Giorgio Mondini

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Giorgio Mondini
Drivers of Audi R10 TDi for Kolles.jpg
Mondini (centre) at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers' parade
Nationality Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Born (1980-07-19) July 19, 1980 (age 43)
Geneva (Switzerland)
Previous series
2009
2005, 2007
2005-2006
2005–06
2005
2003-04
2001-02 		Le Mans Series
Formula Renault 3.5
Formula One Testing
A1 Grand Prix
GP2 Series
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup
Championship titles
2004Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Championship
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 2009
Teams Kolles
Best finish9th
Class wins0

Giorgio Mondini (Born July 19, 1980) is an automobile racing driver from Geneva, Switzerland.

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Career

Mondini began his competitive racing career at the age of 21, when he came 26th in the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup series. In 2002 he made his way up to 17th place, before moving on to Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. In 2003 he achieved 7th place, and in 2004 became champion with three wins, three pole positions and a total of eight podiums. In 2005 he competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Eurointernational before moving to GP2 with DPR. He also tests for the Swiss A1GP team. When he made his GP2 debut in 2005 he raced with an Italian racing license.

In December 2005, Giorgio enjoyed his first taste of Formula One when he got behind the wheel of a Renault R25 as a reward for winning the Formula Renault V6 series. Then on February 3, 2006, Midland F1 Racing announced that Mondini would be competing as their third driver for nine of the 18 races. He also tested for Super Aguri and Honda at the end of the year.

On February 20, 2011 Mondini tested a F1 car for Hispania Racing in Barcelona.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF.LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Jenzer Motorsport 100000426th
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany 100000NC
2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Jenzer Motorsport 900001217th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia 100000NC
Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 210025510th
2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup EuroInternational 1800001097th
Formula Renault 2.0 Fran-Am Winter World Championship 400122045th
2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup EuroInternational 1933182931st
2005 GP2 Series David Price Racing 1000000NC
Formula Renault 3.5 Series EuroInternational 120000524th
Formula One Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Test Driver
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix A1 Team Switzerland 400001212nd*
2006 Formula One Midland F1 Racing Test Driver
2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series EuroInternational 200000NC
FIA GT Championship - GT1 Aston Martin Racing BMS 100000NC
Spanish GT Championship - GTAPlayteam SRL210011015th
2009 Le Mans Series - LMP1 Kodewa 30000219th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP11000009th
2011 Formula One HRT Formula 1 Team Test Driver
2011 Group C Racing - C1 ?20000227th
2015Italian Prototype Championship - CN4Audisio & Benvenuto31231204th
Italian Prototype Championship - CN2 EuroInternational 11868111621st
V de V Challenge Endurance Proto - ScratchCD Sport100000NC
2016 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 EuroInternational 500111814th
2017 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 EuroInternational 61001497th
2018 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 EuroInternational 6100246.757th
Source: [1]

* Includes points scored by other A1 Team Switzerland drivers

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617DCPoints
2005 EuroInternational ZOL
1
16		 ZOL
2
Ret		 MON
1
15		 VAL
1
Ret		 VAL
2
6		 LMS
1
DNS		 LMS
2
DNS		 BIL
1
BIL
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
DON
1
DON
2
EST
1
EST
2
MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
Ret		24th5
2007 EuroInternational MNZ
1
MNZ
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
MON
1
HUN
1
HUN
2
SPA
1 		SPA
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		EST
1 		EST
2 		CAT
1
26		 CAT
2
Ret		40th0
Sources: [2] [3]

Complete GP2 Series results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920212223DCPoints
2005 DPR IMO
FEA 		IMO
SPR 		CAT
FEA 		CAT
SPR 		MON
FEA 		NÜR
FEA 		NÜR
SPR 		MAG
FEA 		MAG
SPR 		SIL
FEA 		SIL
SPR 		HOC
FEA 		HOC
SPR 		HUN
FEA
Ret		 HUN
SPR
Ret		 IST
FEA
13		 IST
SPR
Ret		 MNZ
FEA
Ret		 MNZ
SPR
Ret		 SPA
FEA
Ret		 SPA
SPR
21†		 BHR
FEA
18		 BHR
SPR
22		26th0
Sources: [2] [3]

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPointsRef
2005–06 Switzerland GBR
SPR
GBR
FEA
GER
SPR
GER
FEA
POR
SPR
POR
FEA
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
UAE
SPR
UAE
FEA
RSA
SPR
RSA
FEA
IDN
SPR
IDN
FEA
MEX
SPR
MEX
FEA
USA
SPR
16		 USA
FEA
13		 CHN
SPR
Ret		 CHN
FEA
Ret		2nd121 [4]
Source: [3]

Complete Formula One participations

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718WDCPoints
2006 Midland F1 Racing Midland M16 Toyota V8 BHR
MAL
TD		 AUS
SMR
TD		 EUR
ESP
TD		 MON
TD		 GBR
TD		 CAN
TD		 USA
TD		 FRA
GER
HUN
TUR
TD		 ITA
TD		 CHN
JPN
BRA
––
Source: [5]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Kolles Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Bakkerud
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers 		Audi R10 TDI LMP13609th9th
Sources: [2] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Giorgio Mondini". Driver Database. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Giorgio Mondini Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Giorgio Mondini". Motor Sport . Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Giorgio Mondini – 2005 A1 Grand Prix Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Giorgio Mondini – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Giorgio Mondini". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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