Eduardo Coseteng

{{Short description|Filipino racing driver (born 2003)}}

{{Infobox racing driver|name=Eduardo Coseteng Jr.|car number=16|caption=|nationality={{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino|birth_date={{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2003|9|27}}|birth_place=Philippines|retired=|related to=|current series=GB3 Championship|first year=2021|current team=Fortec Motorsports|former teams=|image=File:ADAC GT Masters 2024 Spielberg Nr. 10 Coseteng, Ebrahim.jpg|wins=0|starts=0|podiums=0|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=TBC|year=2021|prev series=F4 British Championship|prev series years=2021|titles=|title years=|awards=|award years=}}

Eduardo Coseteng Jr. (born 27 September 2003){{Cite web |title=Eduardo Coseteng {{!}} ADAC GT Masters |url=https://adac-motorsport.de/adac-gt-masters/fahrer/2023/eduardo-coseteng/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=adac-motorsport.de |language=de}} is a Filipino racing driver currently competing in the ADAC GT Masters with FK Performance Motorsport.

Career

=Karting=

Coseteng won the 2019 Macau Karting Grand Prix.{{Cite web |last=Maragay |first=Dino |title=Filipino racer Eduardo Coseteng wins in Germany |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/06/12/2273306/filipino-racer-eduardo-coseteng-wins-germany |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Philstar.com}}

=F4 British Championship=

Coseteng made his single-seater racing debut by competing in the 2021 F4 British Championship with Phinsys by Argenti.{{Cite web |date=19 March 2021 |title=Argenti complete 2021 line up with rising star Eduardo Coseteng |url=http://fiaformula4.com/argenti-complete-2021-line-up-with-rising-star-eduardo-coseteng/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322135603/http://fiaformula4.com/argenti-complete-2021-line-up-with-rising-star-eduardo-coseteng/ |archive-date=2021-03-22 |website=British F4}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2021-03-19 |title=Filipino karter Eduardo Coseteng signs with Argenti for British F4 debut |url=https://formulascout.com/filipino-karter-eduardo-coseteng-signs-with-argenti-for-british-f4-debut/76467 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} In his rookie season he claimed two podiums and finished 12th in the overall standings.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-02-02 |title=Hitech GP signs Eduardo Coseteng and Daniel Mavlyutov for British F4 |url=https://formulascout.com/hitech-gp-signs-eduardo-coseteng-and-daniel-mavlyutov-for-british-f4/89265 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

In 2022 he joined Hitech Grand Prix in the F4 British Championship. He finished seventh in the standings after taking his maiden win in the final round of the season at Brands Hatch.{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2022-10-09 |title=Coseteng gets maiden British F4 win in penultimate race of 2022 |url=https://formulascout.com/coseteng-gets-maiden-british-f4-win-in-penultimate-race-of-2022/99523 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=2022-10-09 |title=Loake wins British F4 finale, Ugochukwu claims rookie title |url=https://formulascout.com/loake-wins-british-f4-finale-ugochukwu-claims-rookie-title/99534 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

=GB3 Championship=

In October 2021 Coseteng joined Fortec Motorsports to compete in the final round of the GB3 Championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2021-10-11 |title=British F4 racer Eduardo Coseteng joins Fortec for GB3 finale |url=https://formulascout.com/british-f4-racer-eduardo-coseteng-joins-fortec-for-gb3-finale/85105 |access-date=2021-10-11 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

=ADAC GT Masters=

In 2023 Coseteng made a switch to sports car racing. He raced in the ADAC GT Masters in a BMW M4 GT3 for Schubert Motorsport with Ben Green being his teammate.{{Cite web |title=Coseteng: From the island nation of the Philippines to the ADAC GT Masters {{!}} ADAC GT Masters |url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/en/adac-gt-masters/news/2023/coseteng-from-the-island-nation-of-the-philippines-to-the-adac-gt-masters/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=www.adac-motorsport.de |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Koby Del |date=2023-06-09 |title=Eduardo Coseteng excited for ADAC GT Masters debut at Hockenheimring |url=https://timeattackmanila.com/motorsportnews/eduardo-coseteng-excited-for-adac-gt-masters-debut-at-hockenheimring |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Time Attack Manila |language=en-US}} Throughout the season the pair took three second places and finished seventh in the standings.

For the 2024 ADAC GT Masters season Coseteng joined FK Performance Motorsport.{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2024-03-19 |title=FK Performance bestätigt erstes ADAC GT Masters-Fahrerduo |url=https://gt-place.com/2024/03/19/fk-performance-bestaetigt-erstes-adac-gt-masters-fahrerduo/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}

Personal life

Coseteng's father Jody Coseteng was a touring car racing driver, who raced in the Macau Grand Prix.

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

rowspan="3" |2021

| align="left" |F4 British Championship

| align="left" |Phinsys by Argenti

|30

|0

|1

|3

|1

|11

|12th

align="left" |GB3 Championship

| align="left" |Fortec Motorsports

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 13

| 27th

align=left| Giti Formula V1 Race Challenge

|align=left| Eagle Cement Racing Team

|?

|?

|?

|?

|?

|102

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

rowspan="2" | 2022

|align=left| F4 British Championship

|align=left| Hitech Grand Prix

|30

|1

|0

|3

|4

|198

|7th

align=left| Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am

|align=left| Century Motorsport

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|7th

2023

|align=left| ADAC GT Masters

|align=left| Schubert Motorsport

|12

|0

|0

|1

|3

|136

|7th

2024

|align=left| ADAC GT Masters

|align=left| FK Performance Motorsport

|12

|0

|0

|0

|0

|53

|14th

2025

|align=left| ADAC GT Masters

|align=left| FK Performance Motorsport

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

* Season still in progress.

= Complete F4 British Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!19

!20

!21

!22

!23

!24

!25

!26

!27

!28

!29

!30

!DC

!Points

2021

! nowrap| Phinsys by Argenti

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR1
1

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | THR1
2

{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | THR1
3

{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNE
1

{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SNE
2

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNE
3

{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | BHI
1

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHI
2

{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BHI
3

{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
1

{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | OUL
2

{{small|106}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
3

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
1

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | KNO
2

{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | KNO
3

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR2
1

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR2
2

{{small|410}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR2
3

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CRO
1

{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CRO
2

{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CRO
3

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
1

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SIL
2

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL
3

{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | DON
1

{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | DON
2

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
3

{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BHGP
1

{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP
2

{{small|125}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BHGP
3

{{small|12}}

! 12th

! 111

2022

! nowrap| Hitech Grand Prix

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON
1

{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON
2

{{small|51}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON
3

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |BHI
1

{{small|NC}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |BHI
2

{{small|31}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |BHI
3

{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |THR1
1

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |THR1
2

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |THR1
3

{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL
1

{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL
2

{{small|510}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL
3

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CRO
1

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CRO
2

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CRO
3

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |KNO
1

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |KNO
2

{{small|22}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |KNO
3

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SNE
1

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SNE
2

{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SNE
3

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |THR2
1

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |THR2
2

{{small|21}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |THR2
3

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL
1

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL
2

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL
3

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |BHGP
1

{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |BHGP
2

{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |BHGP
3

{{small|7}}

! 7th

! 198

= Complete GB3 Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Entrant

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!19

!20

!21

!22

!23

!24

!DC

!Points

2021

! nowrap| Fortec Motorsports

| style="background:#;" |BRH
1

| style="background:#;" |BRH
2

| style="background:#;" |BRH
3

| style="background:#;" |SIL
1

| style="background:#;" |SIL
2

| style="background:#;" |SIL
3

| style="background:#;" |DON1
1

| style="background:#;" |DON1
2

| style="background:#;" |DON1
3

| style="background:#;" |SPA
1

| style="background:#;" |SPA
2

| style="background:#;" |SPA
3

| style="background:#;" |SNE
1

| style="background:#;" |SNE
2

| style="background:#;" |SNE
3

| style="background:#;" |SIL2
1

| style="background:#;" |SIL2
2

| style="background:#;" |SIL2
3

| style="background:#;" |OUL
1

| style="background:#;" |OUL
2

| style="background:#;" |OUL
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON2
1

{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON2
2

{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON2
3

{{small|12}}

! 27th

! 13

=Complete ADAC GT Masters results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! DC

! Points

2023

! nowrap| Schubert Motorsport

! nowrap| BMW M4 GT3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOC1
1

{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC1
2

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NOR
1

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NOR
2

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
1

{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
2

{{small|62}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAC
1

{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC
2

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RBR
1

{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR
2

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC2
1

{{small|7}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC2
2

{{small|Ret}}

! 7th

! 136

2024

! nowrap| FK Performance Motorsport

! nowrap| BMW M4 GT3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC
1

{{small|13†}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC
2

{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
1

{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
2

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
1

{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
2

{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
1

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
2

{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR
1

{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR
2

{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
1

{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
2

{{small|14}}

! 14th

! 53

References

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