Crown Racing
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Team principal(s) | William Lube |
| Current series | Stock Car Brasil |
| Noted drivers | Stock Car Pro Series 28. Enzo Elias 33. Nelson Piquet Jr. |
| Drivers' Championships | Stock Car Pro Series 2015. Marcos Gomes 2016. Felipe Fraga Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy 2018–19. Sérgio Jimenez |
| Website | http://www.cimedracing.com/ |
Crown Racing (previously known as Voxx Racing and Cimed Racing), is a Brazilian auto racing team originally based in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, which is now headquartered at the Autódromo Velo Città in Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo. Originally found in 2013 by William Lube and the Cimed group, Crown Racing has competed in the Stock Car Pro Series since 2013 and has won the championship two times, in 2015 with Marcos Gomes,[2] and in 2016 with Felipe Fraga.[3]
History
[edit]The team was founded in 2013 as Voxx Racing. In 2016, the team won that years' championship with Felipe Fraga.[4][3] For the 2019 season, the team created a second team called Crown Racing.[5] The Cimed team stopped competing before the 2020 season, with its "B" team, Crown Racing, taking over both operations.[6] In 2021, Crown Racing inaugurated a new base of operations at the Autódromo Velo Città.[7]
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy
[edit]The team was selected to represented Brazil in the inaugural season of Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy with Sérgio Jimenez and Cacá Bueno as Jaguar Brazil Racing[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jimenez acerta com equipe Cimed e começa primeira temporada na Stock Car em 2013" [Jimenez hits with Cimed team and start first season in Stock Car at 2013]. GrandePremio.com (in Portuguese). MSN Esportes. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Siqueira, Felipe (2015-12-13). "Gomes bate na 1ª volta, é 22º, e conta com azar de Cacá para ser campeão". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ a b Mattera, Liam. "Felipe Fraga supera Barrichello e se torna o campeão (mais jovem) da Stock Car". Autovideos.
- ^ EB (2016-12-11). "Felipe Fraga é campeão da Stock Car 2016". Autoracing (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Crown Racing surge como nova equipe B da Cimed na Stock Car em 2019". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Bicampeã da Stock Car, Cimed deixa de ter equipe própria em 2020". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Conhecemos a nova sede da equipe Crown Racing em primeira mão - Notícia de Stock Car". F1Mania (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Sergio Jimenez and Caca Bueno join Jaguar Brazil Racing for I-Pace eTrophy". MotorsportWeek. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)
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