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Marlon Stöckinger

Marlon Stöckinger
Marlon Stöckinger 2013.jpg
Stöckinger in 2013
Nationality Filipino
Born (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 26)
Manila, Philippines
GP2 Series career
Debut season 2015
Current team Status Grand Prix
Car no. 22
Starts 21
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 26th in 2015
Previous series
2013-2015
2011-2012
20092010
2009
2008
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
GP3 Series
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
Formula Renault UK Winter Series
Formula BMW Europe

Marlon Alexander Stöckinger (born 4 April 1991 in Manila) is a Filipino racing driver, who raced for Status Grand Prix in the 2012 GP3 Series and currently driving for Lotus F1 Team Juniors in the 2013 World Series by Renault. He is the first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe.

Stöckinger is the 2006 Asian Karting Champion, 2007 Philippine Rotax Max Champion and the 2008 Formula BMW Pacific Scholarship Winner.

Stöckinger was born in Manila, Philippines. He is the son of a Swiss businessman and racing enthusiast, Tom Stöckinger, and Filipina Egin San Pedro; He grew up in the Philippines until he was 17 and then went to Europe to pursue a racing career. In 2013, He is also host for Top Gear Philippines (along with Richard Gomez (Season 1-3), Gary Valenciano (Season 1 only), Apl.de.ap (Season 2 onwards) and Jolina Magdangal (Season 4 onwards).

Prior to joining the Formula Renault series, Stöckinger won titles and honors from international derbies such as the Formula BMW Pacific 2008 Championships, the Senior Rotax Max World Finals 2007, the Asian Karting Championship 2006, the Junior Rotax Max-World Finals 2005 and the Philippine Shell Super Karting Series 2002. He participated at the 2008 Formula BMW Europe season - the championship's maiden season after the merger of the British and German series — as a guest driver, racing at the Hungaroring (21st and 23rd place), Valencia Street Circuit (15th and 23rd place) and at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (20th and 21st).


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