Markus Niemelä is a racing driver from Finland who last raced in GP2 Series for BCN Competicion. Niemelä has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,222 ranks Niemelä 1255th of 13,629 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula Renault Eurocup | BVM Minardi Team | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +179 | 3,244 |
| GP2 Series | BCN Competicion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −135 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Fabio Leimer | 4,489 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Vitaly Petrov | 4,368 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Luca Filippi | 4,119 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Jaime Alguersuari | 3,965 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇲🇨 Stéphane Richelmi | 3,843 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Oliver Turvey | 3,625 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Karun Chandhok | 3,498 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Timo Glock | 3,448 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Tobias Hegewald | 3,193 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇮🇹 Daniel Zampieri | 3,140 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Markus Niemelä is a Finnish retired race car driver. During 2007, his only year of international single-seater racing, he competed in two major European series. In Formula Renault Eurocup, he started four races for BVM Minardi Team and recorded one podium finish. He also competed in four rounds of GP2 Series for BCN Competicion without securing podium results, finishing 34th in the championship standings.[1]
Niemelä's racing career has been marked by various challenges, including injuries sustained during his time as a professional driver. His international racing activity concluded in 2007 following his GP2 Series appearances. The Finnish driver has since retired from professional motorsport competition.[2]