Andrea Pizzitola | |
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Pizzitola in 2012. | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Montpellier, France | 19 June 1992
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | G-Drive Racing |
Racing licence |
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Car number | 10 |
Former teams | Algarve Pro Racing |
Starts | 21 |
Wins | 3 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 3 |
Best finish | 1st in 2018 |
Previous series | |
2015 2012- 14 2012– 14 2011 |
Renault Sport Trophy Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC French F4 Championship |
Championship titles | |
2016 2015 |
European Le Mans Series Renault Sport Trophy Elite Class |
Andrea Pizzitola (born 19 June 1992) is a professional French racing driver. He is best known for finishing as the runner-up in the 2011 French F4 Championship season.
Born in Montpellier, Pizzitola entered karting in 2008, racing in local championships. [1] His best achievement was eighth place in the French KF2 Championship in 2011. [2]
In 2011, Pizzitola made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the French F4 Championship 1.6-litre category. [3] He finished as runner-up to his future Eurocup rival Matthieu Vaxivière with seven podiums, including wins at Lédenon, Val de Vienne and Albi. [4]
Pizzitola moved to the 2-litre Formula Renault machinery in 2012, joining R-Ace GP in the Formula Renault Eurocup. [5] He finished 21st with two-point-scoring finishes. [6] He also had eleven starts in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, collecting podiums at Hockenheim, the Nürburgring and Assen. [7]
Pizzitola stayed with R-Ace GP — rebranded as the ART Junior Team for 2013. [8] He took his first Eurocup podium in the series finale at Barcelona, as well as another four-point-scoring positions. [9] He also continued competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC, winning his first Formula Renault race at Hockenheim, improving to sixth in the standings. [10]
For the 2014 season, Pizzitola switched to Manor MP Motorsport. It helped him to secure his first Eurocup win at Alcañiz. [11] He had another win at the Hungaroring, finally finishing the season in fourth place in the championship. [12] As in previous years, he combined his Eurocup participations with the NEC series, winning a race at the Nürburgring. [13]
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2016 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | IMO |
RBR 5 |
LEC 7 |
SPA 9 |
EST | 20th | 18 |
2017 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
SIL Ret |
MNZ Ret |
RBR Ret |
LEC 8 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 11 |
20th | 4.5 |
2018 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
LEC 4 |
MNZ 1 |
RBR 1 |
SIL 1 |
SPA 12‡ |
ALG 4 |
1st | 100.25 |
2019 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
LEC 14 |
MNZ 12 |
CAT 6 |
SIL 6 |
SPA 10 |
ALG 5 |
14th | 28 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2016 |
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Ligier JS P2- Nissan | LMP2 | 341 | 17th | 12th |
2018 |
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Oreca 07- Gibson | LMP2 | 369 | DSQ | DSQ |
2019 |
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Oreca 07- Gibson | LMP2 | 357 | 15th | 10th |
Pierre Gasly won both races, giving him third in the final standings behind Andrea Pizzitola.
Andrea Pizzitola | |
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Pizzitola in 2012. | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Montpellier, France | 19 June 1992
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | G-Drive Racing |
Racing licence |
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Car number | 10 |
Former teams | Algarve Pro Racing |
Starts | 21 |
Wins | 3 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 3 |
Best finish | 1st in 2018 |
Previous series | |
2015 2012- 14 2012– 14 2011 |
Renault Sport Trophy Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC French F4 Championship |
Championship titles | |
2016 2015 |
European Le Mans Series Renault Sport Trophy Elite Class |
Andrea Pizzitola (born 19 June 1992) is a professional French racing driver. He is best known for finishing as the runner-up in the 2011 French F4 Championship season.
Born in Montpellier, Pizzitola entered karting in 2008, racing in local championships. [1] His best achievement was eighth place in the French KF2 Championship in 2011. [2]
In 2011, Pizzitola made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the French F4 Championship 1.6-litre category. [3] He finished as runner-up to his future Eurocup rival Matthieu Vaxivière with seven podiums, including wins at Lédenon, Val de Vienne and Albi. [4]
Pizzitola moved to the 2-litre Formula Renault machinery in 2012, joining R-Ace GP in the Formula Renault Eurocup. [5] He finished 21st with two-point-scoring finishes. [6] He also had eleven starts in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, collecting podiums at Hockenheim, the Nürburgring and Assen. [7]
Pizzitola stayed with R-Ace GP — rebranded as the ART Junior Team for 2013. [8] He took his first Eurocup podium in the series finale at Barcelona, as well as another four-point-scoring positions. [9] He also continued competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC, winning his first Formula Renault race at Hockenheim, improving to sixth in the standings. [10]
For the 2014 season, Pizzitola switched to Manor MP Motorsport. It helped him to secure his first Eurocup win at Alcañiz. [11] He had another win at the Hungaroring, finally finishing the season in fourth place in the championship. [12] As in previous years, he combined his Eurocup participations with the NEC series, winning a race at the Nürburgring. [13]
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2016 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | IMO |
RBR 5 |
LEC 7 |
SPA 9 |
EST | 20th | 18 |
2017 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
SIL Ret |
MNZ Ret |
RBR Ret |
LEC 8 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 11 |
20th | 4.5 |
2018 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
LEC 4 |
MNZ 1 |
RBR 1 |
SIL 1 |
SPA 12‡ |
ALG 4 |
1st | 100.25 |
2019 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
LEC 14 |
MNZ 12 |
CAT 6 |
SIL 6 |
SPA 10 |
ALG 5 |
14th | 28 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2016 |
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Ligier JS P2- Nissan | LMP2 | 341 | 17th | 12th |
2018 |
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Oreca 07- Gibson | LMP2 | 369 | DSQ | DSQ |
2019 |
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Oreca 07- Gibson | LMP2 | 357 | 15th | 10th |
Pierre Gasly won both races, giving him third in the final standings behind Andrea Pizzitola.