Nandhavud was announced to be joining PHM Racing for the 2023 Italian F4 Championship.{{Cite web |title=Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi will race with PHM Racing |url=https://phm.racing/news/nandhavud-bhirombhakdi-will-race-for-phm |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=PHM Racing |language=en-GB}} He topped a test with the team in pre-season.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-03-14 |title=Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi fastest in F4 test at Mugello |url=https://formulascout.com/nandhavud-bhirombhakdi-fastest-in-f4-test-at-mugello/104685 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Nandhavud showed more improvement among a more competitive grid, with two best results of 8th enough to secure him 21st in the championship, despite missing the final round.{{Cite web |title=Formula 4 Italian Championship Standings 2023 {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-4-italian-championship/standings/2023 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=motorsportstats.com}} He also made appearances in the 2023 Formula 4 CEZ Championship, where he made the podium in the first race at the Red Bull Ring, and the 2023 Euro 4 Championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-05-21 |title=PHM Racing's James Egozi gets double ACCR F4 win at Red Bull Ring |url=https://formulascout.com/phm-racings-james-egozi-gets-double-accr-f4-win-at-red-bull-ring/107059 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

= Formula Regional =

== 2024 ==

In early 2024, KIC Motorsport announced that Nandhavud would be driving one of their cars in the upcoming Formula Regional European Championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-04-03 |title=Bhirombhakdi and Pierre join FREC grid with KIC Motorsport and R-P-M |url=https://formulascout.com/bhirombhakdi-and-pierre-join-frec-grid-with-kic-motorsport-and-r-p-m/117570 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Unlike any of his teammates, Nandhavud contested the full season in the championship. He made a good impression at the historically poor team, finishing a respectable 26th in the standings with a best result of 12th, however scoring no points.{{Cite web |title=2024 punkte frec |url=https://www.formel3guide.com/images/punkte/2024-punkte-frec.pdf |website=formel3guide.com}}{{Cite web |title=Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine 2024 {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-regional-european-championship/2024 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

== 2025 ==

In December, it was announced that Nandhavud would be lining up in the championship with Trident, joining fellow sophomore drivers Liu Ruiqi and Matteo De Palo at the team.{{Cite web |last=MotorSport |first=Trident |title=Bhirombhakdi to race with Trident in the 2025 FRECA |url=https://www.tridentmotorsport.com/en/news/bhirombhakdi-to-race-with-trident-in-the-2025-freca.html |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Trident Motorsport |language=it}}

Karting record

= Karting career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position
rowspan="3" \|2019 \| align="left" \|South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK \| rowspan="3" align="left" \|Ward Racing \|31st
align="left" \|ROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK \|31st
align="left" \|WSK Open Cup — OKJ \|59th
rowspan="2" \|2020 \| align="left" \|South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ \| rowspan="2" align="left" \|Ward Racing \|69th
align="left" \|WSK Super Master Series — OKJ \|55th
colspan="4" \|Sources:{{Cite web \|title=Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database \|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/nandhavud-bhirombhakdi/ \|access-date=2022-11-01 \|website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Cite web \|last=kartcom \|date=2019-02-15 \|title=Bhirombhakdi Nandhavud \|url=https://www.kartcom.com/pilot/bhirombhakdi-nandhavud/ \|access-date=2022-11-01 \|website=Kartcom \|language=fr-FR}}

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

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

rowspan="3" |2019

| align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK

| rowspan="3" align="left" |Ward Racing

|31st

align="left" |ROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK

|31st

align="left" |WSK Open Cup — OKJ

|59th

rowspan="2" |2020

| align="left" |South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ

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

|69th

align="left" |WSK Super Master Series — OKJ

|55th

colspan="4" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/nandhavud-bhirombhakdi/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Cite web |last=kartcom |date=2019-02-15 |title=Bhirombhakdi Nandhavud |url=https://www.kartcom.com/pilot/bhirombhakdi-nandhavud/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Kartcom |language=fr-FR}}

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position
rowspan="3" \|2022 \| align="left" \|Formula 4 UAE Championship \| align="left" \|Xcel Motorsport \|20 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|34th
align="left" \|ADAC Formula 4 Championship \| rowspan="2" align="left" nowrap\|Jenzer Motorsport \|15 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|38 \|14th
align="left" \|Italian F4 Championship \|8 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|41st
rowspan="4" \| 2023 \|align=left\| Formula 4 UAE Championship \| rowspan="4" align="left" \| PHM Racing \|6 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|31st
align=left\| Italian F4 Championship \| 18 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 8 \| 21st
align=left\| Formula 4 CEZ Championship \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 24 \| 14th
align=left\| Euro 4 Championship \|6 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|21st
2024 \|align=left\| Formula Regional European Championship \|align=left\| KIC Motorsport \|20 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|26th
2025 \|align=left nowrap\| Formula Regional European Championship \|align=left\| Trident \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

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

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

rowspan="3" |2022

| align="left" |Formula 4 UAE Championship

| align="left" |Xcel Motorsport

|20

|34th

align="left" |ADAC Formula 4 Championship

| rowspan="2" align="left" nowrap|Jenzer Motorsport

|15

|38

|14th

align="left" |Italian F4 Championship

|41st

rowspan="4" | 2023

|align=left| Formula 4 UAE Championship

| rowspan="4" align="left" | PHM Racing

|31st

align=left| Italian F4 Championship

| 18

| 0

| 8

| 21st

align=left| Formula 4 CEZ Championship

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 24

| 14th

align=left| Euro 4 Championship

|21st

2024

|align=left| Formula Regional European Championship

|align=left| KIC Motorsport

|20

|26th

2025

|align=left nowrap| Formula Regional European Championship

|align=left| Trident

^* Season still in progress.

= Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship 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

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!19

!20

!Pos

!Points

2022

! nowrap| Xcel Motorsport

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC1
1
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC1
2
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC1
3
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC1
4
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1
1
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1
2
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1
3
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1
4
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2
1
{{small|28†}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2
2
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2
3
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |DUB2
4
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |DUB3
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB3
2
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB3
3
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |DUB3
4
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2
1
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2
2
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2
3
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |YMC2
4
{{small|16}}

!34th

! nowrap| PHM Racing

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2
1
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2
2
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB2
3
{{small|34}}

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |YMC
3
{{small|Ret}}

| colspan="5" |

!31st

= Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship 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

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!DC

!Points

2022

! nowrap| Jenzer Motorsport

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
3
{{small|11}}

|HOC
1

|HOC
2

|HOC
3

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |ZAN
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR1
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR1
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR1
3
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LAU
1
{{small|9}}

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LAU
3
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR2
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR2
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR2
3
{{small|10}}

!14th

!38

= Complete Italian F4 Championship 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

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!19

!20

!21

!22

!DC

!Points

2022

! nowrap| Jenzer Motorsport

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
1
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
2
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
3
{{small|26}}

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MNZ
2
{{small|36†}}

| style="background:#FFFFFF;" |MNZ
3
{{small|C}}

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MUG
2
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MUG
3
{{small|20}}

! 41st

! 0

2023

! nowrap| PHM Racing

|IMO
1

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMO
2
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |IMO
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMO
4
{{small|29†}}

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MIS
3
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
1
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
2
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA
3
{{small|12}}

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MNZ
3
{{small|28}}

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LEC
3
{{small|13}}

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |MUG
3
{{small|Ret}}

|VLL
1

|VLL
2

|VLL
3

! 21st

! 8

= Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship 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 ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! DC ! Points
2023 ! nowrap\| PHM Racing \|HUN 1 \|HUN 2 \|style="background:#DFDFDF"\|RBR 1 {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF"\|RBR 2 {{small\|7}} \|SVK 1 \|SVK 2 \|MOS 1 \|MOS 2 \|MOS 3 \|BRN 1 \|BRN 2 \|BAL 1 \|BAL 2 \|BAL 3 !14th !24

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

! DC

! Points

2023

! nowrap| PHM Racing

|HUN
1

|HUN
2

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

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|RBR
2
{{small|7}}

!14th

!24

= Complete Euro 4 Championship 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 ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! DC ! Points
2023 ! nowrap\| PHM Racing \| style="background:#CFCFFF;" \| MUG 1 {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#CFCFFF;" \| MUG 2 {{small\|19}} \| style="background:#CFCFFF;" \| MUG 3 {{small\|13}} \| style="background:#EFCFFF;" \| MNZ 1 {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#CFCFFF;" \| MNZ 2 {{small\|20}} \| style="background:#CFCFFF;" \| MNZ 3 {{small\|11}} \| CAT 1 \| CAT 2 \| CAT 3 ! 21st ! 0

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

Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9