Gianluca Petecof

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Gianluca Petecof
Gianluca Petecof, entrevista.jpg
Petecof in 2020
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Born (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22)
São Paulo, Brazil
FIA Formula 2 Championship career
Debut season 2021
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number20
Former teams Campos Racing
Starts6 (6 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish27th in 2021
Previous series
2020
2018-19
2018-19 		FR European Championship
Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Championship titles
2020 Formula Regional European Championship

Gianluca de Castro Petecof [1] (born 14 November 2002) is a Brazilian racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Brazilian Stock Car Pro Series, driving the No. 101 Toyota Corolla E210 for Full Time Sports. [2] He was champion of the Formula Regional European Championship in 2020, [3] and has competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Campos Racing. [4]

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He was a former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Career

Karting

Born in São Paulo, Petecof started his karting career in 2010. After multiple karting titles in Brazil, Petecof moved over to Europe to compete on an international level. His best result was fifth in the CIK-Karting World Championship in 2016.

Lower formulas

In 2018 Petecof made his single-seater racing debut in the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 Championships. [5] The former would be more successful for Petecof, with one win and four further podiums helping him to fifth in the standings, meanwhile the Brazilian only scored one podium in ADAC F4 on his way to tenth.

The next year Petecof continued racing in both Italy and Germany. [6] He won four races and became vice-champion in the Italian series, 136 points behind Dennis Hauger. In ADAC F4 Petecof achieved one victory and finished 5th. [7]

Formula Regional European Championship

Petecof at the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship FREC 2021 Spielberg Nr. 11 Petecof.jpg
Petecof at the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship

In 2020 Prema Powerteam announced that Petecof would drive for them in the Formula Regional European Championship alongside Jamie Chadwick, Oliver Rasmussen and fellow Ferrari Academy member Arthur Leclerc. [8] Petecof started the season strongly, amassing four victories in the first three rounds. Despite his strong start to the season, Leclerc was able to keep the championship battle going until the last race of the season at Vallelunga, where Petecof was crowned both rookies' and series champion. [9]

FIA Formula 2 Championship

It was announced in early February that he would join Campos for the 2021 FIA F2 Championship. He lined up alongside Ralph Boschung. [10] In June, he left the team citing financial reasons.

Formula One

In December 2017 Ferrari added Petecof to their Driver Academy. [11] In January 2021, Petecof announced he had left the academy. [12]

Stock Car Brasil

Petecof is due to join Stock Car Brasil in 2022 with Full Time Sports. He will partner ex-Formula 1 race winner Rubens Barrichello.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018 Italian F4 Championship Prema Theodore Racing 1810151864th
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 2100019210th
2019 Italian F4 Championship Prema Powerteam 2142282332nd
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 2012351645th
2020 Formula Regional European Championship Prema Powerteam 23457143591st
2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship Campos Racing 60000027th
Formula Regional European Championship KIC Motorsport80000522nd
2022 Stock Car Pro Series Full Time Sports 1200004230th
2023 Stock Car Pro Series Full Time Sports 23000320513th
2024 Stock Car Pro Series Full Time Sports 22100237624th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPoints
2018 Prema Powerteam ADR
1
5		 ADR
2
2		 ADR
3
7		 LEC
1
13		 LEC
2
4		 LEC
3
6		 MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		MIS
1
4		 MIS
2
24		 MIS
3
DSQ		 IMO
1
6		 IMO
2
6		 IMO
3
6		 VLL
1
2		 VLL
2
5		 VLL
3
5		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
3		 MUG
3
2		4th186
2019 Prema Powerteam VLL
1
1		 VLL
2
5		 VLL
3
1		 MIS
1
1		 MIS
2
3		 MIS
3
C		 HUN
1
2		 HUN
2
4		 HUN
3
1		 RBR
1
11		 RBR
2
9		 RBR
3
4		 IMO
1
Ret		 IMO
2
2		 IMO
3
14		 IMO
4
3		 MUG
1
23		 MUG
2
6		 MUG
3
4		 MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
5		 MNZ
3
Ret		2nd233

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2018 Prema Theodore Racing OSC
1
8		 OSC
2
6		 OSC
3
15		 HOC1
1
Ret		 HOC1
2
18		 HOC1
3
9		 LAU
1
Ret		 LAU
2
Ret		 LAU
3
9		 RBR
1
7		 RBR
2
Ret		 RBR
3
17		 HOC2
1
6		 HOC2
2
7		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
6		 NÜR
3
2		 HOC3
1
Ret		 HOC3
2
7		 HOC3
3
4		10th92
2019 Prema Powerteam OSC
1
1		 OSC
2
16		 OSC
3
Ret		 RBR
1
5		 RBR
2
4		 RBR
3
Ret		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
4		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
11		 ZAN
3
Ret		 NÜR
1
3		 NÜR
2
9		 NÜR
3
Ret		 HOC
1
6		 HOC
2
2		 HOC
3
7		 SAC
1
7		 SAC
2
3		 SAC
3
5		5th164

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPoints
2020 Prema Powerteam MIS
1
4		 MIS
2
2		 MIS
3
1		 LEC
1
2		 LEC
2
1		 LEC
3
2		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
2		 RBR
3
1		 MUG
1
4		 MUG
2
3		 MUG
3
2		 MNZ
1
2		 MNZ
2
6		 MNZ
3
2		 CAT
1
5		 CAT
2
6		 CAT
3
3		 IMO
1
8		 IMO
2
3		 IMO
3
4		 VLL
1
4		 VLL
2
C		 VLL
3
5		1st359
2021 KIC Motorsport IMO
1 		IMO
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		MCO
1 		MCO
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
28		 VAL
1
22		 VAL
2
11		 MUG
1
8		 MUG
2
10		 MNZ
1
21		 MNZ
2
14		22nd5

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2021 Campos Racing BHR
SP1
17		 BHR
SP2
13		 BHR
FEA
Ret		 MCO
SP1
Ret		 MCO
SP2
Ret		 MCO
FEA
16		 BAK
SP1 		BAK
SP2 		BAK
FEA 		SIL
SP1 		SIL
SP2 		SIL
FEA 		MNZ
SP1 		MNZ
SP2 		MNZ
FEA 		SOC
SP1 		SOC
SP2 		SOC
FEA 		JED
SP1 		JED
SP2 		JED
FEA 		YMC
SP1 		YMC
SP2 		YMC
FEA 		27th0

Complete Stock Car Pro Series results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122232425RankPoints
2022 Full Time Sports Toyota Corolla INT
1
22		 GOI
1
30		 GOI
2
Ret		 RIO
1
15		 RIO
2
4		 VCA
1
19		 VCA
2
26		 VEL
1
Ret		 VEL
2
13		 VEL
1
16		 VEL
2
17		 INT
1 		INT
2 		VCA
1 		VCA
2 		SCZ
1 		SCZ
2 		GOI
1 		GOI
2 		GOI
1 		GOI
2 		INT
1
Ret		 INT
2
DNS		30th42
2023 Full Time Sports Toyota Corolla GOI
1
24		 GOI
2
18		 INT
1
Ret		 INT
2
DNS		 TAR
1
13		 TAR
2
10		 CAS
1
19		 CAS
2
13		 INT
1
9		 INT
2
8		 VCA
1
2		 VCA
2
4		 GOI
1
13		 GOI
2
4		 VEL
1
3		 VEL
2
4		 BUE
1
3		 BUE
2
5		 VCA
1
18		 VCA
2
Ret		 CAS
1
20		 CAS
2
Ret		 INT
1
22		 INT
2
Ret		13th205
2024 Full Time Sports Toyota Corolla GOI
1
22		 GOI
2
18		 VCA
1
Ret		 VCA
2
C		 INT
1
19		 INT
2
22		 CAS
1
18		 CAS
2
DSQ		 VCA
1
10		 VCA
2
14		 VCA
3
18		 GOI
1
11		 GOI
2
19		 BLH
1
23†		 BLH
2
Ret		 VEL
1
1		 VEL
2
3		 BUE
1
21†		 BUE
2
Ret		 URU
1
25		 URU
2
15		 GOI
1
25		 GOI
2
21		 INT
1
INT
2
24th*376*

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. * Season still in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gianluca Petecof conquista vice-campeonato na Copa Brasil de Kart" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. ↑ "Petecof lands Stock Car Brasil chance with Toyota team". 2 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "FREC champion Gianluca Petecof to leave Ferrari Driver Academy". February 2021.
  4. ↑ "FREC champion Petecof completes Campos F2 line-up". Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  5. ↑ "New Ferrari recruit Petecof to race in both Italian and German F4 for Prema". February 5, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ferrari junior Petecof remains in ADAC and Italian F4 with Prema". March 11, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2019 International Formula 4 season review". December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Arthur Leclerc gets Ferrari junior status, joins Prema in Formula Regional". January 17, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Petecof takes FREC title at Vallelunga as rival Leclerc crashes out". December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Petecof announces departure of FDA".
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