Eric Lichtenstein

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Eric Lichtenstein
Born (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 30)
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
GP3 Series career
Debut season 2013
Current team Carlin
Car number7
Previous series
2012
2011
British Formula Ford
Formula Pilota China

Eric Lichtenstein (born 6 October 1994) is a racing driver from Argentina.

Contents

Career

Karting

Born in Buenos Aires, Lichtenstein began his karting career at the age of ten. He raced primarily in his native Argentina up to 2011, becoming a champion in various regional karting championships. [1]

Early career

In 2011, Lichtenstein graduated to single-seaters, racing in the Fórmula Metropolitana series. He also competed in the newly created Formula Pilota China championship. [2]

Formula Ford

For the next year, Lichtenstein moved to Europe to compete in the British Formula Ford Championship with Jamun Racing, with the support of Velociudad Driver Management, who signed him as their first driver for their program designed to support young Argentine talents. He dominated the second half of the season, winning eleven races total and ultimately finishing third overall in the championship. [3]

GP3 Series

Lichtenstein will step up to the GP3 Series with Carlin in 2013. [4] After the race at the Hungaroring his contract with Carlin has been terminated by the team due to non-payment of outstanding driver fees by Velociudad Driver Management. [5]

Personal

Lichtenstein is Jewish

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010–11Top Race SeriesCrespi Competición Alpine600013311th
2011 Formula Pilota China Asia Racing Team 600001017th
Fórmula MetropolitanaScuderia Ramini20000922nd
2012 British Formula Ford Jamun Racing2311117154843rd
Formula Ford EuroCup 1235411N/AN/A
2013 GP3 Series Carlin 100000022nd

Complete GP3 Series results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516D.C.Points
2013 Carlin CAT
FEA

18
CAT
SPR

10
VAL
FEA

Ret
VAL
SPR

Ret
SIL
FEA

14
SIL
SPR

10
NÜR
FEA

Ret
NÜR
SPR

21
HUN
FEA

18
HUN
SPR

16
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
22nd0

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References

  1. "Eric Lichtenstein". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. "Formula Pilota China 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  3. "Championship" (PDF). British Formula Ford Championship . Max Communications. Retrieved 4 January 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. Allen, Peter (13 September 2012). "Formula Ford ace to make GP3 step with Carlin". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. ""SIMS REPLACES LICHTENSTEIN AT CARLINe"". Carlin. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.