Valerio Rinicella

Valerio Rinicella (born 18 January 2007) is an Italian racing driver. He is currently racing for MP Motorsport in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship. He is a protégé of Formula One race winner Giancarlo Fisichella and GT racer Marco Cioci.

2022
Rinicella made his single-seater debut during the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship. He failed to score any points and finished 26th in the standings.

For his main campaign, Rinicella signed with MP Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship. His first podium came not too far away during the third race in Jerez. Rinicella had another third place in Spa-Francorchamps, those two being the only times he stood on the rostrum. His consistent points scoring secured him sixth in the championship.

Rinicella also competed in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with AKM Motorsport from Spa-Francorchamps onwards. He failed to score points, finishing 33rd overall with a best finish of 12th.

2023
During his pre-season, Rinicella partook in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport. Rinicella took a number of podiums, including a pole position. This was enough for fourth place in the championship.

His main campaign would again lie in the F4 Spanish Championship, where he remained with MP Motorsport. He started strong with a second place during the opening Spa-Francorchamps round, initially winning before being demoted due to a track limits penalty. It would not be long before he took his first win in the series in Navarra, where he also stood on the podium in all three races. He would win again at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, by then he was an outside chance for the title. A triple podium during the Barcelona finale meant Rinicella finished third in the standings with a total of two wins and 12 podiums.

Formula Regional
Rinicella raced in the first two rounds of the pre-season Formula Regional Middle East Championship. He scored points in his last two races with seventh and sixth place, placing him 17th in the overall classification.

Rinicella graduated to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024, sticking with MP Motorsport.

Racing career summary

 * Season still in progress.

Complete F4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
 * Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)