Spain GOAT Racing
Founded2024
BaseBarcelona, Spain
Team principal(s)Rubén Fernández Gil (team principal)
Pepe Oriola (team manager)
Current seriesTCR World Tour
TCR Europe
Current driversArgentina Esteban Guerrieri
Italy Marco Butti
Serbia Dušan Borković
Spain Felipe Fernández Gil
Spain Rubén Fernández Gil
Spain Victor Fernández Gil

GOAT Racing is a Spanish racing team.

The team currently enters a pair of Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) in 2024 TCR World Tour with technical support from JAS Motorsport.

History edit

The team was formed in 2024 by Spanish racing driver Rubén Fernández Gil and his family. Pepe Oriola, a former WTCR driver and 2021 TCR South America champion has been appointed as team manager.[1][2]

On February 26, 2024, the team confirmed it will enter a pair of Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)s in 2024 TCR World Tour season, with Esteban Guerrieri,[3] who returned to TCR after a season with Floyd Vanwall Racing Team in WEC, and former Hyundai junior Marco Butti [4] later named as the drivers.

On March 27, 2024, the team also confirmed it will enter the Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)s in 2024 TCR Europe season. Felipe Fernández Gil and series regular Dušan Borković have been signed to compete with the team,[5] with team principal Rubén Fernández Gil later confirmed to drive a third Honda.[6]

Racing results edit

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TCR World Tour results edit

Year Entrant Car No Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Points
2024 GOAT Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 186   Esteban Guerrieri ITA1
3
ITA2
8
MOR1
9
MOR2
2
USA BRA1 BRA2 URU1 URU2 CHN1 CHN2 MAC1 MAC2 5th* 77*
199   Marco Butti ITA1
5
ITA2
3
MOR1
Ret
MOR2
7
USA BRA1 BRA2 URU1 URU2 CHN1 CHN2 MAC1 MAC2 10th* 56*
41   Víctor Fernández Gil[7] ITA1 ITA2 MOR1
12
MOR2
12
USA BRA1 BRA2 URU1 URU2 CHN1 CHN2 MAC1 MAC2 15th* 8*
62   Dušan Borković[8] ITA1 ITA2 MOR1
Ret
MOR2
3
USA BRA1 BRA2 URU1 URU2 CHN1 CHN2 MAC1 MAC2 12th* 22*

* Season still in progress.

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

TCR Europe results edit

Year Entrant Car No Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2024 GOAT Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 11   Rubén Fernández Gil ITA1
9
ITA2
Ret
BLG1 BLG2 AUT1 AUT2 BLG3 BLG4 CZE1 CZE2 ESP1 ESP2 12th* 16*
19   Felipe Fernández Gil ITA1
6
ITA2
3
BLG1 BLG2 AUT1 AUT2 BLG3 BLG4 CZE1 CZE2 ESP1 ESP2 5th* 51*
62   Dušan Borković ITA1
7
ITA2
10
BLG1 BLG2 AUT1 AUT2 BLG3 BLG4 CZE1 CZE2 ESP1 ESP2 7th* 29*

References edit

  1. ^ "GOAT Racing in the KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour with Honda Civic cars". tcr-worldranking.com. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "New Honda team confirms World Tour programme". TouringCarTimes.com. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Guerrieri joins GOAT Racing for KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour". tcr-worldranking.com. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Marco Butti joins GOAT Racing in KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour". tcr-worldranking.com. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "GOAT Racing in TCR Europe with F. Fernández and Borković". tcr-worldranking.com. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "TCR Europe entry confirmed for season opener". TouringCarTimes.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Mehdi Bennani joins 15-car FIA TCR World Tour grid in Marrakech". TouringCarTimes.com. May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Dusan Borkovic joins FIA TCR World Tour grid in Marrakech". TouringCarTimes.com. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.