Rupert Svendsen-Cook
NationalityBritish
Born (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990
Ipswich (England)
British Formula 3 career
Debut season2010
Current teamCarlin
Car number21
Starts60
Wins2
Poles3
Fastest laps1
Best finish5th in 2011
Previous series
2009
2008–09
Formula BMW Europe

Rupert Jack Svendsen-Cook (born 17 September 1990 in Ipswich) is a British racing driver with Norwegian family history.

Career

Following eight years in karting, Rupert's first step into car racing was the Formula BMW Europe series in 2008 with Räikkönen Robertson Racing and then again in 2009. He then graduated to the British Formula 3 International Series with Carlin for 2 more seasons in 2010 and 2011.

British Formula 3 International Series with Carlin Motorsport 2011

• British Formula 3 International Series with Carlin.

• 5th overall. 2 wins, 4 second places, 3 third places, 4 poles, 1 fastest lap.

• Zandvoort F3 Masters finished 5th with 3rd fastest lap.

• Tested GP2 for Racing Engineering in Jerez.

• Awarded the Rising Star by the British Racing Drivers Club

• Became brand ambassador for Volkswagen UK and Bremont

British Formula 3 International Series with Carlin Motorsport 2010

• British Formula 3 International Series with Carlin.

• Won in debut race weekend at Oulton Park followed by a further 3 podiums. He finished 7th overall.

Personal life

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Name Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
2007 Formula BMW UK season Team Loctite 17 0 0 0 0 176 16th
2008 Formula BMW Europe Räikkönen Robertson Racing 16 0 0 0 0 81 13th
2009 Formula BMW Europe Räikkönen Robertson Racing 16 0 0 0 2 165 6th
Trofeo Abarth 500 Europe 2 0 0 0 1 18 21st
2010 British Formula 3 International Series Carlin 30 1 0 0 4 131 7th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
2011 British Formula 3 International Series Carlin 30 2 3 0 9 191 5th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2012 British Formula 3 International Series Double R Racing 6 0 0 0 0 24 13th
European F3 Open Championship Top F3 2 0 0 1 1 26 13th
2012–13 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 4 0 0 0 0 0 26th
2013 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am Leipert Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 15 12th
2013–14 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 13 6 0 2 9 215 1st

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
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