Rinus VeeKay

Rinus VeeKay is a professional race car driver in the IndyCar Series. He also used to drive for Indy Lights and in the F3 Asian Winner Series. He won the 2019 F3 Asian Winter Series and the 2018 Mazda Championship.

Player Profile and Early Career

Rinus VeeKay, born Rinus van Kalmthout, was borrn on September 11, 2000, in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. He started Karting in 2009. As an eight-year-old, he won the 4 Stroke Cadet Championship. His karting career lasted from 2009 to 2016.

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Born	11 Sep 2000
Nationality	Netherlands
Nickname	VK

In 2016, he raced in the V de V Challenge Monoplace. In the same year, he started racing in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000. Then in 2017, he raced in the USF2000. In 2019, he joined the Pro Mazda Championship where he won the championship.

In 2019, he raced in the F3 Asian Winter Series, he won the championship.

IndyCar Career

He joined the IndyCar Series in 2020 and drove for the Ed Carpenter Racing team. His first race for the team was the Genesys 300. His first win in the IndyCar Series was the 2021 GMR Grand Prix (Indianapolis).

His best finish in the IndyCar Series Championships was the 12th spot at the 2021 and 2022 championships.

As of March 2023, he has been in 47 races, winning 1. He has made it to four podium spots and 2 pole positions.