Mofaz Racingwas anauto racingteam fromMalaysia,which last competed in theFormula Renault 3.5 Series.
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Teamprincipal(s) | Haji Mohamad Fauzy Abdul Hamid |
| Former series | Formula Renault 3.5 Series JK Racing Asia Series(Formula BMW Pacific) |
Background
editThe Mofaz Group is a Malaysianconglomerate,established in 1977, which operates in a wide range of business sectors, including services andhospitality,international and domestic trade andcorporate management.[1]
Acquisition of Fortec Motorsport
editAt the beginning of 2009, the Mofaz Group bought a stake inBritishFormula Renault 3.5 Series teamFortec Motorsport.The new team was initially known as Mofaz Fortec Motorsport before later becoming known as Mofaz Racing.[2]
MalaysianFairuz Fauzy,the son of team principal Haji Mohamad Fauzy Abdul Hamid, andEstonianSten Pentuswere the teams' drivers for the2009 season.They finished the season fifth in the Teams' standings with 121 points, with Fauzy finishing runner–up in the Drivers' championship behindBertrand Baguette,scoring five podium positions including a win at theHungaroring.[3]
Mofaz Racing
editOn December 18, 2009, the World Series by Renault organising committee announced the thirteen teams pre–selected to compete in the2010 season,with Fortec Motorsport and Mofaz Racing listed as two separate entries.[4]Fortec took over the grid slot ofPrema Powerteam,who decided to leave the series to concentrate on theirFormula Threeactivities, with Mofaz Racing now a separate team in its own right.[5]
Also in December 2009, the team announced that they would enter theFormula BMW Pacificseries in2010after entering into a partnership with Malaysianpetroleum companyPetronas.[6]The team finished the season fourth overall, taking a single race victory at theOkayama International Circuit.
In February 2010, it was announced that Mofaz Racing had entered into a collaboration with newFormula One teamLotus Racing,with the Formula Renault 3.5 Series outfit sharing the same livery and officially becoming known as the 'Lotus F1 Racing Junior Team',[7]which was later abbreviated to Junior Lotus Racing. The team's drivers for the 2010 season were formerGP2 SeriesandSuperleague FormuladriverNelson PanciaticiandRussianDaniil Move,[8]with British driverDean Stonemanreplacing Move for the final round inBarcelona.[9]The team finished the season in ninth place, with Panciatici their highest classified driver in 12th position, losing out on 11th place toFilip Salaquardaon countback.[10]
References
edit- ^"Group Profile".mofazxp.MOFAZ. 9 June 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 29 December 2009.Retrieved30 December2009.
- ^"Mofaz Racing takes Malaysia to the World Series in style".mofazracing.MOFAZ Racing. 7 February 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2011.Retrieved30 December2009.
- ^"Fairuz does Malaysia proud in the World Series by Renault 2009 Championship".mofazracing.MOFAZ Racing. 25 October 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2011.Retrieved30 December2009.
- ^de Foronda, Blanca (18 December 2009)."Thirteen teams pre-selected for 2010 season".automobilsport.MaP. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010.Retrieved30 December2009.
{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Prema quits Renault WS, Fortec takes place".crash.net.Crash Media Group. 19 December 2009.Retrieved30 December2009.
- ^"Mofaz Racing and Petronas collaborate to form junior formula racing team".mofazracing.MOFAZ Racing. 10 December 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2011.Retrieved30 December2009.
- ^"2010 line-up takes shape".renault-sport.Renault Sport.3 February 2010.Retrieved17 February2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Panciatici eyes F1 with 2010 deal".crash.net.Crash Media Group. 15 February 2010.Retrieved17 February2010.
- ^"To the victor, the spoils!".renault-sport.Renault Sport.1 October 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 11 November 2010.Retrieved19 January2011.
- ^"World Series by Renault 2010".driverdb.Driver Database.Retrieved18 January2011.