Luca Ghiotto
| Luca Ghiotto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Born |
24 February 1995 Arzignano, Italy |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Trident |
| Car no. | 15 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-15 2014 2013 2012–13 2012 2011–12 |
GP3 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Abarth |
Luca Ghiotto (born 24 February 1995) is an Italian racing driver.
Career
Karting
Born in Arzignano, Ghiotto entered karting in 2008, when he took the title in the KF3 class of the Champions Cup,[1] before he finished fourth the following year.[2] Ghiotto remained in the KF3 category until the end of 2010.
Formula Abarth
In 2011, Ghiotto made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the Formula Abarth series for Prema Powerteam.[3] He finished ninth in the Italian Series standings with a single podium at Misano, while in the European Series he finished sixth with four podiums.[4] He contested a sophomore campaign with the same team in 2012, improving to runner-up spots in both championships.[5]
Formula Renault
Ghiotto remained with Prema, as they moved to the 2-litre Formula Renault machinery to compete in the final rounds of Formula Renault 2.0 Alps and Formula Renault 2.0 NEC at the end of 2012. For 2013, Ghiotto had full-time campaigns in both Formula Renault 2.0 Alps and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, staying with Prema.[6] He took a podium finish at Le Castellet, as well as a victory at Spa,[7] and finished ninth in the final championship standings. In the Alps series, he scored five wins and finished as runner-up to team-mate Antonio Fuoco. Also he won the main race of the Formula Renault 2.0 Pau Trophy.[8]
Ghiotto graduated to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2014, competing for International Draco Racing.[9]
GP3 Series
Ghiotto made his debut in 2014, with Trident, at Spa, taking pole position on his debut.
He remained with Trident for 2015, taking five victories in the season, but losing the title to Esteban Ocon by eight points.
GP2 Series
In February 2016, it was announced that Ghiotto would be graduating to the series, whilst continuing his collaboration with Trident.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Abarth Italian Series | Prema Powerteam | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 9th |
| Formula Abarth European Series | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 6th | ||
| 2012 | Formula Abarth European Series | Prema Powerteam | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 246 | 2nd |
| Formula Abarth Italian Series | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 175 | 2nd | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19th | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44th | ||
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Prema Powerteam | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 211 | 2nd |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 9th | ||
| Pau Formula Renault 2.0 Trophy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | International Draco Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17th |
| GP3 Series | Trident | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th | |
| 2015 | GP3 Series | Trident | 18 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 245 | 2nd |
| 2016 | GP2 Series | Trident |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | International Draco Racing | MNZ 1 16 |
MNZ 2 4 |
ALC 1 16 |
ALC 2 Ret |
MON 1 14 |
SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 Ret |
MSC 1 16 |
MSC 2 14 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 15 |
HUN 1 11 |
HUN 2 19 |
LEC 1 7 |
LEC 2 16 |
JER 1 13 |
JER 2 Ret |
17th | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trident | ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA 18 |
BEL SPR 14 |
ITA FEA 21 |
ITA SPR 13 |
RUS FEA |
RUS SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
20th | 4 |
| 2015 | Trident | ESP FEA 2 |
ESP SPR 8 |
AUT FEA 1 |
AUT SPR 3 |
GBR FEA 4 |
GBR SPR 7 |
HUN FEA 1 |
HUN SPR 4 |
BEL FEA 5 |
BEL SPR 1 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 3 |
RUS FEA 1 |
RUS SPR 8 |
BHR FEA 4 |
BHR SPR 1 |
ABU FEA 5 |
ABU SPR 4 |
2nd | 245 |
References
- ↑ "Champions Cup — KF3 2008". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Championnat de France — Minime 2007". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Formula Abarth — Ghiotto joins Prema". premapowerteam.com (Prema Powerteam). 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (30 March 2012). "PaddockScout Preview: Italian championships begin...in Spain!". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (Roundup: Bianchi steals FR3.5 points lead with home win). "Roundup: Bianchi steals FR3.5 points lead with home win". Paddock Scout. Retrieved February 5, 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (8 February 2013). "Prema Powerteam promote Luca Ghiotto to the Eurocup". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Musker, Ant (2 June 2013). "Ghiotto claims maiden Eurocup victory in Spa". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Race" (PDF). peterautoracing. Peter Auto. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (5 February 2014). "Ghiotto to make Formula Renault 3.5 step with Draco". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Luca Ghiotto career summary at DriverDB.com
- Luca Ghiotto on Twitter
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