Liverpool F.C. (Superleague Formula team)

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Liverpool F.C. SF Racing Team
Liverpool-FC logo.gif
Founded2008
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Driver(s) Adrián Vallés ('08, '09)
James Walker (2010)
Frédéric Vervisch (2010)
First race 2008 Donington
Last race 2010 Navarra
Rounds24
Ch'ships1 (2009)
Total points1176 (including Super Finals)
2010 position10th (439 pts)
RacesPolesWinsPodiumsF. Laps
482594
NOTE - Data not including Super Finals
The Liverpool car in their pit garage during the 2008 Donington weekend. SF Donington Liverpool pits.jpg
The Liverpool car in their pit garage during the 2008 Donington weekend.
Liverpool F.C. car on track at Silverstone Circuit (2010) Silverstone 2010 - Liverpool FC Superleague Formula car.jpg
Liverpool F.C. car on track at Silverstone Circuit (2010)

Liverpool F.C. Superleague Formula team was the racing team of Liverpool F.C., a football team that competes in England in the Premier League. The Liverpool F.C. racing team competed in the Superleague Formula. [1] They have been operated by Hitech Junior Team in all seasons, although the team changed name to Atech Grand Prix for 2010.

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2008 season

In the 2008 Superleague Formula season Liverpool F.C. finished 4th overall in the table with 325 points. Spanish driver Adrián Vallés was the Liverpool driver for all rounds. [2]

In the 2008 Zolder round, Liverpool F.C. won their first race, and also had the fastest lap in the first race. [3]

Liverpool won their 2nd and last win of the 2008 season at the 2008 Estoril round. [4]

Liverpool earned 2 pole positions at the Vallelunga round and the Jerez round. [5] [6]

2009 season

For the 2009 Superleague Formula season, Adrián Vallés was confirmed as the driver once again. [7]

Liverpool won the opening round of the 2009 season at the Magny-Cours round, and they also won the Super Final. [8] [9] [10]

Valles wrapped up the 2009 title with a solid fourth place for Liverpool in the final race of the season in Jarama. [11]

2010 season

Liverpool F.C. will defend their crown in the 2010 season after the football club's director Ian Ayre confirmed they were contracted for several years. [12] However, in 2011 they confirmed that they would not be competing in Superleague Formula in the short-term.

Record

(key)

2008

Operator(s)Driver(s)123456PointsRank
DON NÜR ZOL EST VAL JER
Hitech Junior Team Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Vallés 53141416112947153254th

2009

Operator(s)Driver(s)123456PointsRank
MAG ZOL DON EST MOZ JAR
Hitech Junior Team Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Vallés 1613366X293457434121st

2010

Operator(s)Driver(s)12345678910NC11PointsRank
SIL ASS MAG JAR NÜR ZOL BRH ADR POR ORD BEI NAV
Atech GP/Reid Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Walker 1617X664685164X618X613X1010X43910th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch 756461151X37C1616X

References

  1. "Liverpool move into motor racing". BBC Sport. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. "Valles to race with Liverpool". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  3. "Valles wins for Liverpool at Zolder". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  4. "Liverpool wins Estoril race one". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  5. "Valles takes Superleague pole in Italy". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  6. "Valles takes Jerez pole for Liverpool". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  7. "Valles rejoins Liverpool for 2009". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  8. "Valles wins opener for Liverpool". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  9. "Valles wins super final for LFC". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  10. "Reds on top". Press Association . Retrieved 2009-07-08.[ dead link ]
  11. "Liverpool takes title, Galatasaray wins". Autosport.com. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  12. http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/Clubs/Liverpool-FC/News/Ian-Ayre-Liverpool-Commercial-Director-Q-A%5B%5D
Sporting positions
Preceded by Superleague Formula champion
Liverpool F.C.
(Adrián Vallés)

2009
Succeeded by