Parthiva Sureshwaren (born 21 February 1980) is an Indian race car driver born in Chennai.

Career

A1 Grand Prix

Sureshwaren drove in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season for A1 Team India at the Australian round, replacing Narain Karthikeyan. He did so again for the 2007–08 season, replacing the injured Karthikeyan at Durban. He competed in Formula V6 Asia for the remainder of 2007 and got 2 podium finishes at the Sepang International circuit. He then hoped to move to the IndyCar Series in 2009.[1]

Formula Two

In 2010, Sureshwaren began competing in the FIA Formula Two Championship,[2] taking part in the first six rounds and scoring points in Monza, Italy. In 2011 he elected to continue in the series.[3] In 2012 Parthiva Sureshwaren started his 3rd season in the FIA Formula two championship and took part in 4 rounds at Silverstone, Algarve, Nurburgring and Spa Francorchamps.

Racing record

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

Barber Dodge Pro Series

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2002 SEB LRP LAG
20
POR
13
TOR
14
CLE VAN MDO ROA MTL 26th 5

Complete A1 Grand Prix 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 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2006–07 India NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CZE
SPR
CZE
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
IDN
SPR

PO
IDN
FEA

PO
NZL
SPR
NZL
FEA
AUS
SPR

18
AUS
FEA

16
RSA
SPR
RSA
FEA
MEX
SPR
MEX
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
GBR
SPR
GBR
SPR
16th 13
2007–08 NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CZE
SPR

PO
CZE
FEA

PO
MYS
SPR

PO
MYS
FEA

PO
CHN
SPR

PO
CHN
FEA

PO
NZL
SPR

PO
NZL
FEA

PO
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
RSA
SPR

17
RSA
FEA

Ret
MEX
SPR

PO
MEX
FEA

PO
CHN
SPR

PO
CHN
FEA

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
10th 61
2008–09 NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
NZL
SPR

PO
NZL
FEA

PO
RSA
SPR

PO
RSA
FEA

PO
POR
SPR

PO
POR
FEA

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
12th 19

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2010 SIL
1

16
SIL
2

16
MAR
1

11
MAR
2

Ret
MNZ
1

15
MNZ
2

10
ZOL
1

12
ZOL
2

Ret
ALG
1

14
ALG
2

11
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

14
BRN
1
BRN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
21st 1
2011 SIL
1

18
SIL
2

Ret
MAG
1
MAG
2
SPA
1

21
SPA
2

19
NÜR
1

DNS
NÜR
2

Ret
BRH
1

11
BRH
2

14
RBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

17
MNZ
1

15
MNZ
2

14
CAT
1

17
CAT
2

14
25th 0
2012 SIL
1

12
SIL
2

11
ALG
1

16
ALG
2

14
NÜR
1

12
NÜR
2

12
SPA
1

11
SPA
2

11
BRH
1
BRH
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
21st 0

References

  1. "Sureshwaren to take American IndyCar plunge next year". The Hindu. 12 April 2008.
  2. "Parthiva Sureshwaren signs up for 2010 F2 season". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. "Parthiva Sureshwaren returns for 2011 assault". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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