P1 Motorsport
Encyclopedia
P1 Motorsport is a British
racing team based in Norfolk
, England
. They currently compete in the World Series by Renault
.
with a three-car team, running under the P1 Racing banner. In their debut season, they finished fifth in the Drivers' championship. The following season they raced under the name P1 Engineering before leaving the series at the end of the year.
After an absence of ten years, the team returned to the series in 2003 as P1 Racing, running a single car for Canadian
driver Billy Asaro, who finished the year in fifteenth place. In 2004
, the team changed its name again to P1 Motorsport, running Northern Irish
driver Adam Carroll
and Venezuela
n Ernesto Viso
. Carroll scored five victories during the year to finish as runner-up to Nelson Piquet, Jr. with Viso taking a single win at Knockhill
before leaving the team mid-season to join the Formula 3000 series. He was replaced by Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy.
2005
saw the team running Brazil
ian Danilo Dirani
in the Championship class and Mexican
Salvador Durán
in the National class (for older chassis). Dirani won the first two races of the season at Donington Park
and took a further three podiums to finish sixth overall, while Durán took nine class wins to comfortably win the National class title. The team withdrew from the championship at the end of the year.
, P1 Motorsport linked-up with Italian
team Cram Competition
for an assault on the World Series by Renault, with the team being branded as Cram By P1 Europe. Running with drivers Fairuz Fauzy and Briton Pippa Mann
, the team finished eleventh in the Teams' championship after scoring three podium finishes.
For the 2008 season
, they officially became known as P1 Motorsport with Giedo van der Garde
joining the team alongside Pippa Mann. van der Garde took eight podiums during the season, including five race wins, to win the title with two races to spare. Mann scored two points finishes to finish twenty-fifth in the standings. P1 also finished third in the Teams' championship behind Ultimate Signature and champions Tech 1 Racing.
In 2009
, P1 ran James Walker
and Daniil Move
in their two cars. Walker currently lies second in the championship with four races to go. However, P1's aspirations took a blow when their factory caught fire, destroying nearly all the team's assets. They are in the process of tooling up a new workshop in Hethel Engineering Centre, near Norwich
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
racing team based in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They currently compete in the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
.
British Formula Three
The team were founded in 1990 by British former Brabham and Lotus F1 engineer Roly Vincini under the name P1 Motorsport and Engineering. In 1992, they entered the British Formula Three ChampionshipBritish Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
with a three-car team, running under the P1 Racing banner. In their debut season, they finished fifth in the Drivers' championship. The following season they raced under the name P1 Engineering before leaving the series at the end of the year.
After an absence of ten years, the team returned to the series in 2003 as P1 Racing, running a single car for Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
driver Billy Asaro, who finished the year in fifteenth place. In 2004
2004 British Formula Three season
The 2004 British Formula Three season was the 54th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 3, and ended on October 1 after twenty-four races.-Drivers and teams:...
, the team changed its name again to P1 Motorsport, running Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
driver Adam Carroll
Adam Carroll
Adam Carroll is a Northern Irish racing driver. He currently races in the GP2 Series for Super Nova and in Auto GP for Campos Racing, making his debut with pole position at Donington Park...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Ernesto Viso
E. J. Viso
Ernesto José Viso Lossada is a Venezuelan race car driver. He is commonly referred to as Ernesto Viso or, since his move to American racing, E. J. Viso....
. Carroll scored five victories during the year to finish as runner-up to Nelson Piquet, Jr. with Viso taking a single win at Knockhill
Knockhill Racing Circuit
Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the Fife countryside about north of Dunfermline. The track, initially opened in 1974, is long and 10 metres wide and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused mineral railway,...
before leaving the team mid-season to join the Formula 3000 series. He was replaced by Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy.
2005
2005 British Formula Three season
The 2005 British Formula Three season was the 55th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 2, 2005 and ended on October 9 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:...
saw the team running Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Danilo Dirani
Danilo Dirani
Danilo Dirani is a racing driver from Brazil. He was born on January 10, 1983 in São Paulo. In his karting career , Danilo won 29 different championships in South America....
in the Championship class and Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Salvador Durán
Salvador Durán
Salvador Durán Sánchez is a Mexican race car driver currently racing in the NACAR Corona Series and formerly Formula Renault 3.5 Series championship with the Interwetten.com team....
in the National class (for older chassis). Dirani won the first two races of the season at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
and took a further three podiums to finish sixth overall, while Durán took nine class wins to comfortably win the National class title. The team withdrew from the championship at the end of the year.
World Series by Renault
In 20072007 World Series by Renault season
The 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 14, 2007 in Monza, Italy and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 28, 2007 after 17 races.-Technical:...
, P1 Motorsport linked-up with Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
team Cram Competition
Cram Competition
Cram Competition is an auto racing team based in Italy....
for an assault on the World Series by Renault, with the team being branded as Cram By P1 Europe. Running with drivers Fairuz Fauzy and Briton Pippa Mann
Pippa Mann
Philippa "Pippa" Mann is a British racing car driver, who is currently competing in the IZOD IndyCar Series. She was born in London, United Kingdom.- Career :...
, the team finished eleventh in the Teams' championship after scoring three podium finishes.
For the 2008 season
2008 World Series by Renault season
The 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 26 in Monza, Italy and finished on October 19 in Barcelona, Spain after 17 races.-Technical:...
, they officially became known as P1 Motorsport with Giedo van der Garde
Giedo van der Garde
Giedo van der Garde is a Dutch racing driver.-Karting:Van der Garde has a successful karting career, winning the Dutch championship in 1998...
joining the team alongside Pippa Mann. van der Garde took eight podiums during the season, including five race wins, to win the title with two races to spare. Mann scored two points finishes to finish twenty-fifth in the standings. P1 also finished third in the Teams' championship behind Ultimate Signature and champions Tech 1 Racing.
In 2009
2009 World Series by Renault season
The 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 18 at the Circuit de Catalunya and finished on October 25 at the brand-new Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Alcañiz. It was the fifth season of the Renault-backed single-seater category. International DracoRacing driver Bertrand Baguette won...
, P1 ran James Walker
James Walker (racing driver)
James Walker is a professional racing driver driver from Great Britain.-Formula Ford:James began his single seater racing career in 2002 in the UK Formula Ford championship, finishing the year in 17th place...
and Daniil Move
Daniil Move
-Early career:Move began his racing career in 2004, where he finished as runner–up in the Formula RUS series. The following year he stepped up to the Formula 1600 Russia championship, finishing in 12th place, with current Lotus Renault GP driver Vitaly Petrov taking the title...
in their two cars. Walker currently lies second in the championship with four races to go. However, P1's aspirations took a blow when their factory caught fire, destroying nearly all the team's assets. They are in the process of tooling up a new workshop in Hethel Engineering Centre, near Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
.