Valentin Porcișteanu

Valentin Porcișteanu

Valentin Porcisteanu – IRC Sibiu Rally 2012. Photo: Romeo Tudorache – rallyROM
Nationality Romanian
Born November 25, 1982
Bucharest, Romania
Debut season 2003 (Harghita Rally)
First win: 2009 (Brasov Rally)
Codriver Dan Dobre (2003–2012)
Championship titles
2011 Romanian National Rally Champion

Valentin Porcișteanu (born on November 25, 1982, Bucharest, Romania) is a driver in the Romanian Rally Championship, who won the National Champion title in 2011 and two National Runner titles in 2010 and 2012.

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Valentin Porcisteanu – Harghita Rally 2003. Photo: Romeo Tudorache – rallyROM
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Valentin Porcisteanu – Cluj Rally 2003. Photo: Romeo Tudorache – rallyROM
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Valentin Porcisteanu – IRC Sibiu Rally 2012. Photo: Romeo Tudorache – rallyROM

Early career

Before running in the Romanian National Rallying Championship, Valentin Porcisteanul competed in the Romanian Hill Climb Championship, obtaining two podiums in Abrud Hill Climb 2003 (3rd place, young drivers' classification) and Brasov Hill Climb 2003 (3rd place, Class N1.6).

Romanian National Rally Championship

2003 – 2007

Valentin Porcisteanu made his debut in the Romanian National Rallying Championship in 2003, his first appearance taking place at Arges Rally, as vorleiter.
In his very first year he scored two class podiums in N1.6 Trophy, at the Harghita Rally and Cluj Rally, announcing himself as a strong candidate for the future seasons.
Following the 2004 season in which he competed with a Dacia Nova GTI, within Class N1.6, finishing 4th at Brasov Rally, 3rd at Romania Rally and 4th at Harghita Rally, in 2005 he drove a Citroen Saxo VTS, his best event results being Class N1.6 victories at the Maramures Rally and Bucharest Rally.
His positive development continued in 2006, when he scored two more Class N1.6 victories at the Sibiu Rally and Tara Barsei Rally. One year later, in 2007, he scored 7 wins in the row, at end of the season being 1st in the general classification of Class N2.

2008 – 2012

In 2008 Valentin Porcisteanu stepped into the top class of the Romanian National Rallying Championship, competing with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII and finishing 7th in the Overall ranking and 4th in the Mitsubishi Lancer Cup.
Porcisteanu started the 2009 season in the best possible way, with a win in Brasov Rally, followed by other outstanding results: two 2nd places in the Tara Barsei Rally and Banat Rally and two 3rd places in Cluj Rally and Arges Rally, securing a 4th place overall in the drivers' national championship.
In 2010 he scored a win in Tara Barsei Rally and three second places at Brasov, Sibiu, Arad, finishing second in the Romanian National Rally Championship Ranking.
2011 is the year of the greatest success of his career – he scored wins in Brasov Rally, Cluj Rally, Arad Rally and Tara Barsei Rally, and ended up the season as the youngest ever Champion in the Romanian National Rally Championship history.
In the 2012 season he won a second National Runner-up Title, after two victories in TESS Rally and Timis Rally and two podium finishes – 3rd in Transylvania Rally and again 3rd in Sibiu Rally (Intercontinental Rally Challenge).

European Rally Championship

In 2009 Valentin Porcisteanu participated in two European Rally Championship events, finishing 17th in the Rally Mille Miglia and on the 6th position in Croatia Delta Rally. In the same year he qualified and represented Romania at the final Pirelli Star Driver, a competition initiate to support young rally drivers, organised by Pirelli and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

The inclusion of Sibiu Rally in the 2013 European Rally Championship offered Valentin Porcisteanu the chance to participate in another international event along with some prominent personalities of European and World motorsport: Jan Kopecky, Bryan Bouffier, François Delecour, Toshihiro Arai. At the end of the competition he secured the 6th place in the FIA overall ranking, his evolution being also rewarded with the Colin McRae Flat Out Award.

Personal life

Valentin Porcisteanu lives in Pitesti, Arges County, Romania.

Romanian Rally Championship Titles

Year Title Car
2011Romanian National Rally ChampionMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX

Romanian Rally Championship results

2003

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Harghita RallyDan DobreDacia Nova3rd, Class N1.6
2Cluj RallyDan DobreDacia Nova2nd Class N1.6, 4th young drivers

2004

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreDacia Nova GTI4th Class N1.6
2Romanian RallyDan DobreDacia Nova GTI3rd Class N1.6
3Harghita RallyDan DobreDacia Nova GTI4th Class N1.6

2005

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS4th Class N1.6
2Maramures RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N1.6
3Cluj RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS2nd Class N1.6
4Hunedoara RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS2nd Class N1.6
5Bucharest RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N1.6
2005 Romanian National Rally Championship2nd – N1.6 Trophy

2006

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS3rd Class N1.6
2Maramures RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS3rd Class N1.6
3Sibiu RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N1.6
4Muscel RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTSDNF
5Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N1.6
6Hunedoara RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS2nd Class N1.6
2006 Romanian National Rally Championship2nd – N1.6 Trophy

2007

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
2Banat RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
3Hunedoara RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
4Mobil1 Siromex RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
5Mobil1 Cluj RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
6Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
7Avram Iancu RallyDan DobreCitroen Saxo VTS1st Class N2
2007 Romanian National Rally Championship1st – Class N2

2008

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO VII9th Overall ranking
5th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup
2Banat RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO VII6th Overall ranking
4th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup
3Cluj RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO VII7th Overall ranking
4th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup
4Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO VII5th Overall ranking
2008 Romanian National Rally Championship7th Overall ranking
4th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup

2009

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX1st Overall ranking
2Banat RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX2nd Overall ranking
3Iasi RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IXDNF
4Cluj RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX3rd Overall ranking
5Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IXDNF
6Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX2nd Overall ranking
7Arges RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX3rd Overall ranking
2009 Romanian National Rally Championship4th Overall ranking

2010

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX2nd Overall ranking
2Arges RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX5th Overall ranking
3Targu Mures RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IXDNF
4Cluj RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX7th Overall ranking
5Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX2nd Overall ranking
6Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX1st Overall ranking
7Arad RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX2nd Overall ranking
8Iasi RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX4th Overall ranking
2010 Romanian National Rally Championship2nd Overall ranking

2011

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Brasov RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX1st Overall ranking
2Targu Mures RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX7th Overall ranking
3Cluj RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX1st Overall ranking
4Arges RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IXCancelled
5Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IXDNF
6Arad RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX1st Overall ranking
7Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX1st Overall ranking
8Iasi RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX4th Overall ranking
9Bacau RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX4th Overall ranking
2011 Romanian National Rally ChampionshipNational Champion

2012

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1TESS RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R41st FIA Overall ranking
2Timis RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R41st FIA Overall ranking
3Moldova RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R45th FIA Overall ranking
4Transilvania RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R43rd FIA Overall ranking
5Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R43rd FIA Overall ranking
6Arad RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R46th FIA Overall ranking
7Tara Barsei RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R45th FIA Overall ranking
8Iasi RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4DNF
2012 Romanian National Rally Championship2nd Overall ranking

2013

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1TESS RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R46th FIA Overall ranking
2Timis RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R43rd FIA Overall ranking
3Delta RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4DNS
4Transilvania RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R44th FIA Overall ranking
5Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R44th FIA Overall ranking
6Arad RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R43rd FIA Overall ranking

European Rally Championship Results

2009

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Rally Mille MigliaDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX17th FIA Overall ranking
2Croatia Delta RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO IX6th FIA Overall ranking

2013

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R46th FIA Overall ranking

Intercontinental Rally Challenge Results

2012

# Rally Codriver Car Result
1Sibiu RallyDan DobreMitsubishi Lancer EVO X R47th FIA Overall ranking

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