Tom Coronel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Coronel
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1972(1972-04-05)
Age	52
Birthplace	Naarden
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Aries

Tom Coronel Biography

Tom Coronel is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on April 5, 1972 in Naarden, Netherlands. Dutch pro race driver from Holland who is famous for participating on the World Touring Car Championships as member of the Boudsten Ginion Racing team. He is also well- known for his racing with SR-Sport and the GR-Asia team. Most famously, he is known for winning his first Formula Nippon Championship in 1999.

He was a test driver as part of the Arrows team, but was unable to secure his race seat in the race to fellow racing star He tested for the Arrows team but lost his seat to fellow racer Jos Verstappen…

Born in Naarden, Coronel started his racing career in 1990 racing in the Dutch Citroën AX Cup, after being named the most talented driver in the local racing school. After a learning debut year, he started to become successful in 1991. With four victories and 105 points he won the title; he also won an international Citroën AX race in Barcelona. He moved up to the Dutch Touring Car Championship in 1992 competing in a BMW 320i. He was crowned champion that same year, beating his older brother and teammate Raymond Coronel. He also started to compete in the Dutch Formula Ford championship, with team Fresh. At the end of 1992 he decided to focus his attention on single seater racing.

He stayed with team Fresh in 1993 and again was a strong competitor. Victorious in three races, he won the Dutch Formula Ford championship that year. Also he came in second in the Benelux championship, behind the Belgian driver Geoffroy Horion (who lost the Dutch championship to Coronel). His participation in a few German Formula Ford races resulted in a handful of podium finishes. He finished ninth in that year’s Formula Ford Festival.

He has one twin brother called Tim and is also an experienced racer.

Tom Coronel Net Worth

Tom Coronel is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Coronel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started the racing circuit in the year 1990 when he raced for the Dutch Citroen AX club. Then he moved into the Dutch Touring Car Championship in 1992, where he raced in the BMW 320i. Then he made his make his debut with the Euroseries Formula Opel Lotus in 1994.

He is famous for his victory in his first race, the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 race in 1997.

Tom Romeo Coronel (born 5 April 1972) is a Dutch professional racing driver. Tom’s twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr. His most important results are winning the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 race in 1997, the Formula Nippon championship in 1999, and the 2006 and 2009 World Touring Car Championship Independents’ Trophy. As of September 2016, Tom Coronel has driven over 1,000 races.

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Who is Tom Coronel Dating?

According to our records, Tom Coronel married to Paulien Zwart. As of December 1, 2023, Tom Coronel’s is not dating anyone.

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After his Japanese successes Coronel had gained some attention and he decided to focus his energy on finding a Formula One seat. In order to finance his Formula One ambitions, an investment plan was initiated. People could invest in Coronel by buying stocks in ‘the Racing Dutchman B.V.’. When Coronel would become successful in Formula One, investors would be repaid. Eventually the plan failed because some of the investors failed to meet the agreements. Coronel tested once for the Arrows team, but lost the chance for a seat in favour of Jos Verstappen and Pedro de la Rosa. Since Coronel had focused his full attention to Formula One, he found himself without a drive for the beginning of the 2000 racing season. He drove the 24 hours of Le Mans for the second time with Racing for Holland and competed in some FIA GT races with Mike Hezemans.

Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Tom Coronel celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Coronel moved to the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) in 2002, he participated for Carly Motors alongside Peter Kox and Gianni Morbidelli. They could not keep up with the works teams, but Coronel still harvested three podium finishes. He stayed with Carly in 2003 but had a 2002 spec chassis for most of the season and struggling to keep up. He and Duncan Huisman won the independents trophy for Carly Motors. He also made a one-year return to the Japanese GT, winning one race in a now outdated Honda NSX. The 2004 ETCC season was very similar for him, although his teammate was now Paulien Zwart, his partner. They won the independents team trophy for the second consecutive year and Coronel won the independent drivers title. He finished his first Le Mans race with Racing for Holland in 2002, finishing eighth in the overall standings. He also made the finish in 2003, this time with a Spyker C8. Returning to Racing for Holland in 2004 he formed a high-profile line up with Justin Wilson and Ralph Firman. However they failed to finish the race. There were some rumours that he had signed a third driver deal with Minardi, but there was never a contract.

Top Facts about Tom Coronel

1. Tom Coronel is a Dutch professional racing driver.
2. He was born on April 5, 1972 in Naarden, Netherlands.
3. Coronel has competed in various motorsport disciplines including touring cars and endurance racing.
4. He has won multiple championships throughout his career, including the European Touring Car Cup in 2016.
5. Coronel has also participated in the prestigious Dakar Rally since 2009.
6. He holds the record for most starts by a Dutch driver at the event with 12 appearances as of 2021.
7. In addition to his racing career, Coronel is also a successful businessman and entrepreneur.
8. He owns several companies including a car dealership and an online webshop for automotive parts and accessories.
9. Coronel is known for his outgoing personality and sense of humor both on and off the track.
10. He remains an active competitor in various motorsport events around the world as of 2021.