| Paolo Maria Nocera | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | July 25, 1985 Rome (Italy) |
| Previous series | |
| 2008 2008 2006 2006 2006 2004–05, 2007 2003–04 2003 | GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series Euroseries 3000 Formula Three Euroseries Italian Formula 3000 Italian Formula Three Championship Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Italian Formula Three Championship |
Paolo Maria Nocera (born July 25, 1985 [1] in Rome) is an Italian former racing driver.
Nocera began his car racing career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship in 2003; also competing in one race of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. For 2004 he stayed in the Italian series, but only finished twentieth in the drivers' championship in both this and the previous year.
Nocera first raced in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 2004. Staying with the Lucidi Motors team throughout his time in this formula, he finished thirteenth overall in his first year and improved to third place in the standings in 2005. Following an unsuccessful foray into the Formula Three Euroseries in 2006, Nocera returned to Italy for 2007 and won the F3 championship at his third attempt.
In 2006, Nocera also drove in the Euroseries 3000 for Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella's team. He finished thirteenth in the drivers' championship.
Nocera was recruited by the BCN Competicion team to drive for them in the 2008 GP2 Series season. However, he was released after one round of the championship in favour of Adrián Vallés, who had himself been replaced at Fisichella's GP2 team by Adam Carroll. [2]
It was announced on August 25, 2008, that Nocera had signed for RC Motorsport in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, replacing British driver Duncan Tappy who had encountered budget problems. [3] After a further two rounds of the championship, Tappy returned to the seat, and Nocera has not raced since.
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | Imola Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th |
| Cram Competition | |||||||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Imola Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2004 | Italian Formula Three | Lucidi Motors | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | RP Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20th | |
| 2005 | Italian Formula Three | Lucidi Motors | 12 | 5 | 3 | 168 | 3rd |
| 2006 | Euroseries 3000 | Fisichella Motor Sport | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13th | 13th |
| Formula Three Euroseries | Prema Powerteam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Masters of Formula Three | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 29th | |
| 2007 | Italian Formula Three | Lucidi Motors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 114 | 1st |
| 2008 | GP2 Series | BCN Competición | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | RC Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | BCN Competición | ESP FEA 17 | ESP SPR Ret | TUR FEA | TUR SPR | MON FEA | MON SPR | FRA FEA | FRA SPR | GBR FEA | GBR SPR | GER FEA | GER SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | EUR FEA | EUR SPR | BEL FEA | BEL SPR | ITA FEA | ITA SPR | 34th | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RC Motorsport | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MON 1 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 14 | LMS 1 Ret | LMS 2 21 | EST 1 | EST 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 32nd | 0 |
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