KMP Racing
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KMP Racing are an auto racing
team who made their début in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2010.
n–based tour operator and travel agency
, set up in 1989, with offices in Moscow
, St Petersberg, Kiev
, Paris
and New York
.
In May 2009, they linked up with renowned French
single–seater
team SG Formula
for an entry into the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, making their début at the third round of the season in Monaco
after taking over the assets of the Belgian
KTR
team.
Russian driver Anton Nebylitskiy
was their lead driver, with Jules Bianchi
, Edoardo Mortara
and Guillaume Moreau
sharing the second seat during the year. The teams' best race result came courtesy of Moreau, who finished third in the second event at Portimão
. They also finished the season 12th in the teams' championship with 19 points.
The team acquired two cars and other assets from British
team Ultimate Motorsport, who left the Formula Renault 3.5 Series before the penultimate round of the 2009 season. They also entered into a sponsorship agreement with Russian–based company Norilsk Nickel
and appointed former French Formula Three
driver Bruno Besson
as their team principal. In February 2010, it was announced that KMP had secured premises in Colomiers
, France
.
The team's drivers for the 2010 season were Russian Anton Nebylitskiy, who drove for Comtec Racing
and KMP Group/SG Formula during the 2009 season, and British Formula Three
graduate Víctor García
. Nebylitskiy took the teams' first podium finish in the opening race at Brno
, finishing in third place behind Brendon Hartley
and race winner Esteban Guerrieri
. The team finished their first year tenth in the standings with 35 points.
Nebylitskiy will stay with the team for a second season in 2011
.
Auto racing
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team who made their début in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2010.
KMP Group/SG Formula
KMP Group are a RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n–based tour operator and travel agency
Travel agency
A travel agency is a retail business that sells travel related products and services to customers on behalf of suppliers such as airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, sightseeing tours and package holidays that combine several products...
, set up in 1989, with offices in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, St Petersberg, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and New York
New York
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.
In May 2009, they linked up with renowned French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
single–seater
Open wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
team SG Formula
SG Formula
SG Formula is a French auto racing team which participated in the junior categories of open wheel racing: Formula Renault and Formula Three. The team was founded in 2004 by Frenchman Stephane Guerin.-History:...
for an entry into the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, making their début at the third round of the season in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
after taking over the assets of the Belgian
Belgium
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KTR
Kurt Mollekens
Kurt Mollekens is a Belgian race car driver and team owner.Mollekens debuted as a driver in top-level karting during 1990, staying there until 1992 when he moved up to Formula Ford...
team.
Russian driver Anton Nebylitskiy
Anton Nebylitskiy
Anton Nikitovich Nebylitskiy is a professional racing driver from Russia.-Formula Russia:Nebylitskiy began his racing career in 2004 in the Formula Russia series, finishing eighth in the standings.-Formula Renault 2.0:...
was their lead driver, with Jules Bianchi
Jules Bianchi
Jules Bianchi is a French racing driver.-Family:Jules is the grandson of Mauro Bianchi, three-times World Champion in the GT category, and the grandnephew of Lucien, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed in nineteen Grands Prix in the Formula One World Championship between and , with a...
, Edoardo Mortara
Edoardo Mortara
Edoardo Mortara is a professional Italian racecar driver. He is the reigning Formula Three Euroseries champion and the only man to win the prestigious Macau Grand Prix twice having achieved back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010...
and Guillaume Moreau
Guillaume Moreau
Guillaume Moreau is a French racing driver who is currently competing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and the Le Mans Series. In 2008, Moreau shared the GT1 class championship with teammate Patrice Goueslard in the Le Mans Series driving a Luc Alphand Corvette. -24 Hours of Le Mans results:-...
sharing the second seat during the year. The teams' best race result came courtesy of Moreau, who finished third in the second event at Portimão
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly referred to as Portimao Circuit is a race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million , the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.Construction was finished in...
. They also finished the season 12th in the teams' championship with 19 points.
KMP Racing
In December 2009, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series organising committee announced the thirteen teams pre–selected to compete in the 2010 season, with SG Formula and KMP Racing listed as two separate entities.The team acquired two cars and other assets from British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
team Ultimate Motorsport, who left the Formula Renault 3.5 Series before the penultimate round of the 2009 season. They also entered into a sponsorship agreement with Russian–based company Norilsk Nickel
MMC Norilsk Nickel
MMC Norilsk Nickel is a nickel and palladium mining and smelting company. Its largest operations are located in the Norilsk–Talnakh area, in northern Russia. MMC stands for "Mining and Metallurgical Company"....
and appointed former French Formula Three
French Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship is the name of a former French Formula Three racing competition.Starting in 1964, the series ended in 2003, changed, and became part of the Formula Three Euroseries.-Champions:-External links:*...
driver Bruno Besson
Bruno Besson
Bruno Besson is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as World Series by Nissan and the French Formula Three Championship. He won the Eurocup Formula Renault championship in 1998.-External links:...
as their team principal. In February 2010, it was announced that KMP had secured premises in Colomiers
Colomiers
Colomiers is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, and is adjacent to it on the west side...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The team's drivers for the 2010 season were Russian Anton Nebylitskiy, who drove for Comtec Racing
Comtec Racing
Comtec Racing is a motor racing team based in the United Kingdom. It competes in two championships — Formula Renault and World Series by Renault.-History:The team started out in Formula Ford before moving to Formula Renault UK...
and KMP Group/SG Formula during the 2009 season, and British Formula Three
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
graduate Víctor García
Víctor García (racing driver)
Víctor García is a professional racing driver from Spain.-Karting:García began his karting career in the late 1990s, starting out in the cadet ranks before working his way up to Spanish and European Championship ICA status...
. Nebylitskiy took the teams' first podium finish in the opening race at Brno
Masaryk Circuit
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, finishing in third place behind Brendon Hartley
Brendon Hartley
Brendon Hartley is a New Zealand race car driver.-Career:Hartley was born in a family well integrated within motorsport. His father, Bryan, had raced in many forms of motorsport, most notably Formula Atlantic. At the age of six, Hartley began his motor racing career in kart racing, following his...
and race winner Esteban Guerrieri
Esteban Guerrieri
Esteban Guerrieri is an Argentine racing driver.-Career:After graduating from karts, Guerrieri competed in various Formula Renault 2000 championships from 2001 to 2003...
. The team finished their first year tenth in the standings with 35 points.
Nebylitskiy will stay with the team for a second season in 2011
2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season
The 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season will be the seventh season of the Renault–supported single–seater category. It is due to be the final season for the current Dallara chassis with Renault Sport Technologies having confirmed a new car for the 2012 season.After featuring 12 teams during the...
.