Tymoteusz Antoni "Tymek" Kucharczyk[1] (born 27 February 2006) is a Polish racing driver who most recently competed in the 2024 GB3 Championship, driving for Hitech Pulse-Eight. He made his car racing debut in the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport,[2] where he came third.[3]
| Tymek Kucharczyk | |
|---|---|
 Kucharczyk with a trophy at the Zandvoort in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Polish |
| Born | 27 February 2006 Łodygowice, Poland |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Saintéloc Racing |
| Starts | 2 (2 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | NC in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023-2024 2022 | GB3 Championship F4 Spanish Championship |
Career
editKarting
editHe began karting at the age of five and began regularly taking part in races in Italy at the age of eight.[4] In 2020 he joined Akademia ORLEN Team.[5]
Formula 4
editIn October 2021 he won Richard Mille Young Talent Academy shootout and has earned a seat in F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.[6]
On 30 April 2022 he made his Formula 4 debut at the Algarve International Circuit. He finished the season with a win and 12 podiums and came third in the drivers' championship.[7]
GB3 Championship
edit2023
editKucharczyk would make his debut in the series with Douglas Motorsport for the 2023 GB3 Championship.[8] He would finish the season in 7th.
2024
editFor the 2024 season, Kucharczyk would switch to Hitech Pulse-Eight.[9] He would have a much more impressive season during his second year, achieving 4 race wins and finishing 3rd overall.
Formula Regional European Championship
editOn September 12 2023, it was announced that Kucharczyk would debut in 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at Monza with the Saintéloc Racing team.[10]
Personal life
editHe was born in Łodygowice in 2006. He named Ayrton Senna his racing hero.[11]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Czech Championship — Easy 50 | Hawi Racing Team | NC |
| 2012 | Czech Championship — Easy 50 | Hawi Racing Team | 3rd |
| 2013 | Karting Cup — Baby 60 | 6th | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Poland — Micro Max | UniQ Racing | 6th | |
| 2014 | Academy Champion Kart — Baby Academy | RB Racing | 2nd |
| 2015 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | RB Racing | 32nd |
| WSK Night Edition — 60 Mini | 17th | ||
| WSK Gold Cup — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | RB Racing | 3rd |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| ROK Cup Italy Nord Region — Mini ROK | 8th | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | Tb Kart Srl | 18th | |
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | TK Kart Srl | 14th |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 25th | ||
| Italian Championship — 60 Mini | 12th | ||
| ROK Cup Italy Nord Region — Mini ROK | 1st | ||
| ROK Cup Italy — Mini ROK | 2nd | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 14th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Team | 24th | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | AV Racing | 9th |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 2nd | ||
| Italian Championship — ROK Junior | 5th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXII — X30 Junior class | 6th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Baby Race Srl | 41st | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | Baby Race Driver Academy | NC | |
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | Baby Race Driver Academy | 5th | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Baby Race Driver Academy | 34th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 33rd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 20th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 18th | ||
| Coupe de France — OKJ | 7th | ||
| Italian Championship — X30 Junior | 12th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 11th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | Parolin Racing Kart | 15th | |
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 3rd | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Birel ART Racing | NC |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 4th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 6th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 12th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 13th | ||
| Champions of the Future — OKJ | 5th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 15th | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 5th | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | Bireal ART Racing | 14th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 6th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 3rd | ||
| Champions of the Future — OK | 7th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 24th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ | NC | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 32nd | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OK | 2nd |
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 227 | 3rd |
| 2023 | GB3 Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 296 | 7th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2024 | GB3 Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 443 | 3rd |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
edit(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | ALG 1 3 |
ALG 2 2 |
ALG 3 3 |
JER 1 1 |
JER 2 2 |
JER 3 24 |
CRT 1 3 |
CRT 2 14 |
CRT 3 2 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 16 |
SPA 3 8 |
ARA 1 5 |
ARA 2 2 |
ARA 3 2 |
NAV 1 4 |
NAV 2 4 |
NAV 3 2 |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 6 |
3rd | 227 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
edit(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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Douglas Motorsport | OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 8 |
OUL 3 137 |
SIL1 1 14 |
SIL1 2 9 |
SIL1 3 815 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 715 |
SNE 1 5 |
SNE 2 DSQ |
SNE 3 Ret |
SIL2 1 4 |
SIL2 2 3 |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 5 |
BRH 2 7 |
BRH 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 10 |
ZAN 3 18 |
DON 1 9 |
DON 2 7 |
DON 3 Ret |
7th | 296 |
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | OUL 1 6 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 43 |
SIL1 1 1 |
SIL1 2 3 |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 1 |
SPA 3 48 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 DSQ |
HUN 3 17 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 1 |
ZAN 3 92 |
SIL2 1 Ret |
SIL2 2 5 |
SIL2 3 34 |
DON 1 4 |
DON 2 2 |
DON 3 74 |
BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 3 |
BRH 3 81 |
3rd | 443 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(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 | Saintéloc Racing | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MNZ 1 17 |
MNZ 2 20 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NC†* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
† As Kucharczyk was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score point.
References
edit- ^ "WSK Final Cup 2017: Spannendes Finale kürt Champions". Motorsport XL. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Your season guide to the 2022 Spanish F4 Championship". Feeder Series. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (13 November 2022). "Tsolov ends Spanish F4 season with triple win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Tymek Kucharczyk - kierowca wyścigowy". Patronite.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Kubica szkoli następcę – Tymek Kucharczyk w drodze na salony". InfoSPORT.pl (in Polish). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (18 October 2021). "Tymoteusz Kucharczyk wins Spanish F4 seat in Richard Mille shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Tymoteusz Kucharczyk". driverdb.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (17 February 2023). "Spanish F4 winner Tymoteusz Kucharczyk moves into GB3 with Douglas". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "POLISH ACE KUCHARCZYK SWITCHES TO HITECH PULSE-EIGHT FOR GB3 RETURN". 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (14 September 2023). "Tymek Kucharczyk and Noah Stromsted to debut in FREC at Monza". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Tymek Kucharczyk". gb-3.net. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
edit- Tymek Kucharczyk career summary at DriverDB.com