Founded | 2002 |
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Team principal(s) |
Ryan Sharp Rodrigo Contin |
Current series |
FIA European Formula 3 Championship Brazilian Formula Three Championship |
Former series |
British F3 GP2 Series Formula 3 Sudamericana |
Current drivers |
Ralf Aron Jake Hughes Tadasuke Makino Nikita Mazepin Pedro Calland Enzo Elias |
Teams' Championships |
Formula 3 Sudamericana: 2013 |
Drivers' Championships |
British Formula 3: 2007: Marko Asmer Formula 3 Sudamericana: 2013: Felipe Guimarães |
Hitech Racing is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula 3 Championship in 2003. The team also competed in the South American Formula Three Series, namely the Formula 3 Sudamericana. Currently the team competes in Brazilian Formula Three Championship.
In its first season, Hitech scored five pole positions and six podium finishes, with drivers Danny Watts and Eric Salignon. Andrew Thompson also contributed some points finishes. Watts finished the British F3 Championship in 5th place in a season that included a memorable win at Castle Combe. In the Korea Super Prix, guest driver Richard Antinucci achieved Hitech's first international race win.
In the second season, 2004, Thompson was retained and joined by drivers Marko Asmer, James Walker, and Lucas Di Grassi. Di Grassi had two wins and was classified in eighth place overall. Another of that year's highlights was a podium finish on Di Grassi's début at the Macau Grand Prix. Asmer managed to finish the championship closing the top 10.
In 2005, Hitech retained Asmer and brought in Tim Bridgman from Formula BMW. Asmer was the best of the duo, scoring no less than five second places, but missing out on an actual win, even so managing to snatch the fourth place in the championship.
For 2006, Hitech brought back James Walker, alongside James Jakes and Salvador Durán, with Jakes finishing 8th, Walker 9th and Durán 10th in a poor season that only heralded one podium finish (achieved by Walker).