Team RFR
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Team principal(s) |  Bruno Besson |
| Current series | Formula Renault 3.5 Series |
| Teams' Championships | N/A |
| Drivers' Championships | N/A |
KMP Racing are an auto racing team who are due to make their début in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2010.
Background
KMP Group/SG Formula
KMP Group are a Russian-based tour operator and travel agency, set up in 1989, with offices in Moscow, St Petersberg, Kiev, Paris and New York.[1]
In May 2009, they linked up with renowned French single-seater team SG Formula for an entry into the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, making their debut at the third round of the season in Monaco after taking over the assets of the Belgian KTR team.[2]
Russian driver Anton Nebylitskiy was their lead driver, with Jules Bianchi, Edoardo Mortara and Guillaume Moreau sharing the second seat during the year. The teams' best race result came courtesy of Moreau, who finished third in the second event at Portimão.[3] They also finished the season 12th in the teams' championship with 19 points.[4]
KMP Racing
On December 18, 2009, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series organising committee announced the thirteen teams pre-selected to compete in the 2010 season, with SG Formula and KMP Racing listed as two separate entities.[5]
The team have acquired two cars and other assets from British team Ultimate Motorsport, who left the Formula Renault 3.5 Series before the penultimate round of the 2009 season.[6] They have also entered into a sponsorship agreement with Russian-based company Norilsk Nickel and have appointed former French Formula Three driver Bruno Besson as their team principal.[7]
On January 6, 2010, it was announced that Anton Nebylitskiy had been confirmed as the teams' first driver for the 2010 season.[7]
References
- ^ "About "KMP GROUP"". kmp-group.ru. KMP Group. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "SG Formula graduate to 3.5". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Alguersuari all the way!". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Championship Tables". crash.net. Crash Media Group. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ de Foronda, Blanca (2009-12-18). "Thirteen teams pre-selected for 2010 season". automobilsport.com. MaP. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "USR loses Molina, skips Nurburgring". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ a b Mills, Peter (2010-01-06). "KMP to run Nebylitskiy in Renault 3.5". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-12.