Tim Alfa Coronel (born 5 April 1972, in Naarden) is a Dutch racing driver.[1][2][3] He is the twin brother of World Touring Car Championship driver Tom Coronel.[4]
| Tim Coronel | |
|---|---|
 Coronel in 2015 | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 5 April 1972 Naarden, Netherlands |
| Related to | Tom Coronel (twin brother) Rocco Coronel (nephew) |
| SEAT León Eurocup career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | SUNRED Engineering |
| Car number | 19 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2006-08 2005 2003-04 1998–2002 1997 1995-96 1994 | WTCC Dutch BMW 130i Cup Dutch Porsche GT3 Cup Dutch Alfa 147 Challenge Dutch Touring Car Championship German F3 Formula Opel Eurocup Dutch Citroën AX Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 1994 2003 2005 | Dutch Citroën AX Cup Dutch Alfa 147 Challenge Dutch Porsche GT3 Cup |
Racing career
editTim made his first steps in racing by winning the Dutch Citroën AX Cup in 1994 as a 22-year-old. He followed this with a move into single-seaters finishing seventh and then fifth in two years in the Formula Opel Eurocup. In 1997 he raced in German F3. He moved to Touring Cars in 1998 racing a Mitsubishi Carisma in the Dutch Championship, in which he finished eleventh, then sixth and then third over three years. He raced a Lexus IS200 in 2001, finishing fifth, and finished fourth in a Renault Clio in 2002. He won the Dutch Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2003 and the Dutch Porsche GT3 Cup in 2005. Between 2006 and 2008 he raced in the Dutch BMW 130i Cup, before moving onto the SEAT León Eurocup for 2009. At the opening round at Valencia he finished third and fourth in the two races, making him the top scorer of the weekend, meaning he won a one-off drive in a SEAT León TFSI for SUNRED Engineering at the next round of the World Touring Car Championship (which the SEAT León Eurocup supports) at Brno. SUNRED Engineering is also the team that his twin brother Tom drives for in the WTCC.
In January 2009 Tim and Tom Coronel competed in the Dakar Rally in a Bowler Nemesis. He competed again in the 2010 and 2011 Dakar rally in a McRae Buggy and won the solo-class both times. In 2012 Tim made his 5th appearance in the Dakar Rally, again with the McRae Buggy, after plans for a full electrical version of Buggy turned out to be too ambitious.
Racing record
editComplete World Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SUNRED Engineering | SEAT León 2.0 TFSI | BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
MEX 1 |
MEX 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
CZE 1 12 |
CZE 2 16 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
NC | 0 |
| 2010 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320si | BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
BEL 1 |
BEL 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
GBR 1 20 |
GBR 2 15 |
CZE 1 |
CZE 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
NC | 0 |
Dakar Rally results
edit| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cars |  Bowler
|
46th | 0 |
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Cars | Bowler
|
71st | 0 |
| 2010 | McRae
|
50th | 0 | |
| 2011 | 36th | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 44th | 0 | ||
| 2013 |  Suzuki
|
56th | 0 | |
| 2014 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2015 | GoKoBra
|
DNF | 0 | |
| 2016 | Suzuki
|
35th | 0 | |
| 2017 |  Jefferies
|
45th | 0 | |
| 2018 | 35th | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 43rd | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 28th | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 26th | 0 | ||
| 2022 |  Century
|
DNF | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "ABB parts help the Coronel Brothers prep for another grueling Dakar Rally". new.abb.com. Zurich, Switzerland: ABB Group. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Tim Coronel opens school for Automotive and Mobility". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Rotterdam, Netherlands. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "56 gamers arrive for GT Academy European Race Camp". Nissan Insider. Britain: Nissan. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Meet Tom Coronel, Dakar Rally journalist...and competitor (VIDEO)". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
External links
edit- Official website (in Dutch)
- Tim Coronel career summary at DriverDB.com
- Tim´s Dakar Team