Tom Blomqvist
Encyclopedia
Tom Leonard Blomqvist is a British
racing driver who lives in Saffron Walden
, Essex
. He is the son of 1984 World Rally Champion
Stig Blomqvist
, of Sweden
, and raced under a Swedish racing license until August 2010.
. In 2009 he moved up to Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden, taking five podium finishes and one victory from 14 races, finishing third in the standings. He also finished third in the Formula Renault NEZ Championship. At the end of the season, he competed in two of the four races of the Formula Renault UK Winter Series, winning both of the races at Rockingham Motor Speedway
.
In 2010 he competed in the full Formula Renault UK season, taking three victories on his way to becoming the youngest ever champion in the series' history at the age of 16.
In December 2010, he received the Henry Surtees
Award for the most outstanding performance by a rising star at the British Racing Drivers' Club
awards.
United Kingdom
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racing driver who lives in Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located north of Bishop's Stortford, south of Cambridge and approx north of London...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. He is the son of 1984 World Rally Champion
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
Stig Blomqvist
Stig Blomqvist
"Stig" Lennart Blomqvist is a Swedish rally driver. He made his international breakthrough in 1971. Driving an Audi Quattro for the Audi factory team, Blomqvist won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1984 and finished runner-up in 1985...
, of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and raced under a Swedish racing license until August 2010.
Career
Blomqvist began his racing career in karting, in which he competed between 2003 and 2008, winning multiple titles in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. In 2009 he moved up to Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden, taking five podium finishes and one victory from 14 races, finishing third in the standings. He also finished third in the Formula Renault NEZ Championship. At the end of the season, he competed in two of the four races of the Formula Renault UK Winter Series, winning both of the races at Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport...
.
In 2010 he competed in the full Formula Renault UK season, taking three victories on his way to becoming the youngest ever champion in the series' history at the age of 16.
In December 2010, he received the Henry Surtees
Henry Surtees
Henry John Surtees was a British racing driver and the son of John Surtees.-Formula BMW UK:Henry Surtees finished his debut season in the championship 7th in the overall points standings, and second in the Rookie Cup...
Award for the most outstanding performance by a rising star at the British Racing Drivers' Club
British Racing Drivers' Club
The British Racing Drivers' Club is a membership body which represents the interests of professional racing drivers from the United Kingdom.-Early days:...
awards.