Teo Martín Motorsport

{{Short description|Spanish motor racing team}}

{{Infobox motor racing team

| name = {{flagicon|ESP}} Teo Martín Motorsport

| founded = 1988 (as Teo Martín Motorsport)
1997 (as EV Racing)

| base = Madrid, Spain

| principal = Emilio de Villota Jr.

| founders = Teo Martín
Emilio de Villota (as EV Racing)

| current drivers= {{flagicon|FRA}} Lola Lovinfosse
{{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Nogales
{{Flagicon|POR}} Manuel Espírito Santo
{{Flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Maciá
{{Flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Geppert

| website = http://teomartinmotorsport.com/en/

| current series = F4 Spanish Championship
TCR Europe Touring Car Series

| former series = Superleague Formula
Formula V8 3.5
Euroformula Open Championship
International GT Open

| driver titles = Spanish Formula Three Championship:
2002: Marcel Costa
International GT Open:
2015: Álvaro Parente/Miguel Ramos

| team titles = International GT Open:
2016

|logo=File:BMW M6 GT3-Team Teo Martín (2).jpg}}

Teo Martín Motorsport formerly EV Racing, Emilio de Villota Motorsport, is a Spanish motor racing team, run by Teo Martín and former racing driver Emilio de Villota.

History

=E.V. Racing=

After retiring from racing, Emilio de Villota formed his own team in 1997, under the name E.V. Racing. The team began by competing in the 2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship, with Daniel Martín, Álvaro Parente, Miguel Ramos and Paul Robinson as drivers. Robinson brought two podiums to the team at Jarama and Estoril.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2001/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2001|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}} The next year was the most successful in the team's history. Marcel Costa grab the championship title with two wins at Jerez.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2002/calendar.html|title=Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2002|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}} For the next year the de Villota's son Emilio de Villota Jr. joined team as well as Andy Soucek, who was the only driver to collect podiums for the team in the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2003/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2003|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}} In 2004 the team continued with Andy Soucek, but de Villota Sr. sells its stake in EV Racing and creates Master Junior Formula series.

=emiliodevillota.com=

In 2007 the team returned to the Spanish Formula Three Championship with Bruno Méndez, who had podiums at Estoril and Jerez.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2007/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2007|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}} In the final year in the championship under Spanish Formula Three branding, the team had Will Bratt as their only full-time driver. He achieved five podiums to finish the season in seventh in the series standings.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2008/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2008|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}} In 2009 the main driver of the team was Sergio Canamasas, who had three podiums and ended season in sixth.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2009/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2009|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}}

=De Villota Motorsport=

For 2010 the team had signed Fernando Monje and Juan Carlos Sistos, who returned three podium finishes for the team.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2010/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2010|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}} Also during the 2010 season the team participated in Superleague Formula with cars representing Sevilla FC, AS Roma and Sporting CP.{{cite news|title=Marcos Martínez Ucha pilotará para el Sevilla FC en Superleague Formula by Sonangol|url=http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/Clubs/Sevilla-FC/News/Marcos-Martinez-Ucha-pilotara-para-el-Sevilla-FC-en-Superleague-Formula-by-Sonangol|language=Spanish|work=superleagueformula.com|publisher=Superleague Formula|date=2010-03-29|accessdate=30 April 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401223735/http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/Clubs/Sevilla-FC/News/Marcos-Martinez-Ucha-pilotara-para-el-Sevilla-FC-en-Superleague-Formula-by-Sonangol|archivedate=1 April 2010|url-status=usurped}} The team continued their collaboration with Sistos in 2011, when he scored four podiums at Algarve, Monza, Jerez and Barcelona.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/european-f3-open-spanish-formula-3/2011/results.html|title=Results: Spanish Formula 3 Championship — Season 2011|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.motorstv.com/car/single-seater/european-formula-3-open/27012011/sistos-stay-villota-motorsport|work=Motors TV|publisher=LMC|first=Andy|last=Wilkinson|title=Mexican driver to return for second season of F3 Open|date=27 January 2011|accessdate=30 April 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319005515/http://www.motorstv.com/car/single-seater/european-formula-3-open/27012011/sistos-stay-villota-motorsport|archivedate=19 March 2012}} Sistos remained with the team for the third consecutive season and achieved the first win since their return in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.gtsport.es/index.asp?pagina=noticias-f3&subpagina=5316&c=557&race=556|title=Sistos repeats with Emilio de Villota Motorsport|date=19 January 2012|work=European F3 Open Championship|publisher=GT Sport|accessdate=20 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628000233/http://www.gtsport.es/index.asp?pagina=noticias-f3&subpagina=5316&c=557&race=556|archivedate=28 June 2012}} But the most successful driver of the team in the season was Måns Grenhagen, who fight for the title with RP Motorsport's drivers Niccolò Schirò and Gianmarco Raimondo.{{cite news|url=http://gtsport.es/index.asp?pagina=noticias-f3&subpagina=5336&c=557&race=556|title=Fourth driver for de Villota: Måns Grenhagen|date=15 February 2011|work=European F3 Open Championship|publisher=GT Sport|accessdate=30 April 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128134753/http://www.gtsport.es/index.asp?pagina=noticias-f3|archivedate=28 January 2014}}

=EmiliodeVillota Motorsport=

In 2013 the team had four drivers in the main championship and two drivers in the Cup class. Hector Hurst won the race at Nürburgring and finished seventh in the standings ahead of his teammate Yarin Stern.{{cite news|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2013/01/hurst-makes-euro-f3-move/|title=Hurst confirms European F3 campaign for 2013|last=Paice|first=Simon|date=23 January 2013|work=The Checkered Flag|publisher=BlackEagleMedia Network|accessdate=30 April 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://f3open.net/article.php?cont=231|title=Yarin Stern will drive an Emilio de Villota´s Dallara F312|date=4 February 2013|work=European F3 Open Championship|publisher=GT Sport|accessdate=30 April 2016}} In 2014 the championship was rebranded as Euroformula Open and the team signed Yu Kanamaru and Che One Lim as their full-time drivers.{{cite news|url=http://www.emiliodevillota.com/articles/87|title=Yu Kanamaru, con emiliodevillota MOTORSPORT en 2014|work=EmiliodeVillota.com|date=10 December 2013|accessdate=30 April 2016}} Kanamaru had four podiums. He stayed in the team for 2015, but this time his teammate was Jose Manuel Vilalta. Kanamaru improved to seven podiums and won race at Silverstone.{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/kanamaru-inherits-maiden-ef-open-victory-after-baptista-mistake/28346|title=Kanamaru inherits maiden EF Open victory after Baptista mistake|last=David|first=Gruz|date=6 June 2015|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=30 April 2016}}

=Teo Martin Motorsport=

Also in 2015, Teo Martín Motorsport was re-established having once been dominant in the Spanish Supertouring Championship, and joined International GT Open championship with McLaren 650S and Álvaro Parente and Miguel Ramos as their drivers.{{cite news|url=http://www.gtopen.net/article.php?cont=1230|title=Teo Martín chooses the GT Open for its comeback, enters a McLaren 650S for Parente-Ramos!|date=9 February 2015|work=International GT Open|publisher=GT Sport|accessdate=30 April 2016}} The team won both Championship and Pro-Am standings from their first attempt.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/11/10/gt-openbarcelona-ramos-parente-af-corse-crowned-as-2015-champions.html|title=GT Open: Barcelona, Ramos-Parente & AF Corse Crowned As 2015 Champions|date=10 November 2015|publisher=dailysportscar.com|accessdate=30 April 2016}}

For 2016, Teo Martín purchased DAMS' World Series Formula V8 3.5 entry and cars. Also he joined forces with Emilio de Villota Jr. (who became team principal) and merged teams.{{cite news|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/12/teo-martin-and-emilio-de-villota-squads-unite-for-2016-campaigns/|title=TEO MARTIN AND EMILIO DE VILLOTA SQUADS UNITE FOR 2016 CAMPAIGNS|date=21 December 2015|publisher=The Checkered Flag|accessdate=30 April 2016}} Also in 2016 they switched to BMW M6 GT3 cars in the International GT Open, scoring four wins with the both cars, to clinch their first teams' title.

2019 would be the last season for the team in Euroformula, with the sole focus on the 2020 International GT Open season, running three McLaren 720S GT3.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 4, 2020|title=Entry List_prov|url=http://www.gtopen.net/uploads/doc/2020/1%20-%20HUN/Entry_prov.pdf|access-date=|website=}}

However, a return to single seaters was confirmed with the announcement that the team was joining the 2021 F4 Spanish Championship grid,{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/ex-fv8-3-5-team-teo-martin-motorsport-entering-spanish-f4-in-2021/69484|title=Ex-FV8 3.5 team Teo Martin Motorsport entering Spanish F4 in 2021|last=Wood|first=Elliot|date=15 October 2020|website=Formula Scout|access-date=13 February 2021}} with Jorge Campos{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Elliot|date=11 January 2021|title=Teo Martin Motorsport signs its first driver for single-seater return in F4|url=https://formulascout.com/teo-martin-motorsport-signs-its-first-driver-for-single-seater-return-in-f4/73837|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}} and Filip Jenić.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Elliot|date=12 February 2021|title=Teo Martin Motorsport signs Serbian karter Filip Jenic for Spanish F4|url=https://formulascout.com/teo-martin-motorsport-picks-serbian-karter-filip-jenic-as-first-f4-signing/75203|website=Formula Scout}}

Current Series Results

=F4 Spanish Championship=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
Year

! Car

! Drivers

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! D.C.

! T.C.

rowspan="3" |2021

| rowspan="3" |Tatuus F4-T014

|{{Flagicon|SER}} Filip Jenić

|21

|1

|0

|0

|2

|50

|12th

| rowspan="3" |6th

{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Campos

|18

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|22nd

{{Flagicon|AUT}} Oliver Michl

|18

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|23rd

rowspan="4" |2022

| rowspan="4" |Tatuus F4-T421

|{{Flagicon|POR}} Manuel Espírito Santo

|21

|0

|0

|0

|2

|59

|12th

| rowspan="4" |10th

{{Flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Nogales‡

|21

|0

|0

|0

|0

|26

|14th

{{Flagicon|FRA}} Lola Lovinfosse

|12

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|37th

{{Flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Maciá

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|38th

† Espírito Santo drove for Campos Racing from round 3 onwards.

‡ Nogales drove for Drivex School from round 5 onwards.

=TCR Europe Touring Car Series=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
Year

! Car

! Drivers

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! D.C.

! T.C.

2022

|Hyundai Elantra N TCR

|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Geppert

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|12

|24th

|15th

Timeline

class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:85%;"

! colspan="2" |Current Series

F4 Spanish Championship

|2021–present

TCR Europe Touring Car Series

|2022–present

colspan="2" |Former Series
Euroformula Open Championship

|2001–2004, 2007–2019

Superleague Formula

|2010–2011

International GT Open

|2015–2020

World Series Formula V8 3.5

|2016–2017

References

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