Marcel Costa

Spanish auto racing driver

Marcel Costa (born 4 November 1978 in Guardiola de Berguedà) is a Spanish auto racing driver.

Career

Costa was the 2002 Spanish Formula Three Champion, yet after a season in the Spanish GT Series, where he was a class champion, Costa spent 2004 and 2005 in the motor racing wilderness, with just a win in the Barcelona 24 Hours to his credit. However, after the dismissal of Antonio García by BMW Team Italy-Spain (run by Roberto Ravaglia), a driver shoot-out was prepared for Costa and fellow Spaniard Ander Vilariño, which Costa won. In 2006 he competed for the works BMW Team Italy-Spain in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, with the all new BMW 320si.[1] After a poor start to the season with no points scored, Costa was replaced in the team after just four rounds by experienced Dutch driver Duncan Huisman.[2]

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2006 BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si ITA
1
11 		ITA
2
Ret 		FRA
1
Ret 		FRA
2
Ret 		GBR
1
11 		GBR
2
Ret 		GER
1
18 		GER
2
16 		BRA
1 		BRA
2 		MEX
1 		MEX
2 		CZE
1 		CZE
2 		TUR
1 		TUR
2 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		NC 0

References

  1. ^ http://www.crash.net/WTCC/comments/129106/1/d/costa_confirmed_as_bmw_unveil_line-up.html Costa confirmed as BMW unveil driver line-up
  2. ^ http://www.crash.net/WTCC/news/129242/1/huisman_hoping_for_points_on_return.html Costa replaced by Huisman

External links

  • Marcel Costa career summary at DriverDB.com
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Philippe Bénoliel
 Formula Campus Champion
1997 		Succeeded by
Westley Barber
Preceded by Spanish Formula Three champion
2002 		Succeeded by


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