Charles Zwolsman, Jr.

Charles Zwolsman, Jr.
Nationality	Dutch
Champ Car #	-
Current team	-
Race starts	15
Series Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
First Champ Car race	2005 Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate
Last Champ Car race	2006 Gran Premio Telmex

24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years	2009
Teams	Kolles
Best finish	7th
Class wins	0

Charles Zwolsman Jr. (born June 15, 1979, in Lelystad, Netherlands) is a race car driver who formerly competed in the Champ Car World Series. He is the son of former sports car racing driver and career criminal, Charles Zwolsman, Sr., who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.^[1][2]

Zwolsman started racing go karts before competing in Formula Ford, Formula Renault and Formula 3 in Europe. He finished 16th and 17th during his two seasons in the Formula 3 Euro Series before moving his career to the United States.

In 2005 Zwolsman made his debut in the Toyota Atlantic series with Condor Motorsports. The unknown driver made an impression quickly; he was fastest in qualifying in the first race at Long Beach. However, his car failed the technical inspection and he was forced to start last. During the race, he moved up steadily to finish third. Zwolsman went on to win three races that season and clinch the championship over rivals Tõnis Kasemets and Katherine Legge. The newly-crowned Atlantic champion made his Champ Car debut in the season finale in Mexico City for Team Australia.

In 2006 he competed in a full season of the Champ Car series with Mi-Jack Conquest Racing, finishing 13th in the season standings with two seventh place finishes as his best results. He did not return in 2007, and has not competed in American open wheel racing since. In 2009 Zwolsman is driving for the Kolles LMP1 team in the Le Mans Series where he is currently placed 9th in the LMP1 driver standings.^[3] The team also ran the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, where they placed 7th overall despite team driver Narain Karthikeyan not being able to compete due to a non-racing related injury just prior to the start.

Zwolsman jr. is currently on trial in the Netherlands. He has been charged with involvement in money laundering. According to the prosecutors, Zwolsman jr. has financed his racing career with the proceeds of the criminal activities of his father. Zwolsman jr. has denied all charges.^[4]

Motorsports Career Results

Complete Formula Three Euroseries results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	DC	Points
2003	Kolles	Dallara F303/012	HWA-Mercedes	HOC1 1 10	HOC1 2 12	ADR 1 Ret	ADR 2 7	PAU 1 17	PAU 2 6	NOR 1 Ret	NOR 2 9	LMS 1 10	LMS 2 14	NÜR 1 12	NÜR 2 13	A1R 1 7	A1R 2 13	ZAN 1 16	ZAN 2 18	HOC2 1 12	HOC2 2 9	MAG 1 11	MAG 2 Ret	19th	7
2004	Manor Motorsport	Dallara F302/090	HWA-Mercedes	HOC1 1 Ret	HOC1 2 10	EST 1 15	EST 2 12	ADR 1 13	ADR 1 17	PAU 1 10	PAU 2 Ret	NOR 1 Ret	NOR 1 Ret	MAG 1 12	MAG 2 6	NÜR 1 12	NÜR 2 10	ZAN 1 17	ZAN 2 20	BRN 1 14	BRN 2 10	HOC2 1 3	HOC2 2 13	16th	9

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Atlantic Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
2005	Condor Motorsports	LBH 3	MTY 1	POR1 2	POR2 8	CLE1 1	CLE2 1	TOR 12	EDM 2	SJO 3	DEN 3	ROA 6	MTL 6	1st	306

Champ Car

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2005	Team Australia	LBH	MTY	MIL	POR	CLE	TOR	EDM	SJO	DEN	MTL	LVG	SRF	MXC 13		27th	8
2006	Conquest Racing	LBH 12	HOU 15	MTY 12	MIL 9	POR 12	CLE 15	TOR 9	EDM 10	SJO 9	DEN 10	MTL 8	ROA 7	SRF 7	MXC 11	13th	162

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Class	No	Tyres	Car	Team	Co-Drivers	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2009	LMP1	14	M	Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel)	Kolles	Narain Karthikeyan André Lotterer	369	7th	7th

References

1. ^ http://www.dpna.org/drugissues/failure_of_dutch_drug_policy.htm
2. ^ onore:Charles 'Sjarrel' Zwolsman (Dutch)
3. ^ http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s55_stat_archive_courses/s55p04_documents.php?id_course=12
4. ^ Justitie zet proces tegen Zwolsman jr. door (De Telegraaf, 26 October 2011, (Dutch))

External links

• Official Site

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jon Fogarty	Toyota Atlantic Champion 2005	Succeeded by Simon Pagenaud

Persondata
Name	Zwolsman, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch racing driver
Date of birth	June 15, 1979
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death