Career introduction
Before the testing of FE Season 8, we welcomed new driver Dan Tiktum to the team, teaming up with Oliver Twee for the new season. Although the driver is young, he is already well-known, he is not only a young and energetic "topic man" on and off the field, but more importantly, he has shown his racing talent at a young age and won many championship titles. He is also admired by many in the racing world and is regarded as one of the most talented drivers of his generation.
Let's step into Dan Titum's career today and deepen our understanding of this "FE rookie":
Like many racing drivers, Dan Titum's racing career began in karting. Talent was evident early in his racing career, and the fledgling Dan Tiktum soon became the preeminent of karting at the time.
2011-2013
Go-kart Grand Slams
Image from Dan Ticktum's personal website
In 2011, Dan Tiktum won the British FKS Karting Championship, the ABkC Super 1 National Karting Championship, the British Karting Open and the British Karting Championship, becoming the second karting driver in history to win a Grand Slam in the British Children's Category, an achievement that Hamilton and Barton had never achieved. In 2013, Dan Titum continued to add to his karting career, finishing runners-up in the KFJ category of the CIK FIA European Championship and becoming the winner of the Andrea Margutti Cup that year.
2014-2015
After going through the ups and downs, return to the track dream
In 2014, Dan Tiktum competed in the WSK KFJ category as the first driver of the Zanardi Strakka Racing team. Under the guidance of industry acclaim Dino Chiesa, Dan Tiktum won the second place in the WSK Masters and the third place in the WSK Championship. That same year, he represented Lanan Racing in the BRDC F4 Championship test, making his solo debut in a single-seater event and breaking the lap record at The Brands Hatch.
In 2015, Dan Titutum's recklessness cast a shadow over his fledgling racing career. In the MsA Formula (F4 level, the predecessor of British F4) in silverstone, Dan Tiktum's misconduct incured a two-year ban (including a one-year suspension). In 2016, Dan Tiktum, who had experienced a career low, was able to return to the race to compete in some F3 races and the Macau Grand Prix.
2017-2018
The youngest driver in F3 World Cup history
In 2017, Dan Tiktum officially became a Red Bull Academy driver. In September of the same year, Dan TikTum made his GP3 debut at Monza Circuit for DAMS team and reached the podium in the season finale in Abu Dhabi. In November, he won the Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3 World Cup for the first time, becoming the youngest driver to win the prestigious event. A month later, he received the 2017 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, an important honour coveted by countless Young Formula British drivers.
The excellent performance in 2017 has ushered in more attention and opportunities for Dan Tiktum. In 2018, Dan Tiktum represented Motopark racing in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, where he finished runner-up that season. In November of the same year, Dan Tiktum won the Macau Grand Prix - F3 World Cup for the second consecutive year. In addition, he represented Team Mugen in two Japanese Super Formula races in 2018.
2019-present
Based on F2, seek a higher finish
In April 2019, Dan Tiktum completed his first F1 test in Bahrain and a month later barcelona again for Red Bull Aston Martin. Last year, at just 21 years old, he completed his first F2 World Championship season of his career.
This year, he represented carlin racing team in the FIA F2 World Championship and has assisted in simulation testing and car development as a Williams team development driver.
After a new round of "career twists and turns", Dan Tiktum announced his joining the NIO333FE team, which also means that he will officially enter the FE World Championship.
What surprises will his joining bring to the NIO333FE team and the entire FE team? This has also become a hot topic for many overseas media and commentators to express their positions:
"There are some drivers, you may not know him, but on the field you will re-recognize him, Dan's racing driving skills are beyond doubt, he will also participate in racing tests with engineers off the track, he will also serve as a team driving coach, which is very helpful for his overall development, what Dan has to do is to learn to change in his track career, to become mature will make his racing career avoid some negative occurrences."
"FE may not be Dan's first choice in 2022, but to be honest, FE's arena is a good fit for him. He's a very talented driver with his own expertise on the street track, and this will be his chance to break through.
After he joined the NIO333FE team, according to the team's past seasons, he may not just fight for the victory, but more to grow with the team, the team's other driver Oliver Twee has proved his performance on the field, so there are two very qualified drivers who should work together to promote the development of the team and get good results.
I have no doubts about Dan Tiktum's performance on the track, but what NIO333FE really needs is a stable driver, and after this season, he needs to be more involved in the development of the car with Tvey, hoping that he can grow and get good results with NIO333FE. ”
"It's great to see Dan Tiktum on the FIELD and it may be his chance to start proving himself again. His talent and past success on the street circuit have been enough to prove that he is a player capable of driving a FE car.
However, at least to outsiders, it seems that becoming a FE driver is not only a good driver, but also a driver who can develop with the team in the long run, he is currently going to run in with the NIO333FE team and adapt to FE racing, although some manufacturers have withdrawn from FE, but a team like NIO333FE that has been pursuing forward development is perhaps the best belonging of Dan Tiktum, and also gives him a platform to break through himself again. ”
Let's look forward to Dan Tiktum joining Oliver Twee in season eight to bring the NIO333FE team to a great race.
2021/2022
The eighth season of the FE World Championship
45 days
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First stop - Saudi Dilier