Natacha Gachnang
| Natacha Gachnang | |
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| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | October 27, 1987 Vevey (Switzerland) |
| Related to | Sébastien Buemi (cousin) |
| 2012 FIA Formula Two Championship | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | MotorSport Vision |
| Car no. | 18 |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd in 2009 |
Natacha Gachnang (born October 27, 1987 in Vevey, Switzerland) is a Swiss race driver and the cousin of former Formula One driver Sébastien Buemi.
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[edit] Career
On 17 December 2008, it was announced she would be the first female to drive in the new Formula One feeder series FIA Formula Two Championship.[1] She finished 23rd in the campaign, scoring two points.
For the 2010 season she will team up with Cyndie Allemann and race for the Swiss Matech team in a GT1 class Ford GT in the FIA GT1 World Championship[2] During qualifying for the first round of the championship in Abu Dhabi, she crashed heavily, breaking her right tibia.[3]
She returned to racing in the 24 hours of Le Mans, with Gachnang and Allemann being joined by fellow Swiss Rahel Frey. This was the first time since 1991 and team consisting Lyn St. James, Desire Wilson and Cathy Muller as complete female team was competing in Le Mans. [4]
[edit] Career
- 2001 Swiss junior karting champion.
- 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft test – fourth of 64 drivers.
- 2003 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft – one fourth-place finish.
- 2004 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft – two fourth-place finishes.
- 2005 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft – sixth, three podiums.
- 2006 Formula 3 Cup – one podium, nine top-10 finishes.
- 2007 Star Mazda 3- two podiums.
- 2008 Spanish Formula 3 - four podiums.
- 2009 Formula 2 - one top-10 finish.
[edit] Racing record
[edit] Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Car No. | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Points | Position General | Position Spanish Cup |
| 2008 | Formula 3 Spain |  Campos F3 Racing |
18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 3rd | 1st |
[edit] Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
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| 2006 | Bordoli Motorsport | Dallara F305/026 | Opel | HOC1 1 |
HOC1 2 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
NOR 1 15 |
NOR 2 DNS |
NÜR 1 23 |
NÜR 2 15 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
24th | 0 | ||||
| Jo Zeller Racing | Dallara F306/014 | Opel | LMS 1 12 |
LMS 2 Ret |
HOC2 1 13 |
HOC2 2 10 |
[edit] Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 | VAL 1 11 |
VAL 2 Ret |
BRN 1 14 |
BRN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 11 |
SPA 2 13 |
BRH 1 14 |
BRH 2 15 |
DON 1 13 |
DON 2 Ret |
OSC 1 11 |
OSC 2 12 |
IMO 1 15 |
IMO 2 Ret |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 13 |
23rd | 2 |
[edit] Complete Auto GP Results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Charouz-Gravity Racing | BRN 1 |
BRN 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 11 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
NAV 1 8 |
NAV 2 7 |
MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 10 |
21st | 1 |
[edit] Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
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| 2010 | Matech Competition | Ford | ABU QR DNS |
ABU CR DNS |
SIL QR |
SIL CR |
BRN QR |
BRN CR |
PRI QR 18 |
PRI CR Ret |
SPA QR |
SPA CR |
NÜR QR |
NÜR CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
NAV QR |
NAV CR |
INT QR |
INT CR |
SAN QR |
SAN CR |
60th | 0 |
[edit] Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | GT1 | 61 | M | Ford GT1 Ford 5.3L V8 |
Matech Competition |
Cyndie Allemann Rahel Frey |
171 | DNF | DNF |
[edit] References
- ^ http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/081217111042.shtml
- ^ Autosport. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81839.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (2010-04-16). "No surgery required for Gachnang". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82942. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "All Female Team Hoped to Make History at Le Mans". Vintage Motorsport. 2010-06-12. http://www.vintagemotorsport.com/show_news.asp?id=1866. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Natacha Gachnang |
- Official website
- Campos Grandprix website
- Official Spanish Formula 3 website
- Photos by driver: Natacha Gachnang at Motorsport.com
- Natcha Gachnang career statistics at Driver Database
- Formula 2 Series' Natacha Gachnang at Jalopnik
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