2010 Formula BMW Pacific season

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The 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season was the seventh and final Formula BMW Pacific season. The championship began on 3 April in Sepang and finished on 21 November in Macau [1] after fifteen races held at six meetings. The series was axed at the end of the season, in favour of a new Formula BMW Talent Cup starting in 2011. [2] Motorsport Asia will continue to run a rebranded JK Racing Asia Series from 2011, [3] without BMW support. [4]

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Singapore-licensed, British driver Richard Bradley [5] won the championship for Eurasia Motorsport with two races in hand, after dominating for most of the season, winning seven races outright as well as an eighth by being the top finisher behind the guest drivers Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniil Kvyat took five overall victories between them but were ineligible for championship points – run by the EuroInternational team. He also took three other podium finishes en route to a 76-point championship-winning margin over his nearest rival, Meritus driver Óscar Andrés Tunjo. Tunjo finished the season runner-up despite failing to finish any of the final two races, but E-Rain Racing's Jordan Oon or Mofaz Racing's Calvin Wong could not capitalise on Tunjo's misfortune.

Tunjo, Oon and Wong all took overall victories in Singapore, Guangdong and Okayama respectively, but Tunjo's consistent finishing kept him ahead of Oon and Wong, who each added a class win to their overall wins. Bradley's team-mate Nabil Jeffri completed the top five in the championship, and their results along with Kotaro Sakurai and Duvashen Padayachee helped Eurasia claim the Teams' Championship. Other class victories were claimed by EuroInternational's Dustin Sofyan and James Birch of Motaworld Racing.

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriverClassRounds
Flag of Malaysia.svg Motaworld Racing2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James BirchR1–2, 4
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Axcil Jefferies 1–2
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan YoungR1, 4
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hannes van Asseldonk R1
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sazlan Sirajudin2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James BirchR3, 5
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Dixon [6] RAll
20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Mettler2
23 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jimmy Antunes5–6
27 Flag of Hong Kong.svg William Cheung6
Flag of Macau.svg Asia Racing Team 5 Flag of Singapore.svg Suriya Balakerisnan [7] 1–2
21 Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Hirakawa [8] 5–6
22 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Nakayama 5–6
25 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Zhi Cong 6
26 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Lau4
Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri [9] RAll
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee [10] RAll
55 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kotaro Sakurai [11] RAll
69 Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley [12] RAll
Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus 8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan [13] 1–2
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Khrapov [14] 4, 6
38 Flag of Thailand.svg Pasin Lathouras [15] RAll
78 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan [16] R1–5
88 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo [17] RAll
Flag of South Korea.svg E-Rain Racing [16] 9 Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Mun [16] All
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon [16] RAll
77 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fahmi Ilyas [16] R1
Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational [16] 11 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat [16] R1–2, 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist R6
12 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. [16] R1–2, 4, 6
14 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis [16] R1–2
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan 4–6
15 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri [8] R6
Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas Mofaz Racing 16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong [18] All
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ryan Ritchie [18] RAll
18 Flag of Malaysia.svg Natasha Seatter [18] RAll
19 Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirrul Khirudin [18] RAll
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Champ Motorsport 68 Flag of Macau.svg Ivo Yiu [8] 6
73 Flag of Macau.svg Wai Kai Un [8] 6
83 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To [8] 6
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mango Asia75 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chang Mun Shien [19] R1
Flag of Malaysia.svg IM Racing2–6
IconClass
RRookie Driver

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 3 April Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport Malaysian Grand Prix
R24 April Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport
2R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 15 May Flag of the Philippines.svg Kotaro Sakurai 1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational Asian Festival of Speed
R2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kotaro Sakurai 2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
R316 May Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
R4 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
3R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong International Circuit 4 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport Hong Kong Touring Car Championship
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport
R35 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon Flag of South Korea.svg E-Rain Racing
R4 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport
4R1 Flag of Singapore.svg Marina Bay Street Circuit 25 September Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley 1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport Singapore Grand Prix
R226 September Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus
5R1 Flag of Japan.svg Okayama International Circuit 30 October Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport WTCC Race of Japan
R231 October Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Nakayama Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas Mofaz Racing
6 Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit, Macau 21 November Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational Macau Grand Prix

Standings

Drivers' Championship

12345678910 PP
Race 1201512108643211
PosDriver SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GUA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIN
Flag of Singapore.svg
OKA
Flag of Japan.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Singapore.svg Richard Bradley 11Ret84411Ret1131217217
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Andrés Tunjo 42RetRet664722513RetRet141
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon1010Ret41352215813986134
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong1584173167Ret4331221Ret121
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri 9Ret75811547Ret1548161083
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan8RetRetRet151263Ret6464674
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan 6125618RetRetRet5Ret468
8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kotaro Sakurai Ret3NCDSQ5810Ret138Ret8DSQ5568
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Birch12Ret3711Ret969117516Ret63
10 Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Mun Ret15Ret13129Ret5341010713Ret49
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee 2011131010103Ret69Ret141010949
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Dixon 131389Ret7Ret8RetRet147691249
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Pasin Lathouras141461491389579912DSQ1146
14 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chang Mun Shien11191012RetRet13Ret8121311Ret15823
15 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Axcil Jefferies 79DNQDNQDNQDNQ18
16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirrul Khirudin1820DNS18191812Ret121012161712225
17 Flag of Singapore.svg Suriya BalakerisnanRet16111117155
18 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ryan Ritchie1721Ret16161411Ret111318151311145
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Mettler9Ret14Ret4
20 Flag of Malaysia.svg Natasha Seatter Ret2212Ret21EX14Ret101416181514163
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Young161717Ret0
guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. 24Ret1716210
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat 19512132Ret0
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis 5623220
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri 20
Flag of Malaysia.svg Fahmi Ilyas370
Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Nakayama DSQ3200
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist 30
Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Hirakawa 114Ret0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jimmy Antunes147130
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To 70
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Khrapov1117Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sazlan Sirajudin141520170
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Zhi Cong 150
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Lau18190
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hannes van Asseldonk Ret180
Flag of Hong Kong.svg William Cheung180
Flag of Macau.svg Ivo Yiu190
Flag of Macau.svg Wai Kai Un210
PosDriver SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GUA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIN
Flag of Singapore.svg
OKA
Flag of Japan.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

PosTeam SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GUA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIN
Flag of Singapore.svg
OKA
Flag of Japan.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport117544116113125362
93138583478154859
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus 4256664322413611281
6126149126756564RetRet
3 Flag of South Korea.svg E-Rain Racing310Ret41252214810786196
1015Ret13139Ret5351013913Ret
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas Mofaz Racing 1584163147Ret433122114152
17201217161611Ret10101215131116
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team13138914796911147671285
9RetRetRetRet8RetRet14913
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Motaworld Racing793711177575
1217141520Ret17Ret
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg IM Racing1012RetRet13Ret8121311Ret15858
8 Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational 241111225Ret156
5522226Ret4
9 Flag of Macau.svg Asia Racing Team Ret161111171519191131518
DSQ420
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mango Asia11198
Guest teams ineligible for points
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Champ Motorsport 70
19
PosTeam SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
GUA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIN
Flag of Singapore.svg
OKA
Flag of Japan.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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