Atech Grand Prix

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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Atech Grand Prix
Founded2007
Team principal(s)David Hayle
Former series Superleague Formula
GP3 Series
Formula Renault UK
Teams'
Championships
2009 Superleague Formula season (Liverpool)

Atech Grand Prix was a British motor racing team.

It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula 3 team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr.

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It was renamed Atech Grand Prix at the end of 2009.

The team ran Nick Yelloly, Marlon Stockinger and Tamás Pál Kiss in the 2010 Formula Renault UK Championship, with Pál Kiss challenging for the title until the final round.

2011 saw them run under the Atech Reid GP banner in the 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship, after a new collaboration with Reid Motorsport. Former British Formula Ford Championship driver Tio Ellinas raced for them.

In 2013, they were purchased by Bamboo Engineering. [1]

Results

GP3

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesFast lapsPointsD.C.T.C.
2010 Dallara GP3/10-Renault Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Reiterer 4000033rd7th
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi 12000266th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Oakes 16000028th
Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli 16000034th
2011 Dallara GP3/10-Renault Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Stöckinger 16000029th10th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Yelloly 16000721st
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zoël Amberg 16000028th
2012 Dallara GP3/10-Renault Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Pál Kiss 160003812th8th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg John Wartique 10000025th
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Ringel 16000029th
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini 2000120th
Flag of Argentina.svg Facu Regalia 4000027th

In detail

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassis
Engine
Tyres
Drivers12345678910111213141516T.C.Points
2010 GP3/10
Renault
P
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
IST
FEA
IST
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HOC
FEA
HOC
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
7th26
Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Reiterer NC171425
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi 32Ret1916RetRet2222264
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Oakes 141012RetRet19138132016101710129
Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli DNSDNS17262022202115162415RetRet2321
2011 GP3/10
Renault
P
IST
FEA
IST
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
NÜR
FEA
NÜR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
10th7
Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Stöckinger Ret2326Ret141616RetRetDNS1217Ret101913
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Yelloly 131125189123616921RetRet13RetRet
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zoël Amberg 121416101118Ret1621201516Ret12RetRet
2012 GP3/10
Renault
P
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HOC
FEA
HOC
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
8th39
Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Pál Kiss 12Ret2991011146414101710915
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg John Wartique 2113171312Ret23171718
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini 238
Flag of Argentina.svg Facu Regalia 1818
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Ringel Ret18Ret1814RetRet1718162217242218Ret

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References

  1. "Bamboo Engineering to enter GP3 championship". Motorsport.com. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2021.