Tom Coronel
| Tom Coronel | |
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Coronel at the 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.
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| Nationality |
 Dutch |
| Born |
5 April 1972 Naarden, Netherlands |
| Related to | Tim Coronel (brother) |
| World Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2005 |
| Current team | ROAL Motorsport |
| Car no. | 9 |
| Former teams |
SR-Sport GR-Asia |
| Starts | 264 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2011 |
| Previous series | |
| 1990–91 1992, 2001 1992–93 1993 1993 1993 1994 1995 1996–97 1998–99 1998–99, 2003 2000–01, 2004 2001 2001 2002, 2004–05 2002–04 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005/06, 06/07 2007 2007/08 2008, 2009 2008 2009 |
Dutch Citroën AX Cup Dutch Touring Car Championship Dutch Formula Ford Championship German Formula Ford Italian Touring Car Championship Vauxhall Lotus Winter Series Euroseries Formula Opel German F3 Japanese Formula 3 Formula Nippon Japanese GT Championship FIA GT Championship European Le Mans Series European Superproduction Dutch Winter Endurance Series ETCC Spanish GT Championship Italian Super Touring EuroBOSS American Le Mans Series McGregor Porsche GT3 Cup European Touring Car Cup Dutch Winter Endurance Series BTCC Dutch Winter Endurance Series Le Mans Series Benelux Formula Ford Dakar Rally |
| Championship titles | |
| 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1997 1999 2004 2006 2009 |
Dutch Citroën AX Cup Dutch Touring Car Championship Dutch Formula Ford EFDA Nations Cup Japanese Formula 3 Marlboro Masters Formula Nippon ETCC Independents Trophy WTCC Independents Trophy WTCC Independents Trophy |
| Awards | |
| 1994 | Dutch Driver of the Year |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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| Participating years | 1999–2006, 2009 – |
| Teams | Racing for Holland, Johansson Motorsport, Spyker Squadron |
| Best finish | 8th (2002) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Tom Romeo Coronel (born 5 April 1972) is a Dutch professional racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr. His most important results are winning the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 race in 1997, the Formula Nippon championship in 1999, and the 2006 and 2009 World Touring Car Championship Independents' Trophy. As of September 2016, Tom Coronel has driven over 1,000 races.
He is currently still racing in the WTCC, where he won his first WTCC race in Okayama, Japan in 2008. After competing as an independent driver in a SEAT for many years Tom switched to BMW in 2011. In 2014 Coronel stays with ROAL Motorsport, but the team switched to Chevrolet Cruzes to be built by RML specially for the new TC1 technical regulations. Even though he has no official factory backing, Tom is no longer considered an independent driver, due to his experience and results in the past. Tom has also been racing for the Dutch Spyker Squadron in the Le Mans Series as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans for many years. Furthermore, Tom is often invited to join one-off races like the 24 hours at the Nürburgring.
Born in Naarden, Coronel started his racing career in 1990 racing in the Dutch Citroën AX Cup, after being named the most talented driver in the local racing school. After a learning debut year, he started to become successful in 1991. With four victories and 105 points he won the title; he also won an international Citroën AX race in Barcelona. He moved up to the Dutch Touring Car Championship in 1992 competing in a BMW 320i. He was crowned champion that same year, beating his older brother and team mate Raymond Coronel. He also started to compete in the Dutch Formula Ford championship, with team Fresh. At the end of 1992 he decided to focus his attention on single seater racing.
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