Liverpool F.C. (Superleague Formula team)

Liverpool F.C. SF Racing Team
Founded	2008
Country	England
Driver(s)	Adrián Vallés ('08, '09) James Walker (2010) Frédéric Vervisch (2010)
First race	2008 Donington
Last race	2010 Navarra
Rounds	24
Ch'ships	1 (2009)
Total points	1176 (including Super Finals)
2010 position	10th (439 pts)
Races Poles Wins Podiums F. Laps 48 2 5 9 4
NOTE - Data not including Super Finals

The Liverpool car in their pit garage during the 2008 Donington weekend.

Liverpool F.C. car on track at Silverstone Circuit (2010)

Liverpool F.C. Superleague Formula team was the racing team of Liverpool F.C., a football team that competes in England in the Premier League. The Liverpool F.C. racing team competed in the Superleague Formula.^[1] They have been operated by Hitech Junior Team in all seasons, although the team changed name to Atech Grand Prix for 2010.

2008 season

In the 2008 Superleague Formula season Liverpool F.C. finished 4th overall in the table with 325 points. Spanish driver Adrián Vallés was the Liverpool driver for all rounds.^[2]

In the 2008 Zolder round, Liverpool F.C. won their first race, and also had the fastest lap in the first race.^[3]

Liverpool won their 2nd and last win of the 2008 season at the 2008 Estoril round.^[4]

Liverpool earned 2 pole positions at the Vallelunga round and the Jerez round.^[5][6]

2009 season

For the 2009 Superleague Formula season, Adrián Vallés was confirmed as the driver once again.^[7]

Liverpool won the opening round of the 2009 season at the Magny-Cours round, and they also won the Super Final.^[8][9][10]

Valles wrapped up the 2009 title with a solid fourth place for Liverpool in the final race of the season in Jarama.^[11]

2010 season

Liverpool F.C. will defend their crown in the 2010 season after the football clubs director Ian Ayre confirmed they were contracted for several years.^[12] However, in 2011 they confirmed that they would not be competing in Superleague Formula in the short-term.

Record

(key)

2008

Operator(s)	Driver(s)	1		2		3		4		5		6		Points	Rank
		DON		NÜR		ZOL		EST		VAL		JER
Hitech Junior Team	Adrián Vallés	5	3	14	14	1	6	1	12	9	4	7	15	325	4th

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
Hitech Junior Team	Adrián Vallés	1	6	1	3	3	–	6	6	X	2	9	3	4	5	–	7	4	3	412	1st

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
Atech GP/Reid Motorsport	James Walker	16	17	X	6	6	4	6	8	5	16	4	X	6	18	X	6	13	X	10	10	X																		439	10th
	Frédéric Vervisch																						7	5	6	4	6	1	15	1	X		3	7	C		16	16	X

References

1. "Liverpool move into motor racing". BBC Sport. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
2. "Valles to race with Liverpool". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
3. "Valles wins for Liverpool at Zolder". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
4. "Liverpool wins Estoril race one". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
5. "Valles takes Superleague pole in Italy". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
6. "Valles takes Jerez pole for Liverpool". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
7. "Valles rejoins Liverpool for 2009". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
8. "Valles wins opener for Liverpool". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
9. "Valles wins super final for LFC". Autosport. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
10. "Reds on top". Press Association. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
11. "Liverpool takes title, Galatasaray wins". Autosport.com. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
12. http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/Clubs/Liverpool-FC/News/Ian-Ayre-Liverpool-Commercial-Director-Q-A

External links

• Liverpool F.C. Superleague Formula team minisite
• Official Liverpool F.C. football club website