# Adrien Tambay

Adrien Tambay (born 25 February 1991) is a French professional racing driver. He currently is an official CUPRA driver and is the 2022 ETCR Champion. He is the son of former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grands Prix for Ferrari in the early 1980s.

## Career
### Formula BMW

Born in Paris, Tambay began his car racing career in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, finishing fourth and rookie champion. He moved to the new Formula BMW Europe series in 2008, where he finished third behind Esteban Gutiérrez and Marco Wittmann.

### Formula Three

In 2009 he raced in the Formula Three Euroseries for leading team ART Grand Prix. He missed the Oschersleben and Nürburgring rounds of the Euroseries, and also an invitational entry to the British Formula 3 Championship at Spa, due to a head injury suffered while playing football. He ended the Euroseries season pointless, recording a best finish of seventh at EuroSpeedway and the Norisring.

### Auto GP

In 2010 he raced in the Auto GP series for Charouz-Gravity Racing.

### GP3

After James Jakes had a wrist injury at Hockenheim, Tambay was called in to replace him in Manor Racing. In his second outing at Spa-Francorchamps, Tambay retired first race and therefore started 27th in the second race. The rain started during the race, but Tambay kept driving on slicks, and winning the race ahead of Alexander Rossi.

### DTM

Adrien Tambay was one of the eight Audi factory drivers in the DTM championship for five years between 2012 and 2016. He scored a top ten championship finish in his first year and amassed a total of 3 podiums, 1 pole position and 1 fastest lap throughout his DTM career.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2007 | Formula BMW ADAC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 573 | 4th |
| 2007 | Formula BMW USA | EuroInternational | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 17th |
| 2007 | Formula BMW World Final | EuroInternational | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe | Eifelland Racing | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 260 | 3rd |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Americas | EuroInternational | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | NC† |
| 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
| 2009 | British Formula 3 International Series | ART Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2009 | Masters of Formula 3 | ART Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2010 | GP3 Series | Manor Racing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20th |
| 2010 | Auto GP Series | Charouz-Gravity Racing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 6th |
| 2011 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27th |
| 2011 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | International DracoRacing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27th |
| 2011 | Auto GP Series | DAMS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 4th |
| 2011 | Auto GP Series | Campos Racing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 4th |
| 2011 | FIA GT3 European Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 2012 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10th |
| 2012 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | Saintéloc Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14th |
| 2014 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 14th |
| 2015 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24th |
| 2015 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Saintéloc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2016 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 18th |
| 2016 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Strakka Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 40th |
| 2018 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Strakka Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20th |
| 2019 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Inter Europol Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 35th |
| 2019 | French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am | Cool Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16th |
| 2020 | French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am | Saintéloc Racing | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14th |
| 2020 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | EuroInternational | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Saintéloc Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am | Saintéloc Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 15th |
| 2022 | GT4 European Series - Pro-Am | Saintéloc Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup | Cupra EKS | 6 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 535 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class | DRP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 14th |
| 2022–23 | Formula E | ABT CUPRA Formula E Team | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver |
| 2023 | Extreme E Championship | Abt Cupra XE | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 2023–24 | Formula E | ABT CUPRA Formula E Team | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver |
† As Tambay was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

### Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 |
| 2009 | ART Grand Prix | Dallara F308/040 | Mercedes | HOC 1 13 | HOC 2 Ret | LAU 1 11 | LAU 2 7 | NOR 1 19 | NOR 2 7 | ZAN 1 11 | ZAN 2 Ret | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | BRH 1 12 | BRH 2 Ret | CAT 1 17 | CAT 2 Ret | DIJ 1 20† | DIJ 2 10 | HOC 1 14 | HOC 2 10 | 21st | 0 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

### Complete Auto GP 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 | Pos | Points |
| 2010 | Charouz-Gravity Racing | BRN 1 6 | BRN 2 Ret | IMO 1 1 | IMO 2 4 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 10 | MAG 1 14 | MAG 2 10 | NAV 1 Ret | NAV 2 5 | MNZ 1 2 | MNZ 2 5 | | | 6th | 29 |
| 2011 | DAMS | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 2 | HUN 1 2 | HUN 2 4 | BRN 1 Ret | BRN 2 8 | DON 1 | DON 2 | | | | | | | 4th | 114 |
| 2011 | Campos Racing | | | | | | | | | OSC 1 2 | OSC 2 3 | VAL 1 6 | VAL 2 4 | MUG 1 1 | MUG 2 6 | 4th | 114 |

### 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 | Manor Racing | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | IST FEA | IST SPR | VAL FEA | VAL SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | HOC FEA | HOC SPR | HUN FEA 18 | HUN SPR 9 | SPA FEA Ret | SPA SPR 1 | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | 20th | 6 |

### Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
| 2011 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 | ALC 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MON 1 7 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | | | 27th | 6 |
| 2011 | International DracoRacing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAT 1 DNS | CAT 2 Ret | 27th | 6 |

### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
| 2012 | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi A5 DTM | HOC Ret | LAU 18 | BRH 12 | SPL Ret | NOR 15 | NÜR Ret | ZAN 5 | OSC 16 | VAL 2 | HOC Ret | | | | | | | | | 10th | 28 |
| 2013 | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC Ret | BRH 18 | SPL 11 | LAU 11 | NOR 15 | MSC 4 | NÜR 6 | OSC 9 | ZAN 6 | HOC 14 | | | | | | | | | 14th | 30 |
| 2014 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC 3 | OSC 10 | HUN 5 | NOR 9 | MSC Ret | SPL 6 | NÜR 11 | LAU 18† | ZAN Ret | HOC 19† | | | | | | | | | 14th | 36 |
| 2015 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC 1 15 | HOC 2 Ret | LAU 1 16 | LAU 2 20 | NOR 1 19 | NOR 2 14 | ZAN 1 18 | ZAN 2 9 | SPL 1 10 | SPL 2 16 | MSC 1 Ret | MSC 2 16 | OSC 1 17 | OSC 2 14 | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 12 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 Ret | 24th | 3 |
| 2016 | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 13 | SPL 1 8 | SPL 2 11 | LAU 1 20 | LAU 2 20 | NOR 1 7 | NOR 2 DSQ | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 | MSC 1 12 | MSC 2 8 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 15 | HUN 1 6 | HUN 2 2 | HOC 1 12 | HOC 2 Ret | 18th | 40 |
$^†$ Driver did not finish, but completed 75% of the race distance.

### Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
| 2019 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC | MNZ | CAT Ret | SIL 12 | SPA | ALG | 35th | 0.5 |

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2020 | Eurointernational | Christophe D'Ansembourg Erik Maris | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 26 | DNF | DNF |