KIC Motorsport

Finland KIC Motorsport
Founder(s)Petri Lappalainen
Team principal(s)Petri Lappalainen
Peter Flythström
Former seriesFormula Regional European Championship
F4 Spanish Championship
SMP F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Formula STCC Nordic
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
Drivers'
Championships		Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic:
2014: Joonas Lappalainen
SMP F4 Championship:
2018: Konsta Lappalainen
Websitehttps://www.kicmotorsport.com/

KIC Motorsport (also known as Kart in Club Driving Academy) is a Finnish auto racing team, which last competed in the Formula Regional European Championship.

History

In 2017 the Kart in Club Driving Academy competed in the TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship with an Audi RS 3 LMS TCR driven by Joonas Lappalainen.[1] In October that year the team also made its debut in the fifth round of the F4 Spanish Championship held at Circuito de Navarra. The team fielded the Finnish trio Juuso Puhakka, Jesse Salmenautio and Konsta Lappalainen.[2]

In 2019 the KIC Motorsport team, led by Petri Lappalainen, joined the newly established Formula Regional European Championship with Isac Blomqvist and Petri's son Konsta Lappalainen, who was also the 2018 SMP F4 champion.[3] Throughout the season Blomqvist claimed two pole positions, but then left the team following the Imola round.[4][5] At Mugello the team was then joined by the FIA F3 experienced Jake Hughes.[6]

For the 2020 Formula Regional European Championship the team was joined by Patrik Pasma, while Konsta Lappalainen remained with the team.[7] After travel restrictions prevented Jüri Vips from partaking in the 2020 Super Formula Championship, he also joined KIC Motorsport's lineup.[8] In the Monza round Patrik Pasma took the teams maiden win in the championship.[9] Pasma ultimately finished fourth in the drivers' championship while the team took second place in the teams' championship.[10]

For the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship the team was joined by Nico Göhler, who had already competed with the team for two rounds in 2020.[11] The teams driver lineup was completed by the Finns Patrik Pasma and Elias Seppänen.[12][13] Following Pasma's switch to ART Grand Prix in the middle of the season, the was joined by Jasin Ferati, who moved over from Monolite Racing.[14][15] The team was also later joined the reigning FREC champion Gianluca Petecof.[16] After Ferati sustained an injury, Konsta Lappalainen returned to the team as a guest driver in the season finale.[17]

For the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship the team was joined by Francesco Braschi and Santiago Ramos.[18] Russian driver Kirill Smal was also expected to join the team, but ultimately did not compete following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[19] Instead the team was joined by Piotr Wiśnicki.[20] Throughout the season the was also joined by Patrik Pasma, Sebastian Øgaard and William Alatalo.[21][22][23]

Ahead of the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship it was announced that Ferrari Driver Academy driver Maya Weug would join the team.[24][25] The team then also announced Iker Oikarinen and Shannon Lugassy as drivers.[26][27][28] However Oikarinen's seat was ultimately taken by Oleksandr Partyshev.[29] Throughout the season Weug was the team's sole points scorer following a pointless 2022 season.[30][31]

For the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship the KIC Motorsport team entered a technical partnership with Evans GP.[32][33] The teams lineup consisted of Costa Toparis, Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi and Alex Sawer.[34][35][36][37]

Former series results

Formula Regional European Championship

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2019 Tatuus F3 T-318-Alfa Romeo Finland Isac Blomqvist 15 0 2 0 1 62 10th 5th
Finland Konsta Lappalainen 23 0 0 0 1 56 11th
United Kingdom Jake Hughes 3 0 0 1 3 45 12th
Finland Niko Kari 3 0 0 0 0 26 15th
2020 Tatuus F3 T-318-Alfa Romeo Finland Patrik Pasma 23 4 2 3 6 290 4th 2nd
Finland Konsta Lappalainen 22 0 0 1 2 140 6th
Estonia Jüri Vips 9 0 0 3 3 81 8th
Germany Nico Göhler 5 0 0 0 0 12 16th
Italy Nicola Marinangeli 5 0 0 0 0 6 17th
2021 Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Finland Patrik Pasma† 20 0 0 0 0 56 12th 9th
Brazil Gianluca Petecof 8 0 0 0 0 5 22nd
Finland Elias Seppänen 14 0 0 0 0 1 24th
Germany Nico Göhler 19 0 0 0 0 0 34th
Switzerland Jasin Ferati† 13 0 0 0 0 0 35th
Finland Konsta Lappalainen 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Italy Francesco Braschi† 19 0 0 0 0 1 26th 11th
Mexico Santiago Ramos† 19 0 0 0 0 0 27th
Poland Piotr Wiśnicki 17 0 0 0 0 0 35th
Finland Patrik Pasma 2 0 0 0 0 0 36th
Finland William Alatalo 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Denmark Sebastian Øgaard 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2023 Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Netherlands Maya Weug 20 0 0 0 0 27 17th 11th
Ukraine Oleksandr Partyshev 8 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
Finland Konsta Lappalainen 2 0 0 0 0 0 36th
Switzerland Shannon Lugassy 2 0 0 0 0 0 39th
Sweden William Karlsson 4 0 0 0 0 0 40th
Ukraine Ivan Klymenko 9 0 0 0 0 0 41st
2024 Tatuus F3 T-318-Alpine Thailand Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi 20 0 0 0 0 0 26th 10th
Netherlands Maya Weug 2 0 0 0 0 0 29th
United Kingdom John Bennett 2 0 0 0 0 0 30th
Vietnam Alex Sawer 16 0 0 0 0 0 32nd
Australia Costa Toparis 4 0 0 0 0 0 34th
Italy Enzo Scionti 2 0 0 0 0 0 39th
China Gao Yujia 6 0 0 0 0 0 40th

† Shared results with other teams.

Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic / Formula STCC Nordic

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C.
2014 Signatech FR1.6 Finland Joonas Lappalainen 16 4 7 5 9 235 1st
Finland Ilmari Korpivaara 16 0 0 0 2 129 7th
2015 Signatech FR1.6 Finland Ilmari Korpivaara 15 3 5 4 12 258 2nd
Finland Juuso Puhakka 15 2 1 1 6 195 3rd
2016 Signatech FR1.6 Finland Juuso Puhakka 14 3 6 3 9 214 2nd
Finland Konsta Lappalainen 2 0 0 0 0 12 10th
2017 Signatech FR1.6 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 14 2 2 1 9 222 2nd
Finland William Alatalo 13 1 0 1 4 142 5th
Finland Jesse Salmenautio 12 0 0 1 0 85 7th
Finland Mi Maijala 12 0 0 0 0 80 8th

F4 Spanish Chamionship

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2017 Tatuus F4-T014 Finland Konsta Lappalainen† 12 0 0 0 0 16 13th 5th
Finland Juuso Puhakka‡ 6 0 0 0 0 11 14th
Finland Jesse Salmenautio 6 0 0 0 0 1 18th

† Lappalainen drove for SMP Racing in round 4.

‡ Puhakka drove for SMP Racing in round 1.

TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2017 Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Finland Joonas Lappalainen 15 0 0 1 1 100 8th 5th

SMP F4 Championship

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C.
2017 Tatuus F4-T014 Finland Juuso Puhakka 21 1 0 3 4 136 7th
Finland Konsta Lappalainen 3 0 0 0 1 16 15th
2018 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 21 7 4 3 15 316 1st
Finland Jesse Salmenautio 21 0 0 0 4 188 5th

ADAC Formula 4

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2018 Tatuus F4-T014 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 11 0 0 0 0 19 15th 6th
Finland Jesse Salmenautio 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC

Timeline

Former series
Formula STCC Nordic 2014–2017
F4 Spanish Championship 2017
TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2017
SMP F4 Championship 2017–2018
ADAC Formula 4 2018
Formula Regional European Championship 2019–2024

Notes

References

  1. ↑ TouringCarTimes (2017-04-24). "Cart In Club Driving Academy announce Joonas Lappalainen in an Audi RS 3 LMS". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  2. ↑ "F4 Spain – LUNDGAARD'S SHOW IN NAVARRA DAY 1". f4spain.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  3. ↑ Suttill, Josh (2019-04-12). "Formula Regional European Championship preview: Who will be the first champion?". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  4. ↑ Wood, Ida (2019-10-31). "How 'incomplete' Vesti was the class of Formula Regional Europe". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  5. ↑ Series, Feeder (2020-01-12). "Whatsapping with: Isac Blomqvist (Formula Regional)". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  6. ↑ Wood, Ida (2019-10-03). "Jake Hughes to make FREC cameo, confirms Macau GP entry". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  7. ↑ Wood, Ida (2020-03-10). "Konsta Lappalainen and Patrik Pasma join KIC Motorsport in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  8. ↑ Wood, Ida (2020-06-28). "Juri Vips to race in Formula Regional Europe with KIC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  9. ↑ Woollard, Craig (2020-10-17). "Patrik Pasma beats Prema trio for maiden FREC win at Monza". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  10. ↑ Woollard, Craig (2020-12-19). "FRegional Europe season review: How to stand out in a grid of 11 cars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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  13. ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-03-04). "Elias Seppanen steps up to FREC with KIC Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  14. ↑ Lopez, Alejandro Alonso (2021-07-08). "Pasma moves from KIC to ART GP for second half of FREC season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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  20. ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-04-06). "Beganovic tops FREC's Monza test, KIC confirms Wisnicki in line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  21. ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-05-04). "Pasma returns to KIC Motorsport in FREC as Imola stand-in". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  22. ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-09-07). "Spanish F4 runner-up Sebastian Ogaard joins FREC with KIC Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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  27. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-01-30). "KIC Motorsport signs Shannon Lugassy for FRegional Europe". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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  31. ↑ Series, Feeder (2024-08-23). "Why Maya Weug doesn't see F1 Academy as a 'step back' from FRECA". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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  34. ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-04-02). "Costa Toparis joins KIC Motorsport in Evans GP-supported FREC move". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  35. ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-04-03). "Bhirombhakdi and Pierre join FREC grid with KIC Motorsport and R-P-M". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  36. ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-04-11). "KIC Motorsport completes its FREC line-up with Alex Sawer". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  37. ↑ Series, Feeder (2024-05-08). "FRECA: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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