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Comtec Racing 
Motor racing team Founded 2001 Country 
United KingdomTeam Principal(s) Pierre Moncheur Current series World Series by Renault
UK Formula FordFormer series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
Formula FordDrivers' titles 2006 World Series by Renault (Danielsson) Teams' titles Comtec Racing is a motor racing team based in the United Kingdom. It competes in two championships — Formula Renault and World Series by Renault.
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History
The team started out in Formula Ford before moving to Formula Renault UK. In the team's first season Westley Barber finished second and Susie Stoddart finished fourth.
In 2005, the team competed in the European and French Formula Renault Championships with Westley Barber and Pippa Mann.
In 2006, Comtec competed in the World Series by Renault. Alx Danielsson won the championship. Pippa Mann continued to drive in the Eurocup.
In 2007, the team used several drivers. Alejandro Núñez finished 13th in the standings with one win.
In 2008, Marco Bonanomi and Pasquale Di Sabatino joined the team. Bonanomi won two pole positions but finished 11th. Di Sabatino was replaced for the final four races by Duncan Tappy.
In 2009, Jon Lancaster led the team. He gained a pole positon and one win after joining the championship half way. The other seat changed between Anton Nebylitskiy, Harald Schlegelmilch, Alexandre Marsoin, John Martin, Max Chilton and Alberto Valerio.
In 2010 the team was led by Stefano Coletti and finished 5th. Greg Mansell was the team's other driver.
In 2011, Comtec signed rookies Daniel Mckenzie and Daniël de Jong. New Zealander Chris Van Der Drift has been testing the car to help the two Daniels in there quest to improve.
The team is based close to the Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit in Norfolk.
Television appearances
In June 2007, the team's WSR car was featured in the BBC television programme Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain; Marr driving the car to illustrate the political scandal in 1997 between Bernie Ecclestone and the newly-elected Labour Party. The team has also appeared in the BBC motoring programme Top Gear, where presenter Richard Hammond drove a Comtec Formula Renault and then World Series by Renault car before moving up to a Renault Formula One car.
Results
World Series by Renault
Michael Herck driving for Comtec at the Donington Park round of the 2007 World Series by Renault season.
Pasquale Di Sabatino driving for Comtec at the Silverstone round of the 2008 World Series by Renault season.World Series by Renault results[1] Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles Fast laps Points D.C. T.C. 2006 Dallara T02-Renault 
Alx Danielsson17 4 3 2 112 1st 3rd Edwin Jowsey2 0 0 0 0 N/A 
Jaap van Lagen5 0 0 0 8 28th 
Carlos Iaconelli2 0 0 0 0 N/A 
Celso Miguez6 0 0 0 10 24th 2007 Dallara T02-Renault Jaap van Lagen2 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th 
Michael Herck14 0 0 0 0 N/A Alejandro Núñez16 1 0 0 31 18th References
- ^ WSbR complete results speedsportmag.com
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Teams and drivers competing in the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season
Other drivers: Aleshin (KMP), Carroll (P1), Herck (Pons), Martínez (Pons), Salaquarda (Pons), Storey (Pons), Tambay (Pons), van der Drift (Mofaz), Vernay (Pons), Williamson (ISR)Tech 1 ISR Carlin Fortec Comtec EPIC Draco Pons Mofaz KMP P1 BVM Charouz 1 Korjus
2 Pic3 Ricciardo
4 Berthon5 Vergne
6 Wickens7 Rossi
8 Ramos9 McKenzie
10 de Jong11 Pentus
12 Costa15 Richelmi
16 Negrão17 Webb
18 Yelloly19 Fauzy
20 Rosenzweig21 Nebylitskiy
22 Panciatici23 Grubmüller
24 Move25 Zampieri
26 Canamasas27 Charouz
28 HartleyCategories:- British auto racing teams
- Formula Renault teams
- World Series by Renault teams
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