Dániel Nagy (racing driver)

Dániel Nagy

Nagy on the podium in 2015
Nationality Hungary Hungarian
Born (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998
Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Suzuki Swift Cup career
Debut season 2011
Current team George Racing Team
Car no. 99
Former teams RCM Motorsport
Wins 14
Poles 4
Best finish 1st in 2013 & 2015
Previous series
2015 TCR International Series
Championship titles
2013, 15 Hungarian Suzuki Swift Cup

Dániel Nagy (born 9 April 1998) is a Hungarian racing driver currently competing in the Hungarian Suzuki Swift Cup. He previously competed in the TCR International Series.

He is the brother of water polo player Viktor Nagy[1] and a great grandson of painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka.[2]

Racing career

Nagy began his career in 2011 in the Hungarian Suzuki Swift Cup, he won the championship in 2013 and 2015.[3] In July 2015, it was announced that Nagy would make his TCR International Series debut with Zengő Motorsport driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.[4] He competed at the Red Bull Ring round of the championship, qualifying in third on his debut. In March 2016 he was announced as part of Zengő's team for their 2016 World Touring Car Championship campaign, driving a Honda Civic.[5]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2015 Zengő Motorsport SEAT León Cup Racer MYS
1

MYS
2

CHN
1

CHN
2

ESP
1

ESP
2

POR
1

POR
2

ITA
1

ITA
2

AUT
1

AUT
2

RUS
1

RUS
2

RBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

DNS
SIN
1

SIN
2

THA
1

THA
2

MAC
1

MAC
2

36th 3

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2016 Zengő Motorsport Honda Civic WTCC FRA
1

WD
FRA
2

WD
SVK
1
SVK
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
MAR
1
MAR
2
GER
1
GER
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
POR
1
17
POR
2
Ret
ARG
1

15
ARG
2

17
JPN
1

15
JPN
2

19
CHN
1

15
CHN
2

18
QAT
1

11
QAT
2

15
NC 0

References

  1. "Viktor Nagy". FINA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. "Dániel Nagy". World Touring Car Championship. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. "Dániel Nagy career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. "Dániel Nagy joins Zengõ Motorsport in Austria". TouringCarTimes.com. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. Cozens, Jack (29 March 2016). "Zengo Motorsport signs two Hungarian teenagers for 2016 WTCC". autosport.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

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