Parthiva Sureshwaren

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Parthiva Sureshwaren
NationalityFlag of India.svg  Indian
Born (1981-02-21) 21 February 1981 (age 44)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
FIA Formula Two Championship career
Debut season 2010
Current team MotorSport Vision
Starts33
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish21st in 2010, 2012

Parthiva Sureshwaren (born 21 February 1981) is a former racing driver from India.

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Career

A1 Grand Prix

Sureshwaren drove in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season for A1 Team India at the Australian round, replacing Narain Karthikeyan. He did so again for the 2007–08 season, replacing the injured Karthikeyan at Durban. He competed in Formula V6 Asia for the remainder of 2007 and got 2 podium finishes at the Sepang International circuit. He then targeted a move to the IndyCar Series in 2009. [1]

Formula V6 Asia

In 2007 Parthiva raced for half the season in the Formula V6 Asian championship. He achieved 2 podiums in Sepang, Malaysia.

Formula Two

In 2010, Sureshwaren began competing in the FIA Formula Two Championship, [2] taking part in the first six rounds and scoring points in Monza, Italy. In 2011 he elected to continue in the series. [3] In 2012 Parthiva Sureshwaren started his 3rd season in the FIA Formula two championship and took part in 4 rounds at Silverstone, Algarve, Nurburgring and Spa Francorchamps.[ citation needed ]

Racing record

Summary

SeasonSeriesPos.TeamCar
2000 Formula 2000 Asia 2ndN/A ArgoFord AF2000
2001 British Formula Three Championship – Scholarship class11thME Motorsport DallaraMugen-Honda F398
2002 Barber Dodge Pro Series 26th Skip Barber Racing School ReynardDodge 98E
2006–07 A1 Grand Prix 16th‡ A1 Team India Lola–Zytek B05/52
2007 Formula Renault V6 Asia Championship 8thEurasia MotorsportN/A
2007–08 A1 Grand Prix 10th‡ A1 Team India Lola–Zytek B05/52
2010 FIA Formula Two Championship 21st MotorSport Vision Williams–Audi JPH1
2011 FIA Formula Two Championship 25th MotorSport Vision Williams–Audi JPH1
2012 FIA Formula Two Championship 21st MotorSport Vision Williams–Audi JPH1
2012–13 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship 10thN/A DallaraRenault Formulino Pro

‡ – Includes results scored by other drivers.

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

Barber Dodge Pro Series

Year12345678910RankPoints
2002 SEB LRP LAG
20
POR
13
TOR
14
CLE VAN MOH ROA MTL 26th5

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2006–07 India NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CZE
SPR
CZE
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
IDN
SPR

PO
IDN
FEA

PO
NZL
SPR
NZL
FEA
AUS
SPR

18
AUS
FEA

16
RSA
SPR
RSA
FEA
MEX
SPR
MEX
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
GBR
SPR
GBR
SPR
16th13
2007–08 NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CZE
SPR

PO
CZE
FEA

PO
MYS
SPR

PO
MYS
FEA

PO
CHN
SPR

PO
CHN
FEA

PO
NZL
SPR

PO
NZL
FEA

PO
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
RSA
SPR

17
RSA
FEA

Ret
MEX
SPR

PO
MEX
FEA

PO
CHN
SPR

PO
CHN
FEA

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
10th61
2008–09 NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
NZL
SPR

PO
NZL
FEA

PO
RSA
SPR

PO
RSA
FEA

PO
POR
SPR

PO
POR
FEA

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
12th19

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

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

Year123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2010 SIL
1

16
SIL
2

16
MAR
1

11
MAR
2

Ret
MNZ
1

15
MNZ
2

10
ZOL
1

12
ZOL
2

Ret
ALG
1

14
ALG
2

11
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

14
BRN
1
BRN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
21st1
2011 SIL
1

18
SIL
2

Ret
MAG
1
MAG
2
SPA
1

21
SPA
2

19
NÜR
1

DNS
NÜR
2

Ret
BRH
1

11
BRH
2

14
RBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

17
MNZ
1

15
MNZ
2

14
CAT
1

17
CAT
2

14
25th0
2012 SIL
1

12
SIL
2

11
ALG
1

16
ALG
2

14
NÜR
1

12
NÜR
2

12
SPA
1

11
SPA
2

11
BRH
1
BRH
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
21st0

References

  1. "Sureshwaren to take American IndyCar plunge next year". The Hindu. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008.
  2. "Parthiva Sureshwaren signs up for 2010 F2 season". FIA Formula Two Championship . MotorSport Vision. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. "Parthiva Sureshwaren returns for 2011 assault". FIA Formula Two Championship . MotorSport Vision. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.