| Stats |
Date of Birth: 13 March 1989
Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Canadian
Fitness: Long distance running, Jogging, Biking |
2008 A1GP Team Canada
2nd place in feature race (Taupo, New Zealand)
3rd place in sprint race (Easter Creek, Australia)
1st place in sprint race (Durban, South Africa)
2nd place in sprint race (shanghai, China)
Pole position for sprint race (Durban, South Africa)
Pole position for feature race (Mexico City, Mexico)
Youngest ever A1GP pole winner
A1 Team Canada’s all-time high point’s scorer
2007 Champ Car Atlantic
Third Overall points
1 win, 1 pole, 4 podiums
Recipient of the BBS Rising Star Award
A1GP Team Canada
Third place in his series debut (Sepang, Malaysia)
2006 Formula BMW USA
Series Champion
3 wins, 3 poles, 7 podiums
Selected as member of Red Bull Junior Team
Recipient of Formula BMW Junior Scholorship
2005 Formula BMW USA
Third Overall points
2 wins, 1 pole, 5 podiums
Race of Champions, Paris - Winner, Formula BMW
Formula BMW World Finals (sixth)
Recipient of Most Sportsman Like Driver Award
Recipient of Formula BMW Junior Scholorship
2005 Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship
ICC Champion
2004 Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship
Second Overall – Rotax Senior
2003 Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship
80 CC Junior Champion
Canadian National Karting Championship
80 CC Junior Champion |
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| Robert's Bio |
Since launching himself into the world of open-wheel racing
in 2005 at just sixteen years of age, Robert has enjoyed much
success with his dedication, perseverance and focus earning
him both recognition and admiration.
Awarded a Junior Scholarship from BMW, Robert entered the
Formula BMW USA Championship in 2005 and with his team, put
in some outstanding races scoring four podiums including
two wins over fourteen races. Over the course of the Championship
Robert finished in the top ten in all of his races. That
year Robert won the Formula BMW segment of the Race of Champions
in Paris, France and later attend the Formula BMW World Final
in Bahrain. Starting at the back of the pack for each heat
in the World Final, Robert passed an unprecedented 62 cars
over the races and finals in his bid to win the championship.
After starting the final race 27th, Robert came away from
the World Final 6th having secured the support of Red Bull
along the way.
As a Red Bull Junior Team driver in 2006, Robert went on
to win the Formula BMW USA Championship with an impressive
seven podium results imcluding two race wins. Robert also
competed successfully in select races with the Red Bull
Junior Team in Europe during this time.
2007 saw Robert at the wheel of the Red Bull-Forsythe Racing
Champ Car Atlantic. Robert started the season imposingly
with a pole and podium (P2) in his very first race in the
series. Another podium at the next race and two more in
the season, including a win in Portland and Robert was
on his way to finish third overall in the series championship.
Robert amassed eight top-five results and never finished
outside the top ten over the twelve race series.
In the fall of 2007, Robert again travelled to Europe to
compete in the World Series by Renault. Over two events,
Robert scored points in two races with top-ten results.
Robert embarks on the full series in 2008 with Carlin Motorsport
and Red Bull.
The winter of 2007 brought some new challenges and excitement
for Robert. First off he was selected by Red Bull Racing
to perform demonstrations in the Red Bull Formula One race
car in Mexico and Singapore in front of tens-of-thousands
of race fans. This also provided the opportunity to work
in the team’s Formula One simulators at their factory
in Milton-Keynes, UK.
Next, after a series of sessions as the designated rookie
with A1 Team Canada in the A1GP World Series, Robert made
the move up to contest as the team’s primary driver.
He impressed both the media and his competitors with his
skill and determination and took five podium results in
just seven races including a pole and win in South Africa.
Robert then made his name as rain master in Australia when
he stormed from fifteenth on the grid to finish P3 ...
on slick tires on a rain-soaked circuit.
Robert is now focusing his efforts on the 2008 World Series
by Renault and is looking forward to the opportunities
for 2009 and beyond. |
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