Super Nova Racing

British auto racing team


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::summary British auto racing team ::

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FieldValue
nameGBR Super Nova Racing
logoSuper Nova Racing logo.png
founded1991
baseGriston, Norfolk, England
principalDavid Sears
foundersNozomu Saruhashi
David Sears
former seriesAuto GP
Formula E
Formula 3000
A1 Grand Prix
GP2 Series
GP2 Asia Series
websitehttp://www.supernovainternational.com/
driver titlesInternational Formula 3000:
1995: Vincenzo Sospiri
1997: Ricardo Zonta
1998: Juan Pablo Montoya
2002: Sébastien Bourdais
Auto GP:
2012: Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
2013: Vittorio Ghirelli
team titlesInternational Formula 3000:
2000
A1 Grand Prix:
2006-07
Auto GP:
2012, 2013
folded2015
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|name = GBR Super Nova Racing |logo = Super Nova Racing logo.png |founded = 1991 |base = Griston, Norfolk, England |principal = David Sears |founders = Nozomu Saruhashi David Sears |current series = |former series = Auto GP Formula E Formula 3000 A1 Grand Prix GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series |current drivers = |website = http://www.supernovainternational.com/ |driver titles = International Formula 3000: 1995: Vincenzo Sospiri 1997: Ricardo Zonta 1998: Juan Pablo Montoya 2002: Sébastien Bourdais Auto GP: 2012: Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 2013: Vittorio Ghirelli |team titles = International Formula 3000: 2000 A1 Grand Prix: 2006-07 Auto GP: 2012, 2013 |folded = 2015 Super Nova Racing was a British racing team that has competed in Formula 3000/GP2 and the A1 Grand Prix series.

History

Super Nova first entered racing in 1991. Super Nova was a new incarnation of the pre-existing David Sears Motorsport, sponsored by the Nova chain of Japanese English schools and also ran the Danish Den Blå Avis outfit.

In July 2007, naming sponsor Nova's legal problems became the subject of intense media coverage in Japan, and by the end of September 2007 the company was reported to be unable to pay staff salaries or rent, being declared bankrupt in November 2007 amidst a widening scandal about business improprieties, but SuperNova continued to list Nova as a sponsor. On 24 June 2008, President Saruhashi of the Nova chain of English schools was taken into police custody and faced charges of embezzlement. In August 2009, Saruhashi was convicted and sentenced to a 42-month jail term.

Racing history

Formula 3000

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/BorisDerichebourg-SuperNovaRacingF3000-98es.jpg" caption="Circuit de Catalunya]] in 1998."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/JasonWatt-DenBlåAvisF3000-98es.jpg" caption="Circuit de Catalunya]] in 1998."] ::

Super Nova Racing but he made the international leap in 1994 when he appeared in the European Formula 3000. From that moment on he remained in that championship, managing to win the following year with the drivers Vincenzo Sospiri and Ricardo Rosset who obtained first and second place in the championship respectively. Between 1997 and 1998 Super Nova Racing had two of the most outstanding drivers in motorsports, Ricardo Zonta and Juan Pablo Montoya, while in the 2001 season they would have the Australian Mark Webber with whom they would achieve the runner-up position.

A1 Grand Prix

They have competed for all seasons in A1 Grand Prix since series debuts in 2005-06, fielding entries for both A1 Team Germany and A1 Team Pakistan and later for A1 Team New Zealand. In 2006-07, the both managed team, Germany and New Zealand finishing 1st and 2nd in the Championship overall.

GP2 Series

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Christian_Bakkerud_2008_GP2_Series_Asia_Bahrain.jpg" caption="[[Christian Bakkerud]] driving for Super Nova in the [[2008 Bahrain GP2 Asia Series round]]."] ::

With the arrival of GP2 it had the drivers Giorgio Pantano and Adam Carroll who would achieve two victories that would leave the team in third place in the constructors' table in the 2005 season. For the 2006 season they hired the Argentine José María López and the Malaysian Fairuz Fauzy, leaving Super Nova Racing in ninth place at the end of the championship. For the 2007 season its drivers were the British Mike Conway and the Italian Luca Filippi, achieving fourth position in the constructors' championship.

In 2008 he hired the services of the Portuguese Álvaro Parente and the Danish Christian Bakkerud but in the first round of the championship Bakkerud was injured, which caused them to hire the Spanish driver Andy Soucek as a replacement, who continued until the end of the season. With these two drivers they finished the constructors' championship in seventh position. In 2009 they had the Italian Luca Filippi, who had already been on the team previously, and the Spanish Javier Villa. They finished in the championship in 3rd place with 67 points. In 2010 they will participate with the Czech Josef Král and the Swede Marcus Ericsson. In 2011 they finished ninth with 20 points.

In February 2012, it was announced that Super Nova would withdraw from the GP2 Series due to not being able to cope with its economic situation and is replaced by the Team Lazarus team.

Auto GP

In 2010 they competed in the Auto GP and in the following season (2011) they managed to finish fourth in the championship, despite only competing half of the season with a single car. In 2012, they are declared winners of the team championship thanks to Adrian Quaiffe-Hobbs, who also takes the drivers' championship.

Formula E

On 1 July 2014 Super Nova announced that it will be competing in the FIA Formula E Championship under the Trulli GP name.

Complete series results

Auto GP

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Auto GP ResultsYearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsD.C.T.C.201020112012
Lola B05/52ZytekNZL Jonny Reid120101610th3rd
ITA Giorgio Pantano6000713th
USA Jake Rosenzweig2000517th
ITA Luca Filippi4101105th
Lola B05/52ZytekZAF Adrian Zaugg2001319th4th
GBR Jon Lancaster41015111th
ITA Luca Filippi121141272nd
Lola B05/52ZytekGBR Adrian Quaife-Hobbs145642211st1st
BRA Victor Guerin10000468th
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GP2 Series

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YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsD.C.T.C.2005200620072008200920102011
Dallara GP2/05MecachromeITA Giorgio Pantano23010496th3rd
GBR Adam Carroll23302535th
Dallara GP2/05MecachromeARG José María López210113010th8th
MAS Fairuz Fauzy21000024th
Dallara GP2/05MecachromeITA Luca Filippi21120594th4th
GBR Mike Conway210011914th
Dallara GP2/08MecachromeDNK Christian Bakkerud3000027th7th
ESP Andy Soucek160001414th
PRT Álvaro Parente20101348th
Dallara GP2/08MecachromeITA Luca Filippi20103405th3rd
ESP Javier Villa200002710th
Dallara GP2/08MecachromeCZE Josef Král10000324th9th
ITA Luca Filippi10000520th
SWE Marcus Ericsson201001117th
Dallara GP2/11MecachromeMAS Fairuz Fauzy18000518th9th
ITA Luca Filippi1000092nd
GBR Adam Carroll8000617th
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In detail

(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 | T.C. | Points | 2005 | 3rd | 102 | 2006 | 8th | 30 | 2007 | 4th | 78 | 2008 | 7th | 47 | 2009 | 3rd | 67 | 2010 | 9th | 19 | 2011 | 9th | 20 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/05 Renault | | SMR FEA | SMR SPR | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | NÜR FEA | NÜR SPR | MAG FEA | MAG SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | HOC FEA | HOC SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | IST FEA | IST SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | BHR FEA | BHR SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Giorgio Pantano | 13† | Ret | 13 | 14 | Ret | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | NC | 11 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Adam Carroll | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21† | 8 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/05 Renault | | VAL FEA | VAL SPR | SMR FEA | SMR SPR | NÜR FEA | NÜR SPR | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | MAG FEA | MAG SPR | HOC FEA | HOC SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | IST FEA | IST SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ARG José María López | 5 | Ret | Ret | 19† | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | NC | Ret | 14 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MYS Fairuz Fauzy | 15 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 19 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 15 | 22 | 10 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/05 Renault | | BHR FEA | BHR SPR | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | MAG FEA | MAG SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | NÜR FEA | NÜR SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | IST FEA | IST SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | VAL FEA | VAL SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Luca Filippi | 1 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18† | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Mike Conway | Ret | 5 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/08 Renault | | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | IST FEA | IST SPR | MON FEA | MON FEA | MAG FEA | MAG SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | HOC FEA | HOC SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | VAL FEA | VAL SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DEN Christian Bakkerud | Ret | DNS | | | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ESP Andy Soucek | | | 19 | Ret | | | 13 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 9 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POR Álvaro Parente | 1 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 16 | Ret | 16† | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/08 Renault | | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | MON FEA | MON FEA | IST FEA | IST SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | NÜR FEA | NÜR SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | VAL FEA | VAL SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | ALG FEA | ALG SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Luca Filippi | 4 | 7 | Ret | NC | 2 | Ret | 14 | 16 | Ret | 18† | 6 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ESP Javier Villa | 10 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18† | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/08 Renault | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CZE Josef Král | 12 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 14 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Luca Filippi | | | | | | | | | 20 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SWE Marcus Ericsson | 11 | Ret | 12 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MYS Fairuz Fauzy | 12 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 15† | 10 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 21 | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA Luca Filippi | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Adam Carroll | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

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 | 9th | 0 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | YMC FEA | YMC SPR | | | | | | | | ITA Giacomo Ricci | 11 | 23 | | | | | | | | | ITA Fabio Onidi | 18 | 11 | | | | | | | | ::

GP2 Asia Series

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YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsD.C.T.C.20082008-092009-102011
Dallara GP2/08MecachromeDNK Christian Bakkerud10000027th6th
MYS Fairuz Fauzy10101244th
Dallara GP2/08MecachromeESP Javier Villa110011210th7th
GBR James Jakes11001716th
Dallara GP2/08MecachromeGBR James Jakes2000614th6th
SWE Marcus Ericsson2000024th
USA Jake Rosenzweig4000030th
CZE Josef Král8000811th
Dallara GP2/11MecachromeMYS Fairuz Fauzy4000114th11th
VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.4000015th
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In detail

(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 | T.C. | Points | 2008 | 6th | 24 | 2008–09 | 7th | 19 | 2009–10 | 6th | 14 | 2011 | 11th | 1 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | GP2/05 Renault | | DUB1 FEA | DUB1 SPR | SEN FEA | SEN SPR | SEP FEA | SEP SPR | BHR FEA | BHR SPR | DUB2 FEA | DUB2 SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DEN Christian Bakkerud | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MYS Fairuz Fauzy | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/05 Renault | | SHI FEA | SHI SPR | DUB3 FEA | DUB3 SPR | BHR1 FEA | BHR1 SPR | LSL FEA | LSL SPR | SEP FEA | SEP SPR | BHR2 FEA | BHR2 SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ESP Javier Villa | 4 | 3 | 9 | C | 9 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR James Jakes | Ret | 11 | 12 | C | 22 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 3 | Ret | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/05 Renault | | YMC1 FEA | YMC1 SPR | YMC2 FEA | YMC2 SPR | BHR1 FEA | BHR1 SPR | BHR2 FEA | BHR2 SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR James Jakes | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SWE Marcus Ericsson | | | 17† | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Jake Rosenzweig | | | | | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CZE Josef Král | Ret | Ret | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | Ret | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GP2/11 Mecachrome | | YMC FEA | YMC SPR | IMO FEA | IMO SPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MYS Fairuz Fauzy | Ret | 15 | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | 15 | 7 | 15 | 19† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Formula 3000

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International Formula 3000 Championship ResultsYearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsD.C.T.C.19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
Reynard 94DCosworthITA Vincenzo Sospiri8001244th4th
JPN Taki Inoue80000NC
ReynardCosworthITA Vincenzo Sospiri8300421st1st
BRA Ricardo Rosset8212292nd
Lola T96/50Zytek JuddSWE Kenny Bräck10333492nd1st
BRA Marcos Gueiros10000205th
Lola T96/50Zytek JuddBRA Ricardo Zonta10344391st1st
FRA Laurent Rédon10000109th
Lola T96/50Zytek JuddCOL Juan Pablo Montoya12475651st1st
FRA Boris Derichebourg12000512th
Lola B99/50ZytekBRA Ricardo Maurício3000021st2nd
BEL David Saelens600089th
DNK Jason Watt10210302nd
Lola B99/50ZytekFRA Nicolas Minassian10300452nd1st
BEL David Saelens10020156th
Lola B99/50ZytekAUS Mark Webber12323392nd3rd
BRA Mario Haberfeld12001315th
Lola B02/50Zytek JuddFRA Sébastien Bourdais12363561st3rd
PRT Tiago Monteiro12000213th
Lola B02/50Zytek JuddITA Enrico Toccacelo10100306th5th
USA Derek Hill6000416th
DNK Nicolas Kiesa100017th
GBR Sam Hancock20000NC
Lola B02/50Zytek JuddAUT Patrick Friesacher400095th8th
BEL Jeffrey van Hooydonk6000211th
ZAF Alan van der Merwe7000214th
TUR Can Artam30000NC
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A1 Grand Prix

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A1 Grand Prix resultsYearCarTeamRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsT.C.2005–062006–072007–082008–09
Lola B05/52ZytekDEU A1 Team Germany220003815th
PAK A1 Team Pakistan160001020th
Lola B05/52ZytekDEU A1 Team Germany229331281st
NZL A1 Team New Zealand22322932nd
Lola B05/52ZytekDEU A1 Team Germany20211838th
NZL A1 Team New Zealand204211272nd
Ferrari A1 08BRA A1 Team Brazil110001815th
NZL A1 Team New Zealand14000367th
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Timeline

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Former series
All-Japan Formula Three Championship
International Formula 3000
GP2 Series
A1 Grand Prix
GP2 Asia Series
Auto GP
Formula E
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Notes

References

References

  1. [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070921a1.html Slump from ad scandal triggers rent defaults, radical restructuring], The Japan Times online, 21 September 2007
  2. "Nova, fired president face charges over unpaid wages".
  3. {{usurped
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  6. (17 February 2012). "Venezuela GP Lazarus joins GP2 Series". GP2 Motorsport Limited.
  7. [http://www.speedsportmag.com/en/gp2_series_fia_formula_3000/gp2_series_fia_formula_3000.php GP2 and Formula 3000 entrylist and complete results] {{Webarchive. link. (19 January 2008 ''speedsportmag.com'')
  8. link. (26 December 2007 ''resultsresults.a1gp.com'')

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