Marcel Costa (born 4 November 1978 in

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) is a Spanish

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driver.

Career

Costa was the

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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

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), a driver shoot-out was prepared for Costa and fellow Spaniard

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, which Costa won. In 2006 he competed for the works BMW Team Italy-Spain in the

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, with the all new BMW 320si. 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

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.http://www.crash.net/WTCC/news/129242/1/huisman_hoping_for_points_on_return.html Costa replaced by Huisman

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(

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

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