Eric Lichtenstein
| Eric Lichtenstein | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Born |
6 October 1994 Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Carlin |
| Car no. | 7 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 |
British Formula Ford Formula Pilota China |
Eric Lichtenstein (born 6 October 1994) is a racing driver from Argentina.
Career
Karting
Born in Buenos Aires, Lichtenstein began his karting career at the age of ten. He raced primarily in his native Argentina up to 2011, becoming a champion in various regional karting championships.[1]
Early career
In 2011, Lichtenstein graduated to single-seaters, racing in the Fórmula Metropolitana series. He also competed in the newly created Formula Pilota China championship.[2]
Formula Ford
For the next year, Lichtenstein moved to Europe to compete in the British Formula Ford Championship with Jamun Racing, with the support of Velociudad Driver Management, who signed him as their first driver for their program designed to support young Argentine talents. He dominated the second half of the season, winning eleven races total and ultimately finishing third overall in the championship.[3]
GP3 Series
Lichtenstein will step up to the GP3 Series with Carlin in 2013.[4] After the race at the Hungaroring his contract with Carlin has been terminated by the team due to non-payment of outstanding driver fees by Velociudad Driver Management.[5]
Personal
Lichtenstein is Jewish
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Top Race Series | Crespi Competición Alpine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 11th |
| 2011 | Formula Pilota China | Asia Racing Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17th |
| Fórmula Metropolitana | Scuderia Ramini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22nd | |
| 2012 | British Formula Ford | Jamun Racing | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 484 | 3rd |
| Formula Ford EuroCup | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Carlin | ESP FEA 18 |
ESP SPR 10 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR Ret |
GBR FEA 14 |
GBR SPR 10 |
GER FEA Ret |
GER SPR 21 |
HUN FEA 18 |
HUN SPR 16 |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
22nd | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Eric Lichtenstein". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Formula Pilota China 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Championship" (PDF). British Formula Ford Championship. Max Communications. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (13 September 2012). "Formula Ford ace to make GP3 step with Carlin". motorstv.com (Motors TV). Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "“SIMS REPLACES LICHTENSTEIN AT CARLIN”". Carlin. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
External links
- Official website
- Eric Lichtenstein career summary at DriverDB.com
- Eric Lichtenstein on Twitter