Rolf Fredrik Nordström[1] (born 22 February 1989 in Chertsey, Surrey) is an Anglo-Swedish racing driver and Forex trader living in London. He currently drives for CAAL RACING in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.[2]

Freddy Nordström
NationalityAnglo-Swedish
Born (1989-02-22) 22 February 1989 (age 35)
Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom
Debut season2003
Current teamCAAL Racing
Car number44
Crew chiefLuca Canneori
Starts162
Championships1
Wins8
Podiums56
Poles5
Fastest laps7
Awards
2012, 2013, 20143

Biography

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Early life

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Nordström was educated at Danes Hill School in Oxshott, King's College School in Wimbledon and the European Business School London and Paris. He has a BA Hons degree in International Business and French. A keen racer from an early age, he started car racing in the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC) T-Cars Championship in 2003, being the youngest Motor Sports Association (MSA) licence holder up until then. Nordström has worked as a Forex trader for 8 years and is now the CEO of Neverfire Ltd. Freddy resides in London.

Racing career

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T Cars

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Nordström raced go-karts from eight years of age to the age of 14 when he entered the T Car championship, a race series for drivers between fourteen and seventeen years of age. He finished fourth in both his first and second year.

Mini Challenge

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His young years belied a mature racing knowledge, fostered since his 2003 debut in the T Car Championships. His 2005 entry into the John Cooper Challenge (relaunched for 2006 as the Mini Challenge) saw him immediately competitive. His maiden Mini win and numerous podiums allowed him to finish fourth in the S Class Championship.

For 2006, Nordström's was fixed on winning the S Class title. In the 16 race season, he finished 14 times on the podium including three wins – a success for Nordström and the Advent Motorsport Team. In fact, Nordström finished every race to end the year with an enviable 100% points scoring record.

SEAT UK

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2007 saw Nordström move into the exciting arena of the SEAT Cupra UK Championship, a series with a reputation for nurturing the very best of new Saloon car talent. Nordström proved a pacesetter for the R Class from the onset. He finished the year in a credible fourth place having racked up three wins and finishing 50% of his races on the podium. In 2008 Nordström returned to the SEAT Cupra Cup, this time behind the wheel of a brand new SEAT León with backing from PlumberTraining.co. Once more, he was run by Advent Motorsport.

SEAT Supercopa, Spain

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With SEAT withdrawing the one make series in the UK, racing options were limited. After an upgrade to conform with the SEAT León Supercopa regulations, 2009 and 2010 saw Nordström racing on most tracks in Spain and Portugal for the 2010 SEAT León Supercopa Spain season and the following one. Racing was a challenge with 40+ entered cars of the same specification. The season was mixed with variable outcomes and quite a few mechanical issues. Nevertheless, this championship made Nordström ready for any future challenge and saw him taking on the current World Touring Car Cup (WTCC) driver 'Norby' Norbert Michelisz, TCR driver Pepe Oriola and Spanish superstar Oscar Nogués.

In addition Nordström entered the Brands Hatch rounds of the WTCC support race of the SEAT León Eurocup with good results. He was unfortunate to miss out on a second place by being given a drive through nine laps into the race for having a wheel outside the box on the starting grid. In spite of this he managed to claw his way back to sixth place. In this championship he raced against the Coronel twins.

British GT

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After 2 years of travelling to Spain, Nordström joined Lotus Sport UK, together with Leyton Clarke for an entry in the British GT Championship.[3] The car was the new Lotus Evora, which saw the pair finish third in the championship only losing second place by a team 'stealing' points by entering the final round. The season was a challenge with a variety of gremlins appearing for this unproven car.

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

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Having seen the Euro NASCAR at an exhibition at the Autosport show in Birmingham, Nordström joined the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (various names during the years). Initially racing on mainly French circuits, the championship has grown over the years to now includes six European countries and drivers from a multitude of countries. After the first year Nordström joined the legendary, Le Mans winner Éric Hélary and his team RAPIDO RACING. This partnership lasted one and a half years until the team went into administration mid season which jeopardised the results. After a bad season in 2015, Nordström joined CAAL RACING who had a very strong track record of success.[4] Unfortunately four crashes (two unavoidable on ovals) in 2016 hampered the season, but saw Nordström finish as high as sixth place in some races.

Other racing

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In addition to the various championships Nordström has competed in, he has appeared in the following race series:

  1. 2008 Caterham Roadsport
  2. 2009 Abarth 500
  3. 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain[5]
  4. 2012 Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour(BMW M3 E46)
  5. 2013 Dubai 24 Hour (BMW)[6]
  6. 2014 Dubai 24 Hour (BMW)[7]
  7. 2016 Dubai 24 Hour (Porsche 991 Cup)

Racing record

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Year Championship Team Car
2003 T Car Championship Advent Mtsp T Car
2004 T Car Championship Advent Mtsp T Car
2005 John Cooper Challenge UK (rebranded later as Mini Challenge UK) Advent Mtsp Mini Cooper S
2006 Mini Challenge UK Advent Mtsp Mini Cooper S
2007 SEAT Cupra Championship Advent Mtsp SEAT Cupra R
2008 SEAT Cupra Championship Advent Mtsp SEAT Cupra R
2009 Spanish SEAT León Supercopa Advent Mtsp SEAT León Supercopa
SEAT León Eurocup Advent Mtsp SEAT León Eurocup
2010 Spanish SEAT León Supercopa Advent Mtsp SEAT León Supercopa
SEAT León Eurocup Advent Mtsp SEAT León Eurocup
2011 British GT Lotus Evora GT4 Lotus Sport UK Lotus Evora
2012 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Orhès Dodge Charger
Mini Challenge UK Advent Mtsp Mini JCW
2013 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Rapido Racing Ford Mustang
2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Rapido Racing Chevrolet Camaro
2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series GDL Racing Ford Mustang
2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series CAAL RACING Chevrolet SS
2017 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series CAAL RACING Chevrolet SS
2018 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Mishumotors Chevrolet SS
GT Cup UK EBOR 23 Maserati GT4

Complete Racing results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1

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NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NWES Points
2012 Orhès Competition 44 Dodge Charger  
NOG
15
 
NOG
9
 
BH
8
 
BH
6
 
SPA
7
 
SPA
5
 
VAL
6
 
VAL
14
 
LEM
20
 
LEM
16
9th 512
2013 Rapido Racing 44 Ford Mustang  
NOG
4
 
NOG
6
 
DIJ
3
 
DIJ
5
 
BH
2
 
BH
3
7th 543
Chevrolet Camaro  
TOU
20
 
TOU
20
 
MON
23
 
MON
10
 
LEM
9
 
LEM
16
2014  
VAL
8
 
VAL
10
 
BH
13
 
BH
23
 
TOU
4
 
TOU
5
 
NUR
4
 
NUR
17
 
UMB
7
 
UMB
6
 
LEM
6
 
LEM
8
7th 567
2015 GDL Racing 44 Ford Mustang  
VAL
16
 
VAL
17
 
VEN
9
 
VEN
11
 
BH
12
 
BH
9
 
TOU
9
 
TOU
13
 
UMB
8
 
UMB
12
 
ZOL
 
ZOL
16th 394
2016 CAAL Racing 44 Chevrolet SS  
VAL
19
 
VAL
6
 
VEN
23
 
VEN
20
 
BH
6
 
BH
8
 
TOU
13
 
TOU
8
 
VAL
6
 
VAL
23
 
ZOL
6
 
ZOL
13
10th 494
2017  
VAL
7
 
VAL
9
 
BH
17
 
BH
8
 
VEN
14
 
VEN
11
 
HOC
19
 
HOC
10
 
FC
19
 
FC
23
 
ZOL
8
 
ZOL
21
10th 439

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2

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NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NWES2 Points
2018 Mishumotors 33 Chevrolet SS  
VAL
 
VAL
 
FR
 
FR
 
BRH
7
 
BRH
3
 
TOU
 
TOU
 
HOC
 
HOC
 
ZOL
 
ZOL
30th 64
2019 PK Carsport 11 Chevrolet Camaro  
VAL
 
VAL
 
FRA
 
FRA
 
BRH
23
 
BRH
13
 
MOS
 
MOS
 
VEN
 
HOC
 
HOC
 
ZOL
 
ZOL
37th 38

British GT GT4

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British GT GT4 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Position
2011 Lotus Sport UK 49 Lotus Evora  
OP
5
 
OP
2
 
SNE
2
 
BH
2
 
SPA
3
 
SPA
6
 
ROC
2
 
ROC
4
 
DON
6
 
SIL
8
3rd

SEAT León Supercopa

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

Seat Cupra Championship UK

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SEAT Cupra Championship UK – results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Position
Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra UK results
2007 Advent Motorsport 44 SEAT Cupra R  
BH
9
 
BH
6
 
ROC
DNF
 
ROC
1
 
THR
1
 
THR
1
 
CRO
DNF
 
CRO
2
 
OP
3
 
OP
3
 
DON
DNF
 
DON
DNS
 
SNE
DNF
 
SNE
2
 
BH
4
 
BH
4
 
KNO
2
 
KNO
4
 
THR
2
 
THR
2
4th
SEAT Cupra Championship UK results
2008 Advent Motorsport 44 SEAT Cupra R  
BH
10
 
BH
5
 
ROC
DNF
 
ROC
7
 
DON
DNF
 
DON
DNF
 
THR
11
 
THR
5
 
CRO
8
 
SNE
2
 
SNE
6
 
SNE
DNF
 
OP
11
 
OP
9
 
KNO
9
 
KNO
9
 
SIL
5
 
SIL
8
 
BH
5
 
BH
7
8th

Seat León Supecopa Spain

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SEAT León Supercopa Spain – results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Position
2009 Advent Motorsport 44 SEAT León Supercopa  
VAL
33
 
VAL
DNF
 
VAL
16
 
JAR
?
 
JAR
15
 
JAR
13
 
POR
13
 
POR
19
 
POR
DNF
 
ALB
15
 
ALB
22
 
ALB
DNS
 
JER
DNF
 
JER
DNS
 
JER
DNS
 
BAR
17
 
BAR
20
 
BAR
13
26th
2010 Advent Motorsport 44 SEAT León Supercopa  
VAL
21
 
VAL
27
 
VAL
DNF
 
JAR
DNF
 
JAR
DNS
 
JAR
DNF
 
POR
17
 
POR
18
 
POR
14
 
NAV
14
 
NAV
13
 
NAV
8
 
JER
9
 
JER
14
 
JER
9
 
BAR
15
 
BAR
12
 
BAR
15
20th

Seat León Eurocup

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SEAT León Eurocup – results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Position
2009 Advent Motorsport 44 SEAT León Eurocup  
VAL
 
VAL
 
BRN
 
BRN
 
POR
 
POR
 
BRH
5
 
BRH
6
 
OSC
 
OSC
 
IMO
 
IMO
14th
2010 Advent Motorsport 44 SEAT León Eurocup  
MNZ
 
MNZ
 
ZOL
 
ZOL
 
BRH
DNF
 
BRH
14
 
BRN
 
BRN
 
OSC
 
OSC
 
VAL
 
VAL
34th

Mini Challenge

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Mini Challenge UK results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Position
2005 Advent Motorsport 44 Mini Cooper S  
DON
DNF
 
DON
4
 
KNO
3
 
KNO
3
 
CRO
3
 
CRO
2
 
THR
5
 
THR
1
 
CAS
4
 
CAS
4
 
MON
5
 
MON
5
 
SIL
4
 
SIL
5
4th
2006 Advent Motorsport 44 Mini Cooper S  
SNE
7
 
SNE
2
 
BH
2
 
BH
3
 
CAS
3
 
CAS
1
 
PEM
2
 
PEM
1
 
THR
4
 
THR
2
 
CRO
3
 
CRO
3
 
SPA
1
 
SPA
2
 
DON
3
 
DON
3
1st
2012 Advent Motorsport 44 Mini JCW  
SIL
 
SIL
 
CAS
 
CAS
 
BHI
9
 
BHI
7
 
BHI
4
 
SNE
 
SNE
 
SNE
 
SNE
 
OUL
 
OUL
 
BHGP
 
BHGP
 
BHGP
 
DON
 
DON
 
DON
 
DON
21st

T Car

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T Car Championship results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Position
2003 Advent Motorsport 44 T Car  
DON
7
 
DON
DNS
 
BH
5
 
BH
5
 
LYD
5
 
LYD
5
 
CAD
6
 
CAD
5
 
SNE
7
 
SNE
7
 
MAL
6
 
MAL
7
 
ANG
5
 
ANG
5
 
ANG
4
 
ANG
5
 
OP
5
 
OP
4
 
CAS
5
 
CAS
8
 
SNE
6
 
SNE
6
 
SNE
4
 
SNE
7
5th
2004 Advent Motorsport 44 T Car  
SNE
2
 
SNE
2
 
KNO
3
 
KNO
3
 
MAL
3
 
MAL
3
 
BH
3
 
BH
3
 
CAD
2
 
CAD
3
 
MON
2
 
MON
2
 
ANG
3
 
ANG
1
 
SNE
DNF
 
SNE
9
 
DON
DNF
 
DON
DNS
 
BH
DNS
 
BH
DNS
- - - - 4th
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Car No. Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2012   GP Motorsport   Guy Povey
  Nick Whale
  Harry Whale
  Westlie Harding
BMW M3 E46 GTR 70 3 297 25th/DNF 7th/DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Rolf Fredrik NORDSTROM". Companies House. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Freddy in the Nascar Whelen Euro Series".
  3. ^ "Freddy Nordstrom in the British GT's". Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Freddy Nordstrom joins CAAL Racing". Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Nordstrom to race at Snetterton with GT Marques".[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "2013 Dubai 24h entry list".
  7. ^ "2014 Dubai 24h entry list".
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