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Date of birth January 1, 1981
Born Debrecen, Hungary
Lives Budapest, Hungary
Marital status Single
Height 5ft 8in (1.78 m)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg)
Career Highlights
• First driver from former Eastern Bloc country to compete in modern F1
• Made 20 Formula One starts during the 2003 and 2004 seasons
• Scored World Championship point for Minardi with eighth-place finish in 2004 United States Grand Prix
• Driver for Champ Car F1x2 program
Race Career
1994-97 Karting, Tony Kart
1997 Formula Ons Renault German Championship, Dark Dog Lechne RT, 2nd overall
1998 Formula Renault, La Filiere (Prost) School, 3rd overall
1999 Formula Renault 2000 German Championship, Cram Competition, 1st place overall
2000 German Formula 3 Championship, GM Motorsport, 5th place overall junior category
2001 German Formula 3 Championship, Trella Motorsport
FIA F3000 European Championship, Prost Junior Team
(last 4 rounds)
2002 FIA F3000 European Championship, Nordic Racing Team
(1 x 6th place, 3 x 7th places)
2003 FIA F3000 European Championship, Coloni Motorsport
(1 x 3rd place, 1 x 2nd place, lap record, Hungaroring)
FIA Formula One World Championship, Test/Race Driver, Jordan Ford (DNF Hungarian GP, 11th place Italian GP)
2004 FIA Formula One World Championship, Race Driver, Minardi Cosworth (8th place United States GP)
2005 Minardi F1x2 Team
2006 Minardi F1x2 Team
2007 Champ Car World Series, Minardi Team USA, Official Test/Reserve Driver
Champ Car F1x2 Team
Further information about Zsolt Baumgartner is available at www.zsolt.baumgartner.hu
Media contact
Graham Jones
Tel: +44 20 8657 3942 Mob: +44 7767 301303
e-mail: Graham.Jones@MinardiTeamUSA.com
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