# Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi

Nandhavud "Jem" Bhirombhakdi (Thai: นันทวุฒิ ภิรมย์ภักดี (เจม); born 7 June 2006) is a Thai racing driver who most recently competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with KIC Motorsport. He is set to compete in the 2025 edition of the Formula Regional European Championship with Trident.

## Family

Nandhavud is a son of Voravud and Nandhamalee Bhirombhakdi. His father, a fourth-generation member of the Bhirombhakdi family, is an executive in the family's Boon Rawd Brewery group and racing driver. His mother, a granddaughter of Prince Chakraband Pensiri [th], heads Cavallino Motors, the sole distributor of Ferrari in Thailand.
Nandhavud was introduced to driving simulators around the age of six by his father. He attended Bangkok Patana School.

## Career
### Karting

Nandhavud's short karting career in Europe saw him compete in the likes of the WSK Super Master Series and the South Garda Winter Cup.

### Formula 4
#### 2022

Nandhavud made his Formula 4 debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, driving for UAE-based squad Xcel Motorsport. His season there saw him have a best race result of 15th, as he finished 34th in the standings, failing to score a point. Nandhavud's main campaign was the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship season. Driving for Jenzer Motorsport, he had much more success. He secured a best result of 6th at the Lausitzring, as he finished 14th in the standings on 38 points. He also appeared in the Italian F4 Championship with Jenzer.

#### 2023

After another disappointing season of preparation in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship, Nandhavud was announced to be joining PHM Racing for the 2023 Italian F4 Championship. He topped a test with the team in pre-season. Nandhavud showed more improvement among a more competitive grid, with two best results of 8th enough to secure him 21st in the championship, despite missing the final round. He also made appearances in the 2023 Formula 4 CEZ Championship, where he made the podium in the first race at the Red Bull Ring, and the 2023 Euro 4 Championship.

### Formula Regional
#### 2024

In early 2024, KIC Motorsport announced that Nandhavud would be driving one of their cars in the upcoming Formula Regional European Championship. Unlike any of his teammates, Nandhavud contested the full season in the championship. He made a good impression at the historically poor team, finishing a respectable 26th in the standings with a best result of 12th, however scoring no points.

#### 2025

In December, it was announced that Nandhavud would be lining up in the championship with Trident, joining fellow sophomore drivers Liu Ruiqi and Matteo De Palo at the team.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | Ward Racing | 31st |
| 2019 | ROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK | Ward Racing | 31st |
| 2019 | WSK Open Cup — OKJ | Ward Racing | 59th |
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | Ward Racing | 69th |
| 2020 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Ward Racing | 55th |
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## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th |
| 2022 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14th |
| 2022 | Italian F4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | PHM Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| 2023 | Italian F4 Championship | PHM Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21st |
| 2023 | Formula 4 CEZ Championship | PHM Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 14th |
| 2023 | Euro 4 Championship | PHM Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
| 2024 | Formula Regional European Championship | KIC Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| 2025 | Formula Regional European Championship | Trident | | | | | | | |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
| 2022 | Xcel Motorsport | YMC1 1 20 | YMC1 2 22 | YMC1 3 21 | YMC1 4 17 | DUB1 1 19 | DUB1 2 23 | DUB1 3 20 | DUB1 4 26 | DUB2 1 28† | DUB2 2 19 | DUB2 3 24 | DUB2 4 Ret | DUB3 1 Ret | DUB3 2 22 | DUB3 3 20 | DUB3 4 Ret | YMC2 1 18 | YMC2 2 15 | YMC2 3 22 | YMC2 4 16 | 34th | 0 |
| 2023 | PHM Racing | DUB1 1 | DUB1 2 | DUB1 3 | KMT1 1 | KMT1 2 | KMT1 3 | KMT2 1 | KMT2 2 | KMT2 3 | DUB2 1 22 | DUB2 2 17 | DUB2 3 34 | YMC 1 14 | YMC 2 16 | YMC 3 Ret | | | | | | 31st | 0 |

### Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Jenzer Motorsport | SPA 1 15 | SPA 2 15 | SPA 3 11 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | ZAN 1 16 | ZAN 2 Ret | ZAN 3 Ret | NÜR1 1 11 | NÜR1 2 9 | NÜR1 3 11 | LAU 1 9 | LAU 2 7 | LAU 3 6 | NÜR2 1 7 | NÜR2 2 8 | NÜR2 3 10 | 14th | 38 |

### Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Jenzer Motorsport | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | SPA 1 19 | SPA 2 17 | SPA 3 26 | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | RBR 4 | MNZ 1 15 | MNZ 2 36† | MNZ 3 C | MUG 1 Ret | MUG 2 30 | MUG 3 20 | 41st | 0 |
| 2023 | PHM Racing | IMO 1 | IMO 2 18 | IMO 3 8 | IMO 4 29† | MIS 1 13 | MIS 2 16 | MIS 3 18 | SPA 1 19 | SPA 2 25 | SPA 3 12 | MNZ 1 12 | MNZ 2 15 | MNZ 3 28 | LEC 1 13 | LEC 2 8 | LEC 3 13 | MUG 1 Ret | MUG 2 16 | MUG 3 Ret | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | 21st | 8 |

### Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | PHM Racing | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | RBR 1 2 | RBR 2 7 | SVK 1 | SVK 2 | MOS 1 | MOS 2 | MOS 3 | BRN 1 | BRN 2 | BAL 1 | BAL 2 | BAL 3 | 14th | 24 |

### Complete Euro 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | PHM Racing | MUG 1 13 | MUG 2 19 | MUG 3 13 | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 20 | MNZ 3 11 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | CAT 3 | 21st | 0 |

### Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | KIC Motorsport | HOC 1 27 | HOC 2 21 | SPA 1 26 | SPA 2 Ret | ZAN 1 26 | ZAN 2 25 | HUN 1 25 | HUN 2 26 | MUG 1 14 | MUG 2 Ret | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 Ret | IMO 1 12 | IMO 2 12 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 Ret | CAT 1 23 | CAT 2 27 | MNZ 1 12 | MNZ 2 19 | 26th | 0 |