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Valerio Vecchietti is an italian rally driver born in Bologna (Italy).

Carrier

Vecchietti started his sport carrier when he was 5 years old with light athletics at “Bologna railway afterwork club“ performing in this field till he was 17 years old. He won 12 junior Italian titles.

During the period 1984 – 1985, Vecchietti enter in car racing with “Bologna rally” team and he participated to rally races like co-pilot.

During the period 2004 – 2009, Vecchietti compete as director and rally pilot at "European Touring Car Serie" - ETCS“ with Millenium Team and got relevant results.

In 2005 he won the vice-champion position during the "European Touring Car Serie" - ETCS“, SuperDiesel Challenge category class with Millenium Team.

In 2006 he won the European championship during the "European Touring Car Serie" - ETCS“, SuperDiesel Challenge category class with Millenium Team and first position in SuperDiesel Challenge, 24h hours special 3.0 category class.

In 2007 is classified in the third position 200d class and 7th absolute position in general classification with only 3 races and won the championship as sport manager of Millenium Team.

In 2008 he won the second position in 3000d category class and sixth absolute position in general classification during the “European championship of tourism – ETCS” competing with only two races (first position at Misano circuit and second position at Imola circuit).

In 2009 he won the second position during the "European Touring Car Serie" - ETCS“ with only 3 races (he won the first position at Vallelunga, Misano and Monza circuit. During 2005 – 2010 period he compete during some races at “Italian Tourism championship”, Mini challenge championship” and “Fun cup championship”

During 2004 – 2006 he participated at first 3 editions 24h for Telethon. During the second edition he won the fastest time during the rally. In the third edition he won the 7th position in the general classification.

In December 2010 he participated during the RAI TV show together with Paolo Belli and Fabrizio Frizzi and won the first edition during the IRONMEN FOR TELETHON competition.

Palmarès

At the begining of 2000 he started as rally pilot racing with BMW Millenium Team:

Valerio Vecchietti rally results

"European Touring Car Serie" - ETCS

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Pos.	Points
2005	Millenium Team	BMW 330d	VAL - 0	IMO 14º 2	SPA - 0	MUG 9º 7	MIS 11º 14	RIJ - 0	MON 7º 17	2º	40
2006	Millenium Team	BMW 330d	MUG 14º 16	VAL 3º 13	IMO 6º 19	DIJ 7º 18	MIS 22º 9	RIJ 8º 18	MON 9º 17	1º	110
2007*	Millenium Team	BMW 120d	VAL 2º 10	BRN - 0	VAL - 0	RIJ 19º 6	MIS 22º 12	MUG - 0	MON - 0	7º	28
2008*	Millenium Team	BMW 330d	VAL - 0	BRN - 0	RIJ - 0	MIS 1º 24	MUG - 0	MON - 0	IMO 2º 13,5	6º	37,5
2009	Millenium Team	BMW 335d	MON - 0	VAL 1º 13	MON 1º 13	MIS 1º 19,5	MUG - 0	IMO - 0	VAL - 0	2º	45,5

• ) In 2007 he won the first position ETCS championship as Team Millenium director and participated at 3 races as pilot.

In 2008 he won the first position as ETCS championship as Team Millenium director and participated at 2 races as pilot.

Fun Cup Championship

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos.	Punti
2005	Fun Girasole	FUN WHEELS R	VAR 13°	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Fun Girasole	FUN TEAM PIT LANE	BOL 5°	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Fun Girasole	Maggiolino Fun Cup	PRA -	PRA -	ADR 2°	MON 8°	MON 11°	MAG -	MAG 3°	SPA -	SPA -	MON 17°	ADR -	ADR -	-	-
2010	Fun Girasole	FUN TEAM PIT LANE	DIJ 5°	MON 8°	MIS 11°	ADR 4°	MAG 3°	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

24 hours for Telethon

Year	Edition	Team/ Car	Result
2004	1st edition	7 rally drivers including Giorgio Pantano- Formula 1 driver from Jordan 2004, and the team Presti - Benciveni Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII; 265 CV
2005	2nd edition	Adria; RAI event with 9 direct connections	3rd fastest lap of the race
2006	3rd edition	Team Durango 3 Vecchietti-Soli-Morini-Rampazzo-Stella-Tibaldi-G.Ricci-Zeccagno	7th lap overall race

Awards

Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
	"with il decree of President of Italian Republic from 2 July 2008."

In 2016 he was awarded the civic merit of the municipality of Anzola dell'Emilia city in Bologna county.

Recognitions

2005 CONI award for the results achieved in motor rally.

2009 he was entitled as “Azzurro and Olympic champion of Italy (“Azzuro” (blue) is an Italian recognition title reserved to the athlete that performed in Olympic, European and world championships or other official manifestations of national teams).

In 2014 he was elected member of the Provincial Council of Bologna of Italian “azzuri” (blue) and Olympic athletes.

In 2014 he was the founder of Panathlon Alto Reno Club.

Charitable initiative

Valerio Vecchietti is a very active sportsman that is very active in charity activities, participating to many sport events dedicated to charity such us Telethon for BNL, bank where he is working.

Testimonial for ROCK NO WAR together with Paolo Belli. Testimonial for association LESS SPEED MORE LIFE

Promoter for Emilia Romagna county of the DRIVE AND THAT’s ALL campaign.

Promoter for Bologna city, ACI and CONI of the SPORT DAY manifestation.

He is part of school projects in order to raise awareness relating to safety driving for students.