Richard Gonda Explained

Richard Gonda
Nationality: Slovak
Birth Date:14 March 1994
Birth Place:Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Current Series:Auto GP
First Year:2014
Current Team:Virtuosi UK
Car Number:6
Starts:2
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:22nd
Year:2014
Prev Series:European F3 Open - Copa
FIA Formula Two Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Championship E2-2000
Prev Series Years:2013
2012
201012
201011
2010
Titles:European F3 Open - Copa
Title Years:2013

Richard Gonda (born 14 March 1994, in Banská Bystrica) is a professional racing driver from Slovakia.

Career

Karting

Gonda began karting in 2003 and raced primarily in his native Slovakia for the majority of his career, working his way up from the junior ranks with the seven national titles.[1]

CEZ Championship E2-2000 and Formula Renault

In 2010, Gonda graduated to single-seaters, racing in the Central European Zone Championship E2-2000 series. He finished sixth with 37 points.[2] He also completed in three rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup FR-2000 Class with Sophidea team and in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round at Silverstone Circuit with Krenek Motorsport.

Gonda expanded his Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 campaign in 2011, staying with Krenek Motorsport. He finished all but one races, without scoring a point.[3] He also contested in three rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC series.[4] And continued in the NEC series in the next year.

FIA Formula Two Championship

In 2012, Gonda graduated into the FIA Formula Two Championship.[5]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010Formula Renault 2.0 NECSophidea10000010711th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0Krenek Motorsport200000NC
Central European Zone Championship E2-2000?????376th
2011Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0Krenek Motorsport140000039th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC700001840th
2012Formula Renault 2.0 NECKrenek Motorsport400001538th
FIA Formula Two ChampionshipMotorsport Vision20000416th
2013European F3 Openalign=left rowspan=2Drivex School1600001018th
European F3 Open - Copa16700111001st
2014Formula Acceleration 1Acceleration Team Slovakia100003943rd
Auto GPVirtuosi UK40000022nd
2015Renault Sport Trophy - Prestigealign=left rowspan=2ART Junior Team936451232nd
Renault Sport Endurance Trophy62215952nd
2016GP3 Seriesalign=left Jenzer Motorsport60000025th
2017Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyZele Racing60000626th
International GT OpenSenkyr Motorsport200000NC†
24H Series - 991MSG Motorsport
2018International GT OpenSenkyr Motorsport400013413th
2019International GT OpenSenkyr Motorsport600013311th
24H GT Series - GT4
202224H GT Series - GT4Senkyr Motorsport
202324H GT Series - GT4Senkyr Motorsport
GT Winter Series?????7.1488th
As Gonda was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete Auto GP results

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

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Personálie. Richard Gonda. Slovak. 7 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Central European Zone Championship E2-2000 2010. Driver Database. 12 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2011. Driver Database. 7 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2011. Driver Database. 7 September 2012.
  5. News: Richard Gonda joins F2 field at Hungaroring. FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 8 September 2012. 8 September 2012.