Rapax Team

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Rapax Team was an Italian motor racing team. The team's history can be traced back to when the GP Racing team was founded in 1997, and also to when Piquet Sports was created in 2000 by triple world champion Nelson Piquet. In 2007, Piquet Sports and GP Racing merged to create "Minardi Piquet Sports". In 2008, the team dropped "Minardi" from their name.[2] In early 2009, the team was sold and rebranded as Piquet GP, but changed its name again in November to Rapax Team, once all remaining ties to part-owner Piquet were cut.

Italy Rapax
Founded2010
Founder(s)Gianfranco Sovernigo
Valter Sovernigo
Folded2017
BaseVeggiano, Padua, Italy
Team principal(s)Gianfranco Sovernigo[1]
Andrea Bergamini[1]
Former seriesFIA Formula 2 Championship
GP2 Series
GP2 Asia Series
Noted driversMonaco Stefano Coletti
Russia Sergey Sirotkin
Netherlands Nyck de Vries
Teams'
Championships
GP2 Series:
2010
Drivers'
Championships
GP2 Series:
2010: Pastor Maldonado
Websitehttp://www.rapaxteam.com/

History

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During 2009, the team was sold and all remaining ties with part-owner Nelson Piquet were severed. The team was rebranded "Rapax" (Latin for "predator") at the beginning of 2010, after the Legio XXI Rapax Roman legion. Pastor Maldonado rejoined the team, alongside Luiz Razia. Maldonado won six races on his way to the drivers' championship, and Razia backed him up with 11th place overall, allowing Rapax to win the teams' championship for the first time, and in the first year of its new identity.

For 2011, Maldonado graduated to Formula One with the Williams team and Razia moved to the new Caterham Team AirAsia; Rapax signed Fabio Leimer and Julián Leal to replace them. Leimer won a single race but was unable build on it, restricting him to fourteenth place in the drivers' championship, whilst Leal did not score at all; Rapax dropped to tenth in the teams' championship.

In 2012, the team improved to ninth overall through the combined efforts of Tom Dillmann, Stefano Coletti, Ricardo Teixeira and Daniël de Jong. Dillmann was the most successful with a single victory, but was dropped for budgetary reasons mid-season and replaced by De Jong. De Jong's Auto GP racing commitments also resulted in him missing the final two races of the championship, for which he was replaced by Scuderia Coloni refugee Coletti. By contrast, Teixeira competed in all but one round of the season, but failed to score any points.

For 2013 the team kept Coletti and signed with Simon Trummer. Coletti took three race wins and improved to the fifth place in the standings. While Trummer had six point-scoring finishes on his way to the 20th place in the driver standings.

Trummer was retained for the 2014 GP2 Series. He was joined by Adrian Quaife-Hobbs. The team had suffered a weak season, with just one podium that Quaife-Hobbs had collected.

The team had completely changed their line-up for the 2015 GP2 Series, signing with Sergey Sirotkin and Robert Vișoiu.[3][4] The team had scored its first win since 2013 Monaco round with Sirotkin in the 2015 Silverstone round.[5] Sirotkin was also the first Rapax driver since Maldonado who had finished in the top-three in the driver standings with the team. For the last two rounds of the season Visoiu was replaced by Gustav Malja.[6]

Malja remained with the team for the full 2016 GP2 Series campaign.[7] Arthur Pic completed the team line-up.[8] Malja had podiums at Spa and Monza, while Pic finished on podium at Hockenheimring. Pic was replaced by Johnny Cecotto Jr. in the two final rounds. Rapax ended ninth in the team standings.

In 2017, the GP2 Series was rebranded to FIA Formula 2 Championship. The team had started the season with Cecotto and Nyck de Vries.[9] De Vries won the Sprint Monaco F2 race — the first race win for the Rapax since Sirotkin in 2015.[10] At Spielberg Cecotto was replaced by Sergio Canamasas.[10] Rapax field two new drivers at Spa, signing with Louis Delétraz and Roberto Merhi.[11] René Binder had a one-off round appearance for Rapax at Jerez.[12] Despite not having a permanent driver line-up, results shown by De Vries helped the team to achieve fifth place in the teams standings — the highest position since they took the teams' championship back in 2010. But the team decided to stop their racing activity and leave the FIA Formula 2 Championship.[13]

Results

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GP2 Series

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Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles Fast laps Points D.C. T.C.
2010 Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome   Pastor Maldonado 20 6 0 5 87 1st 1st
  Luiz Razia 20 0 0 1 28 11th
2011 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Fabio Leimer 18 1 0 1 15 14th 10th
  Julián Leal 18 0 0 0 0 27th
2012 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Stefano Coletti 22 0 0 2 50 13th† 9th
  Tom Dillmann 14 1 0 0 29 15th
  Daniël de Jong 8 0 0 0 0 26th
  Ricardo Teixeira 22 0 0 0 0 29th
2013 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Stefano Coletti 22 3 1 5 135 5th 7th
  Simon Trummer 22 0 0 0 20 21st
2014 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 22 0 0 0 30 13th 9th
  Simon Trummer 22 0 0 0 26 17th
2015 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Sergey Sirotkin 21 1 1 1 139 3rd 6th
  Robert Vișoiu 18 0 0 0 20 17th
  Gustav Malja 3 0 0 0 1 25th‡
2016 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Gustav Malja 22 0 0 0 53 13th 9th
  Arthur Pic 18 0 0 0 36 14th
  Johnny Cecotto Jr. 4 0 0 0 18 18th
† Includes points scored for Scuderia Coloni.
‡ Includes points scored for Trident Racing.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

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Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles Fast laps Points D.C. T.C.
2017 Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome   Nyck de Vries 22 1 0 2 114 7th† 5th
  Sergio Canamasas 14 0 0 0 21 14th†
  Johnny Cecotto Jr. 8 0 0 0 16 16th
  Louis Delétraz 22 0 0 0 16 17th†
  Roberto Merhi 8 0 0 0 16 18th†
  René Binder 2 0 0 0 0 28th

† Shared his position and results with another team.

GP2 Series

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

Year Chassis
Engine
Tyres
Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 T.C. Points
2010 GP2/08
Mecachrome
B
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
IST
FEA
IST
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HOC
FEA
HOC
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
1th 115
  Luiz Razia 7 2 7 5 5 2 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 13 10 Ret 16 10 Ret 10 7 2
  Pastor Maldonado 6 3 2 11 1 6 1 4 1 4 1 20† 1 DSQ 1 Ret Ret Ret 17 9
2011 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
IST
FEA
IST
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
NÜR
FEA
NÜR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
10th 15
  Fabio Leimer Ret 20 8 1 9 7 Ret 14 15 11 DSQ 8 11 11 Ret Ret 7 2
  Julián Leal 19 Ret 17 14 Ret Ret 11 9 22 21 14 9 20 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret
2012 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
SEP
FEA
SEP
SPR
BHR1
FEA
BHR1
SPR
BHR2
FEA
BHR2
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HOC
FEA
HOC
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MRN
FEA
MRN
SPR
9th 44
  Ricardo Teixeira 21 24 17 13 23 20 Ret 23 20 Ret 18 15 DSQ 16 19 20 18 15 20 18 17 21
  Tom Dillmann 18 11 6 10 8 1 22 12 11 Ret Ret 12 9 Ret
  Daniël de Jong 16 9 Ret 13 15 19 13 11
  Stefano Coletti 8 4 13 8
2013 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
SEP
FEA
SEP
SPR
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
NÜR
FEA
NÜR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MRN
FEA
MRN
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
7th 155
  Stefano Coletti 3 1 2 3 4 1 6 1 21† 10 3 19 16 20† 13 23 Ret 13 12 24 20† 9
  Simon Trummer 9 6 9 14 19 16 13 23 24 16 14 9 6 7 12 11 Ret 16 16 13 13 7
2014 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HOC
FEA
HOC
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
SOC
FEA
SOC
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
9th 56
  Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 10 6 9 9 9 8 24 18 13 15 14 8 2 12 11 21 11 8
  Tio Ellinas 21 14
  Kevin Giovesi 19 20
  Simon Trummer 7 2 12 Ret Ret 18 20 20 25 18 6 14 11 13 18 17 19 11 15 21 17 16
2015 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
SOC
FEA
SOC
SPR
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
6th 159
  Sergey Sirotkin 12 14 16 10 5 3 2 4 1 8 3 3 9 6 Ret 5 4 21 5 4 13 C
  Robert Vișoiu 5 7 18 23 15 13 11 9 12 11 9 7 15 16 9 Ret 17 18
  Gustav Malja 16 13 16 C
2016 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
BAK
FEA
BAK
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
HOC
FEA
HOC
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
SEP
FEA
SEP
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
9th 107
  Gustav Malja 9 10 14 12 10 Ret 13 16 22 19 13 14 6 8 8 2 3 7 9 5 Ret 14
  Arthur Pic 13 Ret 10 9 Ret 8 9 18 14 11 5 Ret 4 3 14 22† Ret 11
  Johnny Cecotto Jr. 13 9 7 2

GP2 Final

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

Year Chassis
Engine
Tyres
Drivers 1 2 T.C. Points
2011 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
8th 0
  Dani Clos Ret 9
  Mihai Marinescu 17 Ret

GP2 Asia Series

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

Year Chassis
Engine
Tyres
Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T.C. Points
2009–10 GP2/05
Renault
B
YMC1
FEA
YMC1
SPR
YMC2
FEA
YMC2
SPR
BHR1
FEA
BHR1
SPR
BHR2
FEA
BHR2
SPR
12th 0
  Vladimir Arabadzhiev 13 10 17 7 12 9
  Daniel Zampieri Ret 15 11 8
  Luiz Razia Ret 13
2011 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
IMO
FEA
IMO
SPR
8th 9
  Fabio Leimer 10 6 6 2
  Julián Leal Ret 17 16 18

FIA Formula 2 Championship

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

Year Chassis
Engine
Tyres
Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 T.C. Points
2017 GP2/11
Mecachrome
P
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
BAK
FEA
BAK
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
JER
FEA
JER
SPR
YMC
FEA
YMC
SPR
5th 137
  Nyck de Vries 10 6 10 Ret 7 1 2 Ret 13 16† DNS 7 3 3
  Louis Delétraz 14 12 7 4 17 12 10 Ret
  Johnny Cecotto Jr. 15 9 17 10 8 2 Ret 14
  Sergio Canamasas 15 9 5 4 Ret Ret
  Roberto Merhi 7 6 11 5 16 10
  René Binder 15 17

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b "Rapax — GP2 Series - ©2010". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited.
  2. ^ "The Renaissance Men of GP2", Autosport Magazine pg. 40–41. May 8, 2008 Issue (Vol. 192, No. 6)
  3. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (17 February 2015). "Sirotkin makes GP2 switch with Rapax". formulascout.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Robert Visoiu completes Rapax 2015 line up". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. ^ Allen, Peter (4 July 2015). "Sergey Sirotkin takes first GP2 victory in Silverstone feature race". formulascout.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ Allen, Peter (16 November 2015). "Malja back in GP2 for final two rounds, replacing Visoiu at Rapax". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Rapax to field Gustav Malja for 2016 season". gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Rapax and Arthur Pic join forces for 2016 GP2 Series". gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Rapax to race with Cecotto and De Vries". 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ a b Khorounzhiy, Valentin (6 July 2017). "Marciello returns to single-seaters for Red Bull Ring F2 round". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  11. ^ Vega, Jacobo (17 November 2017). "Ex-Formula 1 driver Roberto Merhi back to Formula 2 again". Autosport.
  12. ^ "Binder joins Rapax for Jerez F2 round". GPUpdate.net. SportUpdate. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  13. ^ Suttill, Joshua (29 December 2017). "ASSESSING THE 2018 FORMULA 2 DRIVER MARKET". readmotorsport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Russian Time and Rapax have exited the series but will be replaced by Formula V8 3.5 teams Charouz Racing and Fortec Motorsport, as well as the returning Carlin.
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Achievements
Preceded by GP2 Series Teams' Champion
2010
Succeeded by