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{{short description|Moroccan racing driver (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox racing driver
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Sami Taoufik
| name = Sami Taoufik
| image =File:Blancpain Gt Series Endurance Cup - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza - 22-04-2018 (39883310960).jpg
| image =
| imagesize =
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| caption =
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| nationality = {{flagicon|MAR}} Moroccan
| nationality = {{flagicon|MAR}} Moroccan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|27}}
| birth_place = [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
| birth_place = [[Barcelona]], Spain
| current series = [[Formula Renault Eurocup]]
| current series = [[TCR Europe Touring Car Series]]
| first year = [[2018 Formula Renault Eurocup|2018]]
| first year = [[2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|2019]]
| current team = [[Arden International|Arden]]
| current team = [[Sébastien Loeb Racing]]
| car number = 43
| former teams = [[Comtoyou Racing]]
| starts = 20
| car number = 25
| wins =
| starts = 28
| poles =
| wins = 0
| fastest laps =
| poles = 0
| best finish = 22nd
| fastest laps = 3
| best finish = 9th
| year = [[2018 Formula Renault Eurocup|2018]]
| prev series = [[Formula 4 UAE Championship]]
| year = [[2021 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|2021]]
| prev series years = [[2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship|2018]]
| prev series = [[Formula Renault Eurocup]]<br>[[Formula 4 UAE Championship]]
| prev series years = [[2018 Formula Renault Eurocup|2018]]<br>[[2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship|2018]]
| titles =
| titles =
| title years =
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}}


'''Sami Taoufik''' (born 27 February 2002 in [[Barcelona]]) is a [[Morocco|Moroccan]] racing driver.
'''Sami Worship Taoufik''' (born 27 February 2002) is a Spanish-born Moroccan racing driver.


==Career==
==Career==
=== Early career ===
=== Early career ===
Born in Barcelona<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulerenault.com/taoufik-sami-342.html|title=Sami Taoufik|website=[[Formula Renault]]|language=en|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>, Taoufik began karting in 2007, at age of five, and claimed four Spanish Championship titles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cikfia.com/newsroom/view/article/2017-cik-fia-best-of-sami-taoufik-the-new-morocc.html|title=2017 CIK-FIA Best-Of: Sami Taoufik: the new Moroccan hope|website=[[Commission Internationale de Karting]]|language=en-EN|date=2018-02-08|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>
Born in [[Barcelona]] and based in Spain,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulerenault.com/taoufik-sami-342.html|title=Sami Taoufik|website=[[Formula Renault]]|language=en|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vroomkart.es/news/31157/sami-taoufik-un-campe-n-de-la-cantera-espa-ola|title=Sami Taoufik, un campeón de la cantera española|website=vroomkart.es|language=es-ES|date=31 July 2017|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> Taoufik began karting in 2007, at age of five, and claimed four Spanish Championship titles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cikfia.com/newsroom/view/article/2017-cik-fia-best-of-sami-taoufik-the-new-morocc.html|title=2017 CIK-FIA Best-Of: Sami Taoufik: the new Moroccan hope|website=[[Commission Internationale de Karting]]|language=en-EN|date=2018-02-08|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>


He competed for two seasons in the OK Junior category between 2015 and 2016, year in which he won the WSK Super Master Series OKJ with the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport.<ref>{{Cite news|author=David Gruz|url=https://www.motorsport.com/kart/news/nielsen-claims-wsk-super-masters-opener-taoufik-wins-juniors-677831/677831/|title=Nielsen claims WSK Super Masters opener, Taoufik wins juniors|website=[[motorsport.com]]|date=2016-03-06|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wskarting.it/results/MS/2016/Round4/okj.pdf|title=WSK Super Masters Series OKJ 2016 - Results|website=wskarting.it|format=PDF|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>
He competed for two seasons in the OK Junior category between 2015 and 2016, year in which he won the WSK Super Master Series OKJ with the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport.<ref>{{Cite news|author=David Gruz|url=https://www.motorsport.com/kart/news/nielsen-claims-wsk-super-masters-opener-taoufik-wins-juniors-677831/677831/|title=Nielsen claims WSK Super Masters opener, Taoufik wins juniors|website=[[motorsport.com]]|date=2016-03-06|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wskarting.it/results/MS/2016/Round4/okj.pdf|title=WSK Super Masters Series OKJ 2016 - Results|website=wskarting.it|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>


The following year, he moved to the OK and won the 2017 CIK-FIA European Championship with the same team.<ref name=":0" />
The following year, he moved to the OK and won the 2017 CIK-FIA European Championship with the same team.<ref name=":0" /> He was also awarded the 2017 Rookie of the year award by the FIA at only 16 years of age, the youngest in their history.
Also awarded the 2017 Rookie of the year award by the FIA at only 16 the youngest in their history.


=== Formula Renault ===
=== Formula Renault ===
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! Position
! Position
|-
|-
! 2017-18
!rowspan=3| 2018
|align=left| [[2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship|Formula 4 UAE Championship]]
|align=left| [[2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship|Formula 4 UAE Championship]]
|align=left| Silberpfeil Energy Dubai
|align=left| Silberpfeil Energy Dubai
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| 13th
| 13th
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 2018
|align=left| [[2018 Formula Renault Eurocup|Formula Renault Eurocup]]
|align=left| [[2018 Formula Renault Eurocup|Formula Renault Eurocup]]
|align=left rowspan=2| [[Arden International|Arden]]
|align=left rowspan=2| [[Arden International|Arden]]
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| 0
| 0
| NC†
| NC†
|-
! 2020
|align=left| [[2020 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|TCR Europe Touring Car Series]]
|align=left| [[Comtoyou Racing]]
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 157
| 12th
|-
! 2021
|align=left| [[2021 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|TCR Europe Touring Car Series]]
|align=left| [[Sébastien Loeb Racing]]
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 216
| 9th
|-
! rowspan="2" |2024
|align=left| [[2024 TCR World Tour|TCR World Tour]]
| rowspan="2" align="left" | Volcano Motorsport
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 24
| 12th*
|-
|align=left| [[2024 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship|TCR Italy Touring Car Championship]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}
|}
<sup>†</sup> As Taoufik was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
<sup>†</sup> As Taoufik was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.

===Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results===
([[: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:85%"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! DC
! Points
|-
| [[2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|2019]]
! [[Comtoyou Racing]]
! [[Audi A3|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>1]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>2]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]
| [[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br>1]]
| [[Red Bull Ring|RBR<br>2]]
| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]
| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]
| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]
| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br>1]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br>2]]<br>{{small|22}}
! 36th
! 2
|-
| [[2020 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|2020]]
! [[Comtoyou Racing]]
! [[Audi A3|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>1]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>2]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>2]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br>1]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br>2]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuito del Jarama|JAR<br>1]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuito del Jarama|JAR<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|
|
! 12th
! 157
|-
| [[2021 TCR Europe Touring Car Series|2021]]
! [[Sébastien Loeb Racing]]
! [[Hyundai Elantra|Hyundai Elantra N TCR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Automotodróm Slovakia Ring|SVK<br>1]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Automotodróm Slovakia Ring|SVK<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>2]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br>1]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]''<br>{{small|15}}
! 9th
! 216
|}
<!--<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.-->

===Complete TCR World Tour results===
([[: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:85%"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! DC
! Points
|-
| [[2024 TCR World Tour|2024]]
! Volcano Motorsport
! [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Vallelunga Circuit|VAL<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Vallelunga Circuit|VAL<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan|MRK<br>1]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan|MRK<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MDO<br>1]]
| [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MDO<br>2]]
|style="background:#;"| [[Interlagos Circuit|SAP<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Interlagos Circuit|SAP<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini|ELP<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini|ELP<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Zhuzhou International Circuit|ZHZ<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Zhuzhou International Circuit|ZHZ<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Guia Circuit|MAC<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Guia Circuit|MAC<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
! 12th*
! 24*
|}
<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.
<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{DriverDB driver|sami-taoufik}}
* {{DriverDB driver|sami-taoufik}}



{{DEFAULTSORT:Taoufik, Sami}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taoufik, Sami}}

[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Moroccan racing drivers]]
[[Category:Moroccan racing drivers]]
[[Category:Spanish people of Moroccan descent]]
[[Category:Spanish sportspeople of Moroccan descent]]
[[Category:Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 drivers]]
[[Category:Formula Renault Eurocup drivers]]
[[Category:Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers]]
[[Category:Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers]]
[[Category:Arden International drivers]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from Barcelona]]
[[Category:Karting World Championship drivers]]
[[Category:Sébastien Loeb Racing drivers]]
[[Category:UAE F4 Championship drivers]]
[[Category:Comtoyou Racing drivers]]
[[Category:TCR Europe Touring Car Series drivers]]
[[Category:ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship drivers]]
[[Category:TCR Italian Touring Car Championship drivers]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 10 June 2024

Sami Taoufik
NationalityMarokko Moroccan
Born (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 22)
Barcelona, Spain
TCR Europe Touring Car Series career
Debut season2019
Current teamSébastien Loeb Racing
Car number25
Former teamsComtoyou Racing
Starts28
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps3
Best finish9th in 2021
Previous series
2018
2018		Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Awards
2017CIK-FIA Rookie of the Year

Sami Worship Taoufik (born 27 February 2002) is a Spanish-born Moroccan racing driver.

Career

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Early career

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Born in Barcelona and based in Spain,[1][2] Taoufik began karting in 2007, at age of five, and claimed four Spanish Championship titles.[3]

He competed for two seasons in the OK Junior category between 2015 and 2016, year in which he won the WSK Super Master Series OKJ with the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport.[4][5]

The following year, he moved to the OK and won the 2017 CIK-FIA European Championship with the same team.[3] He was also awarded the 2017 Rookie of the year award by the FIA at only 16 years of age, the youngest in their history.

Formula Renault

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In March 2018, Sami signed with Arden International to take part in the Formula Renault Eurocup.[6]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F. Laps Podiums Points Position
2017-18 Formula 4 UAE Championship Silberpfeil Energy Dubai 7 0 0 1 1 51 13th
2018 Formula Renault Eurocup Arden 20 0 0 0 0 1 22nd
Formula Renault NEC 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Comtoyou Racing 2 0 0 0 0 3 36th
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship 2 0 0 0 0 36 14th
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2020 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Comtoyou Racing 12 0 0 2 2 157 12th
2021 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Sébastien Loeb Racing 14 0 0 1 2 216 9th
2024 TCR World Tour Volcano Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 24 12th*
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

† As Taoufik was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

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(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 DC Points
2019 Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		MNZ
1
14 		MNZ
2
22 		36th 2
2020 Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR LEC
1
9 		LEC
2
18 		ZOL
1
11 		ZOL
2
11 		MNZ
1
16 		MNZ
2
12 		CAT
1
3 		CAT
2
2 		SPA
1
7 		SPA
2
13 		JAR
1
10 		JAR
2
Ret 		12th 157
2021 Sébastien Loeb Racing Hyundai Elantra N TCR SVK
1
17 		SVK
2
Ret 		LEC
1
Ret 		LEC
2
3 		ZAN
1
10 		ZAN
2
7 		SPA
1
4 		SPA
2
6 		NÜR
1
9 		NÜR
2
12 		MNZ
1
5 		MNZ
2
10 		CAT
1
3 		CAT
2
15 		9th 216

Complete TCR World Tour results

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(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 DC Points
2024 Volcano Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR VAL
1
Ret 		VAL
2
Ret 		MRK
1
10 		MRK
2
6 		MDO
1 		MDO
2 		SAP
1
 SAP
2
 ELP
1
 ELP
2
 ZHZ
1
 ZHZ
2
 MAC
1
 MAC
2
 12th* 24*

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Sami Taoufik". Formula Renault. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  2. ^ "Sami Taoufik, un campeón de la cantera española". vroomkart.es (in European Spanish). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "2017 CIK-FIA Best-Of: Sami Taoufik: the new Moroccan hope". Commission Internationale de Karting. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. ^ David Gruz (2016-03-06). "Nielsen claims WSK Super Masters opener, Taoufik wins juniors". motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. ^ "WSK Super Masters Series OKJ 2016 - Results" (PDF). wskarting.it. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  6. ^ "2017 CIK-FIA European OK Champion Taoufik graduates to Eurocup with Arden". Arden Motorsport. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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