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Parth Ghorpade joins TS Corse to race in 2022 Le Mans Cup
Parth Ghorpade returns to racing in 2022 as he joins TS Corse to compete in Michelin Le Mans Cup.
Following his last run in 2019 in the Ultimate Cup Series, Ghorpade will mark his return to racing in 2022 in the Michelin Le Mans Cup with Italian outfit TS Corse in the LMP3 category.
Ghorpade will drive the #73 Duqueine M30 – D08 machine alongside Pietro Peccenini from Round 2 onward at Imola on May 14. The first round took place at Circuit Paul Ricard, with four more rounds to come.
Post the Imola weekend, the Le Mans double-header round will take place on June 9 and June 11, with Monza to follow on July 2, Spa-Francorchamps on September 24 and the finale at Algarve on October 15.
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Parth Ghorpade finishes 5th in Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS at Mugello
Mugello, 9 Sept 2013: Young Indian racer Parth Ghorpade finished in a brilliant 5th position to record his best finish of the season in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS race at Mugello, Italy. Parth had his best weekend of the series with a solid qualifying and race performance at the challenging Mugello Circuit in the Tuscany region of Italy. Parth finished in 9th position in the second race, an Adrenna release said
Parth Ghorpade finishes 5th at Mugello on Sunday. An Adrenna Communications photo .
For the first time this season Parth had a great start to the weekend with competitive times in all 3 free practice sessions. This was followed by an even better qualifying session where he finished P5 in a very strong Group A . He missed P4 by 0.003 of a second to Piers Gasly, who is currently running 2nd in the Formula Renault Eurocup series. There were a number of Eurocup drivers for this race to form one of the strongest grids this season. Parth qualified overall in position for Race 1 P9 for Race.
In Race 1, Parth had a great start and he moved up to 5th position at the first corner. He held this position till the end , but to do so he had to set some consistently fast times as in front of him was Vermont of Team ARTA and behind him was Silva of Koirannen GP. Parth was all over Vermont for P4 throughout the race but could not find a way past. He had the 4th fastest lap of the race even recording the fastest time in sector 3 giving him a strong finish.
Race 2 was tougher for the Indian as he lost couple of positions at the start. Parth got stuck in a 3 way battle for 8th place behind his teammate Dario Capitanio and Sahara of Euronova. The last lap saw Parth battling with his team-mate Capitanio for P9, with Parth pulling off a brave move on the inside of the last corner. The two cars were side by side from halfway through the corner right to the finish line, with Parth managing to nose ahead by a few centimeters. It was a thrilling finish in a race where he had the pace to finish in a higher position.
Parth was confident of a strong end to the season after his ability to fight with the top guys on a challenging circuit. He commented, “It was great to finally fight with the top guys especially at a great challenging track like Mugello. From the first practice session the car has been really good and we have been competitive. Race 1 was perfect but due to overtaking being tough over here we just could not get past Vermont. Race 2 was tougher as I did not have a great start and then got stuck behind slower cars. It was nice to finish wheel-to-wheel with Dario (Capitanio) as I just nudged ahead. I am confident heading into the last round at Imola and hope to fight with the top guys again.”.
The Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS, is one of the most competitive feeder series for the Formula Renault 3.5 championship. The Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS, powered by the Clio III Renault Sport engine, has a paddle-operated 7-speed sequential gearbox, with 250bhp and push rod suspension.
The ALPS series will have 36 drivers for the 2013 season with 7 rounds consisting of two races each. The 2013 Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS calendar includes visits to the historic Spa-Francorrchamps, Monza, Imola and Vallelunga. Each race weekend has three 60 minute practice sessions on Friday, with qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 on Sunday.
19 year-old Ghorpade is the 2012 Formula Pilota Asian Champion, a five-time National Karting Champion, and runner-up in the inaugural 2010 Volkswagen Polo Cup India.
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Ghorpade to partner Dario in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Bangalore, 28 March 2013: Young Indian racer Parth Ghorpade confirmed his participation in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Championship on Thursday. In a press release received here, the 19-year-old Parth said that he would be the first Indian to drive in this series and would drive for BVM Racing where he will partner Italian driver Dario Capitanio. Parth, who won the 2012 Formula Pilota Asian Championship, will compete amongst some of the most talented youngsters in motorsport, in a grid featuring 30 cars.
The Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS, is one of the most competitive feeder series for the Formula Renault 3.5 championship. The Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS, powered by the Clio III Renault Sport engine, has a paddle-operated 7-speed sequential gearbox, with 250bhp and push rod suspension.
Parth was in Vallelunga last week for the first test and was a constant runner in the Top 10 which has given him confidence for the season ahead. He commented, “The last few months have been tough as we have been deciding on which series to race in. We finally decided that while the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS is one of the most competitive series, it is the ideal platform for me at this stage of my career. I was surprised on how I adapted to the car with ease and I must thank the BVM Racing team for making this possible. Testing was very positive but there is a lot more work to do and I hope we can be competitive at the first race in Vallelunga. Testing also showed us how competitive this series is with the top 20 cars within one second of each other.”
The ALPS series will have 30 drivers for the 2013 season with 7 rounds consisting of two races each. The 2013 Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS calendar includes visits to the historic Spa-Francorrchamps, Monza, Imola with the first race taking place in Vallelunga on April 7. Each race weekend will have three 60 minute practice sessions on Friday, with qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 on Sunday.
BVM Racing are a title winning team in the Italian Formula 3 Championship, and Formula Abarth Championship (European and Italian) and also races in Formula Renault World Series 3.5,. Team owner Giuseppe Mazzotti was excited to have an Indian on board and was highly impressed with Parth after the first test. He commented, “Parth was immediately on the pace and adapted quickly to the new car and the track of Vallelunga, where he has never driven before. I am confident that we will have a good season together. I am very happy to have a driver of Indian nationality in our team as we have worked in the past with many international drivers, but never Indians. India is making waves in the motorsport world and I am convinced that this successful partnership will open doors for us to work with the other great talents from the region.”
Parth will be engineered by Mario Gargiulo, who played a big role in helping him win the 2012 Formula Pilota Asian Championship. He commented, ”I personally know very well Parth, because together we competed and won in the 2012 Formula Pilota Championship. I knew that he would be well adapted to the new car and that he also learned pretty quickly the tricks of a difficult track as Vallelunga. During the test his performance improved run after run and more importantly he gave important feedback to further develop the car. I’m sure we can have a very good season together and ensure that he gets due recognition in the European motorsport circles.”
19 year-old Ghorpade is the 2012 Formula Pilota Asian Champion, a five-time National Karting Champion, and runner-up in the inaugural 2010 Volkswagen Polo Cup India.
Calendar for the 2013 Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS
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