Dino Zamparelli
| Dino Zamparelli | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
5 October 1992 Bristol, England |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car no. | 3 |
| Former teams | Marussia Manor Racing |
| Starts | 33 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2009–11 2007–08 |
FIA Formula Two Championship Formula Renault BARC Ginetta Junior Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 2008 |
Formula Renault BARC Ginetta Junior Championship |
Dino Zamparelli (born 5 October 1992) is a British racing driver, born to English parents and with Italian ancestry.[1] He currently drives for ART Grand Prix in the GP3 Series. His father Mike was a F1 Powerboat World Championship racer.
Career
Early career
Zamparelli began karting at the age of seven, and spent seven years in the various classes around the United Kingdom and Europe.
In 2007 he debuted in Ginetta Junior Championship with Muzz Racing, finishing in thirteenth position. He stayed in series for the next year, and amassed ten wins and another five podiums on his way to the championship title.[2]
Formula Renault and Formula Three
Zamparelli's next step was Formula Renault BARC in 2009, where he finished in third place, scoring three wins. In 2010, due to a lack of funding, he competed only in two races of the BARC championship and two races of the Italian Formula Three Championship with Corbetta Competizioni.[3] Zamparelli returned full-time to Formula Renault BARC in 2011, winning four races and the championship title.[4] He was also a finalist in the 2011 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
FIA Formula Two Championship
In 2012, Zamparelli graduated to the FIA Formula Two Championship.[5] Zamparelli was involved in an extraordinary incident during the race meet at Spa. In heavy rain and under safety car conditions, Zamparelli was driving along the Kemmel Straight when a car in front spun. Unable to see the spinning car, he was forced to take evasive action at the very last second. The video of the incident quickly went viral and was viewed over 600,000 times within the first two weeks after being uploaded to YouTube.[6]
GP3 Series
Following the decision to discontinue the running of the Formula Two Championship following the 2012 season,[7] Zamparelli signed for the Marussia Manor Racing F1 Team Young Driver Programme and entered into the 2013 GP3 Series season.[8] He finished the season in 18th place after an indifferent debut year. Zamparelli finished in the points in half of the season's 16 races but was excluded from race 2 in Italy after causing an accident in race 1 of the same event.[9]
Prior to the 2014 season Zamparelli joined ART Grand Prix.[10] ART will be attempting to continue their record of winning every GP3 series Team Championship since its inception in 2010.
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
In January 2015 Zamparelli announced that he was switching from single seaters to sports cars, joining Parr Motorsport to race in the 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.[11]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Muzz Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 13th |
| Ginetta Junior Winter Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2008 | Ginetta Junior Championship | 24 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 611 | 1st | |
| Portugal Winter Series Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th | |
| 2009 | Formula Renault BARC | Reon Motorsport | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 286 | 3rd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup | Fortec Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 6th | |
| 2010 | Italian Formula Three Championship | Corbetta Competizioni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| Formula Renault BARC | Antel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 18th | |
| 2011 | Formula Renault BARC | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 295 | 1st | |
| 2012 | FIA Formula Two Championship | Motorsport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 106.5 | 8th |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 126 | 7th |
| 2015 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | Parr Motorsport | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 180 | 6th |
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 | SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 6 |
ALG 1 8 |
ALG 2 5 |
NÜR 1 13 |
NÜR 2 7 |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 10 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 3 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 6 |
HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 3 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 7 |
8th | 106.5 |
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 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Marussia Manor Racing | ESP FEA Ret |
ESP SPR 17 |
VAL FEA 9 |
VAL SPR 10 |
GBR FEA 10 |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA 9 |
GER SPR 7 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 21 |
BEL FEA 10 |
BEL SPR 7 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR EX |
ABU FEA 9 |
ABU SPR 8 |
18th | 12 | ||
| 2014 | ART Grand Prix | ESP FEA 6 |
ESP SPR 3 |
AUT FEA 15 |
AUT SPR 8 |
GBR FEA 8 |
GBR SPR 7 |
GER FEA 6 |
GER SPR 2 |
HUN FEA 8 |
HUN SPR 2 |
BEL FEA 2 |
BEL SPR 7 |
ITA FEA 2 |
ITA SPR 9 |
RUS FEA 18 |
RUS SPR 13 |
ABU FEA 3 |
ABU SPR 4 |
7th | 126 |
References
- ↑ "BACKGROUND". dinozamprelli.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Formula Renault BARC Drivers". Renault Sport UK (Renault Sport). Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Test ACI-CSAI: Classifica Riepilogativa" (PDF). F3Italia.it (Italian Formula Three Championship; Misano World Circuit). 13 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Paice, Simon (16 October 2011). "Maiden win for Mason as Zamparelli secures BARC title". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "F2 2012 Driver line-up". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Amazing Reactions by Dino Zamparelli in a Racing Car!!". Dino Zamparelli. YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "MSV and FIA agree not to run F2 in 2013". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "Marussia Manor Racing GP3 signs Zamparelli to F1 Team Young Driver Programme". Marussia F1 Team. marussiaf1team.com. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "Monza Post Race 1 Penalties". GP3 Series. gp3series.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dino Zamparelli signs for GP3 champions". Bristol Sport. bristol-sport.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bristol Sport racing driver Dino Zamparelli ready to take on Porsche Carrera Cup challenge". Bristol Post. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Dino Zamparelli career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nigel Moore |
Ginetta Junior Championship Winner 2008 |
Succeeded by Sarah Moore |
| Preceded by Alice Powell |
Formula Renault BARC Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Scott Malvern |