Marlon Stöckinger

Marlon Stöckinger
Born	(1991-04-04) April 4, 1991 Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2002–2016
Known for	First Filipino to win a formula race on European soil

Marlon Alexander Stöckinger (born 4 April 1991) is a racing driver of Filipino-Swiss heritage who competes under the Philippine banner. His most recent competition was in the 2016 GT Series Sprint Cup representing ISR Racing. Earlier in his career, he raced for Status Grand Prix during the 2015 GP2 Series and 2012 GP3 Series, and between 2013 and 2015, he drove for Lotus in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. Stöckinger holds the distinction of being the first Filipino to claim victory in a formula race on European soil, triumphing in race 9 of the 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship at the Croft Circuit on 19 June 2010.

His formative achievements include winning the Asian Karting Championship in 2006, securing the Philippine Rotax Max Championship in 2007, and earning the Formula BMW Pacific Scholarship in 2008.

Early life

Stöckinger was born in Manila, Philippines, to Tom Stöckinger, a Swiss entrepreneur with a passion for motorsports, and Filipina Egin San Pedro. He spent his childhood years in the Philippines before moving to Europe at age 17 to pursue a professional career in auto racing.

Early career

Prior to his involvement in the Formula Renault series, Stöckinger claimed several titles on the international stage, including the 2008 Formula BMW Pacific Championship, the Senior Rotax Max World Finals in 2007, the Asian Karting Championship in 2006, the Junior Rotax Max World Finals in 2005, and the Philippine Shell Super Karting Series in 2002. In 2008, he made guest appearances during the Formula BMW Europe season, competing at venues such as Hungaroring, Valencia Street Circuit, and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where he achieved mid-pack results.

Formula Renault 2.0 UK (2009–2010)

At age 18, Stöckinger entered the UK championship in 2009 alongside fellow rookies like Harry Tincknell and Will Stevens. He concluded the season ranked 25th with a total of 56 points, his highest finish being eleventh place at Oulton Park.

During the 2010 campaign, which featured races across England and Scotland, he demonstrated marked progress. Beginning with a tenth-place finish at Thruxton, he went on to secure third position at Rockingham Motor Speedway and achieved his historic win at Croft Circuit, marking a first for a Filipino driver in European formula racing. He then added a runner-up finish at the same track.

FIA GP3 Series (2011–2012)

Stöckinger advanced to the GP3 Series in 2011 with Atech CRS Grand Prix. In preparation for the 2012 season, after delivering strong performances during tests with Status Grand Prix—consistently posting top-five times at circuits including Barcelona, Valencia, and Jerez—he signed with Status Grand Prix. That year, he earned his inaugural GP3 victory at Monaco while also achieving pole position and recording the fastest lap.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series (2013-2015)

In February 2013, Stöckinger was named among seven junior drivers recruited by the Lotus F1 Team. The program provided comprehensive support encompassing driving technique refinement, physical conditioning, health management, mental coaching, business acumen development, and public relations training to equip drivers for professional motorsport careers.

He remained with Lotus F1 throughout the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 season, partnering with French driver Matthieu Vaxivière, who was a former French F4 Champion.

FIA GP2 Series (2015)

On 5 March 2015, Stöckinger made a return to Status for the 2015 GP2 Series season. He concluded the season in 26th place overall, failing to earn any points, with his highest race result being 11th position.

Other ventures

Stöckinger broadened his professional scope by becoming a host on Top Gear Philippines, sharing the screen with notable figures such as Richard Gomez, Gary Valenciano, Apl.de.ap, and Jolina Magdangal.

Personal life

A devout Catholic, Stöckinger was romantically involved with Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach between 2017 and 2019. He is the father of twin daughters with model Kit Barraquias.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2008	Portuguese Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series	CR Scuderia	2	0	0	0	0	2	27th
	Formula BMW Europe	EuroInternational	6	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
	Formula BMW Pacific	Eurasia Motorsport	16	0	0	0	1	72	8th
2009	Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship	Hitech Junior Team	20	0	0	0	0	56	25th
	Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series		4	0	0	0	1	81	5th
2010	Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship	Atech Grand Prix	20	1	1	0	3	273	8th
	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0| 2		0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2011	'GP3 Series	'Atech CRS GP	'16	'0	'0	'0	'0	'0	'29th
2012	'GP3 Series	'Status Grand Prix	'16	'1	'0	'2	'2	'55	'10th
2013	'Formula Renault 3.5 Series	'Lotus (Charouz Racing System)	'16	'0	'0	'0	'0	'23	'18th
2014	'Formula Renault 3.5 Series	'Lotus (Charouz Racing System)	'17	'0	'0	'0	'2	'73	'9th
2015	'Formula Renault 3.5 Series	'Lotus (Charouz Racing System)	'8	'0	'0	'0	'0	'14	'17th
	'GP2 Series	'Status Grand Prix	'21	'0	'0	'2	'0	'0	'26th
2016	'Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup	'ISR Racing	'5	'0	'0	'0	'0	'7	'37th
	'Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup	'ISR Racing	'10	'0	'2	'2	'1	'21	'12th

† Guest driver not eligible for points

Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; races in italics signify fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Position	Points

† Competed as a guest and therefore not eligible to score points

Full GP3 Series results

(key) (Bold indicates pole position; italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points
2011	ATECH CRS GP	IST FEA Ret	IST SPR 23	CAT FEA 26	CAT SPR Ret	VAL FEA 14	VAL SPR 16	SIL FEA 16	SIL SPR Ret	NÜR FEA Ret	NÜR SPR DNS	HUN FEA 12	HUN SPR 17	SPA FEA Ret	SPA SPR 10	MNZ FEA 19	MNZ SPR 13	29th	0
2012	Status Grand Prix	CAT FEA 2	CAT SPR 19	MON FEA 8	'MON SPR' 1	VAL FEA 19	'VAL SPR' 11	'SIL FEA' 16	'SIL SPR' Ret	'HOC FEA' 16	'HOC SPR' 11	'HUN FEA' 9	'HUN SPR' 13	'SPA FEA' 14	'SPA SPR' 16	'MNZ FEA' 7	'MNZ SPR' 4	10th	55

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics signify fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Position	Points
2013	Lotus	MNZ 1 14	MNZ 2 12	ALC 1 19	ALC 2 DNS	MON 1 Ret	SPA 1 20	SPA 2 17	MSC 1 8	MSC 2 12	RBR 1 8	RBR 2 7	HUN 1 13	HUN 2 7	LEC 1 15	LEC 2 10	CAT 1 Ret	CAT 2 9	18th	23
2014	Lotus	MNZ < br > 1 < br > 14	MNZ < br > 2 < br > 2	ALC < br > 1 < br > 4	ALC < br > 2 < br > Ret	MON < br > 1 < br > 11	SPA < br > 1 < br > 9	SPA < br > 2 < br > 11	MSC < br > 1 < br > 7	MSC < br > 2 < br > 11	NÜR < br > 1 < br > 5	NÜR < br > 2 < br > 3	HUN < br > 1 < br > 15	HUN < br > 2 < br > 14	LEC < br > 1 < br > 6	LEC < br > 2 < br > 13	JER < br > 1 < br > Ret	JER < br > 2 < br > 9	9th	73
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Full GP2 Series Results

(key) (Races displayed in bold denote pole position) (Races shown in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	Final Position	Points Earned
2015	Status Grand Prix	BHR FEA 11	BHR SPR 19	CAT FEA Ret	CAT SPR 20	MON FEA 19	MON SPR 18	RBR FEA 19	RBR SPR 19	SIL FEA 19	SIL SPR 22	HUN FEA 19	HUN SPR 23	SPA FEA 17	SPA SPR 19	MNZ FEA Ret	MNZ SPR 19	SOC FEA Ret	SOC SPR Ret	BHR FEA 13	BHR SPR 19	YMC FEA 18	YMC SPR "Cancelled"	26th	0

Full Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Results

Year	Team Name	Vehicle Model	Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Overall Standing	Total Points

|- | 2016

! ISR Racing
! nowrap | Audi R8 LMS
! Pro 
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MIS QR 
  
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MIS CR 
  
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" |BRH QR 
  
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" |BRH CR 
  
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR QR 
  
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |NÜR CR 
  
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |HUN QR 
  
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |HUN CR 
  
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |CAT QR 
  
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" |CAT CR 
  
!12th 
!21 

|}

External links

• Official website of Marlon Stöckinger