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Revision as of 19:00, 16 August 2010
MRD Racing are a team in FF1M. They were formed shortly before the 1999 FF1M Season by Marc Downie. The team are currently competing in their third season with drivers Jarno Trulli and rookie Felipe Massa.
History
Shortly before the 1999 season MRD laid the foundations for their team by signing Repsol to fund their assault on FF1M. They began the 1999 season with Bruno Junqueira and Nick Heidfeld, however, by the second race in Brazil, Junqueira had been replaced by impressive rookie and FF2M champ Jarno Trulli. Trulli promptly went on to 5 victories and the FF1M Drivers title.
The 2000 season began with a lot of promise, with a big money deal with drinks giant Red Bull and 3-time champ Fernando Alonso at the wheel. The team did not live up to the hype as a lack of reliability ruined any chance of their drivers claiming the title despite the team improving in the Constructors championship.
The team was looking forward to better fortunes in 2001 as Jarno Trulli returned as a 2-time champion, supported by rookie Felipe Massa. Unfortunately for MRD and all other Bridgestone runners, the Michelin-equipped teams had a great advantage in the very beginning of the season and until the first in-season test Trulli could only manage 7th and 8th place finishes, well ahead of any other Bridgestone racers. Once the Bridgestones had a chance to catch up, Trulli began to shine brighter taking a win in the 5th round, in Spa. From there on, Trulli won another 3 races and alternated retirements with low points-scoring positions. Ultimately Trulli's incredible work put the team in a very solid 4th place in the championship, a 3-place improvement over its pre-season predictions.
For 2002, MRD signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Panasonic, enabling them to sign former champion Fernando Alonso - who had a lackluster 2001 season, finishing behind Felipe Massa in 12th - and resigning Felipe Massa, who was plagued by numerous mistakes but who seems ready to make a better impact in his second season with the team.
Results
FF1M
Year | Engine | Ch. Pos | Races | Points | Wins | Drivers | Ch. Pos | Races | Points | Wins |
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1999 | Ferrari (Works) | 3rd | 17 | 126 | 6 | Bruno Junqueria | 23rd | 1 | 0 | |
Jarno Trulli | 1st | 16 | 91 | 5 | ||||||
Nick Heidfeld | 9th | 17 | 34 | 1 | ||||||
2000 | Ferrari (Works) | 2nd | 16 | 120 | 4 | Fernando Alonso | 4th | 16 | 73 | 1 |
Kimi Raikkonen | 6th | 16 | 47 | 3 | ||||||
2001 | Ferrari | 4th | 17 | 87 | 4 | Jarno Trulli | 4th | 17 | 69 | 4 |
Felipe Massa | 11th | 17 | 18 | |||||||
2002 | Mercedes | Fernando Alonso | ||||||||
Felipe Massa |
MRD Junior
MRD Junior is MRD Racing's sister team. The team competed in the 1999 FF2M Season with drivers Toranasuke Takagi and Oliver Gavin before withdrawing for 2000 and returning in 2001 with Rubens Barrichello and Mark Webber. The team managed to claim the 2001 FF2M Constructors Title.
FF2M Results
Year | Engine | Ch. Pos | Races | Points | Wins | Drivers | Ch. Pos | Races | Points | Wins |
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1999 | Renault | 6th | 12 | 42 | Toranasuke Takagi | 13th | 12 | 20 | ||
Oliver Gavin | 12th | 12 | 22 | |||||||
2001 | Renault | 1st | 12 | 141 | 3 | Rubens Barrichello | 5th | 12 | 68 | 2 |
Mark Webber | 3rd | 12 | 73 | 1 |