| Fabian Coulthard | |
|---|---|
 Coulthard in 2020 | |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | (1982-07-28)28 July 1982 (age 42) Burnley,England |
| Related to | David Coulthard (second cousin) |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Car number | 2 |
| Current team | Walkinshaw Andretti United |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 416 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Podiums | 57 |
| Pole positions | 9 |
| 2022 position | 29th (276) |
Fabian "Fabs" Coulthard (born 28 July 1982) is a British-born New Zealand professional race car driver, currently competing in theRepco Supercars Championship, who will drive as an endurance co-driver forNick Percat[1] withWalkinshaw Andretti United. Fabian is asecond cousin of formerFormula One driverDavid Coulthard.[2]
Coulthard was born inBurnley, England[3] but raised inAuckland,New Zealand. He started his career in karts before moving intoFormula Ford. He competed in theFormula Ford support races at the2002 Australian Grand Prix, winning the Alan Jones Trophy with two wins and a second place in the three races.[4] Coulthard also won the 2001/2002New Zealand Formula Ford Championship.[5] In the United Kingdom, Coulthard competed inBritish Formula Renault, where he was teammates with futureFormula One world championLewis Hamilton. With his budget exhausted, Coulthard returned to Australia to race in theAustralian Carrera Cup Championship, finishing third and best rookie in2004 and winning the title in2005.
In 2006 Coulthard signed to drive withPaul Morris Motorsport, he shared a car withAlan Gurr andSteve Ellery. Coulthard returned to drive the older model VZ Commodore for the same team in 2007, before stepping out after Bathurst to concentrate on his 2008 plans.
Coulthard enjoyed a breakout season in2008 driving forPaul Cruickshank Racing. Driving aFord Falcon (BF), Coulthard finished in the top ten on six separate occasions, including fifth place on home soil in Hamilton, New Zealand and finishing the season in a respectable 13th in the championship.
In2009 he returned with PCR, driving a brand newFord Falcon (FG) having another consistent year behind the wheel of the Falcon. AtSymmons Plains Raceway Coulthard broke through for his first podium result in V8 Supercars, finishing third at the2009 Falken Tasmania Challenge and finished the season in another consistent 16th in the championship.
In2010 he joinedWalkinshaw Racing, the same operation as the famous Holden Racing Team.[6] On the first lap of the2010 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, his left-rear tyre blew after earlier contact, spun at 280 km/h through The Chase and rolled six times in the sand-trap before coming to a stop. Coulthard has failed to replicate his 2008/2009 speed with only three respectable results being a seventh in race 5 of the championship, at the2010 Clipsal 500 an eighth at2010 Falken Tasmania Challenge and another 5th at the Sydney Telstra 500.
In2011, Coulthard continued racing withWalkinshaw Racing, driving the No. 61 Bundaberg Racing Team VE Commodore.
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In 2012, he left Walkinshaw Racing and moved toBrad Jones Racing.[7] Coulthard won his first V8 Supercars race at the Symmons Plains event in 2013, he went on to win a further two races and scored nine podium finishes that year. He finished the year in sixth Place. 2014 was not quite as successful for Coulthard, with only one race win and five podiums on the way to 8th in the Championship. In 2015, Coulthard opened the year strong, with a podium in the first race at the Clipsal 500 and a win in the second. He went on to score another seven podiums in the year, placing seventh in the championship.
Coulthard left Brad Jones Racing at the end of the 2015 season to sign withDJR Team Penske, returning to a two-car squad after running only a single car in 2015.[8] He went on to place 12th in the championship. In 2017 he won 4 races en route to a career best 3rd in the championship[9]
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| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden Commodore VY | Jason Richards | 20th | 152 |
| 2005 | Tasman Motorsport | Holden Commodore VZ |  Tony D'Alberto | DNF | 108 |
| 2006 | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore VZ | Paul Radisich | DNF | 71 |
| 2007 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore VZ | Chris Pither | 16th | 159 |
| 2008 | Paul Cruickshank Racing | Ford Falcon BF | Alex Davison | 10th | 161 |
| 2009 | Paul Cruickshank Racing | Ford Falcon FG | Michael Patrizi | DNF | 120 |
| 2010 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Craig Baird | DNF | 0 |
| 2011 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Craig Baird | DNF | 13 |
| 2012 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore VE | David Besnard | 23rd | 147 |
| 2013 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Luke Youlden | 16th | 161 |
| 2014 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Luke Youlden | 9th | 161 |
| 2015 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Luke Youlden | 4th | 161 |
| 2016 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | Luke Youlden | 6th | 161 |
| 2017 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | Tony D'Alberto | 3rd | 161 |
| 2018 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | Tony D'Alberto | 9th | 161 |
| 2019 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | Tony D'Alberto | 21st | 161 |
| 2020 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | Tony D'Alberto | 4th | 161 |
| 2021 | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | Jonathon Webb | 19th | 156 |
| 2022 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | Chaz Mostert | 2nd | 161 |
| 2023 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Ford Mustang S650 | Nick Percat | 14th | 161 |
| 2024 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Ford Mustang S650 | Ryan Wood | 15th | 161 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Porsche AG | IMO | CAT | MON | NUR | IMS | IMS | MAG | SIL 10 | HOC | HUN | MNZ | SPA | NC† | 0 |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Winner of theNew Zealand Grand Prix 2002 | Succeeded by |