Scuderia Playteam

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Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Playteam
Founded2003
Team principal(s) Giambattista Giannoccaro
Former series Superleague Formula
FIA GT Championship

Scuderia Playteam (also known as Scuderia Playteam Sarafree) was an Italian racing team owned by Giambattista Giannoccaro.

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History

The team competed in several series. These included the FIA GT Championship in 2007 when the team finished 2nd overall using a Maserati MC12. This entitled them to enter the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans but the team did not do so.

In the 2008 Superleague Formula season they operated the A.C. Milan and Galatasaray S.K. teams. [1] [2] They gained 8 podiums overall, and ex Formula One driver Robert Doornbos won 2 races. They did not return for the 2009 Superleague Formula season.

Drivers

Alessandro Pier Guidi during the 2008 Donington Park weekend. Super League Formula Donington-Scuderia Playteam Galatasaray 2008-7.jpg
Alessandro Pier Guidi during the 2008 Donington Park weekend.

Drivers who made at least one race start for Scuderia Playteam include:

Results

Superleague Formula

YearCarTeamsRacesWinsPolesFast lapsPointsT.C.
2008 Panoz-Menard Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan 112103353rd
Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray S.K. 120002778th

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References

  1. "Scuderia Playteam puts 2 drivers on the podium and win from pole at Nuerburgring". Superleague Formula . Retrieved 2009-07-10.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Doornbos tops first Superleague test". Autosport . Retrieved 2009-07-10.