Rapax Team

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Field	Value
name	ITA Rapax
logo	Logo rapax.jpg
founded	2010
folded	2017
base	Veggiano, Padua, Italy
principal	Gianfranco Sovernigo
Andrea Bergamini
founders	Gianfranco Sovernigo
Valter Sovernigo
former series	FIA Formula 2 Championship
GP2 Series
GP2 Asia Series
drivers	MCO Stefano Coletti
RUS Sergey Sirotkin
NLD Nyck de Vries
website	http://www.rapaxteam.com/
driver titles	GP2 Series:
2010: Pastor Maldonado
team titles	GP2 Series:
2010
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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. 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.

History

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. The team had scored its first win since 2013 Monaco round with Sirotkin in the 2015 Silverstone round. 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.

Malja remained with the team for the full 2016 GP2 Series campaign. Arthur Pic completed the team line-up. 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 , the GP2 Series was rebranded to FIA Formula 2 Championship. The team had started the season with Cecotto and Nyck de Vries. De Vries won the Sprint Monaco F2 race — the first race win for the Rapax since Sirotkin in 2015. At Spielberg Cecotto was replaced by Sergio Canamasas. Rapax field two new drivers at Spa, signing with Louis Delétraz and Roberto Merhi. René Binder had a one-off round appearance for Rapax at Jerez. 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.

Results

GP2 Series

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Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	Fast laps	Points	D.C.
Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome	VEN Pastor Maldonado	20	6	0	5	87	1st	1st
BRA Luiz Razia	20	0	0	1	28	11th
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	CHE Fabio Leimer	18	1	0	1	15	14th	10th
COL Julián Leal	18	0	0	0	0	27th
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	MCO Stefano Coletti	22	0	0	2	50	13th†	9th
FRA Tom Dillmann	14	1	0	0	29	15th
NLD Daniël de Jong	8	0	0	0	0	26th
PRT Ricardo Teixeira	22	0	0	0	0	29th
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	MCO Stefano Coletti	22	3	1	5	135	5th	7th
CHE Simon Trummer	22	0	0	0	20	21st
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	GBR Adrian Quaife-Hobbs	22	0	0	0	30	13th	9th
CHE Simon Trummer	22	0	0	0	26	17th
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	RUS Sergey Sirotkin	21	1	1	1	139	3rd	6th
ROU Robert Vișoiu	18	0	0	0	20	17th
SWE Gustav Malja	3	0	0	0	1	25th‡
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	SWE Gustav Malja	22	0	0	0	53	13th	9th
FRA Arthur Pic	18	0	0	0	36	14th
VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.	4	0	0	0	18	18th
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† 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.
Dallara GP2/11-Mecachrome	NLD Nyck de Vries	22	1	0	2	114	7th†	5th
ESP Sergio Canamasas	14	0	0	0	21	14th†
VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.	8	0	0	0	16	16th
CHE Louis Delétraz	22	0	0	0	16	17th†
ESP Roberto Merhi	8	0	0	0	16	18th†
AUT René Binder	2	0	0	0	0	28th
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† Shared his position and results with another team.

GP2 Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table] | 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 | 1th | 115 | 2011 | 10th | 15 | 2012 | 9th | 44 | 2013 | 7th | 155 | 2014 | 9th | 56 | 2015 | 6th | 159 | 2016 | 9th | 107 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/08 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRA Luiz Razia | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | 13 | 10 | Ret | 16 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VEN Pastor Maldonado | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20† | 1 | DSQ | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUI Fabio Leimer | Ret | 20 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 11 | DSQ | 8 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | COL Julián Leal | 19 | Ret | 17 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 20 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POR Ricardo Teixeira | 21 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 20 | Ret | 23 | 20 | Ret | | | 18 | 15 | DSQ | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FRA Tom Dillmann | 18 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NED Daniël de Jong | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 9 | Ret | 13 | | | 15 | 19 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MON Stefano Coletti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MON Stefano Coletti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21† | 10 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 20† | 13 | 23 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 24 | 20† | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUI Simon Trummer | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CYP Tio Ellinas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Kevin Giovesi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUI Simon Trummer | 7 | 2 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RUS Sergey Sirotkin | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 13 | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ROM Robert Vișoiu | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | Ret | 17 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SWE Gustav Malja | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 13 | 16 | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SWE Gustav Malja | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FRA Arthur Pic | 13 | Ret | 10 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22† | Ret | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

GP2 Final

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table] | Year | Chassis Engine Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | T.C. | Points | 2011 | 8th | 0 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | YMC FEA | YMC SPR | | | | | | | | ESP Dani Clos | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | | | ROM Mihai Marinescu | 17 | Ret | | | | | | | | ::

GP2 Asia Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table] | Year | Chassis Engine Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | T.C. | Points | 2009–10 | 12th | 0 | 2011 | 8th | 9 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/05 Renault | | YMC1 FEA | YMC1 SPR | YMC2 FEA | YMC2 SPR | BHR1 FEA | BHR1 SPR | BHR2 FEA | BHR2 SPR | | | | | | | | | | | BUL Vladimir Arabadzhiev | | | 13 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Daniel Zampieri | | | Ret | 15 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRA Luiz Razia | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | YMC FEA | YMC SPR | IMO FEA | IMO SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUI Fabio Leimer | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Julián Leal | Ret | 17 | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

FIA Formula 2 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table] | 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 | 5th | 137 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | 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 | | | | | | | NED Nyck de Vries | 10 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 13 | 16† | DNS | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUI Louis Delétraz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | 15 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ESP Sergio Canamasas | | | | | | | | | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ESP Roberto Merhi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | | | 16 | 10 | | | | | | | | AUT René Binder | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | ::

References

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(4 July 2015). "Sergey Sirotkin takes first GP2 victory in Silverstone feature race". formulascout.com.
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(16 February 2016). "Rapax to field Gustav Malja for 2016 season". GP2 Motorsport Limited.
(28 January 2016). "Rapax and Arthur Pic join forces for 2016 GP2 Series". GP2 Motorsport Limited.
(11 March 2017). "Rapax to race with Cecotto and De Vries".
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