Richard Gonda

Richard Gonda (born 14 March 1994, in Banská Bystrica) is a professional racing driver from Slovakia.

Richard Gonda
NationalitySlovakia Slovak
Born (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Auto GP career
Debut season2014
Current teamVirtuosi UK
Car number6
Starts2
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish22nd in 2014
Previous series
2013
2012
2010–12
2010–11
2010		European F3 Open - Copa
FIA Formula Two Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
CEZ Championship E2-2000
Championship titles
2013European F3 Open - Copa

Career

Karting

Gonda began karting in 2003 and raced primarily in his native Slovakia for the majority of his career, working his way up from the junior ranks with the seven national titles.[1]

CEZ Championship E2-2000 and Formula Renault

In 2010, Gonda graduated to single-seaters, racing in the Central European Zone Championship E2-2000 series. He finished sixth with 37 points.[2] He also completed in three rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup FR-2000 Class with Sophidea team and in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round at Silverstone Circuit with Krenek Motorsport.

Gonda expanded his Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 campaign in 2011, staying with Krenek Motorsport. He finished all but one races, without scoring a point.[3] He also contested in three rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC series.[4] And continued in the NEC series in the next year.

FIA Formula Two Championship

In 2012, Gonda graduated into the FIA Formula Two Championship.[5]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Sophidea 10 0 0 0 0 107 11th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Krenek Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Central European Zone Championship E2-2000  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? 37 6th
2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Krenek Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 0 39th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 7 0 0 0 0 18 40th
2012 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Krenek Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 15 38th
FIA Formula Two Championship Motorsport Vision 2 0 0 0 0 4 16th
2013 European F3 Open Drivex School 16 0 0 0 0 10 18th
European F3 Open - Copa Class 16 7 0 0 11 100 1st
2014 Formula Acceleration 1 Acceleration Team Slovakia 10 0 0 0 3 94 3rd
Auto GP Virtuosi UK 4 0 0 0 0 0 22nd
2015 Renault Sport Trophy - Prestige Class ART Junior Team 9 3 6 4 5 123 2nd
Renault Sport Endurance Trophy 6 2 2 1 5 95 2nd
2016 GP3 Series Jenzer Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 0 25th
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Zele Racing 6 0 0 0 0 6 26th
International GT Open Senkyr Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2018 International GT Open Senkyr Motorsport 4 0 0 0 1 34 13th
2019 International GT Open Senkyr Motorsport 6 0 0 0 1 33 11th

† As Gonda was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete Auto GP results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2014 Virtuosi UK MAR
1
11†		 MAR
2
Ret		 LEC
1
WD		 LEC
2
WD		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 EST
1		 EST
2		 22nd 0

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2016 Jenzer Motorsport CAT
FEA
13		 CAT
SPR
17		 RBR
FEA
19		 RBR
SPR
Ret		 SIL
FEA		 SIL
SPR		 HUN
FEA
13		 HUN
SPR
15		 HOC
FEA		 HOC
SPR		 SPA
FEA		 SPA
SPR		 MNZ
FEA		 MNZ
SPR		 SEP
FEA		 SEP
SPR		 YMC
FEA		 YMC
SPR		 25th 0

References
  1. "Personálie" (in Slovak). Richard Gonda. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. "Central European Zone Championship E2-2000 2010". Driver Database. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. "Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  4. "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  5. "Richard Gonda joins F2 field at Hungaroring". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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