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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Kalmthout, not Kalmthout.
Rinus VeeKay
VeeKay at the 2021 Indianapolis 500
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
BornRinus van Kalmthout
(2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 (age 24)
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
IndyCar Series career
80 races run over 5 years
Team(s)No. 21 (Ed Carpenter Racing)
Best finish12th (2021, 2022)
First race2020 Genesys 300 (Texas)
Last race2024 Music City Grand Prix
(Nashville Superspeedway)
First win2021 GMR Grand Prix (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 4 2
Previous series
2019
2019
2018
2017
2016-17
2016
2009-2016		Indy Lights
F3 Asian Winter Series
Pro Mazda Championship
USF2000
MRF Challenge Formula 2000
V de V Challenge Monoplace
Karting
Championship titles
2019
2018		F3 Asian Winter Series
Pro Mazda Championship
Awards
2014
2020		KNAF Talent First
IndyCar Rookie of the Year

Rinus van Kalmthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrinʏs fɑŋ ˈkɑl(ə)mtɦʌut]; born 11 September 2000), known professionally as Rinus VeeKay, is a Dutch racing driver. He is best known for driving in the IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing from 2019 through 2024, winning one race at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

Career

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Karting

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Van Kalmthout started karting in 2009. The eight-year-old won races in the 4-stroke cadet championship with a DR chassis. He finished second in the championship.[1] During the 2009-2010 winter season Van Kalmthout won the 4-stroke cadet series. The following season the young driver graduated into the Briggs & Stratton World Formula 4-stroke class winning the Dutch and Benelux championships.[2][3] He also focused on the Rotax Max Minimax class winning the Dutch championship in 2012 and Junior championship in 2013.[4][5] Throughout 2014 and 2015 van Kalmthout raced in various Rotax Max racing series. He finished second in the Rotax Max Euro Challenge Senior class, behind Australian driver Pierce Lehane.[6]

Junior open-wheel formulae

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Introduced as Rinus VeeKay, Van Kalmthout signed with Pabst Racing to race in the American-based USF2000. VeeKay tested the Tatuus USF-17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The young Dutch driver ran constant top-ten times for the new driver, new team entry.[7] To further prepare for the 2017 season VeeKay raced in the final two rounds of the French V de V Challenge Monoplace. In an MP Motorsport entered 2013 Tatuus Formula Renault 2.0 car VeeKay scored five podium finishes in six races.[8] In the 2017 U.S. F2000 Championship, VeeKay won six races and finished second in the championship to Oliver Askew.

After winning the 2018 Pro Mazda Championship with Juncos Racing, VeeKay stepped up to the Indy Lights championship for 2019 again with Juncos Racing.[9] He finished second in the championship, again behind Askew.

IndyCar Series

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In July 2019 it was announced that VeeKay would join the IndyCar test at Portland with Ed Carpenter Racing.[10] On 20 November the team officially signed him as the replacement for Spencer Pigot.[11]

VeeKay during the 2023 Indianapolis 500

In his first IndyCar race in the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway he crashed in practice. He missed qualifying as the team couldn't fix the car in time. In the race, he crashed out on lap 38 and collected Alex Palou. At Iowa Speedway, confusion over a postponed restart led Colton Herta to launch over VeeKay's car from the rear; both drivers were unharmed due to a new laminate aeroscreen introduced for 2020.[12] VeeKay achieved his first top 5 finish in IndyCar at the IndyGP[citation needed] and his first podium in the Harvest GP. He was confirmed for a return to ECR in 2021 on October 25, 2020.[13] He won the Indy GP, scoring his first win, 5 seconds ahead of second-placed Romain Grosjean. VeeKay ran as high as fourth place in the championship after back to back top ten finishes including a second-place finish in Detroit before he fractured his clavicle during a cycling accident, forcing him to miss the following race at Road America.[14] After the season VeeKay and ECR announced he had re-signed with the team for another season.

Shortly after the 2024 season, in which VeeKay placed 13th in the championship with a best race finish of 5th, it was reported by Racer that Ed Carpenter Racing had cut ties with VeeKay. Reportedly, the decision came as a "surprise" to VeeKay, who was actively negotiating a contract extention with the team.[15]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
2016 V de V Challenge Monoplace MP Motorsport 6 0 1 1 4 0 NC†
2016–17 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 MRF Racing 12 0 0 0 0 58 10th
2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship Pabst Racing Services 14 3 1 3 12 344 2nd
BOSS GP Series – Open Class Mansell Motorsport 6 2 1 1 5 116 2nd
2017–18 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 MRF Racing 16 3 2 7 11 245 3rd
2018 Pro Mazda Championship Juncos Racing 16 7 6 3 10 412 1st
BOSS GP Series – Open Class Mansell Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 22 5th
2019 Indy Lights Juncos Racing 18 6 7 6 14 465 2nd
F3 Asian Winter Series Dragon Hitech GP 9 4 2 4 8 184 1st
2020 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing 14 0 1 1 1 289 14th
2021 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing 15 1 0 1 2 308 12th
IMSA SportsCar Championship – LMP2 DragonSpeed USA 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC‡
2022 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing 17 0 1 0 1 331 12th
IMSA SportsCar Championship – LMP2 Racing Team Nederland 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC‡
2023 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing 17 0 0 0 0 277 14th
IMSA SportsCar Championship – LMP2 TDS Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC‡
2024 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing

† As van Kalmthout was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

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U.S. F2000 National Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2017 Pabst Racing Services STP
3 		STP
2 		BAR
3 		BAR
4 		IMS
6 		IMS
2 		ROA
1 		ROA
1 		IOW
2 		TOR
3 		TOR
2 		MDO
3 		MDO
2 		WGL
1 		2nd 344

Pro Mazda Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2018 Juncos Racing STP
1 		STP
1 		BAR
5 		BAR
4 		IMS
3 		IMS
14 		LOR
4 		ROA
5 		ROA
5 		TOR
1 		TOR
1 		MDO
1 		MDO
1 		GMP
1 		POR
2 		POR
2 		1st 412

Indy Lights

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2019 Juncos Racing STP
5 		STP
1 		COA
2 		COA
4 		IMS
3 		IMS
1 		INDY
3 		ROA
7 		ROA
1 		TOR
3 		TOR
9 		MDO
3 		MDO
3 		GTW
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		LAG
1 		LAG
1 		2nd 465

IndyCar Series

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(key)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points Ref
2020 Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara DW12 21 Chevrolet TXS
22 		IMS
5 		ROA
13 		ROA
14 		IOW
20 		IOW
17 		INDY
20 		GTW
6 		GTW
4 		MDO
8 		MDO
11 		IMS
3 		IMS
17 		STP
15 		14th 289 [16]
2021 ALA
6 		STP
9 		TXS
20 		TXS
9 		IMS
1 		INDY
8 		DET
2 		DET
18 		ROA MDO
16 		NSH
24 		IMS
24 		GTW
21 		POR
17 		LAG
18 		LBH
25 		12th 308 [17]
2022 STP
6 		TXS
10 		LBH
13 		ALA
3* 		IMS
23 		INDY
33 		DET
16 		ROA
17 		MDO
4 		TOR
13 		IOW
4 		IOW
19 		IMS
6 		NSH
12 		GTW
26 		POR
20 		LAG
14 		12th 331 [18]
2023 STP
21 		TXS
11 		LBH
26 		ALA
16 		IMS
13 		INDY
10 		DET
18 		ROA
12 		MDO
15 		TOR
13 		IOW
17 		IOW
18 		NSH
14 		IMS
11 		GTW
11 		POR
6 		LAG
18 		14th 277 [19]
2024 STP
8 		THE
DNQ 		LBH
14 		ALA
17 		IMS
26 		INDY
9 		DET
14 		ROA
24 		LAG
26 		MDO
19 		IOW
5 		IOW
9 		TOR
8 		GTW
10 		POR
11 		MIL
14 		MIL
7 		NSH
12 		13th 300 [20]

Indianapolis 500

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Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2020 Dallara Chevrolet 4 20 Ed Carpenter Racing
2021 3 8
2022 3 33
2023 2 10
2024 7 9

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2021 DragonSpeed USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
10† 		SEB WGL WGL ELK LGA PET NC† 0†
2022 Racing Team Nederland LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 V8 DAY
2† 		SEB LGA MDO WGL ELK PET NC† 0†
2023 TDS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
10† 		SEB LGA WGL ELK IMS PET NC† 0†

† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship - Cadet 160 2010 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship - World Formula 2011 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Benelux 4-Stroke Sprint Championship - World Formula 2011 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Chrono Dutch Rotax Max Challenge - Minimax 2012 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Dutch Championship Rotax Max Junior 2013 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Rotax Max Euro Challenge Senior 2015 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 CHAMPIONSHIP CHRIS GRIFFIS MEMORIAL TEST RESULTS". USF2000. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  8. ^ "V de V Challenge Monoplace 2016 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  9. ^ "VeeKay confirmed with Juncos Racing for 2019 Indy Lights season". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. ^ Malsher, David (19 July 2019). "Indy Lights ace VeeKay to test for Carpenter next month". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Indy Lights runner-up VeeKay gets full 2020 Carpenter IndyCar drive". Autosport. Motorsport Network. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  12. ^ Pruett, Marshall (17 July 2020). "IndyCar's aeroscreen passes its first real test at Iowa". Racer. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. ^ "ECR confirms VeeKay return". Racer. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  14. ^ Associated Press (17 June 2021). "Rinus VeeKay expects to race at Mid-Ohio after breaking collarbone in cycling crash". ESPN. Disney. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  15. ^ Pruett, Marshall (20 September 2024). "VeeKay departs Ed Carpenter Racing". RACER. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Rinus VeeKay – 2020 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Rinus VeeKay – 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Rinus VeeKay – 2022 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Rinus VeeKay – 2023 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Rinus VeeKay – 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Pro Mazda Championship
Champion
2018 		Succeeded by
Kyle Kirkwood
(Indy Pro 2000 Championship)
Preceded by
Inaugural
 F3 Asian Winter Series
Champion
2019 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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