Giancarlo Serenelli

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Giancarlo Serenelli
Nationality Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuelan
Born (1981-07-10) 10 July 1981 (age 43)
Caracas (Venezuela)
Previous series
2013
2012
2012
2011
200811
200607
2005
2001
1997, 2000, 02
Indy Lights
GP2 Series
Auto GP World Series
SEAT Leon Supercopa Mexico
LATAM Challenge Series
Formula Renault 2000 de America
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
Formula Ford Venezuela
Championship titles
2008, 1011
2000, 02
LATAM Challenge Series
Formula Ford 2000 Venezuela

Giancarlo "Gato" Serenelli Pellecchia (born 10 July 1981 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan racing driver.

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Career

After karting, Serenelli raced in Formula Ford in his native Venezuela, winning his first title in 2000. After racing in the Italian Formula Renault Championship in 2001, he reclaimed the Formula Ford title in 2002.

In 2007 he finished runner-up in the Formula Renault Panam GP series, with two wins from the nine races. In 2008 he won the LATAM Challenge Series, and after finishing runner-up in 2009 he won the title again in both 2010 and 2011.

In 2012 he returned to European competition, signing to race in the Auto GP World Series for Ombra Racing. [1] He also signed to race in the GP2 Series with new team Venezuela GP Lazarus, where his team-mate was first Fabrizio Crestani and then Sergio Canamasas. After nine rounds of the championship, he was replaced by René Binder. [2]

He signed with Belardi Auto Racing to make his debut in the Firestone Indy Lights series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in August 2013. He continued with the team, competing in the final four races of the season and finished 10th in points. His best finish was three seventh place finishes in the final three races.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
1997Formula Ford 1600 Venezuela ? ? ? ? ? ?2nd
2000Formula Ford 2000 Venezuela ? ? ? ? ? ?1st
2001 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Drumel Motorsport800000NC
LT Motorsport
2002Formula Ford 2000 Venezuela ? ? ? ? ? ?1st
Formula Renault 2000 Italia Facondini Racing000000NC
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Cram Competition 40000045th
2006 Formula Renault 2000 de America R/E Racing300001419th
2007 Formula Renault 2000 de America R/E Racing922171762nd
2008 LATAM Challenge Series R/E Racing16734123621st
2009 LATAM Challenge Series R/E Racing18456103182nd
2010 LATAM Challenge Series R/E Racing18526123561st
2011 LATAM Challenge Series R/E Racing18706102681st
Super Copa León México PDVSA 16211712853rd
2012 GP2 Series Venezuela GP Lazarus 180000033rd
Auto GP World Series Ombra Racing 1200003412th
2013 Firestone Indy Lights Belardi Auto Racing 400009710th

Complete Auto GP World Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314PosPoints
2012 Ombra Racing MNZ
1

9
MNZ
2

8
VAL
1

11
VAL
2

12
MAR
1

11
MAR
2

11
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

9
ALG
1

10
ALG
2

6
CUR
1
CUR
2
SON
1

6
SON
2

Ret
12th34

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2012 Venezuela GP Lazarus SEP
FEA

23
SEP
SPR

20
BHR1
FEA

18
BHR1
SPR

21
BHR2
FEA

22
BHR2
SPR

21
CAT
FEA

25
CAT
SPR

Ret
MON
FEA

22
MON
SPR

Ret
VAL
FEA

Ret
VAL
SPR

16
SIL
FEA

19
SIL
SPR

16
HOC
FEA

24
HOC
SPR

Ret
HUN
FEA

20
HUN
SPR

22
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MRN
FEA
MRN
SPR
33rd0

Indy Lights

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
2013 Belardi Auto Racing STP ALA LBH INDY MIL IOW POC TOR MDO
11
BAL
7
HOU
7
FON
7
10th97

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References

  1. "Serenelli joins Auto GP with Ombra Racing". AutoGP.org. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. O'Leary, Jamie (2012-08-31). "Rene Binder replaces Giancarlo Serenelli at Lazarus GP2 team". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 2012-08-31.