Andrea Pizzitola

Andrea Pizzitola

Pizzitola in 2012.
Nationality French
Born (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992
Montpellier (France)
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 career
Debut season 2012
Current team Manor MP Motorsport
Car no. 10
Starts 42
Wins 2
Poles 3
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 4th in 2014
Previous series
2012–14
2011		 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
French F4 Championship

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.

Career

Karting

Born 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

In 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

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
2010 French Renault Clio Cup Speed Car 14 0 0 0 0 102 16th
2011 French F4 Championship Autosport Academy 14 3 0 2 7 120 2nd
2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 R-Ace GP 14 0 1 0 0 12 21st
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 11 0 0 1 4 141 13th
2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ART Junior Team 14 0 0 0 1 39 13th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 14 1 2 1 3 190 6th
Blancpain Endurance Series Speed Car 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Manor MP Motorsport 14 2 2 0 1 108 4th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 6 1 2 1 3 114 14th
2015 Renault Sport Trophy - Elite Class ART Junior Team 9 2 0 1 6 140 1st
Renault Sport Endurance Trophy 6 2 2 1 5 95 2nd

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2016 Portugal Algarve Pro Racing United Kingdom Chris Hoy
United Kingdom Michael Munemann		 Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 341 17th 12th

References

  1. ↑ "ANDREA PIZZITOLA". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "French Championship KF2 2011 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Drivers 2011". Autosport Academy. French F4 Championship. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Motorland Aragon Collective Test 1" (PDF). World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "A generation full of promise". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 203 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (7 April 2013). "Pizzitola triumphs in reverse-grid race at Hockenheim". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Musker, Ant (27 April 2014). "Maiden Eurocup victory for Andrea Pizzitola". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  12. ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (13 September 2014). "Pizzitola takes second Eurocup win in Saturday race at Hungaroring". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  13. ↑ David, Gruz (19 September 2014). "Pizzitola triumphs in Formula Renault NEC race one at Nurburgring". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.

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Sporting positions
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Inaugural		 Renault Sport Trophy Elite Class
Champion
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