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Larita Shotwell
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Friday, September 13, 2024
Tom Dillmann Quick Info
Height
5 ft 10 in
Weight
75 kg
Date of Birth
April 6, 1989
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Spouse
Nicolle Taketa Schneider
Tom Dillmann is a French professional racing driver who has participated in the Formula E World Championship, the GP2 Series, the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. He is best known for being the first French driver to win the German Formula Three Championship (2010). He had also triumphed at the 2016 Formula V8 3.5 Series despite achieving only 2 wins in the season’s 18 races.
Born Name
Tom Aston Dillmann
Nick Name
Tom
Tom Dillmann as seen in an Instagram Post in June 2015 (Tom Dillmann / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Mulhouse, France
Residence
France
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Racing Driver
Tom Dillmann as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2018 (Tom Dillmann / Instagram)
Family
Father – Gerard Dillmann (Former Racing Driver, Team Manager, Mechanic)
Car Number
16 – Formula V8 3.5
8 – Formula E
Formula E Teams
Tom has raced for –
Venturi Grand Prix (2016-17)
Venturi Formula E Team (2017-18)
NIO Formula E Team (2018-19)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Tom has dated –
Nicolle Taketa Schneider (2017-Present) – Tom began dating Brazilian model Nicolle Taketa Schneider in 2017. He proposed to her in May 2018 and the couple got married in September 2018.
Tom Dillmann and Nicolle Taketa Schneider posing in front of the Eiffel Tower on Valentine’s day in 2020 (Tom Dillmann / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Lean physique
Short-cropped, wavy hair
Often sports a light stubble
Thick eyebrows
Has a mole on his neck
Affable smile
Tom Dillmann as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2019 (Tom Dillmann / Instagram)
Tom Dillmann Facts
He began his racing career with go-karts in the minime and junior classes. Tom competed with karts between 2000 and 2002 and won a regional title. He also achieved 4th position in the French national karting championship.
Tom made his single-seater professional debut in 2004 at the Formula Renault 1600 Belgium series where he competed for his family-run racing unit named Tom Team. He finished the season placed 5th in the overall drivers’ standings.
He had to miss the opening race of the 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series after a crash during pre-season testing had left him nursing a broken sternum and vertebra. Tom returned to the competition despite the severity of his injuries and managed to finish the season in 9th place.
In the 2009 German Formula 3 Championship, he finished in 6th place despite competing in only 6 races.
He had finished the 2012 GP2 Series in 15th position and was the highest-placed driver among those who did not compete in the entire season.
