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{{Short description|American racing driver and business executive}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2014}}

{{Infobox racing driver
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Colin Fleming
| name = Colin Fleming
| image =
| image = 1931048 42093573905 7549 n.jpg
| caption =
| caption = 2005 Le Mans WSR
| nationality = {{flag|United States|name=American}}
| nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|4|27|mf=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|4|27|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[San Diego]], [[California]]
| birth_place = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| retired = 2006
| retired = 2007
| related to =
| related to =
| last series = [[World Series by Renault 3.5 Series]]
| last series = [[World Series by Renault 3.5 Series]]
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| teams = [[Jenzer Motorsport]], [[Carlin Motorsport]]
| teams = [[Jenzer Motorsport]], [[Carlin Motorsport]]
| starts = 34
| starts = 34
| wins = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 3
| fastest laps = 3
| best finish = 3rd
| best finish = 3rd
| year = [[2005 World Series by Renault|2005]]
| year = [[2005 World Series by Renault|2005]]
| prev series = {{Ubl
| prev series = [[Atlantic Championship]]<br>[[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]]<br>[[Formula Renault 2.0 Germany]]<br>[[Barber Pro Series]]<br>[[Formula Dodge National Championship|Formula Dodge]]<br>[[International Kart Federation]]<br>[[World Karting Association|WKA]] Junior North American
| [[Atlantic Championship]]
| prev series years = [[2006 Atlantic Championship|2006]]<br>[[2005 World Series by Renault 2.0|2005]]<br>[[2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Europe and Germany season|2004]]<br>2003<br>2001–2002<br>2001<br>1998–1999
| [[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]]
| titles = [[World Karting Association|WKA]] Junior North American Champion. International Karting Federation Champion 7x
| [[Formula Renault 2.0 Germany]]
| title years = 1998–1999
| [[Barber Dodge Pro Series]]
| {{Nowrap|Formula Dodge National Championship}}
| [[International Kart Federation]]
| [[World Karting Association|WKA]] Junior North American
}}
| prev series years = {{Ubl
| [[2006 IndyCar Atlantic Championship|2006]]
| [[2005 World Series by Renault|2005]]
| [[2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Europe and Germany season|2004]]
| 2003
| {{Nowrap|2001–2002}}
| {{Nowrap|1994–1999}}
| {{Nowrap|1998–1999}}
}}
| titles = [[World Karting Association|WKA]] Junior North American Champion (2x).
[[International Kart Federation| IKF]] National Champion (7x).
| title years = 1994–2002
| awards =
| awards =
| award years =
| award years =
}}
}}
'''Colin Fleming''' (born April 21, 1984) is an [[United States|American]] former racing driver & Formula 1 Test Driver who competed in the [[Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup]], [[Formula Renault 2000 Germany]] and [[World Series by Renault 3.5]] in 2005 and 2006 with [[Jenzer Motorsport]] and [[Carlin Motorsport]].


'''Colin Fleming''' (born April 27, 1984) is an American former racing driver & Formula 1 test driver who competed in the [[World Series by Renault 3.5]], [[Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup]], and [[Formula Renault 2000 Germany]] with [[Jenzer Motorsport]] and [[Carlin Motorsport]] after a successful go-karting career, winning 10 North American and National Championships.
==Racing career==
A former member from the [[Red Bull Junior Team]], Fleming finished 3rd in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2004 and was rookie of the year in the Formula Renault 2000 Germany also in that year. He also raced against fellow American and [[California]]n and future [[Formula One]] driver [[Scott Speed]]. In 2005, he switched to the Formula Renault 3.5 with [[Swiss]] team Jenzer Motorsport, despite three DNS in the first 3 and missing one race of that season he finished 13th with 34 points with a best finish of 3rd in the second race in the [[Bugatti Circuit]]. In 2006, he joined Carlin where he finished 6th in the first race of the season in [[Zolder]], but he failed to qualify for the second race of the weekend. Later that year, he finished 4th in [[Circuit de Monaco]] and 8th in both races in [[Istanbul Park]], but left Carlin and the Red Bull Junior team after the latter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/cars/news/96280/1/red_bull_confirms_fleming_exit.html|title=WS: Red Bull confirms Fleming exit.|work=Crash.net|date=July 4, 2006|accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref> Red Bull replaced him with fellow Red Bull Junior Team member and future [[Formula One]] Champion [[Sebastian Vettel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/sebastian-vettel-pre-season-interview/241821/|title=Sebastian Vettel pre-season interview|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=January 24, 2007|accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref>


== Racing career ==
After leaving Red Bull, he returned to the United States to complete in the [[Atlantic Championship]] mid-season and he finished 20th with 45 points.
A former member from the [[Red Bull Junior Team]], Fleming finished 3rd in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2004 and was rookie of the year in the Formula Renault 2000 Germany also in that year. He raced against fellow American and [[California]]n and future [[Formula One]] driver [[Scott Speed]]. In 2005, he switched to the Formula Renault 3.5 with [[Switzerland|Swiss]] team Jenzer Motorsport, despite three DNS in the first 3 and missing one race of that season he finished 13th with 34 points with a best finish of 3rd in the second race in the [[Bugatti Circuit]] in LeMans, France. In 2006, he joined Carlin where he finished 6th in the first race of the season in [[Zolder]]. Later that year, he finished 4th in [[Circuit de Monaco]] and 8th in both races in [[Istanbul Park]], but left Carlin and the Red Bull Junior team after the latter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/cars/news/96280/1/red_bull_confirms_fleming_exit.html|title=WS: Red Bull confirms Fleming exit.|work=Crash.net|date=July 4, 2006|accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref> Red Bull replaced him with fellow Red Bull Junior Team member and future [[Formula One]] Champion [[Sebastian Vettel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/sebastian-vettel-pre-season-interview/241821/|title=Sebastian Vettel pre-season interview|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=January 24, 2007|accessdate=January 3, 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412235358/https://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/sebastian-vettel-pre-season-interview/241821/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


After leaving Red Bull, he returned to the United States to complete in the [[Atlantic Championship]] mid-season.
==Personal life==
He is currently a high-level executive with [[Salesforce.com]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Walsh|first=Malachy|url=https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2018/05/trailblazer-interview-jr-hildebrand.html|title=Driving Success and Learning: Life on the Fast Path With Indy Race Car Driver JR Hildebrand|publisher=[[Salesforce.com]]|date=May 25, 2018|accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
==Complete motorsports results==
He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at ServiceNow.


===American Open-Wheel racing results===
== Complete motorsports results ==

=== American Open-Wheel racing results ===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race lap)
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race lap)


====Barber Dodge Pro Series====
=== 2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series (Rookie of the Year, 5th in championship) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Year
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! Points
! Points
|-
|-
| [[2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series season|2003]]
| [[2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series|2003]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|{{flagicon|USA}}<br /> [[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|{{flagicon|MEX}}<br /> [[2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|MTY]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|MTY]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|{{flagicon|USA}}<br /> [[2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250|MIL]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250|MIL]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|{{flagicon|USA}}<br /> [[2003 Grand Prix of Monterey|LAG]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[2003 Grand Prix of Monterey|LAG]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|{{flagicon|USA}}<br /> [[2003 G.I. Joe's 200|POR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2003 G.I. Joe's 200|POR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|{{flagicon|USA}}<br /> [[2003 U.S. Bank Cleveland Grand Prix|CLE]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[2003 U.S. Bank Cleveland Grand Prix|CLE]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|{{flagicon|CAN}}<br /> [[2003 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2003 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|{{flagicon|CAN}}<br /> [[2003 Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2003 Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|{{flagicon|USA}}<br /> [[2003 Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2003 Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|{{flagicon|CAN}}<br /> [[2003 Molson Indy Montreal|MTL]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2003 Molson Indy Montreal|MTL]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''5th'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''5th'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''83'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''83'''
|}
|}


===Formula Renault 3.5===
=== 2004 German Formula Renault – 2nd in the Championship ===
{| class="wikitable"
!os
!Driver name
! colspan="2" |[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC]]
! colspan="2" |[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS]]
! colspan="2" |[[Salzburgring|SAL]]
! colspan="2" |[[Sachsenring|SAC]]
! colspan="2" |[[Nürburgring|NÜR]]
! colspan="2" |[[EuroSpeedway Lausitz|LAU]]
! colspan="2" |[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC]]
!Points
|-
!1
|[[Scott Speed]]
|18
|''1''
|3
|1
|2
|2
|2
|1
|3
|'''Ret'''
|2
|8
|'''3'''
|'''''1'''''
!293
|-
!2
|Colin Fleming
|11
|10
|2
|3
|'''1'''
|'''''1'''''
|4
|''4''
|5
|3
|''1''
|7
|2
|3
!284
|-
!3
|[[Michael Ammermüller]]
|2
|'''14'''
|''7''
|6
|5
|6
|13
|3
|2
|''4''
|4
|3
|5
|2
!238
|-
!4
|Pascal Kochem
|''1''
|Ret
|6
|'''''2'''''
|3
|3
|'''''1'''''
|15
|'''1'''
|15
|'''8'''
|'''1'''
|20
|18
!208
|-
!5
|[[Mikhail Aleshin]]
|'''3'''
|15
|12
|7
|4
|5
|17
|'''2'''
|''10''
|2
|Ret
|6
|6
|13
!185
|}

=== 2004 European Formula Renault – 3rd in the Championship ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Pos
!Driver
! colspan="2" |[[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
! colspan="2" |[[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL]]
! colspan="2" |[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|MAG]]
! colspan="2" |[[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
! colspan="2" |[[Masaryk Circuit|BRN]]
! colspan="2" |[[Donington Park|DON]]
![[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
! colspan="2" |[[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]
! colspan="2" |[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC]]
!Points
|-
!1
|[[Scott Speed]]
|'''2'''
|'''''12'''''
|''7''
|''DSQ''
|7
|3
|'''1'''
|1
|'''1'''
|'''''1'''''
|'''4'''
|7
|'''''1'''''
|2
|''1''
|'''1'''
|'''''1'''''
!370
|-
!2
|[[Simon Pagenaud]]
|10
|4
|1
|'''Ret'''
|''4''
|'''''1'''''
|3
|2
|5
|2
|5
|9
|7
|6
|Ret
|6
|4
!246
|-
!3
|Colin Fleming
|24
|5
|8
|8
|2
|Ret
|6
|'''''Ret'''''
|4
|3
|3
|'''Ret'''
|2
|3
|2
|3
|5
!222
|-
!4
|Reinhard Kofler
|21
|3
|6
|1
|11
|5
|Ret
|4
|3
|6
|10
|5
|5
|5
|3
|8
|9
!202
|-
!5
|Pascal Kochem
|4
|14
|5
|4
|8
|10
|''2''
|3
|2
|5
|Ret
|Ret
|3
|'''''1'''''
|'''Ret'''
|''Ret''
|7
!198
|}

=== World Series by Renault 3.5 ===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
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| [[2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season|2005]]
| [[2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season|2005]]
! [[Jenzer Motorsport]]
! [[Jenzer Motorsport]]
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br />1]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>2]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br />2]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON<br>1]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON<br />1]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br>1]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br />1]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br>2]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br />2]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br>1]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br />1]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br>2]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br />2]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuito Urbano Bilbao|BIL<br>1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuito Urbano Bilbao|BIL<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuito Urbano Bilbao|BIL<br>2]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuito Urbano Bilbao|BIL<br />2]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br />2]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST<br>1]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST<br />1]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST<br>2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MOZ<br>1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MOZ<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MOZ<br>2]]<br />{{small|22}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MOZ<br />2]]<br />{{small|22}}
! 13th
! 13th
! 34
! 34
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| [[2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season|2006]]
| [[2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season|2006]]
! [[Carlin Motorsport]]
! [[Carlin Motorsport]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br />1]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>2]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br />2]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON<br>1]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON<br />1]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Istanbul Park|IST<br>1]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Istanbul Park|IST<br />1]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Istanbul Park|IST<br>2]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Istanbul Park|IST<br />2]]<br />{{small|8}}
| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|MIS<br>1]]
| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|MIS<br />1]]
| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|MIS<br>2]]
| [[Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|MIS<br />2]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br />1]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br />2]]
| [[Nürburgring|NUR<br>1]]
| [[Nürburgring|NUR<br />1]]
| [[Nürburgring|NUR<br>2]]
| [[Nürburgring|NUR<br />2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]
| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br>1]]
| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br />1]]
| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br>2]]
| [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br />2]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT<br />1]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT<br />2]]
! 18th
! 18th
! 19
! 19
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{Official|1=http://www.colinfleming.com/}}
* {{Official|1=http://www.colinfleming.com/}}
* {{DriverDB driver|id=colin-fleming}}
* {{DriverDB driver|id=colin-fleming}}

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Latest revision as of 10:45, 21 October 2024

Colin Fleming
2005 Le Mans WSR
Born (1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 40)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Retired2007
World Series by Renault 3.5 Series
Years active2005–2006
TeamsJenzer Motorsport, Carlin Motorsport
Starts34
Fastest laps3
Best finish3rd in 2005
Previous series
Championship titles
1994–2002WKA Junior North American Champion (2x). IKF National Champion (7x).

Colin Fleming (born April 27, 1984) is an American former racing driver & Formula 1 test driver who competed in the World Series by Renault 3.5, Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, and Formula Renault 2000 Germany with Jenzer Motorsport and Carlin Motorsport after a successful go-karting career, winning 10 North American and National Championships.

Racing career

[edit]

A former member from the Red Bull Junior Team, Fleming finished 3rd in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2004 and was rookie of the year in the Formula Renault 2000 Germany also in that year. He raced against fellow American and Californian and future Formula One driver Scott Speed. In 2005, he switched to the Formula Renault 3.5 with Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport, despite three DNS in the first 3 and missing one race of that season he finished 13th with 34 points with a best finish of 3rd in the second race in the Bugatti Circuit in LeMans, France. In 2006, he joined Carlin where he finished 6th in the first race of the season in Zolder. Later that year, he finished 4th in Circuit de Monaco and 8th in both races in Istanbul Park, but left Carlin and the Red Bull Junior team after the latter.[1] Red Bull replaced him with fellow Red Bull Junior Team member and future Formula One Champion Sebastian Vettel.[2]

After leaving Red Bull, he returned to the United States to complete in the Atlantic Championship mid-season.

Personal life

[edit]

He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at ServiceNow.

Complete motorsports results

[edit]

American Open-Wheel racing results

[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series (Rookie of the Year, 5th in championship)

[edit]
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2003 STP
25 		MTY
4 		MIL
10 		LAG
7 		POR
3 		CLE
10 		TOR
2 		VAN
15 		MDO
11 		MTL
3 		5th 83

2004 German Formula Renault – 2nd in the Championship

[edit]
os Driver name OSC ASS SAL SAC NÜR LAU OSC Points
1 Scott Speed 18 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 3 Ret 2 8 3 1 293
2 Colin Fleming 11 10 2 3 1 1 4 4 5 3 1 7 2 3 284
3 Michael Ammermüller 2 14 7 6 5 6 13 3 2 4 4 3 5 2 238
4 Pascal Kochem 1 Ret 6 2 3 3 1 15 1 15 8 1 20 18 208
5 Mikhail Aleshin 3 15 12 7 4 5 17 2 10 2 Ret 6 6 13 185

2004 European Formula Renault – 3rd in the Championship

[edit]
Pos Driver MNZ VAL MAG HOC BRN DON SPA IMO OSC Points
1 Scott Speed 2 12 7 DSQ 7 3 1 1 1 1 4 7 1 2 1 1 1 370
2 Simon Pagenaud 10 4 1 Ret 4 1 3 2 5 2 5 9 7 6 Ret 6 4 246
3 Colin Fleming 24 5 8 8 2 Ret 6 Ret 4 3 3 Ret 2 3 2 3 5 222
4 Reinhard Kofler 21 3 6 1 11 5 Ret 4 3 6 10 5 5 5 3 8 9 202
5 Pascal Kochem 4 14 5 4 8 10 2 3 2 5 Ret Ret 3 1 Ret Ret 7 198

World Series by Renault 3.5

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
2005 Jenzer Motorsport ZOL
1
DNS 		ZOL
2
DNS 		MON
1
DNS 		VAL
1
9 		VAL
2
8 		LMS
1
DNS 		LMS
2
3 		BIL
1
Ret 		BIL
2
4 		OSC
1
Ret 		OSC
2
6 		DON
1
11 		DON
2
10 		EST
1
6 		EST
2
Ret 		MOZ
1
Ret 		MOZ
2
22 		13th 34
2006 Carlin Motorsport ZOL
1
6 		ZOL
2
DNQ 		MON
1
4 		IST
1
8 		IST
2
8 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		NUR
1 		NUR
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		LMS
1 		LMS
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		18th 19

References

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  1. ^ "WS: Red Bull confirms Fleming exit". Crash.net. July 4, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Vettel pre-season interview". Motorsport.com. January 24, 2007. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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