Andrea Pizzitola

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Andrea Pizzitola
Andrea Pizzitola.JPG
Pizzitola in 2012.
NationalityFrench
Born (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 31)
Montpellier (France)
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2016
Current team G-Drive Racing
Car number10
Former teamsAlgarve Pro Racing
Starts21
Wins3
Poles1
Fastest laps3
Best finish1st 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

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.

Contents

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

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010 French Renault Clio Cup Speed Car14000010216th
2011 French F4 Championship Auto Sport Academy 1430271202nd
2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 R-ace GP 1401001221st
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 11001414113th
2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ART Junior Team 1400013913th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 1412131906th
Blancpain Endurance Series Speed Car10000N/ANC
2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Manor MP Motorsport 1422011084th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 6121311414th
2015 Renault Sport Trophy - Elite Class ART Junior Team 920161401st
Renault Sport Endurance Trophy 62215952nd
2016 European Le Mans Series Algarve Pro Racing 300001820th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A12th
2017 European Le Mans Series Algarve Pro Racing 600004.520th
2018 European Le Mans Series G-Drive Racing 63103100.251st
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 10000N/ADSQ
2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series Algarve Pro Racing 42113692nd
2019 European Le Mans Series Algarve Pro Racing 600002814th
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 10000N/A10th

Complete European Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2016 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL IMO RBR
5		 LEC
7		 SPA
9		 EST 20th18
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		20th4.5
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		1st100.25
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		14th28

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2016 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve Pro Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Hoy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Munemann		 Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP234117th12th
2018 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2369DSQDSQ
2019 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve Pro Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Falb
Flag of France.svg David Zollinger		 Oreca 07-Gibson LMP235715th10th

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References

  1. ↑ "ANDREA PIZZITOLA". World Series by Renault . Renault Sport. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. 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. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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  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.
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  13. ↑ David, Gruz (19 September 2014). "Pizzitola triumphs in Formula Renault NEC race one at Nurburgring". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural
 Renault Sport Trophy Elite Class
Champion
2015 		Succeeded by
Pieter Schothorst
Preceded by
Memo Rojas
Léo Roussel
 European Le Mans Series
LMP2 Champion
2018
With: Roman Rusinov 		Succeeded by
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