Marcus Amand
Amand in 2022
NationalityFrance French
Finland Finnish
via dual nationality
Born (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006
Oulu, Finland
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamART Grand Prix
Car number25
Starts35
Wins0
Podiums4
Poles2
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBA in 2023
Previous series
2021-2022
2021-2022		Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4

Marcus Amand (born 5 February 2006) is a Finnish-born French racing driver currently competing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship for ART Grand Prix.[1] He previously raced in Italian F4 and ADAC F4 and is the 2019 European Karting Champion.[2]

Early life

Amand and his twin sister were born in Oulu, Finland, to a Finnish mother and a French father.[3]

Career

Karting

Amand won multiple national karting titles in France, including two Mini Kart titles in 2015.[4] In 2017 he won the Mini MAX category of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.[4][5] That year he also won the Cadet category of the Rotax Max Challenge France.[6] In 2019 he beat Andrea Kimi Antonelli to the OKJ title in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.[7][8][9]

Amand at the Red Bull Ring in 2022

Formula 4

In 2021 Amand made his single-seater debut in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with R-ace GP.[10] He also joined the team for some selected rounds of the Italian F4 Championship. In the ADAC Championship he finished 12th overall and third in the rookie standings.[11]

In 2022 he joined US Racing to compete in the full Italian F4 Championship and some rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[11] In the Italian Championship he took a single podium at the Misano World Circuit and finished the season in ninth.[12] In the ADAC Championship he also took a single podium at the Hockenheimring.[12]

Amand at the Red Bull Ring in 2023

Formula Regional

In 2023 Amand stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship with ART Grand Prix.[1][5] In the penultimate round at Circuit Zandvoort he took his maiden pole position.[13][14][15] He finished the race in second place, behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli, taking his maiden rookie win of the season.[16] At the end of the season Amand placed 18th in the drivers' standings.

Formula One

In February 2023 it was announced that Amand would join the Sauber Academy along with Léna Bühler.[17][18]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2013 Championnat Regional Centre — Mini Kart 3rd
Coupe de France — Mini Kart 15th
Challenge Rotax Max France — Mini Kart 3rd
2014 Stars of Karting — Mini Kart 6th
Challenge Rotax Max France — Mini Kart 1st
2015 Trophée Interclub — Mini Kart 1st
Trophée Oscar Petit — Mini Kart 2nd
Coupe de France — Mini Kart 1st
Championnat de France — Minime 8th
2016 National Series Karting — Minime 2nd
Championnat de France — Minime 12th
Coupe de France — Minime 7th
Challenge Rotax Max France — Minime 2nd
2017 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini VDK NC
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 35th
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini 8th
National Series Karting — Cadet 1st
Challenge Rotax Max France — Cadet 1st
Coupe de France — Cadet 34th
Championnat de France — Cadet 3rd
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini MAX Amand, Marc 1st
2018 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ TB Racing Team NC
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport 27th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 24th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 6th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 27th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 6th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 4th
Challenge Rotax Max France — Nationale 1st
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior Amand Racing 28th
2019 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport 8th
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ NC
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 6th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ 34th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 1st
Coupe de France — OKJ 8th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ VDK Racing NC
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 6th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ NC
2020 WSK Champions Cup — OK VDK Racing 13th
WSK Super Master Series — OK 42nd
Champions of the Future — OK 1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 9th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK NC
WSK Open Cup — OK 2nd
Sources:[19][20]


Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship R-ace GP 18 0 0 0 0 37 12th
Italian F4 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 40th
2022 Italian F4 Championship US Racing 20 0 0 0 1 94 9th
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 5 0 0 0 1 48 12th
2023 Formula Regional European Championship ART Grand Prix 20 0 1 0 1 26 18th
2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe CLRT * *

* Season still in progress.

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(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 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2021 R-ace GP RBR
1
DSQ		 RBR
2
Ret		 RBR
3
Ret		 ZAN
1
16		 ZAN
2
Ret		 ZAN
3
13		 HOC1
1
8		 HOC1
2
10		 HOC1
3
9		 SAC
1
Ret		 SAC
2
6		 SAC
3
8		 HOC2
1
Ret		 HOC2
2
9		 HOC2
3
8		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
8		 NÜR
3
7		 12th 37
2022 US Racing SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
8		 SPA
3
6		 HOC
1
DNS		 HOC
2
7		 HOC
3
2		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 ZAN
3		 NÜR1
1		 NÜR1
2		 NÜR1
3		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 LAU
3		 NÜR2
1		 NÜR2
2		 NÜR2
3		 12th 48

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2021 R-ace GP LEC
1
22		 LEC
2
14		 LEC
3
23		 MIS
1
21		 MIS
2
19		 MIS
3
20		 VLL
1		 VLL
2		 VLL
3		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 IMO
3		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 RBR
3		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MUG
3		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 40th 0
2022 US Racing IMO
1
8		 IMO
2
4		 IMO
3
8		 MIS
1
8		 MIS
2
5		 MIS
3
3		 SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
9		 SPA
3
7		 VLL
1
6		 VLL
2
6		 VLL
3
Ret		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2		 RBR
3
9		 RBR
4
10		 MNZ
1
12		 MNZ
2
8		 MNZ
3
C		 MUG
1
8		 MUG
2
36†		 MUG
3
11		 9th 94

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2023 ART Grand Prix IMO
1
18		 IMO
2
8		 CAT
1
22		 CAT
2
20		 HUN
1
29		 HUN
2
21		 SPA
1
21		 SPA
2
18		 MUG
1
19		 MUG
2
11		 LEC
1
16		 LEC
2
15		 RBR
1
24		 RBR
2
Ret		 MNZ
1
13		 MNZ
2
9		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
2		 HOC
1
16		 HOC
2
Ret		 18th 26

References

  1. 1 2 Allen, Peter (2023-02-03). "ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand". Formula Scout.
  2. ↑ Studenkov, Alexander (2022-07-01). "F4 prospect Amand on his mental struggles: 'it was so bad I wanted to stop racing'". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ↑ Knuuttila, Mikko (21 July 2019). "Ranskalais-suomalainen Marcus, 13, voitti kartingin EM-kultaa! Kimi Räikköseltä nimensä saanut kuski hopealla". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Schemyte, Christel. "Kart :Marcus Amand s'illustre à la finale Rotax au Portugal". Racing Forever (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. 1 2 "Marcus Amand completes 2023 FRECA line-up". ART Grand Prix. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  6. ↑ "Marcus Amand gagne le Challenge Rotax à Laval, direction la Grande Finale au Brésil". France Racing (in French). 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  7. ↑ Wood, Ida (2019-12-10). "The top karting stars of 2019". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  8. ↑ Kartcom (2020-05-28). "Entretien avec Marcus Amand". Kartcom (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  9. ↑ S, P. (2019-07-30). "The European Junior title for VDK Racing with Marcus Amand!". Polski Karting (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  10. ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-01-11). "Marcus Amand steps up to cars in ADAC F4 with R-ace GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  11. 1 2 Allen, Peter (2022-03-03). "Marcus Amand joins US Racing to race in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  12. 1 2 Allen, Peter (2023-02-03). "ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  13. ↑ Fasano, Emanuele (2023-10-15). "Marcus Amand gets his first pole position in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Zandvoort". Formula Regional by Alpine (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  14. ↑ Gascoigne, Roger (2023-10-15). "Amand takes FREC pole in weather lottery at Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  15. ↑ Forbes, Gonzalo (2023-10-15). "Zandvoort – Q2 : La pluie chamboule tout, Marcus Amand en pole position". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  16. ↑ Gascoigne, Roger (2023-10-15). "Antonelli clinches FREC title in style with dominant victory at Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  17. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-02-17). "Sauber adds Lena Buhler and Marcus Amand to its F1 junior team". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  18. ↑ "Sauber Academy present 'very promising' line-up of drivers for 2023". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  19. ↑ "Marcus Amand | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  20. ↑ kartcom (2013-03-28). "Amand Marcus". Kartcom. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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