Racing Engineering, Spanish Formula 3 team champions for the last four seasons, has announced it's 2005 lineup of F3 drivers: Ricardo Risatti (Argentina), Javier Villa (Spain) and Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal), will participate in the new Spanish Formula 3 championship and Marcos Martinez Ucha (Spain), will participate in the Spanish Formula 3 Cup, using last year's chassis.
Ricardo "Caito" Risatti was born on the 27th of September 1986 in Laboulaye, Argentina. He is the son of a well known race driver, so auto racing is "in his blood". He has been winning since 1999 in Argentine karting, then moved on to Formula 3 in 2001 in Argentina, then Brazil and finally to Spanish Formula 3 in 2002. Ricardo is a very constant driver and his favorite circuit is Jerez, which is Racing Engineering's home circuit!1999 Argentine Karting Championship 2000 Several wins in the subchampionship karting of the province of Córdoba (junior). 2001 3rd in category in Punta del Este, Uruguay race in honor of "Gonchi" Rodriguez.2001 3000 Kms. of training in different car-racing tracks (Oberá, Rio IV, Parana, Sea of Ruffled, Cabalen) in one F3 class light.2001 Wins at "home", Rio IV, meeting the pressure.2001 Second career consecutive win in Cascabel, Brazil, in the rain.2002 Debut in the Spanish Formula 3 Championship (finished 3rd and 2nd in Jerez)2003 Champion in the Spanish Formula 3 Championship (Juniors)2004 Spanish Formula 3 Championship (4th and 3rd in Albacete 4thin Estoril)
Javier Villa was born on October 5th 1987 in Colunga, Spain. His racing career took off in 1996 with the Asturias Cadete championship leading him to the Spanish Formula 3 in 2004, in which he became the 2004 Junior champion. Being only 17 years old, Javier has done a lot of karting, especially since his father owns a karting track in their home region of Asturias.1996 5th in the Asturias Karting Championship (cadets)1997 3rd in the Asturias Karting Championship (cadets)1998 Champion in the Asturias Karting Championship (cadets)1999 Vice-champion in the Winter Castilla-Leon Championship (cadets)2000 5th in the Spanish Karting Championship (cadets)Champion in the Winter Castilla-Leon Championship (cadets)Vice-champion in the Open Toyota Karting Championship (cadets)2nd in the Asturias Karting Trophy (juniors)2001 Champion in the Asturias Karting Trophy (juniors)2002 5th in the Open Toyota Karting Championship (juniors)2003 Classified in the Repsol Racing for Spain Formula Junior 16002004 Champion in the Spanish Formula 3 Championship (Juniors)
Filipe Albuquerque was born on June 13 1985 in Coimbra, Portugal. His racing career began in 1995 in karting and was in karting until last year. In fact he was also a factory driver for a kart manufacturer. He is very manual, with a solid mechanical knowledge and he is very open to absorb information and learn.
1995 participated in the Leiria Karting Trophy1996 8th in the Portugal Karting Championship (cadets)1997 4th in the Portugal Karting Championship (cadets)1998 2nd in the Portugal Karting Championship (cadets)won the Portugal Karting Cup (cadets)1999 4th in the Portugal Karting Championship (junior)won the Portugal Karting Cup (junior)2000 3rd in the Portugal Karting Championship (junior)3rd in the Portugal Karting Cup (junior)2001 participated in the Portugal ICA went to final in European ICA2002 2nd in Italian Open ICA2nd in European ICAwon gold helmet award in PortugalBest driver of the year in Portugal2003 participated in European ICA10th in the World Cup of Formula AC.R.G. official driver2004 participated in European ICAparticipated in the World Cup of Formula AC.R.G. official driver
Marcos Martinez Ucha was born on October 15 1985. His racing career began in 1998 in karting leading to Formula Junior 1600 in 2004. Marcos is characterized as being very calm and controlled.
1998 Began in karting1999 3rd in the Madrid Karting Championship (juniors)champion of Castilla-Mancha2000 Madrid Karting Championship Inter-Achampion of Castilla-Mancha Inter-A2001 participation in diverse specialties2002 Began in the Formula Junior 1600 Championship.2003 12th in the Formula Junior 1600 Championship.2004 7th (2 podiums) in the Formula Junior 1600 Championship.
Racing Engineering is delighted to participate with such a high level driver line-up and Alfonso de Orleans, Racing Engineering's president, said, "I am content with these drivers and our pre-season preparation already showed that we should be able to see some interesting races. Javier and Caito already have experience in this championship and together with rookie Filipe, they can't wait to get behind the steering wheel of the new car, which we will be received by mid March. Marcos will participate in the newly created Spanish Formula 3 Cup and we will support him with all our experience gained through the years. I am looking forward to the season as with these four drivers Racing Engineering should be able to continue it's successful path in the Spanish Formula 3."
