CAREER

GENERAL STATS

53 - All categories

32 - All categories

48 - All categories

175 - All categories

Pole Positions

Race Wins

Podiums

Races

FOUNDATIONS

Raoul’s passion and involvement with motorsport came from a young age, specifically when he was just 8 years old. He first started competing on an amateur level in the United Kingdom where he would race every month at indoor karting events in London. This formed as the foundations for his career in motorsport for years to come.

Raoul then moved to Cape Town, South Africa in 2005 at the age of 10, which is when his competitive involvement in motorsport began to evolve. His parents bought him his own go-kart so that he could refine his skills and learn the fundamentals of racing. This would then allow him to compete at a higher level and progress through the local ranks as a driver, eventually transitioning to competing in Europe as well.

EARLY SUCCESS

Raoul’s competitive karting career kicked off with strong results within the local karting scene in Cape Town, South Africa. This was immediately followed by entries into national competitions where strong results were achieved as well. In 2009, Raoul qualified to represent Team South Africa at the Rotax World Finals in the Junior Max category, held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

After achieving this success in local, national and international competition within the world of karting, Raoul made the transition into single seater racing in 2011 through the Formula Renault 2.0 BARC series in the United Kingdom. This symbolised a large stepping stone that would progress his career onto the more mature ranks for the following years.

CAREER TIMELINE

Category:

Rotax Mini Max - Regional

Rotax Junior Max - Regional

Rotax Junior Max - Europe

Rotax Junior Max - Regional

Rotax Junior Max - National

Rotax Junior Max - World Finals

Rotax Senior Max - Europe

Formula Renault 2.0 BARC

Formula Renault 2.0 NEC

Pro Mazda Championship

Renault Sport Trophy - Europe

VLN Endurance Championship

6 Hours of Nurburgring

24 Hours of Nurburgring

VLN Endurance Championship

6 Hours of Nurburgring

24 Hours of Nurburgring

Year:

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Team:

Kartsport SA

PCR Racing Team

Protrain Racing

The Kart Shoppe

Team South Africa

Dan Holland Racing

SWB Motorsport

Antel Motorsport

Mark Burdett Motorsport

JDC / Team Pelfrey

R-ace GP

BMW Walkenhorst

Best finish:

1st

10th

4th

1st

2nd

4th

8th

11th

8th

3rd

2nd

6th

1st

3rd

3rd (Q)

4th

1st

1st (Q)