Michela Cerruti

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Michela Cerruti
Michela Cerruti.JPG
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1987-02-18) 18 February 1987 (age 36)
Rome, Italy
TCR International Series career
Debut season 2015
Current team GE-Force
Car number88
Former teams Target Competition
Starts14
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish29th in 2016
Finished last season29th
Previous series
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014–15
201314
2013
2013
201214
2012
2012
2012
201011
2009–10, 2012–13
2008–09, 2011
Italian GT Championship
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Renault Sport Trophy
VLN
Formula E
Auto GP
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
European Formula 3
Blancpain Endurance Series
European F3 Open
German Formula Three
Toyota Racing Series
Superstars Series
Italian GT Championship
Italian Touring Endurance

Michela Cerruti (born 18 February 1987) is an Italian racing driver, currently competing in the TCR International Series, with Mulsanne Racing.

Contents

Career

Born in Rome, Cerruti attended the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, studying Psychology. [1] Cerruti's racing career began after her father Aldo 'Baronio' Cerruti, also a racing driver, decided to enrol her in a safe driving course with Mario Ferraris, son of Romeo Ferraris, a race-car tuner and constructor. Impressed by Michela's 'speed and instinctive car control', Ferraris convinced Cerruti's father to let her race. [1]

Cerruti competing in the European F3 Open series. Michela Cerruti alla guida della sua Formula 3.JPG
Cerruti competing in the European F3 Open series.

She debuted in the Italian Touring Endurance Championship (CITE) in 2008, racing an Alfa Romeo 147, sharing the drive with Mario Ferraris, finishing third in the class standings. She remained in CITE in 2009, racing an Abarth 500.

For 2010 she stepped up to the Superstars Series, racing a Mercedes C63 AMG for the Romeo Ferraris team. She also competed in the Italian GT Championship for the team in a Ferrari F430.

Remaining in the Superstars Series for a second season in 2011, Cerruti impressed at the opening weekend of the season at Monza, topping the two free practice sessions. She then went on to finish the first race in second position, before winning the second race and taking the championship lead. [2] [3]

In 2014, it was announced that Cerruti would drive for Trulli GP in the inaugural season of Formula E. [4] After four races, she was replaced by Vitantonio Liuzzi; Cerruti had failed to record a points finish during the season, with a best finish of 12th. [5]

Following a few years racing TCR, Cerruti retired from driving in 2017 to start a family. In 2022 she was appointed as team principal at Romeo Ferraris. [6]

Racing record

Complete International Superstars Series results

(key)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2010 Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG MNZ
1

12
MNZ
2

12
IMO
1

16
IMO
2

13
ALG
1
ALG
2
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

Ret
CPR
1

Ret
CPR
2

DNS
VAL
1

22
VAL
2

13
KYA
1

10
KYA
2

Ret
30th1
2011 Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG MNZ
1

2
MNZ
2

1
VNC
1

Ret
VNC
2

9
ALG
1

8
ALG
2

Ret
DON
1

12
DON
2

13
MIS
1

11
MIS
2

Ret
SPA
1

4
SPA
2

7
MUG
1

11
MUG
2

Ret
VAL
1

8
VAL
2

9
9th59

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2013 Romeo Ferraris Mercedes MNZ
1

21
MNZ
2

Ret
MNZ
3

20
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
HOC
1
HOC
2
HOC
3
BRH
1

25
BRH
2

26
BRH
3

19
RBR
1
RBR
2
RBR
3
NOR
1

18
NOR
2

28
NOR
3

20
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
NÜR
3
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
ZAN
3
VAL
1
VAL
2
VAL
3
HOC
1
HOC
2
HOC
3
35th0

Complete Auto GP results

(key)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2013 MLR 71 MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MAR
1
MAR
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
SIL
1
SIL
2
MUG
1
MUG
2
NÜR
1

9
NÜR
2

8
DON
1
DON
2
BRN
1

16†
BRN
2

13
19th5
2014 Super Nova International MAR
1

4
MAR
2

5
LEC
1

7
LEC
2

5
HUN
1

10
HUN
2

10
MNZ
1

3
MNZ
2

7
IMO
1

5
IMO
2

1
RBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

3
NÜR
1

6
NÜR
2

5
EST
1
EST
2
6th113

Complete Formula E results

(key)

YearTeamChassisPowertrain1234567891011PosPoints
2014–15 Trulli Formula E Team Spark SRT01-e SRT01-e BEI
14
PUT
Ret
PDE
12
BUE
Ret
MIA LBH MCO BER MSC LDN LDN 29th0

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2015 Target Competition SEAT León Cup Racer SEP
1
SEP
2
SHA
1
SHA
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
ALG
1
ALG
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
SOC
1
SOC
2
RBR
1

10
RBR
2

8
MRN
1
MRN
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
31st5
2016 Mulsanne Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR BHR
1

13
BHR
2

Ret
EST
1

15
EST
2

14
SPA
1
SPA
2
IMO
1
IMO
2
SAL
1

10
SAL
2

DSQ
OSC
1

12†
OSC
2

9
SOC
1

12
SOC
2

Ret
CHA
1
CHA
2
MRN
1
MRN
2
SEP
1
SEP
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
29th3
2017 GE-Force Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR RIM
1
RIM
2
BHR
1

14
BHR
2

12
SPA
1
SPA
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
ZHE
1
ZHE
2
DUB
1
DUB
2
NC0

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as she completed over 90% of the race distance.

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