Luciano Bacheta
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Akshay Luciano Bacheta is a professional British
racecar driver.
Bacheta started karting at the age of fourteen in 2004 and stepped up to cars in 2005, racing in the Junior Ginetta series, recording six wins and the most fastest laps and pole positions. In 2006, Bacheta won the T Cars Championship after scoring six consecutive victories mid-season, and edged out Max Chilton
by three points. In the off-season, Bacheta moved into open-wheel racing, competing in the Formula Palmer Audi
Autumn Trophy. At Snetterton
, Bacheta won his very first race in a single-seater car, and went on to finish the Autumn Trophy in third place after problems at round two.
Bacheta committed to racing a full campaign in Formula Palmer Audi for the 2007 season
, and finished third overall in the championship standings with three poles and four wins. He competed in the Autumn Trophy again at the completion of the season, but could only finish a lowly fourteenth in the standings.
Bacheta moved into Formula Renault
in 2008, moving into both the Eurocup
and the West European Cup
, driving for the Hitech Junior Team
. Bacheta made six starts in the WEC, recording a best finish of ninth at Magny-Cours
with left him 26th in the championship. He fared three places better in the pan-European series, amassing three points from an eighth place finish at Le Mans
. Bacheta moved to Epsilon Sport
for the 2009 campaigns, but put his main emphasis into the Eurocup, with just one appearance in the WEC — finishing fifth and sixth — at the World Touring Car Championship
-supporting round in Pau. In the Eurocup, Bacheta finished in the points three times, en route to sixteenth in the championship, despite missing the rounds in Hungary
with budgetary problems. He has returned to the series in 2010, with the new Interwetten Junior Team
Finishing as Vice Champion. He was also awarded BRDC Rising Star status and nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
* Season in Progress
United Kingdom
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racecar driver.
Bacheta started karting at the age of fourteen in 2004 and stepped up to cars in 2005, racing in the Junior Ginetta series, recording six wins and the most fastest laps and pole positions. In 2006, Bacheta won the T Cars Championship after scoring six consecutive victories mid-season, and edged out Max Chilton
Max Chilton
Max Alexander Chilton is a British racing driver who currently races for Carlin in the GP2 Series. He attended Ardingly College, West Sussex from 1999 to 2008...
by three points. In the off-season, Bacheta moved into open-wheel racing, competing in the Formula Palmer Audi
Formula Palmer Audi
Formula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA, and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom , and was organised and operated by MotorSport...
Autumn Trophy. At Snetterton
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich...
, Bacheta won his very first race in a single-seater car, and went on to finish the Autumn Trophy in third place after problems at round two.
Bacheta committed to racing a full campaign in Formula Palmer Audi for the 2007 season
2007 Formula Palmer Audi season
2007 saw the 10th season of the Formula Palmer Audi open wheel racing series, contested over 20 races between 7 April and 23 September. The championship was won by Tim Bridgman in his first Palmer Audi season.-Championship:...
, and finished third overall in the championship standings with three poles and four wins. He competed in the Autumn Trophy again at the completion of the season, but could only finish a lowly fourteenth in the standings.
Bacheta moved into Formula Renault
Formula Renault
Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, World Series by Renault, GP2 or...
in 2008, moving into both the Eurocup
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault....
and the West European Cup
Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup
The Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship that replaced the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 as of 2008...
, driving for the Hitech Junior Team
Atech Grand Prix
Atech Grand Prix is a British motor racing team.It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula Three team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr....
. Bacheta made six starts in the WEC, recording a best finish of ninth at Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...
with left him 26th in the championship. He fared three places better in the pan-European series, amassing three points from an eighth place finish at Le Mans
Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year...
. Bacheta moved to Epsilon Sport
Barazi-Epsilon
Barazi-Epsilon is a racing team owned by engineer Michel Lecomte and entrepreneur turned amateur racer Juan Barazi. The teams base is located in Le Mans...
for the 2009 campaigns, but put his main emphasis into the Eurocup, with just one appearance in the WEC — finishing fifth and sixth — at 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:...
-supporting round in Pau. In the Eurocup, Bacheta finished in the points three times, en route to sixteenth in the championship, despite missing the rounds in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
with budgetary problems. He has returned to the series in 2010, with the new Interwetten Junior Team
Interwetten Racing
Interwetten.com Racing is a racing team from Austria. It was founded in 2001 by Walter Raus.- Career :The team started its career in Formula Volkswagen, and in its second year of operations won the championship with the German driver Sven Barth....
Finishing as Vice Champion. He was also awarded BRDC Rising Star status and nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | T Cars T Cars T Cars was a saloon car-based motor racing series based in the United Kingdom, open exclusively to drivers between the ages of 14 and 17. The series was set up in 1999 and was the first championship in the UK to allow drivers under the age of 16 to drive racing cars... |
PalmerSport PalmerSport PalmerSport is a corporate driving event created in 1991 by Jonathan Palmer, ex-F1 driver and Chief Executive of MotorSport Vision. PalmerSport is based at Bedford Autodrome, a purpose-built motorsports venue created by Jonathan Palmer in 2000... Junior |
20 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 170 | 1st |
| Formula Palmer Audi Formula Palmer Audi Formula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA, and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom , and was organised and operated by MotorSport... Autumn Trophy |
6 | 2 | 1 | ? | 3 | 102 | 3rd | ||
| Ginetta Junior Championship Ginetta Junior Championship The Ginetta Junior Championship is a one-make racing series based in the United Kingdom for young racing drivers aged 14 – 17 years old, run by Ginetta Cars. It is a support series for the British Touring Car Championship... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0† | NC† | ||
| 2007 | Formula Palmer Audi 2007 Formula Palmer Audi season 2007 saw the 10th season of the Formula Palmer Audi open wheel racing series, contested over 20 races between 7 April and 23 September. The championship was won by Tim Bridgman in his first Palmer Audi season.-Championship:... |
20 | 4 | 2 | ? | 9 | 303 | 3rd | |
| Formula Palmer Audi Formula Palmer Audi Formula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA, and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom , and was organised and operated by MotorSport... Autumn Trophy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14th | ||
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the eighteenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on May 3 and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on October 19, after fourteen rounds... |
Hitech Junior Team Atech Grand Prix Atech Grand Prix is a British motor racing team.It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula Three team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr.... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23rd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 WEC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th | ||
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2009 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2009 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the nineteenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Circuit de Catalunya on April 18 and finished at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón on October 25, after fourteen rounds. This season was the last for the current specification Tatuus... |
Epsilon Sport Barazi-Epsilon Barazi-Epsilon is a racing team owned by engineer Michel Lecomte and entrepreneur turned amateur racer Juan Barazi. The teams base is located in Le Mans... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 WEC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13th | ||
| 2010 | Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2010 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2010 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the 20th Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. It began on 17 April at Motorland Aragon and ended on 10 October at Circuit de Catalunya after eight rounds and sixteen races.... |
Interwetten Junior Team | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 124 | 2nd |
- * Season in progress. † – As Bacheta was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete GP3 Series results
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 GP3 Series season The 2011 GP3 Series season was the second season of the GP3 Series, a feeder series for the GP2 Series. The season will begin at Istanbul Park on 7 May and conclude at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 11 September after eight rounds made up of two races each and all in support of European Formula 1... |
RSC Mücke Motorsport Mücke Motorsport Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany. Also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg.-Single-seaters:Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, in which they were champions. Stefan and the team moved to German... |
TUR FEA Istanbul Park Istanbul Park , also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in Akfırat County east of Istanbul, Turkey. It was inaugurated on 21 August 2005... Ret |
TUR SPR Istanbul Park Istanbul Park , also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in Akfırat County east of Istanbul, Turkey. It was inaugurated on 21 August 2005... 19 |
ESP FEA Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:... 22 |
ESP SPR Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:... 16 |
VAL FEA Valencia Street Circuit The Valencia Street Circuit is a semi-permanent street circuit in Valencia, Spain which will host the Formula One European Grand Prix for seven years. The first race meeting on the circuit was held over the 23/24 August 2008 weekend, with Felipe Massa winning the main event, the European Grand... 18 |
VAL SPR Valencia Street Circuit The Valencia Street Circuit is a semi-permanent street circuit in Valencia, Spain which will host the Formula One European Grand Prix for seven years. The first race meeting on the circuit was held over the 23/24 August 2008 weekend, with Felipe Massa winning the main event, the European Grand... 10 |
GBR FEA Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... 5 |
GBR SPR Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... 19 |
GER FEA Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about... 25 |
GER SPR Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about... 25 |
HUN FEA Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his... 17 |
HUN SPR Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his... Ret |
BEL FEA Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
BEL SPR Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
ITA FEA Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception.... |
ITA SPR Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception.... |
22th | 4 |
External links
- Official Luciano Bacheta Website
- Luciano Bacheta career statistics at Driver Database