
GP2-driver Pål Varhaug is aiming to be Norway’s first Formula 1-driver. This huge talent was crowned “Talent of the year” by the Norwegian Autosport Federation in 2007 and became the youngest champion ever in the Italian Formula Renault 2,0 Championship in 2008. In 2009 he was one of the top runners in Formula Master and in 2010 he won the first ever GP3 race in Barcelona, and he finished the season in style be setting the fastest lap at Monza.
Name: Pål Varhaug
Lives: Algard, Norway
Born: 26th january 1991, Stavanger Norge
Favorite track: Spa (B)
Favorite driver: Kimi Räikkönen
Favorite food: Taco
Hobbies: Karting/Racing, Snowboard, Playstation, Computer
Team: DAMS
Manager: Jardar Varhaug
Website: palvarhaug.com
Achievements
1996 Karting debut
2001 Team Champion in Micro and 9th place in Gigacup
2002 Team Champion in Micro and 12th place in Gigacup
2003 Team Champion in Mini
9th in Gigacup
3rd in Danish Championship race, Copenhagen
2004 Team Champion Mini and ICAJ
5th place in Gigacup, Mini
2nd in Sörvestcup, Mini
2nd in Copenhagen Kart Festival, Mini
3rd in Gigacup, international race, ICAJ
2005 Factorydriver for PCR SRL Karting Italy
1st Lotta Hellberg Award in Denmark
2006 Norwegian Karting Champion
2007 Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 runner up
2008 Italian Formula Renault 2.0 champion
2009 Formula Master. Fifth in total, and second best rookie
2010 GP3 for Jenzer Motorsport. One victory
2011: GP2 for DAMS