KIC Motorsport (also known as Kart in Club Driving Academy) is a Finnish auto racing team, which last competed in the Formula Regional European Championship.
History In 2017 the Kart in Club Driving Academy competed in the TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship with an Audi RS 3 LMS TCR driven by Joonas Lappalainen. In October that year the team also made its debut in the fifth round of the F4 Spanish Championship held at Circuito de Navarra. The team fielded the Finnish trio Juuso Puhakka, Jesse Salmenautio and Konsta Lappalainen.
In 2019 the KIC Motorsport team, led by Petri Lappalainen, joined the newly established Formula Regional European Championship with Isac Blomqvist and Petri's son Konsta Lappalainen, who was also the 2018 SMP F4 champion. Throughout the season Blomqvist claimed two pole positions, but then left the team following the Imola round. At Mugello the team was then joined by the FIA F3 experienced Jake Hughes.
For the 2020 Formula Regional European Championship the team was joined by Patrik Pasma, while Konsta Lappalainen remained with the team. After travel restrictions prevented Jüri Vips from partaking in the 2020 Super Formula Championship, he also joined KIC Motorsport's lineup. In the Monza round Patrik Pasma took the teams maiden win in the championship. Pasma ultimately finished fourth in the drivers' championship while the team took second place in the teams' championship.
For the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship the team was joined by Nico Göhler, who had already competed with the team for two rounds in 2020. The teams driver lineup was completed by the Finns Patrik Pasma and Elias Seppänen. Following Pasma's switch to ART Grand Prix in the middle of the season, the was joined by Jasin Ferati, who moved over from Monolite Racing. The team was also later joined the reigning FREC champion Gianluca Petecof. After Ferati sustained an injury, Konsta Lappalainen returned to the team as a guest driver in the season finale.
For the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship the team was joined by Francesco Braschi and Santiago Ramos. Russian driver Kirill Smal was also expected to join the team, but ultimately did not compete following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Instead the team was joined by Piotr Wiśnicki. Throughout the season the was also joined by Patrik Pasma, Sebastian Øgaard and William Alatalo.
Ahead of the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship it was announced that Ferrari Driver Academy driver Maya Weug would join the team. The team then also announced Iker Oikarinen and Shannon Lugassy as drivers. However Oikarinen's seat was ultimately taken by Oleksandr Partyshev. Throughout the season Weug was the team's sole points scorer following a pointless 2022 season.
For the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship the KIC Motorsport team entered a technical partnership with Evans GP. The teams lineup consisted of Costa Toparis, Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi and Alex Sawer.
Former series results Formula Regional European Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2019Tatuus F3 T-318-Alfa Romeo Isac Blomqvist1502016210th5th Konsta Lappalainen2300015611th Jake Hughes300134512th Niko Kari300002615th2020Tatuus F3 T-318-Alfa Romeo Patrik Pasma2342362904th2nd Konsta Lappalainen2200121406th Jüri Vips90033818th Nico Göhler500001216th Nicola Marinangeli50000617th2021Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Patrik Pasma†2000005612th9th Gianluca Petecof80000522nd Elias Seppänen140000124th Nico Göhler190000034th Jasin Ferati†130000035th Konsta Lappalainen200000NC2022Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Francesco Braschi†190000126th11th Santiago Ramos†190000027th Piotr Wiśnicki170000035th Patrik Pasma20000036th William Alatalo200000NC Sebastian Øgaard600000NC2023Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Maya Weug2000002717th11th Oleksandr Partyshev80000033rd Konsta Lappalainen20000036th Shannon Lugassy20000039th William Karlsson40000040th Ivan Klymenko90000041st2024Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi200000026th10th Maya Weug20000029th John Bennett20000030th 160000032nd Costa Toparis40000034th Enzo Scionti20000039th Gao Yujia60000040th † Shared results with other teams.
Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic / Formula STCC Nordic Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C.2014Signatech FR1.6 Joonas Lappalainen1647592351st Ilmari Korpivaara1600021297th2015Signatech FR1.6 Ilmari Korpivaara15354122582nd Juuso Puhakka1521161953rd2016Signatech FR1.6 Juuso Puhakka1436392142nd Konsta Lappalainen200001210th2017Signatech FR1.6 Konsta Lappalainen1422192222nd William Alatalo1310141425th Jesse Salmenautio120010857th Mi Maijala120000808th
F4 Spanish Chamionship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2017Tatuus F4-T014 Konsta Lappalainen†1200001613th5th Juuso Puhakka‡600001114th Jesse Salmenautio60000118th † Lappalainen drove for SMP Racing in round 4.
‡ Puhakka drove for SMP Racing in round 1.
TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2017Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Joonas Lappalainen1500111008th5th
SMP F4 Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C.2017Tatuus F4-T014 Juuso Puhakka2110341367th Konsta Lappalainen300011615th2018 Konsta Lappalainen21743153161st Jesse Salmenautio2100041885th
ADAC Formula 4 Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2018Tatuus F4-T014 Konsta Lappalainen1100001915th6th Jesse Salmenautio400000NC
Timeline Former seriesFormula STCC Nordic2014–2017F4 Spanish Championship2017TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship2017SMP F4 Championship2017–2018ADAC Formula 42018Formula Regional European Championship2019–2024
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