Facu Regalia
Facundo "Facu" Regalia (born 23 November 1991 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine racing driver. He competed in his first two Formula BMW seasons under a Spanish racing licence.
| Facu Regalia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Born | 23 November 1991 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Hilmer Motorsport |
| Car number | 12 |
| Starts | 8 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 31st in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012–13 2012 2012 2011 2008–10 2009 | GP3 Series Auto GP World Series European F3 Open Italian Formula Three Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific |
Career
Karting
Regalia began karting in 2006 and raced primarily in Spain for the majority of his career.[1]
Formula BMW
Regalia began his formula racing career in 2008 in the newly created Formula BMW Europe with EuroInternational. He finished sixteenth overall in the championship, with nine point-scoring finishes and 60 points.[2]
Regalia remained in the series for the following season but switched to Josef Kaufmann Racing. He improved to eighth in standings, taking thirteen points-scoring positions in sixteen races. In 2010, Regalia completed his third season, joining Eifelland Racing. He finished eighth in the championship for the second successive season, achieving his first podium at Zandvoort.[3]
Formula Three
2011 saw Regalia move to the Italian Formula Three Championship, competing for Arco Motorsport.[4] He finished tenth in the championship with two podiums at Imola and Vallelunga.[5] Also in 2011, he joined Mücke Motorsport to compete in Formula 3 Euro Series in the finale at Hockenheim.[6] He had two finishes on the tenth position and retired in the last race of the week-end.
In 2012 Regalia switched to the European F3 Open Championship, joining Campos Racing.[7]
Auto GP World Series
As well as his European F3 Open commitments, Regalia also participates in the Auto GP World Series with Campos Racing.[7]
GP3 Series
Regalia made his GP3 Series debut, in the fourth round of the 2012 season at Silverstone. He replaced Jakub Klášterka at Jenzer Motorsport.[8] In 2013, Regalia competed with ART Grand Prix with whom he finished runner-up to Daniil Kvyat.
GP2 Series
In 2014, Regalia graduated to GP2 with Hilmer Motorsport. After just four rounds where he failed to score a point, Regalia left the team and the series.[9]
Formula 3.5
Regalia signed with Zeta Course for the 2015 season.[10] However, the team withdrew from the sport due to lack of funding. Regalia attempted to enter the sport with Comtec Racing,[11] but terminated his contract after three days with the team, leaving him without a drive.[12]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe | EuroInternational | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 16th |
| Formula BMW World Final | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 8th |
| Formula BMW Pacific | EuroInternational | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2010 | Formula BMW Europe | Eifelland Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 8th |
| 2011 | Italian Formula 3 Championship | Arco Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 10th |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | Mücke Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2012 | Auto GP World Series | Campos Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 7th |
| European F3 Open Championship | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 186 | 4th | ||
| GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | |
| Atech CRS Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 138 | 2nd |
| 2014 | GP2 Series | Hilmer Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| 2015 | Auto GP | FMS Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 2nd‡ |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship | EuroInternational | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2020 | Formula Regional European Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† |
† – As Regalia was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. ‡ Position when season was cancelled.
Complete Auto GP World Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Campos Racing | MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 9 |
VAL 1 7 |
VAL 2 2 |
MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 10 |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 10 |
ALG 1 6 |
ALG 2 5 |
CUR 1 |
CUR 2 |
SON 1 |
SON 2 |
7th | 68 |
| 2015 | FMS Racing | HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 6 |
SIL 1 2 |
SIL 2 2 |
2nd‡ | 68‡ |
‡ Position when season was cancelled.
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jenzer Motorsport | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
SIL FEA 14 |
SIL SPR 12 |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
27th | 0 | ||||||
| Atech CRS Grand Prix | HUN FEA 18 |
HUN SPR 18 |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 24† |
CAT SPR 14 |
VAL FEA 2 |
VAL SPR 7 |
SIL FEA 3 |
SIL SPR 5 |
NÜR FEA 1 |
NÜR SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 6 |
HUN SPR 4 |
SPA FEA 3 |
SPA SPR 3 |
MNZ FEA 3 |
MNZ SPR 4 |
YMC FEA 15 |
YMC SPR 16 |
2nd | 138 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hilmer Motorsport | BHR FEA Ret |
BHR SPR 20 |
CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 17 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR 21 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 24 |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
31st | 0 |
References
- "Biography". facuregalia.com.com. Facu Regalia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Formula BMW Europe 2008". Driver Database. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Formula BMW Europe 2010". Driver Database. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- Mancini, Antonio (2 March 2011). "Facundo Regalia ha firmato con il Team Ghinzani" [Facundo Regalia has signed with Team Ghinzani]. stopandgo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- "Campionato Italiano Formula 3 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Wittmann, Juncadella and Melker to battle it out for second place". Formula 3 Euro Series. ITR e.V. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- Hornsby, Tom (4 January 2012). "Regalia joins Campos for F3 Open assault". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- "Facu Regalia (ARG) joins us for Silverstone". jenzermotorsport.ch. Jenzer Motorsport. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- "Force India affiliated driver Facu Regalia leaves Hilmer GP2 team". Autosport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Facu Regalia joins World Series by Renault field in 2015". 27 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Regalia switches to Comtec for FR3.5 opener". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Regalia ends Comtec agreement after 3 days". 24 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Facu Regalia career summary at DriverDB.com
- Facu Regalia on Twitter
