Edoardo Piscopo
Edoardo Piscopo (born 4 February 1988) is an Italian racing driver.
| Edoardo Piscopo | |
|---|---|
 Piscopo (leading) competing for A1 Team Italy at the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa. | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 4 February 1988 Rome, Italy |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Bonaldi Motorsport |
| Car number | 3 |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 1 in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2009–10 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007–08, 2008–09 2007 2007 2006 2006 2005 | GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series FIA Formula Two Italian Formula Three Euroseries 3000 Spanish Formula Three Formula One testing A1 Grand Prix Formula Three Euroseries Toyota Racing Series Eurocup Formula Renault Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Formula BMW USA |
Career
Formula BMW
After previously competing in karting, Piscopo began his single seater career in Formula BMW USA in 2005, where despite missing the first rounds he finished fifth with three wins for EuroInternational. He also finished fifth in the Bahrain World Final.[1]
Formula Renault
After winning in Formula BMW USA Piscopo joined the RED BULL Junior Team and moved back to Europe in 2006 to compete in Formula Renault. In his debut season, he scored ten podiums finishing third in Formula Renault 2.0 Italia for Cram Competition, behind Dani Clos and teammate Adrian Zaugg. He also finished tenth in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 for the team.[1]
Formula Three
Piscopo stepped up to Formula Three in 2007, competing in the Formula Three Euroseries for Mücke Motorsport. He only managed to score eight points in 20 races, finishing 15th in the standings.[1] He did however finish fifth in the 2007 Masters of Formula 3 at Zolder.[1]
He joined A1 Team Italy to drive in the A1 Grand Prix series for the 2007–08 season, sharing duties with Enrico Toccacelo.[1]
He moved to the Italian Formula Three Championship in 2008, scoring seven wins on his way to second in the final standings, behind champion Mirko Bortolotti. They were both given the chance to test for Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari.
FIA Formula Two Championship
Piscopo became the last driver to sign up for the inaugural season of the FIA Formula Two Championship in 2009.[2] He finished twelfth in the championship due to missing the final round to concentrate on his GP2 Asia campaign.
GP2 Series
Piscopo missed the final round of the Formula Two season as he joined DAMS for the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season.[3]
Piscopo made his Main Series début for the Trident team at Monza in 2010. He replaced Johnny Cecotto Jr.[4] He was replaced by Federico Leo at the next round of the championship.
Auto GP
Piscopo moved to the Auto GP series for 2010. He led the majority of the championship, but was ultimately overhauled by Romain Grosjean.
Blancpain Endurance Series
Piscopo was appointed by Lotus as factory driver for the Lotus GT4 campaign. Despite winning 3 rounds out of 5, he finished second in the championship.
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
Piscopo joined the highly competitive Porsche Carrera Cup. He won the best rookie title and finished third in the championship.
Lamborghini Super Trofeo
Piscopo has won the European, the American and the World Championship Super Trofeo title. In 2015 he became the Huracan GT3 factory test driver.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula BMW USA | EuroInternational | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 108 | 5th |
| 2006 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Cram Competition | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 216 | 3rd | ||
| 2006–07 | Toyota Racing Series | Mark Petch Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | ? | 1 | 78 | 25th |
| 2007 | Formula 3 Euro Series | ASL Mücke Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| 2007–08 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Italy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
| 2008 | Italian Formula Three | Team Ghinzani | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 127 | 2nd |
| Euroseries 3000 | Sighinolfi Autoracing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14th | |
| Spanish Formula Three | GTA Motor Competición | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2008–09 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Italy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16th |
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | Motorsport Vision | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12th |
| Euroseries 3000 | Emmebi Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9th | |
| 2009–10 | GP2 Asia Series | DAMS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
| 2010 | Auto GP | DAMS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 2nd |
| Formula Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15th | ||
| GP2 Series | Trident Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th |
Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | VAL 1 Ret |
VAL 2 7 |
BRN 1 7 |
BRN 2 4 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 14 |
BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 7 |
DON 1 4 |
DON 2 Ret |
OSC 1 12 |
OSC 2 8 |
IMO 1 13 |
IMO 2 Ret |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
12th | 19 |
References
- http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3629/career/ Career Statistics at Driver Database
- "Introducing Edoardo Piscopo". FIA Formula Two Championship. 2009-05-06. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- "Drivers lineup". dams.fr. DAMS. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- Beer, Matt (2010-09-08). "Piscopo joins Trident for Monza". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
External links
- Official website edoardopiscopo.com
- Career statistic driverdb.com