Azerti Motorsport
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Azerti Motorsport is a Belgian motorsport team founded by former racer Wim Coekelbergs.
in 2005, taking the driver and teams titles with Jan Heylen
. They also won the 2005 and 2006 SEAT Leon Supercopa
in Spain with Oscar Nogues
.
In 2007, the team entered an Alfa Romeo 156
in the World Touring Car Championship
for Miguel Freitas
and an Aston Martin DBRS9
in the Belcar
series for Wim Coekelbergs and Ron Marchal. For 2008, the team regrouped their activities and planned to move to the SEAT Eurocup, but retreated back to the Belgian Clio Cup.
Operating under the name Azerti Motorsport, the team moved to Superleague Formula
in 2008, where they have operated several cars, including PSV Eindhoven
, Al Ain, A.C. Milan
and A.S. Roma
. They have won several races in the series in 2008 and 2009.
In 2010 the team ran 2 cars, the Corinthians car for Robert Doornbos
and the RSC Anderlecht car for Davide Rigon
. Rigon won the first Superleague Formula title for the Belgian squad. The last race weekends of the 2010 SF season Franck Perera
joined the team with the Bordeaux car and showed as from the first run that he and the car were up to speed, taking P2 in qualifying and winning the prize-money race in Ordos (China).
Azerti is working on different automotive projects for the (near) future. Their design and engineering team is currently working on a sportive "road"car and a "single seater".
History
Racing for Belgium started racing in Belgian Clio Cup in 2003, but graduated to the Eurocup Mégane TrophyRenault Eurocup
The Renault Eurocup Mégane Trophy is a one-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. The series has raced with the Renault Mégane Renault Sport since 2005 as part of the World Series by Renault. The Renault Eurocup has run with various models under differing names since...
in 2005, taking the driver and teams titles with Jan Heylen
Jan Heylen
Jan Heylen is a Belgian racing driver who most notably competed in the Champ Car World Series.-Early career and F3000:...
. They also won the 2005 and 2006 SEAT Leon Supercopa
SEAT León Supercopa
The SEAT León Supercopa is a one-make racing series, organised by SEAT Sport, the motorsport division of Spanish car manufacturer SEAT. It uses a modified version of the SEAT León road car, and championships are currently run in Spain, Germany, Italy and France...
in Spain with Oscar Nogues
Oscar Nogués
Oscar Nogués Farré is a Spanish auto racing driver. He won the Spanish SEAT León Supercopa in 2005 and 2006, and won the inaugural SEAT León Eurocup in 2008. He made one-off appearances in the World Touring Car Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as rewards for his efforts in SEAT one-make series...
.
In 2007, the team entered an Alfa Romeo 156
Alfa Romeo 156
The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car introduced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155...
in the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
for Miguel Freitas
Miguel Freitas
Miguel Freitas is a Portuguese auto racing driver.-Career:Freitas competed in the Mégane Trophy Eurocup in 2005 and 2006 for the Racing for Belgium team...
and an Aston Martin DBRS9
Aston Martin DBRS9
The Aston Martin DBRS9 is a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing to be a cheaper alternative to the Aston Martin DBR9, both of which are based on the Aston Martin DB9. The DBRS9 is the only GT3 class car produced by Aston Martin and was introduced in 2005....
in the Belcar
Belcar
The Belcar Endurance Championship is the national sports car racing championship of Belgium. The series is sanctioned by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium and run by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation . The series' title sponsor is Mediagroep Van Dyck.Since the 2007 season, the series has run...
series for Wim Coekelbergs and Ron Marchal. For 2008, the team regrouped their activities and planned to move to the SEAT Eurocup, but retreated back to the Belgian Clio Cup.
Operating under the name Azerti Motorsport, the team moved to Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula is an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It goes by the saying 'The Beautiful Race: Football at 300 km/h'. By 2011 the link with...
in 2008, where they have operated several cars, including PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven (Superleague Formula team)
PSV Eindhoven Superleague Formula team is the racing team of PSV Eindhoven, a football team that competes in the Netherlands in the Eredivisie. The PSV Eindhoven racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It has been operated by Azerti Motorsport for all seasons.-2008 season:In the 2008...
, Al Ain, A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan (Superleague Formula team)
A.C. Milan Superleague Formula team is the racing team of A.C. Milan, a football team that competes in Italy in the Serie A. The A.C. Milan racing team competes in the Superleague Formula.-2008 season:...
and A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma (Superleague Formula team)
A.S. Roma Superleague Formula team is the racing team of A.S. Roma, a football team that competes in Italy in the Serie A. The A.S. Roma racing team competes in the Superleague Formula.-2008 season:...
. They have won several races in the series in 2008 and 2009.
In 2010 the team ran 2 cars, the Corinthians car for Robert Doornbos
Robert Doornbos
Robert Michael Doornbos is a Dutch racing driver. He has been test and third driver for the Jordan and Red Bull Racing Formula One teams, as well as driving for Minardi and Red Bull Racing in 2005 and 2006. Doornbos then drove for Minardi Team USA in the 2007 and final season of the Champ Car...
and the RSC Anderlecht car for Davide Rigon
Davide Rigon
Davide Rigon is an Italian racing driver.-Career:Starting out in Formula BMW ADAC in 2003, he progressed to the Italian Formula Renault Championship and Italian Formula Three...
. Rigon won the first Superleague Formula title for the Belgian squad. The last race weekends of the 2010 SF season Franck Perera
Franck Perera
Franck Perera is a race car driver who has competed in a number of international open wheel racing championships.-Career:...
joined the team with the Bordeaux car and showed as from the first run that he and the car were up to speed, taking P2 in qualifying and winning the prize-money race in Ordos (China).
Azerti is working on different automotive projects for the (near) future. Their design and engineering team is currently working on a sportive "road"car and a "single seater".