Andrea Pizzitola (born 19 June 1992) is a professional French racing driver. He is best known for finishing as the runner-up in the 2011 French F4 Championship season.
| Andrea Pizzitola | |
|---|---|
 Pizzitola in 2012. | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 19 June 1992 Montpellier, France |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | G-Drive Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 10 |
| Former teams | Algarve Pro Racing |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2012-14 2012–14 2011 | Renault Sport Trophy Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC French F4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 2015 | European Le Mans Series Renault Sport Trophy Elite Class |
Career
editKarting
editBorn in Montpellier, Pizzitola entered karting in 2008, racing in local championships.[1] His best achievement was eighth place in the French KF2 Championship in 2011.[2]
Formula Renault
editIn 2011, Pizzitola made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the French F4 Championship 1.6-litre category.[3] He finished as runner-up to his future Eurocup rival Matthieu Vaxivière with seven podiums, including wins at Lédenon, Val de Vienne and Albi.[4]
Pizzitola moved to the 2-litre Formula Renault machinery in 2012, joining R-Ace GP in the Formula Renault Eurocup.[5] He finished 21st with two-point-scoring finishes.[6] He also had eleven starts in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, collecting podiums at Hockenheim, the Nürburgring and Assen.[7]
Pizzitola stayed with R-Ace GP — rebranded as the ART Junior Team for 2013.[8] He took his first Eurocup podium in the series finale at Barcelona, as well as another four-point-scoring positions.[9] He also continued competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC, winning his first Formula Renault race at Hockenheim, improving to sixth in the standings.[10]
For the 2014 season, Pizzitola switched to Manor MP Motorsport. It helped him to secure his first Eurocup win at Alcañiz.[11] He had another win at the Hungaroring, finally finishing the season in fourth place in the championship.[12] As in previous years, he combined his Eurocup participations with the NEC series, winning a race at the Nürburgring.[13]
Racing record
editCareer summary
editComplete European Le Mans Series results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | IMO | RBR 5 |
LEC 7 |
SPA 9 |
EST | 20th | 18 |
| 2017 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL Ret |
MNZ Ret |
RBR Ret |
LEC 8 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 11 |
20th | 4.5 |
| 2018 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 4 |
MNZ 1 |
RBR 1 |
SIL 1 |
SPA 12‡ |
ALG 4 |
1st | 100.25 |
| 2019 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 14 |
MNZ 12 |
CAT 6 |
SIL 6 |
SPA 10 |
ALG 5 |
14th | 28 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Algarve Pro Racing
|
 Chris Hoy Michael Munemann
|
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 341 | 17th | 12th |
| 2018 |  G-Drive Racing
|
Roman Rusinov Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 369 | DSQ | DSQ |
| 2019 | Algarve Pro Racing
|
 John Falb David Zollinger
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 357 | 15th | 10th |
References
edit- ^ "ANDREA PIZZITOLA". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "French Championship KF2 2011 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Drivers 2011". Autosport Academy. French F4 Championship. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (20 October 2013). "Weekend Review: Bortolotti closes F2 season in dominant fashion". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
Pierre Gasly won both races, giving him third in the final standings behind Andrea Pizzitola.
- ^ "Motorland Aragon Collective Test 1" (PDF). World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "A generation full of promise". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 203 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (7 April 2013). "Pizzitola triumphs in reverse-grid race at Hockenheim". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Musker, Ant (27 April 2014). "Maiden Eurocup victory for Andrea Pizzitola". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (13 September 2014). "Pizzitola takes second Eurocup win in Saturday race at Hungaroring". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ David, Gruz (19 September 2014). "Pizzitola triumphs in Formula Renault NEC race one at Nurburgring". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
External links
edit- Andrea Pizzitola career summary at DriverDB.com