1. Yelmer Evert Frans Buurman was born on 19 February 1987 and is a Dutch professional racing driver.
13 Facts About Yelmer Buurman
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Yelmer Buurman was 3rd in the Blancpain Endurance Series in 2013, and second in the FIA GT1 Championship in 2012.
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Yelmer Buurman concentrated on various Formula Renault championships from 2003 to 2005, competing in the British, Dutch, European and American series during this period.
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In 2007, Yelmer Buurman made a brief appearance for Fortec in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, replacing the injured Richard Philippe for four races.
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Yelmer Buurman competed in the stand-alone Macau Grand Prix and Masters F3 events in both years.
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In 2008, Yelmer Buurman competed in both the GP2 Series and the new GP2 Asia Series for the Arden team, alongside Sebastien Buemi.
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Yelmer Buurman was not scheduled to race in the Asian championship, but replaced Adam Langley-Khan when the Pakistani driver decided to focus on his A1 Grand Prix and education commitments and left the team after two rounds of the season.
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Yelmer Buurman was replaced for the final round by Karun Chandhok however, but he finished 19th in the championship.
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Yelmer Buurman finished in second position in the 2008 championship.
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In 2011, Yelmer Buurman debuted in the FIA GT1 Championship in the final round at Potrero de los Funes, with a Chevrolet Corvette C6.
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Marc VDS Racing Team hired a Yelmer Buurman to drive a BMW Z4 for the 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series, more precisely in the Pro Cup class, along with Maxime Martin and Bas Leinders.
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Furthermore, Yelmer Buurman finished second in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring.
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Yelmer Buurman won the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Pro-Am division of the 2020 British GT Championship.