Who is Stephan de Groot?

Fiorentina 1 · 18 Aug 2002, 07:02 (Ref:360076)

I keep seeing his name every where (F3, F.Renault, F3000, touring, GT). Who is this guy? He must have been around for at least 10 years. How old is he?

steve nielsen · 18 Aug 2002, 07:30 (Ref:360081)

www.x-racing.nl

He's driven Formula Ford in Holland for the past 2 years and races in the German F3 championship this year, he's now 22 years old. He also drives in the Dutch Supercar challenge(GT) sometimes.

steve nielsen · 18 Aug 2002, 07:40 (Ref:360088)

http://www.formel3.com/saison2002/fa...2/de_groot.htm

http://www.motorsport-concepts.de/jbmotorsport.com.html

*formula3* · 18 Aug 2002, 09:44 (Ref:360136)

yeah, he drives in german f3, for the belgium based team JB, www.germanf3.cjb.net

jondownunder · 18 Aug 2002, 10:32 (Ref:360158)

It is different driver with an almost identical name, Stefan de Groodt, who competed briefly in International F3000:

http://www.formula3000.free-online.c...ers/sdegroodt/

GM Man · 18 Aug 2002, 11:51 (Ref:360176)

Got a funny story...after his just finished his last FF season last year he had a F3 test. Around lunchtime halfway around the lap a Viper spins in front of him. He hits it and gets launched of the circuit and collides with a tree mid-air...no insurance. Wonder what went through his mind at that point? =)

Fiorentina 1 · 18 Aug 2002, 16:44 (Ref:360390)

Quote:

Originally posted by jondownunder
It is different driver with an almost identical name, Stefan de Groodt, who competed briefly in International F3000

Oh, that makes sense! I know I read his name over and over for years and it was 2 different guys. LOL Thanks.

Speedworx · 18 Aug 2002, 16:50 (Ref:360397)

One of them is in British F3 this weekend.

jondownunder · 18 Aug 2002, 16:58 (Ref:360406)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fiorentina 1

Oh, that makes sense! I know I read his name over and over for years and it was 2 different guys. LOL Thanks.

I was totally confused as well at first, when another one came along, then I noticed the spelling was different...

jondownunder · 18 Aug 2002, 17:02 (Ref:360411)

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Originally posted by hakkiman
One of them is in British F3 this weekend.

That'll be Stefan de Groot, not Stefan de Groodt!

Speedworx · 18 Aug 2002, 17:06 (Ref:360414)

I too have only just noticed the different spelling of the names.

*formula3* · 18 Aug 2002, 17:26 (Ref:360433)

stefan is driving in british f3? did he do well? with which team did he take part?

steve nielsen · 18 Aug 2002, 18:27 (Ref:360479)

with Menu Motorsport, he was 18th in race 1

*formula3* · 18 Aug 2002, 18:29 (Ref:360481)

thanx

steve nielsen · 18 Aug 2002, 18:54 (Ref:360500)

Race 2 results

10 Stefan de Groot (Menu Motorsport)

Fiorentina 1 · 18 Aug 2002, 22:07 (Ref:360659)

it would be cool if they were teammates.

BootsOntheSide · 19 Aug 2002, 11:43 (Ref:361127)

Matt Neal and Paul O'Neill in BTCC must be confusing enough, not to mention Jorg and Dirk Muller in ETCC

Muppet · 23 Aug 2002, 18:03 (Ref:364591)

Stefan had Marlboro sponsorship at the F3 Masters at Zandvoort. He was on provisional pole in first qualifying... the weekend went downhill from there!

He came over to do Oulton as a last minute thing. Probably as a return favour for Rob Austin driving for JB at Zandvoort or probably because Mr Brusatin hasn't come back yet.

Whatever, he's a top bloke.

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