Niccolò Schirò
| Niccolò Schirò | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Born |
25 March 1994 Milan (Italy) |
| International GT Open career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Villorba Corse |
| Car no. | 1 |
| Former teams | Drivex School |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011–12 2011 2010 |
European F3 Open Italian F3 Formula Abarth |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012 | European F3 Open |
Niccolò Schirò (born 25 March 1994) is an Italian racing driver, who is best known for being the 2012 European F3 Open champion.
Career
Karting
Born in Milan, Schirò began karting in 2007 and raced both in his native Italy and Europe for the majority of his karting career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category a year later, when he finished 28th in the European KF2 Championship.[1]
Formula Abarth
In 2010, Schirò graduated to single–seaters into the newly launched Formula Abarth series, competing with Emmebi Motorsport. He only finished five races inside the top twenty placings and finished the season in 29th place.[2]
European F3 Open
Schirò stepped up to the European F3 Open Championship in 2011, joining RP Motorsport.[3] He finished all but one of the season's races in the points, including two second-place finishes at Brands Hatch. This brought him fifth place in the final championship standings.[4]
Schirò remained in the championship in 2012 with the same team.[5] He scored four wins at Le Castellet and Monza and clinched the championship title ahead of teammate Gianmarco Raimondo, having trailed by fifteen points heading into the final weekend in Barcelona.[6]
International GT Open
Schirò made his sports car racing debut in the SGT class of the International GT Open in 2013, racing for Drivex School.[7] He finished fourth in the GTS standings with three class wins.[8]
After competing for the Villorba Corse in the final round at Barcelona, he will continue his partnership with the team in 2014.[9]
Auto GP
Schirò made his Auto GP début in 2014 at Le Castellet, joining Ibiza Racing.[10]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Formula Abarth | Emmebi Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2011 | European F3 Open | RP Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 5th |
| Italian Formula Three | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16th | ||
| 2012 | European F3 Open | RP Motorsport | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 93 | 1st |
| 2013 | International GT Open – Super GT | Drivex School | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11th |
| Villorba Corse | |||||||||
| Spanish GT Championship – Super GT | Drivex School | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7th |
References
- ↑ "European Championship — KF2 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2010". Driver Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Andy (25 March 2011). "Niccolo Schiro tops both days of European F3 Open testing at Spa". Motors TV. LMC. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "European F3 Open 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Schirò chiude il poker targato RP". stopandgo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (18 April 2014). "Roundup: Schiro pips Raimondo to F3 Open title in dramatic finale". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "International GT Open — GTS 2013". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "The 2013 GT Open kicks-off in style at the Paul Ricard". International GT Open. GT Sport Organisation. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Villorba confirms Schirò alongside reigning Champion Montermini". International GT Open. GT Sport. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (17 April 2014). "Niccolo Schiro joins Auto GP grid for Paul Ricard round". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
External links
- Niccolò Schirò on Twitter
- Niccolò Schirò career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Fontana |
European F3 Open Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by Ed Jones |