Paolo Maria Nocera

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Paolo Maria Nocera
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1985-07-25) July 25, 1985 (age 39)
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.

Contents

Career

Formula Renault

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.

Formula Three

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.

Formula 3000

In 2006, Nocera also drove in the Euroseries 3000 for Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella's team. He finished thirteenth in the drivers' championship.

GP2 Series

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]

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

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.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeam NameRacesPolesWinsPointsFinal Placing
2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Imola Racing12001020th
Cram Competition
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Imola Racing1000NC
2004 Italian Formula Three Lucidi Motors7102813th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia RP Motorsport 1100820th
2005 Italian Formula Three Lucidi Motors12531683rd
2006 Euroseries 3000 Fisichella Motor Sport 125313th13th
Formula Three Euroseries Prema Powerteam 8000NC
Masters of Formula Three Prema Powerteam 100N/A29th
2007 Italian Formula Three Lucidi Motors16561141st
2008 GP2 Series BCN Competición 200034th
Formula Renault 3.5 Series RC Motorsport 400032nd

Complete GP2 Series results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
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
34th0

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
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
32nd0

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References

  1. "Benemerenze Sportive – Paolo Maria Nocera". coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee . Retrieved 20 December 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Valles replaces Nocera at BCN". autosport.com. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  3. "Agreement reached with Paolo Maria Nocera". rcmotorsport.it. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-26.[ dead link ]
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