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| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2018 |
| Base | Switzerland |
| Team principal(s) | Monisha Kaltenborn |
| Former series | Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 |
KDC Racing was a Swiss auto racing team. KDC Racing was established [1] in February 2018 by Monisha Kaltenborn after leaving the Sauber Formula One team, however the team rapidly went bankrupt. [2]
KDC Racing was a partnership between Monisha Kalternborn and her business partner Emily di Comberti with the name KDC being derived from the initials of their surnames.
Although the team competed under a Swiss license the team was based in Granollers, which is near to the Circuit de Catalunya.
Aaron di Comberti and Leonardo Lorandi competed in 3 rounds of the 2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship and Aaron di Comberti, Ilya Morozov and Toby Sowery competed in 2 rounds of the 2018 Italian Formula 4 Championship.
Soon after commencing operations the team was declared bankrupt in 2017 events with that team.
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tatuus F4-T014 |  Aaron di Comberti | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th | 7th |
 Leonardo Lorandi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17th |
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tatuus F4-T014 | Aaron di Comberti | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th | |
 Ilya Morozov | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19th† | |||
| Toby Sowery | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12th |
†Morozov competed for Cram Motorsport in from round 4 to round 6 and for Bhaitech in round 7.
| Former series | |
|---|---|
| ADAC Formula 4 | 2018 |
| Italian Formula 4 Championship | 2018 |
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