KDC Racing

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Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg KDC Racing
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Founded2018
Folded2018
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]

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History

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.

Former series results

ADAC F4 Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesFast lapsPointsD.C.T.C.
2018 Tatuus F4-T014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron di Comberti9000620th7th
Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi 90001417th

Italian F4 Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesFast lapsPointsD.C.T.C.
2018 Tatuus F4-T014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron di Comberti6000037th
Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Morozov180001519th†
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery 60005412th

†Morozov competed for Cram Motorsport in from round 4 to round 6 and for Bhaitech in round 7.

Timeline

Former series
ADAC Formula 4 2018
Italian Formula 4 Championship 2018

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References

  1. "Monisha Kaltenborn to Set up F4 Team KDC Racing". www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 16 February 2018.
  2. "Ex-Sauber F1 boss Monisha Kaltenborn's F4 team KDC Racing Goes Bust". motorsport.radio. 10 July 2018.