Atte Mustonen
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Atte Mustonen is a single-seater motor racing driver.
, and successfully defended it in 2003. These titles lead to him being named Finnish
Karting Driver of the Year in 2003 also.
2004 was a successful and pivotal year in Mustonen's career, with him winning the Finnish Formula A Championship and being named Finnish
Karting Driver of the Year once again. In addition to this, he also competed in the Winter, Contructor and Pomposa International Cups, where his ability was being monitored by figures in many motorsport quarters.
2005 saw Mustonen transfer to the Italian
FR 2.0 Winter Trophy, which he won. 2006 then saw his compete in the European version, where he registered a few podiums in another successful season.
Mustonen was signed by Raikkonen Robertson Racing for the 2007 British Formula Three Championship
, as team-mate in the Championship class to Jonathan Kennard and Stephen Jelley
. He impressed with his fast but often erratic races, not uncommon in a racing driver so young. He broke the lap record at Snetterton
, and achieved his first victory of the season in race two at the Thruxton
round of the championship. He ended the year 7th in the standings.
He returned for a second season in 2008
, but had a largely uneventful season. A win at Rockingham
was the only main highlight, as he ended up 6th in the championship, losing out on fifth to Marcus Ericsson
in the final round.
Mustonen moved to the Formula Three Euroseries
for the 2009 season
, driving for the Motopark Academy team alongside Christopher Zanella
. Mustonen missed the rounds at Oschersleben
due to health problems, and was replaced by Renger van der Zande
. Mustonen returned for the rounds at the Nürburgring
and Brands Hatch
, before van der Zande returned to replace him from Barcelona
onwards.
Motorsport career
Like most aspiring motor racing drivers, Mustonen began his career with karting at the age of 11. By 2002, his talents were becoming evident as he won the ICA Junior Karting Championship in FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, and successfully defended it in 2003. These titles lead to him being named Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Karting Driver of the Year in 2003 also.
2004 was a successful and pivotal year in Mustonen's career, with him winning the Finnish Formula A Championship and being named Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Karting Driver of the Year once again. In addition to this, he also competed in the Winter, Contructor and Pomposa International Cups, where his ability was being monitored by figures in many motorsport quarters.
2005 saw Mustonen transfer to the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
FR 2.0 Winter Trophy, which he won. 2006 then saw his compete in the European version, where he registered a few podiums in another successful season.
Mustonen was signed by Raikkonen Robertson Racing for the 2007 British Formula Three Championship
2007 British Formula Three season
The 2007 British Formula Three season was the 57th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 9, 2007 and ended on September 30 after twenty two races, with Estonian driver Marko Asmer crowned champion.-Teams and drivers:-Calendar:...
, as team-mate in the Championship class to Jonathan Kennard and Stephen Jelley
Stephen Jelley
Stephen Jelley is a British auto racing driver.-Single Seaters:Jelley moved up from Formula Ford to the National Class of the British Formula Three Championship for 2004, taking three class wins. In 2006 and 2007 he drove for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in British F3...
. He impressed with his fast but often erratic races, not uncommon in a racing driver so young. He broke the lap record at Snetterton
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich...
, and achieved his first victory of the season in race two at the Thruxton
Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing....
round of the championship. He ended the year 7th in the standings.
He returned for a second season in 2008
2008 British Formula Three season
The 2008 British Formula Three season was the 58th British Formula Three Championship season. It began on 24 March 2008 at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 12 October at Donington Park after 22 rounds in four different countries. Jay Bridger sealed the National Class championship at...
, but had a largely uneventful season. A win at Rockingham
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport...
was the only main highlight, as he ended up 6th in the championship, losing out on fifth to Marcus Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson is a Swedish race car driver. After a successful début in car racing in 2007 which saw him take the British Formula BMW title with Fortec Motorsport, he moved up into the British team's British Formula Three squad...
in the final round.
Mustonen moved to the Formula Three Euroseries
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
for the 2009 season
2009 Formula Three Euroseries season
The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the seventh championship year of the Formula 3 Euro Series. The series consisted of ten double-header meetings beginning at Hockenheim on May 16 and ending at the same venue on October 25...
, driving for the Motopark Academy team alongside Christopher Zanella
Christopher Zanella
Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship...
. Mustonen missed the rounds at Oschersleben
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany...
due to health problems, and was replaced by Renger van der Zande
Renger van der Zande
Renger van der Zande is a Dutch racecar driver. He is the son of the 1978 National Dutch Rallycross Champion with VW Golf 1600 Ronald van der Zande.-Career:...
. Mustonen returned for the rounds at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
and 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...
, before van der Zande returned to replace him from Barcelona
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...
onwards.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Placing |
| 2001 | Finnish Championship Junior A | 58 | 2nd | ||||
| 2002 | Viking Trophy ICA Junior | n/a | 9th | ||||
| Finnish Championship ICA Junior | 85 | 1st | |||||
| 2003 | European Championship ICA Junior | MGM Racing | n/a | 3rd | |||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior | n/a | 5th | |||||
| Italian Open Masters ICA Junior | 14 | 15th | |||||
| Finnish Championship ICA Junior | 69 | 1st | |||||
| 2004 | Italian Open Masters ICA | 26 | 10th | ||||
| European Championship ICA | n/a | 15th | |||||
| South Garda Winter Cup ICA | n/a | 1st | |||||
| Finnish Championship Formula A | n/a | 1st | |||||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA | MGM Racing | n/a | 5th | ||||
| Viking Trophy ICA | n/a | 2nd | |||||
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Germany Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup The Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on Northern Europe... |
Novorace Oy | 16 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 9th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault.... |
Koiranen Bros. Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20th | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series Italian Formula Renault Championship Formula Renault 2.0 Italia is a Formula Renault 2.0 racing series that is based in Italy. The series races mostly on Italian races but it has regular races at Belgium's Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and in Spain.... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1st | ||
| 2006 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault.... |
Koiranen Bros. Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup The Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on Northern Europe... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 11th | ||
| 2007 | British F3 International Series British Formula Three Championship The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is... |
Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 22 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 7th |
| Zandvoort Masters of Formula Three Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 11th | ||
| Formula Three Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held... |
Signature-Plus | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | NC | |
| 2008 | British F3 International Series British Formula Three Championship The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is... |
Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 22 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 6th |
| Formula Three Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held... |
1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 18th | ||
| Masters of Formula Three Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 6th | ||
| 2009 | Formula Three Euroseries Formula Three Euroseries The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship... |
Motopark Academy Motopark Academy Motopark Academy is an auto racing team based in Oschersleben, Germany, next to the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben race track.-Single-seaters:The team have competed in open-wheel racing consistently since the start of the 21st century... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19th |