Matteo Meneghello is an Italian

Italy

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 racing driver.

Formula Renault

Former kart rival of Alonso competing in karting championships from 1991 to 2000,he soon demonstrate his big potential with a lot of victory competing for Italian championship,European championship and World championship.After karting, the vice-world championship Meneghello competed in Italian Formula Renault Elf Campus were he is second in 1998 and third in 1999,then he moved to the Italian Formula 3 federale in 2001 and he won the title with four victory, then he moved to the Formula Renault 2000 Italy

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....

 in 2002 with a fifth place best result in Pergusa Gp, and then switched to the British

United Kingdom

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 equivalent for 2003. In both series he could stay on top ten, not always brilliant in the qualifing sessions, but always really fast during the races. For 2004, he moved up to the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

World Series by Renault

The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...

, but scored just six points in a part of a championship with a not competitive team.

Formula 3000

Meneghello also competed in both the Euro

Euro Formula 3000

Auto GP, formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and Euroseries 3000, is a European formula racing series.The series' roots can be traced back to 1999, and the Italian Formula 3000 series, organised by Pierluigi Corbari, which used old Lola chassis with Zytek engines. The teams used the Lola...

 and FIA Formula 3000

Formula 3000

The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship...

 series in 2004

2004 Formula 3000 season

The 2004 International Formula 3000 season was the 20th season of FIA Formula 3000 motor racing. It featured the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship, which was contested over ten rounds from April 24 to September 11, 2004. Two titles were awarded, a Championship for Drivers and a...

, but was limited to only one race in each.

World Series Renault 3500

Meneghello has competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series series in 2005 and 2006, but with limited success. He was sixth in Monza at the last race after stayed on pole position during the qualify session. Along with Pastor Maldonado

Pastor Maldonado

Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta is a Venezuelan Formula One driver. Before making his Formula One debut in 2011, he won the 2010 GP2 championship.-Formula Renault:...

, he was banned for four races in 2005 for his role in an accident at Monaco

Circuit de Monaco

Circuit de Monaco is a street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco. It is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco.The circuit is used on one weekend in...

 which left a marshal seriously injured.

Endurance Gt Series

In 2007 Meneghello moved up to Gt with a Dodge Viper and with three first places and several podiums at the end of the championship he won the title of GT3 class. (Meneghello in Genuary 2004 drove a Ferrari in the historical Daytona 24 hours).

Italian Gt championship

In 2008 and 2009 Meneghello took part at few races of Italian Gt championship with two podium (third position) like best results with a Porsche Gt3 cup.

Superstars International Series

In 2010 Meneghello made his debut in the Superstars International Series with a Jaguar XF at Hockenheim ring. He was in eight position during the first race but an engine problem stopped his race before the end. He was limited to only one race.

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	DC	Points
2004	Durango Corse Durango (racing team) Durango Automotive SRL is an auto racing team founded in 1980 by Ivone Pinton and Enrico Magro and based in Italy, which currently races in the Auto GP series with Carlos Iaconelli...	IMO Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello....	CAT 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:...	MON Circuit de Monaco Circuit de Monaco is a street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco. It is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco.The circuit is used on one weekend in...	NUR Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...	MAG 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...	SIL 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...	HOC 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...	HUN Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his...	SPA 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... 15	MNZ Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....	NC	0

External links

• Meneghello's official website.