Maurer Motorsport
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Maurer Motorsport is a Swiss
auto racing
team based in Kölliken
. For over ten years the team has been a regular competitor in the ADAC Procar Series
. They won the drivers title in 2005 with Mathias Schläppi in a former BTCC
works MG ZS
with assistance from West Surrey Racing
. The team again won the drivers title in 2006 with Vincent Radermecker
, this time in a Chevrolet Lacetti.
In 2006 the team also entered Radermecker in selected rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship
, along with Rainer Bastuck
and María de Villota
. De Villota, who was their sole driver in 2007, also returned for one round of the WTCC that season.
In 2008 Maurer Motorsport ran a car in the Italian based Superstars Series for de Villota.
The team has also entered cars in the European Touring Car Cup
. In 2006 Lacetti's were entered for Radermecker and Portuguese driver Hugo Godinho at Estoril
. They returned in 2009 at Braga
with Radermecker and another Portuguese driver José Monroy, although only Monroy competed.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
team based in Kölliken
Kölliken
Kölliken is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Kölliken has an area, , of . Of this area, or 32.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.3% is forested...
. For over ten years the team has been a regular competitor in the ADAC Procar Series
ADAC Procar Series
The ADAC Procar-Serie is a yearly motorsport series organized by German automobile club ADAC in Germany and some surrounding countries. The series has been running since 1995.-Current status:...
. They won the drivers title in 2005 with Mathias Schläppi in a former BTCC
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
works MG ZS
MG ZS
The MG ZS is a sports family car. The ZS is essentially a badge engineered Rover 45 . The 45 in turn is a facelifted version of the Rover 400 which was launched in hatchback form in 1995 and saloon form in 1996. The Rover 400 had much in common with the Honda Civic of 1995-1999...
with assistance from West Surrey Racing
West Surrey Racing
Founded in 1981, West Surrey Racing is a UK-based motorsport team run by New Zealander Dick Bennetts. He is responsible for masterminding the careers of such names as Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen, Jonathan Palmer, Rubens Barrichello, Maurício Gugelmin and Eddie Irvine with his involvement in F3 and...
. The team again won the drivers title in 2006 with Vincent Radermecker
Vincent Radermecker
-Early years:After starting in racing through karting in his home land of Belgium in 1986, he drove in the Benelux Formula Ford Championship. He was champion in his second year in the series in 1991. In 1992 he raced in Great Britain, with a drive in the British Formula Ford Championship, finishing...
, this time in a Chevrolet Lacetti.
In 2006 the team also entered Radermecker in selected rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
, along with Rainer Bastuck
Rainer Bastuck
Rainer Bastuck is a German auto racing driver and entrepreneur. He founded Bastuck & Co GmbH, an automotive parts company based in Lebach.-Career:...
and María de Villota
María de Villota
María de Villota Comba is a Spanish race car driver. She is the daughter of former Formula One driver Emilio de Villota, and sister of Emilio de Villota, Jr., who like his sister competed in Formula Palmer Audi.-Career:...
. De Villota, who was their sole driver in 2007, also returned for one round of the WTCC that season.
In 2008 Maurer Motorsport ran a car in the Italian based Superstars Series for de Villota.
The team has also entered cars in the European Touring Car Cup
European Touring Car Cup
The FIA European Touring Car Cup is an annual touring car racing event, which has been held at various locations across Europe since 2005. Unlike in previous years where it was a one-off event, for 2010 the series is a three round event.-History:...
. In 2006 Lacetti's were entered for Radermecker and Portuguese driver Hugo Godinho 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....
. They returned in 2009 at Braga
Circuito Vasco Sameiro
The Circuito de Velocidade Vasco Sameiro is a racing circuit located 6 km north of Braga, Portugal at Palmeira....
with Radermecker and another Portuguese driver José Monroy, although only Monroy competed.