EuroNASCAR PRO – Fastest Lap Scorer by Age
Since the first season of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012, a total of 28 different drivers have scored the fastest lap award during a race session in NASCAR Whelen Euro Series’ top division EuroNASCAR PRO.
Listed below are the drivers that have set the fastest lap in EuroNASCAR PRO in order of their ages when they scored their first and last fastest laps. Only drivers whose birthday dates are known are eligible for this list.
The list excludes races that are not considered as part of the official championship calendar, such as the 2012 exhibition race at Tours and the two Trofeo Angelo Caffi tournaments.
NOTE : The list shown below are correct as of the end of the 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder. Drivers shown in “bold” are drivers that have competed in at least one (1) EuroNASCAR PRO race of the 2023 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.
Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Stephane Azemard
YOUNGEST FASTEST LAP SCORER
Ulysse Delsaux is the youngest driver to set a fastest lap in EuroNASCAR PRO. Delsaux was 18 years and 278 days old when he set the best race lap time in the second race of the 2016 Tours Motor Show at Tours Speedway.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the youngest fastest lap scorers in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s first fastest lap is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT FIRST FL | FIRST FASTEST LAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux | 18 years, 278 days | 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 19 years, 221 days | 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 3. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 20 years, 7 days | 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 21 years, 35 days | 2018 Oval World Challenge, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III | 21 years, 107 days | 2014 Autodromo Umbria SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 6. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 21 years, 160 days | 2015 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 7. | 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli | 22 years, 260 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 23 years, 35 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 1 |
| 9. | 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi | 23 years, 148 days | 2021 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 23 years, 280 days | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 11. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 23 years, 311 days | 2015 Magione American Style, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström | 24 years, 38 days | 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 13. | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | 24 years, 186 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 14. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 26 years, 170 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1 |
| 15. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 27 years, 111 days | 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 1 |
| 16. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 28 years, 67 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 17. | 🇪🇸 Borja García | 31 years, 203 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇬🇧 Daniel Rowbottom | 31 years, 208 days | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 19. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 32 years, 155 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 20. | 🇦🇹 Mathias Lauda | 33 years, 158 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 21. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 35 years, 191 days | 2015 American SpeedFest III, Race 1 |
| 22. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 36 years, 202 days | 2015 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 23. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 37 years, 102 days | 2013 Michelin 100, Race 2 |
| 24. | 🇧🇪 Bas Leinders | 39 years, 4 days | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 2 |
| 25. | 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre | 45 years, 219 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 26. | 🇫🇷 Éric Hélary | 46 years, 330 days | 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 2 |
| 27. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 47 years, 319 days | 2017 American Festival Finals, Race 2 |
| 28. | 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve | 48 years, 96 days | 2019 American Car Fest |
Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Stephane Azemard
OLDEST FASTEST LAP SCORER
Jacques Villeneuve is the oldest driver to set a fastest lap in EuroNASCAR PRO. Villeneuve was 50 years and 204 days old when he set the best lap time in the first race of the 2021 American Festival of Rome at Autodromo Vallelunga.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the oldest fastest lap scorers in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s last fastest lap is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT LAST FL | LAST FASTEST LAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve | 50 years, 204 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 2. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 48 years, 171 days | 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇫🇷 Éric Hélary | 46 years, 330 days | 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 1 |
| 4. | 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre | 45 years, 219 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 43 years, 66 days | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 39 years, 219 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 39 years, 158 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇧🇪 Bas Leinders | 39 years, 4 days | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 35 years, 192 days | 2015 American SpeedFest III, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇪🇸 Borja García | 34 years, 213 days | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 11. | 🇦🇹 Mathias Lauda | 33 years, 158 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 12. | 🇬🇧 Daniel Rowbottom | 31 years, 208 days | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 13. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 30 years, 304 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 2 |
| 14. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 29 years, 109 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1 |
| 15. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 29 years, 66 days | 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 16. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 28 years, 180 days | 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 |
| 17. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 28 years, 65 days | 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 18. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 27 years, 192 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 19. | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | 24 years, 360 days | 2012 Valencia Semifinals, Race 1 |
| 20. | 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi | 24 years, 316 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 21. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 24 years, 116 days | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 22. | 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström | 24 years, 38 days | 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 23. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 23 years, 280 days | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 24. | 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli | 22 years, 261 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 25. | 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III | 21 years, 128 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 26. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 20 years, 147 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 |
| 27. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 19 years, 221 days | 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 28. | 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux | 18 years, 278 days | 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 2 |
Disclaimer: Information taken for this page are taken from data that are verified through Racing Reference, DriverDB, Speedsport Magazine and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Credits for all photos are listed underneath each image.
Last Updated: 22 March 2024