) is a racecar driver who has thus far had a short but successful motor-racing career. Llobell started competing in karting events professional in 2001, getting a break in Spanish Formula Junior

Formula Junior

Formula Junior is an open wheel formula racing class first adopted in October 1958 by the CSI . The class was intended to provide an entry level class where you could use inexpensive mechanical components from ordinary automobiles...

 during 2003. He would hold down a key seat in Formula Junior during 2004, whilst also winning his first championship in Formula Baviera

Formula BMW

Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...

. Llobell was able to get a drive with the Campos Racing

Campos Racing

Campos Racing is a Spanish motor racing team, run by former Formula One driver Adrián Campos. The team has been successful in Formula Three and the GP2 Series.-History:...

 team in Spanish Formula Three

Spanish Formula Three

The European F3 Open Championship is a junior formula racing series based in Spain. It is one of six national and international Formula Three championships in Europe and Scandinavia that together form an important part of the established "career ladder" below Formula One. The championship's first...

's B-Class for 2005. In the B-Class, which is better-known as the Copa F300, Llobell would win the title. After the 2006 season, he moved up into the brand new International Formula Master

International Formula Master

International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007...

 championship, finishing ninth including a win at Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...

. A second season followed in 2008, with Llobell coming in fifth overall, with a solitary podium coming at Estoril

Autódromo do Estoril

The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996....

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External links

• Official website
• Arturo Llobell career statistics at Driver Database