Ido Cohen
Israeli racing driver
| Ido Cohen | |
|---|---|
 Cohen at the Red Bull Ring in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  Israeli |
| Born | (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 22) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Rodin Carlin |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Starts | 55 (56 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2021, 2022 & 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2021 2020 2019–20 2018–19 2018–19 2019 | FR Asian Championship FR European Championship Toyota Racing Series Euroformula Open Championship ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship FIA Motorsport Games |
Ido Cohen (Hebrew: אידו קהן, born 16 August 2001) is an Israeli racing driver who most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Rodin Carlin.
Career summary
Lower formulae
Cohen made his car racing debut in 2018, racing in Italian F4 and ADAC Formula 4. In Italian F4, he finished 30th overall (9th in the Rookie Championship), and in ADAC Formula 4, he finished 19th in the standings.
The Israeli would race in these same championships again for 2019, and fared much better, finishing 6th in Italian F4 and 13th in ADAC Formula 4.[1]
Also in 2019, Cohen raced in the Formula 4 category of the FIA Motorsport Games for Team Israel, where he won the Qualifying Race, but then dropped back to 13th in the Main Race.[2]
Euroformula Open Championship
2019
Cohen raced in the final two rounds of the 2019 Euroformula Open Championship as a guest driver for Carlin Motorsport, where he had a best finish of 7th.[3]
2020
He would then race full time in the series in 2020 with Carlin, where he finished 7th in the standings with 114 points and 2 podiums.[4][5]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
2021
In October 2020, Cohen tested in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship post season test with Carlin at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he managed 23rd on Day 1.[6] He then tested again with the team in the second post season test at Circuito de Jerez, where he again achieved 23rd place.[7] In February 2021, it was announced that Cohen would race full time for Carlin Buzz Racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, alongside Kaylen Frederick and former Italian F4 rival Jonny Edgar.[8]
2022
Cohen joined Jenzer Motorsport for the 2022 season, after testing with the Swiss outfit during the final day of 2021 post-season testing.[9] Cohen had a disappointing season, but he scored his first points finish in the seventh round at Spielberg in the feature race, where he finished 9th. He ended the season 24th in the standings with 2 points, ahead of teammate Federico Malvestiti but far from his other teammate William Alatalo.[10]
2023
Staying in the category for a third season, Cohen would return to the rebranded Rodin Carlin outfit to drive in Formula 3, partnering Oliver Gray and Hunter Yeany.[11]
Personal life
Cohen's father Amihai Cohen owns Greek airline Bluebird Airways.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rotax Winter Cup — Junior | 22nd | |
| Rotax International Open — Junior | 14th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Junior | 46th | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Cohen, Amihai | 36th | |
| 2015 | WSK Champions Cup — KFJ | RL-Competition.COM | 49th |
| Rotax Max Wintercup — Junior | 31st | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — KFJ | CRG SpA | 76th | |
| German Karting Championship — Junior | 14th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — KFJ | NC† | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Junior | 28th | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Cohen, Amihai | 16th | |
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | CRG SpA | NC |
| Rotax Max Wintercup — Senior | 20th | ||
| Rotax International Open — Senior | 8th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 29th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior | 36th | ||
| 2017 | Rotax Max Wintercup — Senior | 32nd | |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior | 12th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior | 22nd |
† As Cohen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19th | ||
| 2019 | Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 6th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 13th | ||
| Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th | |
| 2020 | Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 7th |
| Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 9th | |
| 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | JD Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | |
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | BlackArts Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th | |
| 2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Rodin Carlin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th |
† As Cohen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | ADR 1 16 | ADR 2 11 | ADR 3 Ret | LEC 1 16 | LEC 2 15 | LEC 3 18 | MNZ 1 13 | MNZ 2 Ret | MNZ 3 Ret | MIS 1 Ret | MIS 2 18 | MIS 3 15 | IMO 1 26 | IMO 2 16 | IMO 3 Ret | VLL 1 15 | VLL 2 17 | VLL 3 Ret | MUG 1 15 | MUG 2 14 | MUG 3 16 | 30th | 0 | |
| 2019 | Van Amersfoort Racing | VLL 1 Ret | VLL 2 2 | VLL 3 12 | MIS 1 8 | MIS 2 5 | MIS 3 C | HUN 1 6 | HUN 2 11 | HUN 3 3 | RBR 1 7 | RBR 2 6 | RBR 3 30 | IMO 1 5 | IMO 2 7 | IMO 3 6 | IMO 4 Ret | MUG 1 6 | MUG 2 3 | MUG 3 11 | MNZ 1 7 | MNZ 2 9 | MNZ 3 6 | 6th | 132 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | OSC 1 Ret | OSC 2 16 | OSC 3 Ret | HOC1 1 14 | HOC1 2 13 | HOC1 3 14 | LAU 1 8 | LAU 2 14 | LAU 3 13 | RBR 1 13 | RBR 2 10 | RBR 3 14 | HOC2 1 18 | HOC2 2 13 | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 11 | NÜR 3 9 | HOC3 1 | HOC3 2 | HOC3 3 | 19th | 7 |
| 2019 | Van Amersfoort Racing | OSC 1 8 | OSC 2 Ret | OSC 3 11 | RBR 1 10 | RBR 2 5 | RBR 3 13 | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 17 | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 13 | ZAN 3 14 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 13 | NÜR 3 10 | HOC 1 7 | HOC 2 7 | HOC 3 3 | SAC 1 12 | SAC 2 13 | SAC 3 4 | 13th | 76 |
Complete FIA Motorsport Games results
| Year | Entrant | Cup | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team Israel | Formula 4 | 2nd | 1st | 13th |
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | M2 Competition | HIG 1 10 | HIG 2 11 | HIG 3 7 | TER 1 5 | TER 2 4 | TER 3 11 | HMP 1 11 | HMP 2 14 | HMP 3 Ret | PUK 1 7 | PUK 2 8 | PUK 3 6 | MAN 1 11 | MAN 2 11 | MAN 3 11 | 9th | 164 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carlin Motorsport | HUN 1 6 | HUN 2 4 | LEC 1 4 | LEC 2 5 | RBR 1 5 | RBR 2 6 | MNZ 1 11 | MNZ 2 Ret | MNZ 3 11 | MUG 1 6 | MUG 2 9 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 2 | SPA 3 7 | CAT 1 10 | CAT 2 11 | CAT 3 NC | CAT 4 8 | 7th | 114 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carlin Buzz Racing | CAT 1 29 | CAT 2 20 | CAT 3 22 | LEC 1 24 | LEC 2 Ret | LEC 3 24 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 20 | RBR 3 16 | HUN 1 28† | HUN 2 27 | HUN 3 Ret | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 20 | SPA 3 20 | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 26† | ZAN 3 16 | SOC 1 27 | SOC 2 C | SOC 3 Ret | 24th | 0 |
| 2022 | Jenzer Motorsport | BHR SPR 14 | BHR FEA 15 | IMO SPR 23 | IMO FEA 13 | CAT SPR 23 | CAT FEA 22 | SIL SPR 17 | SIL FEA 15 | RBR SPR 14 | RBR FEA 9 | HUN SPR Ret | HUN FEA 17 | SPA SPR 24† | SPA FEA Ret | ZAN SPR 29 | ZAN FEA 16 | MNZ SPR 15 | MNZ FEA 12 | 24th | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | BHR SPR 18 | BHR FEA 18 | MEL SPR Ret | MEL FEA Ret | MON SPR 19 | MON FEA Ret | CAT SPR Ret | CAT FEA 26 | RBR SPR 17 | RBR FEA Ret | SIL SPR 9 | SIL FEA 24 | HUN SPR Ret | HUN FEA 22 | SPA SPR Ret | SPA FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 21 | MNZ FEA Ret | 24th | 2 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JD Motorsport | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | MCO 1 | MCO 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | SPA 1 21 | SPA 2 15 | RBR 1 25 | RBR 2 15 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | MUG 1 13 | MUG 2 Ret | MNZ 1 25 | MNZ 2 Ret | 27th | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BlackArts Racing | ABU 1 WD | ABU 2 WD | ABU 3 WD | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | DUB 1 25† | DUB 2 26† | DUB 3 8 | ABU 1 27 | ABU 2 11 | ABU 3 15 | 21st | 4 |
References
- ^ Wood, Ida (24 January 2019). "Red Bull junior Dennis Hauger remains in F4, switches to VAR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Hansford, Rob (25 September 2019). "Germany, Israel and New Zealand join Motorsport Games F4 Cup". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (16 September 2019). "ADAC F4 racer Ido Cohen joins Carlin for last two EF Open rounds". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (14 January 2020). "Carlin signs Ido Cohen as first 2020 Euroformula Open driver". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (16 December 2020). "Euroformula season review: The super-close battle that dominated 2020". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (4 October 2020). "Full entry list revealed for post-season FIA F3 test at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Allen, Peter (26 October 2020). "Vesti to drive with ART in second FIA F3 post-season test". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Carlin sign Cohen for 2021 campaign". FIA Formula 3. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Allen, Peter (11 February 2022). "Jenzer makes Ido Cohen its first F3 signing for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Driver Standings for the FIA Formula 3 2022 Championship". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Ido Cohen returns to Rodin Carlin for 2023 season". FIA Formula3® - The Official F3® Website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links
- Ido Cohen career summary at DriverDB.com
