Robert Vișoiu
| Robert Vișoiu | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Romanian |
| Born |
10 February 1996 Pitești (Romania) |
| 2014 GP3 Series | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | MW Arden |
| Car no. | 5 |
| Former teams | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 2011 |
Italian Formula Three Formula Abarth Formula Pilota China |
Robert Vișoiu (born February 10, 1996 in Pitești) is a racing driver from Romania.[1][2]
Career
Karting
At the age of six, Vișoiu first sat behind the wheel of a kart, the beginning of his karting career. He raced primarily in his native Romania up to 2009, becoming a two-time champion in the Mini Class and champion in the KF3 category. In 2009 Vișoiu switched to International KF3 competitions.[3]
Formula Abarth
In 2011, Vișoiu graduated to single-seaters, racing in the Formula Abarth series for Jenzer Motorsport. Race victory at in Misano[4] and another two podiums saw him finish on sixth position in the Italian series.[5] In European Series the Romanian driver finished on fourth place with two race victories,[6] including win in series' finale at Circuit de Catalunya.[7]
GP3 Series
Vișoiu continued his collaboration with Jenzer Motorsport into the GP3 Series in 2012.[8] He finished the season fourteenth overall with twenty-four points, including a podium finish in Barcelona. In 2013, he will race for MW Arden alongside series debutants Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz, Jr.[9]
Formula Three
Despite his GP3 committents, Vișoiu also took part in the 2012 Italian Formula Three Championship with Ghinzani Arco Motorsport.[10] He finished the season ninth overall, scoring two podiums at the Hungaroring and winning the sprint race at the Mugello Circuit round. Vișoiu did not take part in the Misano or Imola rounds, owing to clashes with the Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps rounds of the GP3 Series season.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Abarth Italian Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 6th |
| Formula Abarth European Series | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 4th | ||
| Formula Pilota China | Jenzer Welsh Asia Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 9th | |
| 2012 | Italian Formula Three European Series | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 9th |
| GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 14th | |
| 2013 | Auto GP World Series | Team Ghinzani | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 8th |
| GP3 Series | MW Arden | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43* | 12th* |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jenzer Motorsport | ESP FEA 8 |
ESP SPR 2 |
MON FEA 14 |
MON SPR 10 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 12 |
GBR FEA 12 |
GBR SPR 5 |
GER FEA DSQ |
GER SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 12 |
HUN SPR 22 |
BEL FEA 15 |
BEL SPR 13 |
ITA FEA 14 |
ITA SPR 7 |
14th | 24 |
| 2013 | MW Arden | ESP FEA 9 |
ESP SPR 19 |
VAL FEA 8 |
VAL SPR 1 |
GBR FEA 12 |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA 11 |
GER SPR 23 |
HUN FEA 8 |
HUN SPR 1 |
BEL FEA 9 |
BEL SPR 8 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 10 |
ABU FEA 10 |
ABU SPR 11 |
12th | 44 |
Complete Auto GP World Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ghinzani Motorsport | MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 6 |
MAR 1 14† |
MAR 2 4 |
HUN 1 15† |
HUN 2 10 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 Ret |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 15† |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 12 |
DON 1 4 |
DON 2 11 |
BRN 1 3 |
BRN 2 Ret |
8th | 67 |
References
- ↑ ProSport.ro Victorie românească la Hungaroring! Robert Vişoiu, la al doilea succes din carieră
- ↑ Istorie în Spania : Robert Vişoiu a cîştigat cursa 2013.06.16 "Robert Vişoiu a realizat astăzi cea mai mare performanţă a motorsportului românesc, reuşind să cîştige a doua cursă de..."
- ↑ "Curriculum". robertvisoiu.com. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "C.I. Formula ACI-CSAI Abarth Selenia – Classifica Gara 2" (in Italian). Formula Abarth. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Campionato Italiano Formula ACI-CSAI Abarth 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Formula Abarth European Series 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sirotkin champion after race one. Vișoiu triumphs in race two". Formula Abarth. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Jenzer Motorsport announce first GP3 driver for 2012 as Robert Visoiu". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 13 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (21 December 2012). "Visoiu to race for MW Arden alongside Red Bull pair". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ Borgo, Marco (7 February 2012). "Robert Visoiu è il primo pilota annunciato da Ghinzani" [Robert Visoiu is the first driver announced by Ghinzani]. stopandgo.tv (in Italian) (Stop&Go). Retrieved 7 February 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Robert Vișoiu career summary at DriverDB.com
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