Galatasaray S.K. (Superleague Formula team)

Galatasaray S.K. SF Racing Team
Founded	2008
Country	Turkey
Driver(s)	Alessandro Pier Guidi (2008) Duncan Tappy (2009) Scott Mansell (2009) Ho-Pin Tung (2009) Tristan Gommendy (2010) Andy Soucek (2010) Giacomo Ricci (2010) Chris van der Drift (2010)
First race	2008 Donington
Last race	2010 Navarra
Rounds	24
Ch'ships	0
Total points	874 (including Super Finals)
2010 position	13th (358 pts)
Races Poles Wins Podiums F. Laps 47 0 1 6 1
NOTE - Data not including Super Finals

Galatasaray S.K. Superleague Formula team is the Superleague Formula racing team of Galatasaray SK, a multisports club, famous for its football section that competes in Turkey in the Süper Lig. The team competes in the Superleague Formula. It was operated in 2008 by Scuderia Playteam but in 2009 Ultimate Motorsport will run the team. Galatasaray belongs to French Barazi-Epsilon race team in 2010 season and the race driver will be Tristan Gommendy from France.

2008 season

Main article: 2008 Superleague Formula season

In the 2008 Superleague Formula season Galatasaray finished a respectable 8th place in the standings. Alessandro Pier Guidi drove the car in all rounds. The best finish for Galatasaray was 3rd which they posted 3 times.

SF Round	Country	Location	Date	Driver	Race 1(pts)	Race 2(pts)	Race Total(pts)
1	England	Donington Park	30–31 August 2008	Alessandro Pier Guidi	12	12	24
2	Germany	Nürburgring	20–21 September 2008	Alessandro Pier Guidi	40	26	90
3	Belgium	Zolder	4–5 October 2008	Alessandro Pier Guidi	10	14	114
4	Portugal	Estoril Circuit	18–19 October 2008	Alessandro Pier Guidi	26	40	180
5	Italy	Vallelunga Circuit	1–2 November 2008	Alessandro Pier Guidi	40	16	236
6	Spain	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	1–2 November 2008	Alessandro Pier Guidi	5	36	277

2009 season

Main article: 2009 Superleague Formula season

For the 2009 Superleague Formula season Duncan Tappy has been announced the driver.

SF Round	Country	Location	Date	Driver	Race 1(pts)	Race 2(pts)	Race 3	Race Total(pts)
1	France	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	28 June 2009	Duncan Tappy	32	16	DNQ	48
2	Belgium	Zolder	19 July 2009	Duncan Tappy	20	7	N/A	75
3	England	Donington Park	2 August 2009	Scott Mansell	12	14	DNQ	101
4	Portugal	Estoril Circuit	6 September 2009	Ho Pin Tung	17	7	DNQ	133
5	Italy	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	4 October 2009	Ho Pin Tung	8	7	N/A	182
6	Spain	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	8 November 2009	Ho Pin Tung	16	1	4	239

Record

(key)

2008

Operator(s)	Driver(s)	1		2		3		4		5		6		Points	Rank
		DON		NÜR		ZOL		EST		VAL		JER
Scuderia Playteam	Alessandro Pier Guidi	13	13	3	7	14	12	7	3	3	11	18	4	277	8th

2009

• Super Final results in 2009 did not count for points towards the main championship.

Operator(s)	Driver(s)	1			2			3			4			5			6			Points	Rank
		MAG			ZOL			DON			EST			MOZ			JAR
Ultimate Motorsport	Duncan Tappy	5	11	X	9	16	–													239	11th
	Scott Mansell							13	12	X
	Ho-Pin Tung										17	7	X	8	7	–	16	1	4

2010

Operator(s)	Driver(s)	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10				NC				11			Points	Rank
		SIL			ASS			MAG			JAR			NÜR			ZOL			BRH			ADR			POR			ORD				BEI				NAV
Barazi-Epsilon	Tristan Gommendy	14	14	X	8	8	X	14	9	X	13	14	X	9	3	5	14	3	4	8	17	X	9	13	X															358	13th
GU-Racing International	Andy Soucek																									9	5	X
	Giacomo Ricci																												13	DN	X		12	12	C
Drivex	Chris van der Drift																																				17	7	X

Gallery

• 
  2008 Season Donington Park
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  2008 Season Donington Park - Alessandro Pier Guidi
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  2008 Donington Park
• 2008 Donington Park Video
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  2008 Jason Tahincioglu
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  2008 Pit
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  Scott Mansell's Galatasaray car retrieved during practice at Donington Park (2009)
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  Some Galatasaray carbon-fibre car parts in the garage at Silverstone Circuit (2010)

External links

• Galatasaray S.K. Superleague Formula team minisite
• Official Galatasaray S.K. football club website