Rubén Derfler (born 2 June 1976) is an Argentine former racing driver. He has competed in such series as the Japanese Touring Car Championship, Formula Nippon and TC2000 Championship.[1] He won the 1997 Formula Toyota season and was runner-up of Formula Renault Argentina in 1995.[2] In 2000 Derfler returned to Argentina to race in TC2000 before retire from motorsport.[3]
| Rubén Derfler | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Born | June 2, 1976 General Ramírez, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| Previous series | |
| 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 | TC2000 Championship JGTC Formula Nippon Japanese F3 Championship JTCC Formula Toyota F3 Sudamericana Formula Renault Argentina |
| Championship titles | |
| 1997 | Formula Toyota |
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Formula Renault Argentina | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37th | |
| 1994 | Formula Renault Argentina | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11th | |
| 1995 | Formula Renault Argentina | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 113 | 2nd | |
| 1996 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20th | |
| 1997 | Formula Toyota | 10 | 3 | ? | ? | 8 | 129 | 1st | |
| 1998 | Japanese Touring Car Championship | Dandelion Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 8th |
| Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Masahiko Kondō Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9th | |
| 1999 | Formula Nippon | DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship | Team Taeibon Ralliart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2000 | TC2000 Championship | Pierandrei Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22nd |
Complete JTCC results edit
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dandelion Racing | Toyota Corona EXiV | FUJ 1 4 |
FUJ 2 Ret |
MOT 8 |
SUG 1 Ret |
SUG 2 5 |
SUZ 1 6 |
SUZ 2 Ret |
MIN 1 6 |
MIN 2 6 |
TAI 5 |
FUJ 2 |
8th | 62 |
Complete Formula Nippon results edit
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | SUZ Ret |
MOT 11 |
MIN 9 |
FUJ 17 |
SUZ 12 |
SUG 14 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN Ret |
MOT Ret |
SUZ 15 |
22nd | 0 |
Complete JGTC results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Team Taeibon Ralliart | Mitsubishi FTO | GT300 | SUZ | FUJ Ret |
SUG | MIN | FUJ | TAI | MOT | AUT | NC | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Ruben Derfler | Racing career profile". Driver Database. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Se cumplen 23 años del título de Derfler en la Fórmula Toyota en Japón". MundoMotorMisiones.com.ar (in Spanish). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "TC2000 Argentina 2000 standings". Driver Database. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links edit
- Rubén Derfler career summary at DriverDB.com