List of Superleague Formula drivers and teams

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Ryan Dalziel on the grid in the Rangers F.C. car at the 2008 Donington Park round SF Donington Rangers grid.jpg
Ryan Dalziel on the grid in the Rangers F.C. car at the 2008 Donington Park round

This is a list of Superleague Formula drivers and teams, that is, a list of all those who have made at least one race start in Superleague Formula. This list is accurate up to and including the final round of the 2010 championship at Navarra.

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Drivers

A total of 57 different drivers have raced at least once in Superleague Formula with seven of them having also had Formula One race experience. Drivers of eighteen different nationalities have competed in the series. There have been several British, French and Spanish drivers, while drivers from countries such as Greece, China, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates have also earned race weekends. Craig Dolby is the only driver to have started all 48 main races in the series since the inaugural race in 2008.

NameNationSeasonsChampionship
Titles
Race
Starts
Poles [1] WinsPodiumsFastest
Laps
Kasper AndersenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2008, 2009 0201010
Bertrand Baguette Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2008 040000
Earl Bamber Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2010, 2011 040020
Enrique Bernoldi Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2009 0100010
Sébastien Bourdais Flag of France.svg  France 2009, 2010 0151251
Yelmer Buurman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 04704108
Máximo Cortés Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010 040000
Ryan Dalziel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008 0100000
Carlo van Dam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2009 060000
Craig Dolby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 04813155
Robert Doornbos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2008, 2010, 2011 0331271
Chris van der Drift Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2010 0161260
Adderly Fong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2010 030000
Borja García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2008, 2010 0220110
Tristan Gommendy Flag of France.svg  France 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 0450262
Esteban Guerrieri Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2009, 2010 0121241
Ben Hanley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2010 081122
Dominik Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008 020000
Neel Jani Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2010, 2011 020110
Julien Jousse Flag of France.svg  France 2009, 2010 0261141
Narain Karthikeyan Flag of India.svg  India 2010 0120110
Stamatis Katsimis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2008 040000
Jonathan Kennard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2009 080000
Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2010 020000
Hywel Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2010 040000
Qinghua Ma Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2010 020000
Scott Mansell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2009 020000
John Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2009, 2010, 2011 0352480
Marcos Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010 0241120
Paul Meijer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2008, 2010 061120
Bruno Méndez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010 020000
Celso Míguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010 040000
Miguel Molina Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2009 020000
Franck Montagny Flag of France.svg  France 2010 0110131
Dominick Muermans Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2008, 2009 080000
Nelson Panciatici Flag of France.svg  France 2009 0120000
Giorgio Pantano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2009 0120120
Álvaro Parente Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2009, 2010 0241452
Franck Perera Flag of France.svg  France 2008, 2009, 2010 0241040
Pedro Petiz Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2009 0120120
Nelson Philippe Flag of France.svg  France 2008 030000
Alessandro Pier Guidi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2008 0120030
Antônio Pizzonia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2008, 2009, 2011 0223034
Giacomo Ricci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2010 030000
Davide Rigon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2008, 2009, 2010 2
(2008, 2010)
4245144
Tuka Rocha Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2008 0120010
Filip Salaquarda Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2011 000000
Andy Soucek Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2008, 2010, 2011 0210024
Duncan Tappy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 0240071
Enrico Toccacelo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2008 0100011
Ho-Pin Tung Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2009, 2011 0120120
Adrián Vallés Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2008, 2009, 2010 1
(2009)
302371
Frédéric Vervisch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2010, 2011 0100123
María de Villota Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2009, 2010, 2011 0220000
James Walker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008, 2010 0180110
Max Wissel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2008, 2009, 2010 0451276
Andreas Zuber Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2008 040000

NOTE – not including any Race 3 results (applies to Magny-Cours, Donington Park, Estoril and Jarama in 2009 and every race in 2010).

By nationality

CountryTotalChampionsCurrentFirst driver(s)Last/current driver(s)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 100 Esteban Guerrieri (2009) Esteban Guerrieri (2010)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 101 John Martin (2009) John Martin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 201 Bertrand Baguette (2008) Frédéric Vervisch
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 301 Tuka Rocha (2008) Antônio Pizzonia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 301 Ho-Pin Tung (2009) Ho-Pin Tung
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 101 Filip Salaquarda (2011) Filip Salaquarda
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 100Kasper Andersen (2008)Kasper Andersen (2009)
Flag of France.svg  France 701 Tristan Gommendy, Nelson Philippe (2008) Tristan Gommendy
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 100 Max Wissel (2008) Max Wissel (2010)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 100 Stamatis Katsimis (2008) Stamatis Katsimis (2008)
Flag of India.svg  India 100 Narain Karthikeyan (2010) Narain Karthikeyan (2010)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 52
(Rigon, 2008, 2010)
0 Alessandro Pier Guidi, Davide Rigon, Enrico Toccacelo (2008) Davide Rigon (2010)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 602 Yelmer Buurman, Robert Doornbos (2008) Yelmer Buurman, Robert Doornbos
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 201 Chris van der Drift (2010) Earl Bamber
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 200 Pedro Petiz (2009) Álvaro Parente (2010)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 91
(Vallés, 2009)
2 Borja García, Andy Soucek, Adrián Vallés (2008) Andy Soucek, María de Villota
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 101 Neel Jani (2010) Neel Jani
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 100 Andreas Zuber (2008) Andreas Zuber (2008)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 902 Ryan Dalziel, Craig Dolby, Duncan Tappy (2008) Craig Dolby, Duncan Tappy

Racing teams

NameNationSeasonsChampionship
Titles
Race
Starts
Poles [2] WinsPodiumsFastest
Laps
Alan Docking Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 011867237
Alpha Motorsport (with ADR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2010 0200031
Alpha Team (solo)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2010 0240040
Atech GP/Reid Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2010, 2011 0111171710
Azerti Motorsport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 1
(2010)
11235184
Barazi-Epsilon Flag of France.svg  France 2009, 2010 0410151
Delta Motorsport (with ADR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2009 060000
Drivex Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010 080000
EmiliodeVillota Motorsport Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010, 2011 0542251
EuroInternational Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2008 0210014
FMS International Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2008 0121030
GTA Motor Competición Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2008 0240140
GU-Racing International Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2008, 2009, 2010 098471910
Hitech Junior Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008, 2009 1
(2009)
4636122
LRS Formula / Laurent Rédon Motorsport Flag of France.svg  France 2010 0110111
Racing for Holland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2010 080000
Reid Motorsport (solo)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2009 081240
Scuderia Playteam Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2008 0231280
Team Astromega Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2008 0240041
Ultimate Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2009 0160120
Zakspeed Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2008, 2009 1
(2008)
4626116

NOTE – not including any Race 3 results (applies to Magny-Cours, Donington Park, Estoril and Jarama in 2009 and every race in 2010).

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