Daniel Zampieri
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Formula Renault
After a two-year international karting career, Zampieri moved up to Formula RenaultFormula Renault
Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, World Series by Renault, GP2 or...
with BVM Racing in 2006. Making his debut in Italian Formula Renault
Italian Formula Renault Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia is a Formula Renault 2.0 racing series that is based in Italy. The series races mostly on Italian races but it has regular races at Belgium's Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and in Spain....
at Spa–Francorchamps
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...
, Zampieri finished 17th and 18th on début. His best finish of the championship came at another Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
venue, Hockenheim
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...
, when he finished eleventh in the opening race. He also took part in six Eurocup
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault....
races for BVM, again with a best finish of eleventh in Barcelona
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...
. To gain more Formula Renault experience, Zampieri committed to a campaign in the Italian Formula Renault Winter Series. He finished the championship in ninth place, tied on fifty points with Nicola de Marco
Nicola de Marco
Nicola de Marco is an Italian racing driver.-Formula Azzurra:After a six-year karting career, de Marco moved up to the Formula Azzurra championship with the Durango team in 2006, and was mightily impressive in his one and only Azzurra campaign...
.
Zampieri moved to Cram Competition
Cram Competition
Cram Competition is an auto racing team based in Italy....
for the 2007 season, competing in the European and Italian series once again. Zampieri broke into the top ten of a Eurocup race for the first time, finishing tenth at Magny–Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...
, giving him a final championship placing of 22nd, tied on points with Jules Bianchi
Jules Bianchi
Jules Bianchi is a French racing driver.-Family:Jules is the grandson of Mauro Bianchi, three-times World Champion in the GT category, and the grandnephew of Lucien, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed in nineteen Grands Prix in the Formula One World Championship between and , with a...
. He added consistent finishes in the Italian series, ending up with three top tens, including a sixth at Spa, and finished fifteenth overall in the championship. He returned for another shot at the Winter Series title, and finished as runner–up (edging out Fabio Onidi
Fabio Onidi
Fabio Onidi is a professional racing driver from Italy.-Karting:Prior to starting his racing career, Onidi raced in karting for a number of years, finishing sixth in the European Championship ICA Junior category and winning the Italian Championship ICA Junior title in 2003.-Formula BMW:Onidi began...
on a tie–break) behind César Ramos
César Ramos
César Altair Zanetti Ramos is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0:Ramos began his car racing career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship with the BVM Minardi team in 2007...
, who recorded a perfect score for the four–race series.
He returned to BVM for the 2008 season; his third season in each category, teaming up with his rival from the Winter Series, Ramos and British driver
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
Adrian Rodney Quaife-Hobbs is a British race car driver, notable for being the youngest driver to win the T Cars championship and the youngest ever winner of an MSA-sanctioned car racing series...
. In the Eurocup, Zampieri again recorded his best results in Belgium, at Spa. A fourth place in race one was followed by his first (and ultimately, only) podium with third in the second race. After Spa, he scored only one more point as he tailed off to tenth in the championship. He finished one place higher in the Italian standings, but again failed to win a race, with a best result of second coming at the opening race at Vallelunga
ACI Vallelunga Circuit
The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a sand oval in 1959. From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the...
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Formula Three
Zampieri moved up to Formula ThreeFormula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...
in 2009
2009 Italian Formula Three season
The 2009 Italian Formula Three season was the 45th Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on May 9, 2009 in Adria and ended on October 18 in Monza. Italian driver Daniel Zampieri won the title at the last round in Monza...
, staying with BVM for a campaign in the Italian Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship
The Italian Formula Three Championship is the Formula Three racing competition in Italy.-History:Formula Three has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls - it is typically the first point in a driver's career at which most drivers in the series are aiming at...
. Zampieri won the championship by fifteen points from Marco Zipoli
Marco Zipoli
Marco Zipoli is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as the Italian Formula Three Championship and was runner-up in 2009. He trialled for the Ferrari Formula One team in 2009.-External links:*...
. He won four races, amassed five poles and set three fastest laps over the course of the season. He also competed in the non–championship Masters of Formula 3
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder...
event at Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...
, finishing 21st.
GP2 Series
Zampieri raced in the 2009–10 season2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season
The 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season was the third season of the GP2 Asia Series. It began on October 31, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010 after four double-header rounds. All teams from the 2009 GP2 Series season except for Racing Engineering were due to take part, with the thirteenth slot being...
of the GP2 Asia Series
GP2 Asia Series
The GP2 Asia Series is a form of open wheel motor racing based on the GP2 series.The series was officially announced during the weekend of the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix. GP2 series organiser Bruno Michel commented that "It is of great importance that the GP2 Asia Series maintains a strong and viable...
for the Rapax Team, who took over his original Piquet GP team after the first round of the season.
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Zampieri graduated to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the 2010 season, partnering Federico LeoFederico Leo
Federico Leo is an Italian racing driver.-Formula Junior:Leo began his single–seater career in late 2005 in the Italian Formula Junior 1600 Winter series, scoring nine points to finish 13th in the standings...
at Pons Racing
Pons Racing
Pons Racing is an motorcycle and auto racing team based in Spain. The team was founded by former 250cc world champion Sito Pons in 1992. In motorcycle road racing world championships, Pons has fielded riders such as Alex Barros, Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau...
. He finished the season in ninth place after securing podium places at both Motorland Aragón
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners...
and Spa–Francorchamps. His season, however, was not without incident. He was disqualified from the second races at both Hockenheim and Barcelona and banned from starting the opening race at Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
after an altercation with ISR Racing
ISR Racing
ISR Racing is a racing team from Czech Republic, created in 1993 by Igor Salaquarda. The team is currently competing in International Formula Master and also in Sports car racing.- History :...
team boss Igor Salaquarda after Zampieri felt that their driver Filip Salaquarda
Filip Salaquarda
Filip Salaquarda is a professional racing driver from the Czech Republic.-Early career:After an early career in karting, Salaquarda began his racing career in 2000 in his native Czech Republic, competing in the Ford Puma Cup where he finished in third place...
had blocked him during qualifying.
After testing extensively for the team during the off–season, Zampieri will join new team BVM–Target
Target Racing
Target Racing is an auto racing team based in Italy and is sometimes known as BVM - Target Racing....
for the 2011 season
2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season
The 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season will be the seventh season of the Renault–supported single–seater category. It is due to be the final season for the current Dallara chassis with Renault Sport Technologies having confirmed a new car for the 2012 season.After featuring 12 teams during the...
, racing alongside Sergio Canamasas
Sergio Canamasas
Sergio Canamasas Español is a racing driver from Spain.-Formula Three:Canamasas made his Formula racing debut in 2007, racing in the Spanish Formula Three Championship for the Cetea Sport team. He took part in the final eight races of the season and was entered into the secondary Copa de España...
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Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the sixteenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Zolder on April 29 and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on October 29, after fourteen rounds... |
BVM Minardi Minardi Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28th |
| Italian Formula Renault 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 50 | 9th | ||
| 2007 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the seventeenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Zolder on April 21 and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on October 28, after fourteen rounds... |
Cram Competition Cram Competition Cram Competition is an auto racing team based in Italy.... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22nd |
| Italian Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 15th | ||
| Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 2nd | ||
| 2008 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the eighteenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on May 3 and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on October 19, after fourteen rounds... |
BVM Minardi Minardi Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12th |
| Italian Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 9th | ||
| 2009 | Italian Formula Three 2009 Italian Formula Three season The 2009 Italian Formula Three season was the 45th Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on May 9, 2009 in Adria and ended on October 18 in Monza. Italian driver Daniel Zampieri won the title at the last round in Monza... |
BVM – Target Racing Target Racing Target Racing is an auto racing team based in Italy and is sometimes known as BVM - Target Racing.... |
16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 173 | 1st |
| Masters of Formula 3 Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 21st | ||
| Macau Grand Prix 2009 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three The 2009 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 56th Macau Grand Prix race held on the streets of Macau on November 22, 2009. It was supported by the 2009 Guia Race of Macau. The TOM'S team were looking for their third Macau win in succession, after Oliver Jarvis and Keisuke Kunimoto won the race... |
Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam is a motorsports team from Italy. It currently operates in the World Series by Renault, but has also taken part in Formula Three Euroseries and Italian Formula 3. The team was founded in 1984. Also this team was a part of Toyota Driver Programme.-Formula Three Euroseries:-World... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2009–10 | GP2 Asia Series 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season The 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season was the third season of the GP2 Asia Series. It began on October 31, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010 after four double-header rounds. All teams from the 2009 GP2 Series season except for Racing Engineering were due to take part, with the thirteenth slot being... |
Piquet GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| Rapax Team | |||||||||
| 2010 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing Pons Racing Pons Racing is an motorcycle and auto racing team based in Spain. The team was founded by former 250cc world champion Sito Pons in 1992. In motorcycle road racing world championships, Pons has fielded riders such as Alex Barros, Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 9th |
| 2011 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season The 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season will be the seventh season of the Renault–supported single–seater category. It is due to be the final season for the current Dallara chassis with Renault Sport Technologies having confirmed a new car for the 2012 season.After featuring 12 teams during the... |
BVM–Target Target Racing Target Racing is an auto racing team based in Italy and is sometimes known as BVM - Target Racing.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2* | 14th* |
- * Season in progress.
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season The 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season was the third season of the GP2 Asia Series. It began on October 31, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010 after four double-header rounds. All teams from the 2009 GP2 Series season except for Racing Engineering were due to take part, with the thirteenth slot being... |
Piquet GP | ABU1 FEA 15 |
ABU1 SPR Ret |
22nd | 0 | ||||||
| Rapax Team | ABU2 FEA Ret |
ABU2 SPR 15 |
BHR1 FEA 11 |
BHR1 SPR 8 |
BHR2 FEA |
BHR2 SPR |