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{{Infobox racing driver|name=Marcus Amand|image=Marcus Amand 2022.jpg|caption=Amand in 2022|nationality={{flagicon|FRA}} French<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} Finnish<br>''via dual nationality''|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2006|02|05|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Oulu]], Finland|retired=|related to=|current series=[[ |
{{Infobox racing driver|name=Marcus Amand|image=Marcus Amand 2022.jpg|caption=Amand in 2022|nationality={{flagicon|FRA}} French<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} Finnish<br>''via dual nationality''|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2006|02|05|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Oulu]], Finland|retired=|related to=|current series=[[Formula Regional European Championship]]|first year=[[2023 Formula Regional European Championship|2023]]|current team=[[ART Grand Prix]]|car number=25|former teams=|starts=35|wins=0|podiums=4|poles=2|fastest laps=0|best finish=TBA|year=[[2023 Formula Regional European Championship|2023]]|prev series=[[Italian F4 Championship]]<br>[[ADAC Formula 4]]|prev series years=[[2021 Italian F4 Championship|2021]]-[[2022 Italian F4 Championship|2022]]<br>[[2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship|2021]]-[[2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship|2022]]|titles=|title years=|awards=|award years=}} |
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'''Marcus Amand''' (born 5 February 2006) is a [[Finland|Finnish-born]] [[French people|French]] racing driver |
'''Marcus Amand''' (born 5 February 2006) is a [[Finland|Finnish-born]] [[French people|French]] racing driver who most recently competed in the [[2023 Formula Regional European Championship]] for [[ART Grand Prix]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2023-02-03 |title=ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand |url=https://formulascout.com/art-completes-fregional-europe-trio-with-f4-graduate-marcus-amand/103387 |website=Formula Scout|language=en}}</ref> He previously raced in [[Italian F4 Championship|Italian F4]] and [[ADAC Formula 4|ADAC F4]] and is the 2019 [[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship|European Karting]] Champion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Studenkov |first=Alexander |date=2022-07-01 |title=F4 prospect Amand on his mental struggles: ‘it was so bad I wanted to stop racing’ |url=https://f1feederseries.com/2022/07/01/f4-prospect-amand-on-his-mental-struggles-it-was-so-bad-i-wanted-to-stop-racing/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=F1 Feeder Series |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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He is the 2019 [[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship|European Karting]] Champion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Amand Official Website |url=https://marcusamandracing.com/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Amand and his twin sister were born in [[Oulu]], Finland, to a Finnish mother and a French father.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.is.fi/formula1/art-2000006180223.html |title=Ranskalais-suomalainen Marcus, 13, voitti kartingin EM-kultaa! Kimi Räikköseltä nimensä saanut kuski hopealla |last=Knuuttila |first=Mikko |date=21 July 2019 |website=[[Ilta-Sanomat]] |language=fi |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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===Karting=== |
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Amand won multiple national karting titles in France, including two Mini Kart titles in 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Schemyte |first=Christel |title=Kart :Marcus Amand s'illustre à la finale Rotax au Portugal |url=https://www.racingforever.com/Kart-Marcus-Amand-s-illustre-a-la-finale-Rotax-au-Portugal_a1923.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Racing Forever |language=fr}}</ref> In 2017 he won the Mini MAX category of the [[Rotax Max Challenge|Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Marcus Amand completes 2023 FRECA line-up |url=https://www.art-grandprix.com/en/marcus-amand-completes-2023-freca-line-up/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=ART Grand Prix |language=en-US}}</ref> That year he also won the Cadet category of the Rotax Max Challenge France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-20 |title=Marcus Amand gagne le Challenge Rotax à Laval, direction la Grande Finale au Brésil |url=https://franceracing.fr/other/marcus-amand-gagne-le-challenge-rotax-a-laval-direction-la-grande-finale-au-bresil/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=France Racing |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2019 he beat [[Andrea Kimi Antonelli]] to the [[OKJ (karting)|OKJ]] title in the [[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2019-12-10 |title=The top karting stars of 2019 |url=https://formulascout.com/the-top-karting-stars-of-2019/57332 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kartcom |date=2020-05-28 |title=Entretien avec Marcus Amand |url=https://www.kartcom.com/de/news/2020/05/28/entretien-avec-marcus-amand/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Kartcom |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=P. |date=2019-07-30 |title=The European Junior title for VDK Racing with Marcus Amand! |url=https://polskikarting.pl/2019/07/30/the-european-junior-title-for-vdk-racing-with-marcus-amand/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Polski Karting |language=pl-PL}}</ref> |
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[[File:F4 Italy 2022 Nr. 52 (1).jpg|thumb|Amand at the [[Red Bull Ring]] in 2022]] |
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===Formula 4=== |
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In 2021 Amand made his single-seater debut in the [[2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship|ADAC Formula 4 Championship]] with [[R-ace GP]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2021-01-11 |title=Marcus Amand steps up to cars in ADAC F4 with R-ace GP |url=https://formulascout.com/marcus-amand-steps-up-to-cars-in-adac-f4-with-r-ace-gp/73843 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> He also joined the team for some selected rounds of the [[2021 Italian F4 Championship|Italian F4 Championship]]. In the ADAC Championship he finished 12th overall and third in the rookie standings.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2022-03-03 |title=Marcus Amand joins US Racing to race in Italian F4 |url=https://formulascout.com/marcus-amand-joins-us-racing-to-race-in-italian-f4/90248 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2022 he joined [[US Racing]] to compete in the full [[2022 Italian F4 Championship|Italian F4 Championship]] and some rounds of the [[2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship|ADAC Formula 4 Championship]].<ref name=":3" /> In the Italian Championship he took a single podium at the [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|Misano World Circuit]] and finished the season in ninth.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2023-02-03 |title=ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand |url=https://formulascout.com/art-completes-fregional-europe-trio-with-f4-graduate-marcus-amand/103387 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> In the ADAC Championship he also took a single podium at the [[Hockenheimring]].<ref name=":4" /> |
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[[File:FREC 2023 Spielberg Nr. 25 (2) Amand.jpg|thumb|Amand at the [[Red Bull Ring]] in 2023]] |
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===Formula Regional=== |
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In 2023 Amand stepped up to the [[2023 Formula Regional European Championship|Formula Regional European Championship]] with [[ART Grand Prix]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> In the penultimate round at [[Circuit Zandvoort]] he took his maiden pole position.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fasano |first=Emanuele |date=2023-10-15 |title=Marcus Amand gets his first pole position in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Zandvoort |url=https://formularegionaleubyalpine.com/marcus-amand-gets-his-first-pole-position-in-the-formula-regional-european-championship-by-alpine-at-zandvoort/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Regional by Alpine |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gascoigne |first=Roger |date=2023-10-15 |title=Amand takes FREC pole in weather lottery at Zandvoort |url=https://formulascout.com/amand-takes-frec-pole-in-weather-lottery-at-zandvoort/112199 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Forbes |first=Gonzalo |date=2023-10-15 |title=Zandvoort – Q2 : La pluie chamboule tout, Marcus Amand en pole position |url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/monoplace/fr-alpine/zandvoort-q2-la-pluie-chamboule-tout-marcus-amand-en-pole-position.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=AutoHebdo |language=fr-FR}}</ref> He finished the race in second place, behind [[Andrea Kimi Antonelli]], taking his maiden rookie win of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gascoigne |first=Roger |date=2023-10-15 |title=Antonelli clinches FREC title in style with dominant victory at Zandvoort |url=https://formulascout.com/antonelli-clinches-frec-title-in-style-with-dominant-victory-at-zandvoort/112230 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> At the end of the season Amand placed 18th in the drivers' standings. |
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===Formula One=== |
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In February 2023 it was announced that Amand would join the [[Sauber Academy]] along with [[Léna Bühler]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-02-17 |title=Sauber adds Lena Buhler and Marcus Amand to its F1 junior team |url=https://formulascout.com/sauber-adds-lena-buhler-and-marcus-amand-to-its-f1-junior-team/103371 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sauber Academy present ‘very promising’ line-up of drivers for 2023 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.sauber-academy-present-very-promising-line-up-of-drivers-for-2023.3eIJ3p8UkuWfBBrLa1a6bw.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=www.formula1.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Karting record == |
== Karting record == |
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| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini |
| align="left" |[[WSK Super Master Series]] — 60 Mini |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd''' |
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd''' |
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| align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini MAX |
| align="left" |[[Rotax Max Challenge|Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals]] — Mini MAX |
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| align="left" |Amand, Marc |
| align="left" |Amand, Marc |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |
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| align="left" |WSK Final Cup — [[OKJ (karting)|OKJ]] |
| align="left" |[[WSK Final Cup]] — [[OKJ (karting)|OKJ]] |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |
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| align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior |
| align="left" |[[Rotax Max Challenge|Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals]] — Junior |
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| align="left" |Amand Racing |
| align="left" |Amand Racing |
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| align="left" |WSK Open Cup — [[OK (karting)|OK]] |
| align="left" |WSK Open Cup — [[OK (karting)|OK]] |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd''' |
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! colspan="4" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Amand {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/marcus-amand/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kartcom |date=2013-03-28 |title=Amand Marcus |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/amand-marcus/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}</ref> |
! colspan="4" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Amand {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/marcus-amand/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kartcom |date=2013-03-28 |title=Amand Marcus |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/amand-marcus/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Racing record == |
== Racing record == |
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| align="left" |[[2022 Italian F4 Championship|Italian F4 Championship]] |
| align="left" |[[2022 Italian F4 Championship|Italian F4 Championship]] |
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| rowspan="2" align="left" |[[US Racing]] |
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| rowspan="2" align="left" |[[US Racing]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Amand will compete in the Italian Formula Championship 2022 with US Racing |url=https://www/%2Eacisport%2Eit%2Fen%2FF4%2Fnews%2F2022%2F109398%2Fmarcus%2Damand%2Dwill%2Dcompete%2Din%2Dthe%2Ditalian%2Dformula%2Dchampionship%2D2022%2Dwith%2Dus%2Dracing%2FMixed |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=www}}</ref> |
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| align="left" |[[2023 Formula Regional European Championship|Formula Regional European Championship]] |
| align="left" |[[2023 Formula Regional European Championship|Formula Regional European Championship]] |
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| align="left" |[[ART Grand Prix]] |
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|align=left| [[2024 Porsche Carrera Cup France|Porsche Carrera Cup France]] |
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|align=left| Schumacher CLRT |
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<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress. |
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=== Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results === |
=== Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results === |
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|[[2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship|2021]] |
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| style="background:#000000;color:white" |[[Red Bull Ring|<span style="color:white;">RBR<br />1</span>]]<br />{{small|DSQ}} |
| style="background:#000000;color:white" |[[Red Bull Ring|<span style="color:white;">RBR<br />1</span>]]<br />{{small|DSQ}} |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |[[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |[[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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|[[2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship|2022]] |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br />1]]<br />{{small|5}} |
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br />1]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br />2]]<br />{{small|8}} |
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br />2]]<br />{{small|8}} |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |[[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br />1]]<br />{{small|22}} |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |[[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br />1]]<br />{{small|22}} |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |[[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br />2]]<br />{{small|14}} |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |[[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br />2]]<br />{{small|14}} |
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=== Complete Formula Regional European Championship results === |
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| [[2023 Formula Regional European Championship|2023]] |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Imola Circuit|IMO<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Imola Circuit|IMO<br>1]]<br>{{small|18}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Imola Circuit|IMO<br>2]] |
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Imola Circuit|IMO<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]<br>{{small|22}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>2]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]<br>{{small|20}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>1]]<br>{{small|29}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>2]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>2]]<br>{{small|21}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]<br>{{small|21}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]<br>{{small|18}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Mugello Circuit|MUG<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Mugello Circuit|MUG<br>1]]<br>{{small|19}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Mugello Circuit|MUG<br>2]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Mugello Circuit|MUG<br>2]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>1]]<br>{{small|16}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>2]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>2]]<br>{{small|15}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br>1]]<br>{{small|24}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br>2]] |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Monza Circuit|MNZ<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Monza Circuit|MNZ<br>1]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Monza Circuit|MNZ<br>2]] |
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Monza Circuit|MNZ<br>2]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]] |
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | '''[[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]] |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]<br>{{small|16}} |
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| style="background:#;" | [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]] |
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Revision as of 17:25, 16 June 2024
Marcus Amand | |
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Amand in 2022 | |
Nationality | via dual nationality |
Born | Oulu, Finland | 5 February 2006
Formula Regional European Championship career | |
Debut season | 2023 |
Current team | ART Grand Prix |
Car number | 25 |
Starts | 35 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 4 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBA 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 who most recently competed 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]
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]
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 | 5th | ||
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 Carrera Cup France | Schumacher CLRT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41* | 6th* |
* 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
- ^ a b Allen, Peter (2023-02-03). "ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand". Formula Scout.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Schemyte, Christel. "Kart :Marcus Amand s'illustre à la finale Rotax au Portugal". Racing Forever (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ a b "Marcus Amand completes 2023 FRECA line-up". ART Grand Prix. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2019-12-10). "The top karting stars of 2019". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Kartcom (2020-05-28). "Entretien avec Marcus Amand". Kartcom (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ S, P. (2019-07-30). "The European Junior title for VDK Racing with Marcus Amand!". Polski Karting (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-01-11). "Marcus Amand steps up to cars in ADAC F4 with R-ace GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ a b Allen, Peter (2022-03-03). "Marcus Amand joins US Racing to race in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (2023-10-15). "Amand takes FREC pole in weather lottery at Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (2023-10-15). "Antonelli clinches FREC title in style with dominant victory at Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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- ^ "Sauber Academy present 'very promising' line-up of drivers for 2023". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Marcus Amand | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ kartcom (2013-03-28). "Amand Marcus". Kartcom. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
External links
- Marcus Amand career summary at DriverDB.com
- 2006 births
- Living people
- French racing drivers
- Finnish racing drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- ADAC Formula 4 drivers
- Italian F4 Championship drivers
- Formula Regional European Championship drivers
- R-ace GP drivers
- US Racing drivers
- ART Grand Prix drivers
- Sauber Motorsport drivers
- Sportspeople from Oulu
- Finnish twins
- Finnish people of French descent
- French twins
- French people of Finnish descent
- Porsche Carrera Cup France drivers