Simon Trummer
Introduction
Simon Trummer (born 8 June 1989 in Frutigen, Canton of Bern) is a racing driver from Switzerland.
Career
Karting
Trummer began his motorsport career in karting back in 2003, finishing second in the Swiss Junior Championship. He also finished 21st in the Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior class.
Formula Lista Junior
Trummer moved up to single-seaters in 2006, competing in Formula Lista Junior. He finished eighteenth overall in the championship with ten points.
Formula Renault
Trummer joined the BMS Böhlen Motorsport team in 2007, to compete in the Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse championship. He wasn't so successful in this series, winding up seventh in the championship. Trummer switched teams, joining Jenzer Motorsport for 2008 and finished the season as runner-up.
International Formula Master
After two races at the end of the 2008 season, Trummer moved up to the International Formula Master series for the 2009 season, with Iris Project. He finished in eleventh place in the standings.
GP3 Series
Trummer stepped up to the new GP3 Series with Jenzer Motorsport in 2010. He finished the season in 25th place with four points, despite missing the round in Hungary due to driving into the rear of another car in Hockenheim. During 2010 in GP3 with Jenzer Motorsport he was always outperformed by fellow Swiss driver Nico Müller which lead Simon to seak another team for 2011. He moved to MW Arden for the 2011 campaign. Trummer had three point-scoring finishes in final races, improving to 18th position with nine points.
GP2 Series
After competing in the non-championship season finale at Yas Marina in 2011, Trummer continued his collaboration with Arden International into 2012 by switching to the GP2 Series full-time. He joined series veteran Luiz Razia in the team, and finished 23rd in the final standings. He then went to Rapax in the 2013 GP2 Series season, and is confirmed with Rapax for the 2014 season.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula Lista Junior | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18th | |
| 2007 | LO Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse | BMS Böhlen Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 7th |
| 2008 | LO Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 244 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33rd | ||
| International Formula Master | Iris Project | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| 2009 | International Formula Master | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11th | |
| 2010 | GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th |
| 2011 | GP3 Series | MW Arden | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18th |
| GP2 Final | Arden International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |
| 2012 | GP2 Series | Arden International | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd |
| 2013 | GP2 Series | Rapax | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21st |
| 2014 | GP2 Series | Rapax | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 17th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| 2015 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Team ByKolles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | EX | ||
| Porsche Supercup | Fach Auto Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| GP2 Series | Hilmer Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | |
| 2016 | FIA World Endurance Championship | ByKolles Racing Team | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 17th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
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 | Jenzer Motorsport | CAT FEA 6 | CAT SPR 8 | IST FEA 20 | IST SPR 13 | VAL FEA 13 | VAL SPR 27 | SIL FEA 17 | SIL SPR 12 | HOC FEA 11 | HOC SPR Ret | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | SPA FEA 8 | SPA SPR Ret | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 24 | 25th | 4 |
| 2011 | MW Arden | IST FEA 19 | IST SPR 21 | CAT FEA 27 | CAT SPR 25† | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR Ret | SIL FEA 12 | SIL SPR 10 | NÜR FEA 9 | NÜR SPR 16 | HUN FEA 16 | HUN SPR 12 | SPA FEA 19 | SPA SPR 5 | MNZ FEA 5 | MNZ SPR 4 | 18th | 9 |
Complete GP2 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arden International | SEP FEA 22 | SEP SPR 16 | BHR1 FEA 16 | BHR1 SPR 8 | BHR2 FEA 14 | BHR2 SPR 24 | CAT FEA 23 | CAT SPR 20 | MON FEA 12 | MON SPR 9 | VAL FEA 10 | VAL SPR 7 | SIL FEA 15 | SIL SPR 11 | HOC FEA 16 | HOC SPR 17 | HUN FEA 13 | HUN SPR 13 | SPA FEA 15 | SPA SPR 16 | MNZ FEA 16 | MNZ SPR 17 | MRN FEA Ret | MRN SPR 14 | 23rd | 4 |
| 2013 | Rapax | SEP FEA 9 | SEP SPR 6 | BHR FEA 9 | BHR SPR 14 | CAT FEA 19 | CAT SPR 16 | MON FEA 13 | MON SPR 23 | SIL FEA 24 | SIL SPR 16 | NÜR FEA 14 | NÜR SPR 9 | HUN FEA 6 | HUN SPR 7 | SPA FEA 12 | SPA SPR 11 | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 16 | MRN FEA 16 | MRN SPR 13 | YMC FEA 13 | YMC SPR 7 | 21st | 20 | ||
| 2014 | Rapax | BHR FEA 7 | BHR SPR 2 | CAT FEA 12 | CAT SPR Ret | MON FEA Ret | MON SPR 18 | RBR FEA 20 | RBR SPR 20 | SIL FEA 25 | SIL SPR 18 | HOC FEA 6 | HOC SPR 14 | HUN FEA 11 | HUN SPR 13 | SPA FEA 18 | SPA SPR 17 | MNZ FEA 19 | MNZ SPR 11 | SOC FEA 15 | SOC SPR 21 | YMC FEA 17 | YMC SPR 16 | 17th | 26 | ||
| 2015 | Hilmer Motorsport | BHR FEA | BHR SPR | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | MON SPR | RBR FEA 22 | RBR SPR 18 | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA 16 | MNZ SPR 16 | SOC FEA | SOC SPR | BHR FEA | BHR SPR | YMC FEA | YMC SPR | 31st | 0 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lotus | LMP1 | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 Turbo V6 | SIL | SPA | LMS | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR Ret | SÃO | 28th | 0 | |
| 2015 | Team ByKolles | LMP1 | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SIL Ret | SPA Ret | LMS EX | NÜR 15 | COA 8 | FUJ 8 | SHA 8 | BHR 12 | 15th | 13 | |
| 2016 | ByKolles Racing Team | LMP1 | CLM P1/01 | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SIL 14 | SPA 6 | LMS Ret | NÜR Ret | MEX 14 | COA 11 | FUJ Ret | SHA 7 | BHR 8 | 17th | 19.5 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Team ByKolles |  Tiago Monteiro Pierre Kaffer | CLM P1/01-AER | LMP1 | 260 | EX | EX |
| 2016 | Team ByKolles | Pierre Kaffer Oliver Webb | CLM P1/01-AER | LMP1 | 206 | DNF | DNF |