Matteo Chinosi
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Matteo Chinosi
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 14 February 1989 Pavia (Italy) |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2007–08 2007–08 2006 2005–06 | Formula 3 Euro Series German Formula Three British Formula 3 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Italy Karting |
Matteo Chinosi (born 14 February 1989) is an Italian racing driver.
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Matteo Chinosi began his kart racing career at the age of nine. In 2002 he won the International Winter Cup at Lonato (Brescia), the Champions Cup at Ottobiano (Pavia), the Torneo Industrie at San Pancrazio (Parma) and he finished third in the Italian Open Masters final standings in the ICA-J class.
Formula Renault[edit]
Chinosi began his single-seater racing car career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship with Prema Powerteam in 2005.[1] The following season, Chinosi competed in both the Formula Renault 2.0 Italy and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championships for RP Motorsport. He finished ninth in the Italian series standings, taking nine points-scoring positions in fourteen races, including a podium in the first race at Hockenheim.[2] In the Eurocup, he was a guest driver at Misano.[3]
Formula Three[edit]
In 2007, Chinosi stepped up to the ATS Formel 3 Cup with the Ombra Racing team. He finished sixth in the standings after taking four podium places. Also he appeared as a guest driver at Monza in British Formula 3. Chinosi remained in the series for 2008 with Ombra Racing. He finished fifth in the standings with two wins at Hockenheim[4] and the Nürburgring.[5] Again, he was a guest driver at Monza in British Formula 3 where he gained a pole position.[6]
Chinosi moved to Prema Powerteam and the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2009[7] but left the series after the Zandvoort round. During the same season he finished eleventh in the 2009 Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort.
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | Prema Powerteam | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | RP Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 9th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2007 | German Formula Three | Ombra Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 6th |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2008 | German Formula Three | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 5th | |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
† - As Chinosi was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
References[edit]
- ^ "www.formula3.info / www.formula-3.net - Das weltweite Formel-3-Portal". www.formula3.info. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Italy 2006". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2006". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Jim Clark Revival Hockenheimring" (PDF). formel3.de (in German). ATS Formel 3 Cup. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "36. ADAC- Zurich 24h-Rennen Nurburgring" (PDF). formel3.de (in German). ATS Formel 3 Cup. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Series 2008 season review". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Prema Powerteam signs Matteo Chinosi". f3euroseries.com. Formula 3 Euro Series. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
External links[edit]
- Matteo Chinosi career summary at DriverDB.com
- Italian racing drivers
- 1989 births
- Sportspeople from Pavia
- Living people
- Italian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- German Formula Three Championship drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
- Prema Powerteam drivers
- Ombra Racing drivers
- RP Motorsport drivers