| Nationality | Romanian |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 November 1992 (age 33) |
| Birth place | Bacău (Romania) |
| Prev series | GP3 Series European F3 Open Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific Formula BMW UK Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium |
| Prev series years | 2010 2009 2008–09 2008 2007 2006–07 |
Doru Sechelariu (born 19 November 1992 in Bacău, Romania) is a Romanian racecar driver. He is the son of Dumitru Sechelariu, who was the mayor of Bacău from 1996 to 2004.[1]
Career
Karting
Sechelariu began his motorsport career in karting back in 2002, winning in the Mini class of the FRAK Cup. In 2005, he finished 15th in the ICA Junior class of the Italian championship.[2]
Formula Renault
Sechelariu moved into single-seaters in 2006, competing in Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium for Thierry Boutsen Racing. After two races at the end of the 2006 season, he moved up to the Belgian series for the 2007 season, with the same team. He finished in sixth place in the standings.[3][4]
Formula BMW
In 2007, Sechelariu participated in six races of the Formula BMW UK championship with Räikkönen Robertson Racing. He finished in 22nd place in the standings with 42 points.[5]
The following season, Sechelariu competed in the new Formula BMW Europe series for Fortec Motorsport. He finished fifteenth in the standings, taking nine points-scoring positions in sixteen races. Also, he briefly participated in the Americas and Pacific series, taking two wins at the Singapore Street Circuit in the latter.[2][5]
For 2009, Sechelariu remained in the series, but switched to FMS International. He again changed team to Motaworld Racing after Coloni took full control of the FMS International from Valencia onwards. At the final two rounds at Spa and Monza, Sechelariu drove for Eifelland Racing. He finished fourteenth behind Swedish rookie Timmy Hansen in the championship.[3]
GP3 Series
In 2010, Sechelariu became the first driver to join Tech 1 Racing for the 2010 GP3 Series season.[6][7] He finished 29th in the standings, with no points and a best finish of ninth. Sechelariu was set to remain with Tech 1 Racing for the 2011 season, but a lack of funding forced him to leave the championship.[8]
Personal life
Sechelariu's hobbies are skiing, basketball, tennis, and his favourite circuit is the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. His favourite drivers are Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium | Thierry Boutsen Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2007 | Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium | Boutsen Energy Racing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 127 | 6th |
| Formula BMW UK | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22nd | |
| Formula BMW World Final | Fortec Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 21st | |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe | Fortec Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15th |
| Formula BMW Pacific | Team Meritus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| Formula BMW Americas | Team Autotecnica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| Formula BMW World Final | EuroInternational | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe | FMS International | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 14th |
| Motaworld Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Eifelland Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| European F3 Open | emiliodevillota.com | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16th | |
| 2010 | GP3 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
† As Sechelariu was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tech 1 Racing | CAT FEA 22 | CAT SPR Ret | IST FEA 9 | IST SPR 9 | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR 20 | SIL FEA Ret | SIL SPR 17 | HOC FEA 10 | HOC SPR DSQ | HUN FEA 14 | HUN SPR 21 | SPA FEA Ret | SPA SPR 20 | MNZ FEA 21 | MNZ SPR 18 | 29th | 0 |
References
- ^ "Visul lui Dumitru Sechelariu de a-şi vedea fiul mare pilot, împlinit pe jumătate. Povestea lui Doru Sechelariu, supranumit "Schumacher" de România" (in Romanian). Adevarul. 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Doru Sechelariu bate la ușa Formulei 1" (in Romanian). Rally Racing. 2009-04-02. Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Doru Sechelariu, drumul de la "băiatul de bani gata" la "drogatul ăla": "Au fost momente când nu ieșeam din casă pentru că nu aveam bani de motorină"" (in Romanian). Fanatik. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Doru Sechelariu, viitorul pilot de F1 al Romaniei" (in Romanian). România Liberă. 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Bacău: Doru Sechelariu se pregăteşte pentru Formula 1" (in Romanian). Adevarul. 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Doru Sechelariu together with Tech 1 Racing in GP3". gp2series.com. GP2 Series. 2010-01-13. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Doru Sechelariu joins Tech 1 Racing". us.motorsport.com. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ Popescu, Daniel (2011-11-02). "FEATURE: Ascensiunea lui Mihai Marinescu în Formula 2" (in Romanian). automarket.ro. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Doru Sechelariu". BMW Motorsport. BMW. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-13.