Meritus.GP explained

Team Meritus
Founded:1983[1]
Principal:Sean Thompson
Current Series:F4 Saudi Arabia Championship
Former Series:British F3
GP2 Asia Series
JK Racing Asia Series
Formula V6 Asia
Formula Masters China
Asia Cup
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship
Drivers: Jake Parsons
Daniel Woodroof
Driver Titles:Formula BMW Asia


2003 : Ho-Pin Tung
2004 : Marchy Lee
2006 : Earl Bamber
2007 : Jazeman Jaafar
2008 : Ross Jamison
2009 :Rio Haryanto
Formula V6 Asia:
2007 : James Winslow
2008 : James Grunwell
Formula Masters China:
2013: Aidan Wright

Team Titles:Formula BMW Asia


2003- 2004 2006-2009
Formula V6 Asia:
2007 - 2008
Formula Masters China:
2013

Meritus.GP (racing as Altawkilat Meritus.GP for sponsorship reasons) is a Malaysian motor racing team, which organizes the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship. The team is owned by Peter Thompson and Firhat Mokhzani, and managed by engineer Sean Thompson. The team was founded as Marlboro Castrol Meritus in 1996.

F4 SEA was a one-team arrive and drive championship, ran by MERITUS.GP in its first 4 seasons. A premium race engineering services provider, MERITUS.GP have 36 Championship titles competing in GP2, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Formula Renault V6, Formula Masters and Formula BMW. MERITUS.GP drivers like Earl Bamber, Luca Filippi, Alex Yoong, Afiq Ikhwan, Narain Karthikeyan, Alexander Rossi, Takuma Sato, Jazeman Jaafar & Rio Haryanto have gone on to Formula 1, Le Mans and Indy Car.

Results

GP2 Asia Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassis
Engine
Tyres
Drivers123456789101112Points
2008GP2/05
Renault
DUB1
FEA
DUB1
SPR
SEN
FEA
SEN
SPR
SEP
FEA
SEP
SPR
BHR
FEA
BHR
SPR
DUB2
FEA
DUB2
SPR
9th17
Hiroki Yoshimoto64Ret20Ret10124513
Luca Filippi5RetDSQ21RetRetRet1112Ret
2008–09GP2/05
Renault
SHI
FEA
SHI
SPR
DUB3
FEA
DUB3
SPR
BHR1
FEA
BHR1
SPR
LSL
FEA
LSL
SPR
SEP
FEA
SEP
SPR
BHR2
FEA
BHR2
SPR
10th9
Alex Yoong149RetC
Marco Bonanomi20101611Ret14148
Earl Bamber62RetC117
Alvaro Parente1716119Ret13
2009–10GP2/05
Renault
YMC1
FEA
YMC1
SPR
YMC2
FEA
YMC2
SPR
BHR1
FEA
BHR1
SPR
BHR2
FEA
BHR2
SPR
4th34
Luca Filippi28141721818
Diego NunesRet13
Alexander Rossi69RetRet115

Timeline

Current series
F4 Saudi Arabian Championship2023–present
Former series
Formula V6 Asia2006-2008
GP2 Asia Series2008-2010
Formula BMW Asia2003-2012
Formula Masters China2012-2015
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship2016–2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meritus Profile. meritus.gp. 29 September 2013.