Hans Weijs
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Dutch |
Born | Elst,Netherlands | December 19, 1986
World Rally Championshiprecord | |
Active years | 2006–2013 |
Co-driver | John Raven Hans van Goor Bjorn Degandt |
Teams | KNAF Talent First |
Rallies | 28 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 0 |
First rally | 2006 Rallye Deutschland |
Last rally | 2013 Wales Rally GB |
Hans Weijs Jr.(born 19 December 1986) is a Dutchrallydriver. He has won two rounds of theJunior World Rally Championship,finishing runner-up in the standings in 2010.
His father, Hans Weijs, Sr., is also a rally driver and runs his own garage in Elst.
Career
[edit]In 2004 Weijs entered for a selection day of KNAF Talent First, a program run by the Dutch national motorsport federation to find and support new young talent, which he won.[1]
He made his debut in theWorld Rally Championshipin 2006, onRallye Deutschland,in aMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII,finishing in 39th position. He also finishedWales Rally GBin aFord Fiesta ST.2007 saw Weijs enter six rounds of the WRC in anEvo IX.
Weijs entered theJunior World Rally Championship(JWRC) in 2008 in aCitroën C2 R2 Maxwith the continued support of KNAF Talent First programme. He scored two points in his first season, finishing 17th in the final standings. 2009 saw considerable improvement in results after switching to a more competitive C2 S1600. He finished third in JWRC onRally de Portugal,and won at the end of the year onRally Catalunya.He finished the season fifth in the standings.
In 2010 Weijs won in Germany and scored two further podiums prior to the final round of the season in Catalunya. Weijs led on the final day of the rally, which would have seen him beatAaron Burkartto the title. However, a crank sensor failure dropped him to third, which allowed Burkart, who finished the rally fourth, to win the title.
Weijs finished Second on hisSuper 2000debut on theYpres Rally,a round of theIntercontinental Rally Challengein aŠkoda Fabia S2000.
In 2012 Hans Weijs competes in theSouth African Rally Championship,running for the South African Volkswagen Rally team in aVolkswagen Polo S2000
Career results
[edit]Complete WRC results
[edit]JWRC results
[edit]Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
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2008 | Knaf Talent First | Citroën C2 R2 | MEX | JOR Ret |
ITA 8 |
FIN 8 |
GER Ret |
FRA 12 |
17th | 2 | ||
Citroën C2 R2 Max | ESP Ret |
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2009 | Knaf Talent First | Citroën C2 S1600 | IRE Ret |
CYP | POR 3 |
ARG | ITA 6 |
POL 4 |
FIN 7 |
ESP 1 |
5th | 26 |
2010 | Knaf Talent First | Citroën C2 S1600 | TUR | POR Ret |
BUL 2 |
GER 1 |
FRA 2 |
ESP 3 |
2nd | 76 |
References
[edit]- ^"Biography Hans Weijs Jr".Hans Weijs Motorsport. Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2010.Retrieved27 June2011.