Claudio Cantelli
Claudio Cantelli, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1989 Guarapuava, Brazil |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
Claudio Cantelli, Jr. (born May 20, 1989, in Guarapuava) is a professional racing driver from Brazil.
Formula Renault 2.0
Following a distinguished karting career crowned with a national championship, Cantelli transitioned to single-seater racing in 2006 by entering the Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 championship. Representing Dragão Motorsport and Cesário F.Renault, he achieved two podium finishes and recorded three fastest laps, ultimately securing ninth place in the overall standings.
In the same year, Cantelli also competed in six rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series with Graff Racing, earning one point and ranking 29th in the championship. Furthermore, he took part in the four-event British Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series for Position 1 Racing, concluding the series in eleventh position.
International Formula Master
During the 2007 season, Cantelli raced in the inaugural International Formula Master championship, which served as a support category for the World Touring Car Championship. He managed to score a single point at the Pau event and finished the year ranked 28th overall.
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
In March 2008, Cantelli signed with the newly established Ultimate Signature team to compete in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He participated in the initial five races before being replaced by Esteban Guerrieri following the Monaco round. After missing the Silverstone race, he returned at the Hungaroring, stepping in for Aleix Alcaraz at Italian outfit RC Motorsport. Throughout the season, he scored points once at the Nürburgring and finished 28th in the championship standings.
Formula Three
After completing winter testing for FR3.5, Cantelli contested the South American Formula 3 Championship with Bassan Motorsport. He secured three victories along with three additional podiums, ultimately finishing as runner-up behind champion Leonardo Cordeiro.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 | Dragão Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 185 | 9th |
| Cesário F.Renault | |||||||||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Graff Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29th | |
| British Formula Renault 2.0 – Winter Series | Position 1 Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 38 | 11th | |
| 2007 | International Formula Master | JD Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28th |
| 2008 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Ultimate Signature | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28th |
| RC Motorsport | |||||||||
| 2009 | South American Formula 3 Championship | Bassan Motorsport | 17 | 3 | '3' | '1' | '6' | '97' | 2nd |
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; those in italics represent the fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Graff Racing | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
IST 1 |
IST 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
NÜR 1 30 |
NÜR 2 28 |
DON 1 14 |
DON 2 17 |
LMS 1 23 |
LMS 2 15 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
29th | 1 |
Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series Results
(legend) (Bold indicates pole position; italics signify fastest lap)
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Standing | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ultimate Signature | MNZ 1 16 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 19 |
MON 1 17 |
rowspan=2 |28th |
rowspan=2 |3 | ||||||||||||
| RC Motorsport |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HUN |
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Brazilian individuals of Italian heritage
- Brazilian race car drivers
- Formula 3 Sudamericana competitors
- Formula Renault Eurocup participants
- British Formula Renault 2.0 competitors
- Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 participants
- International Formula Master competitors
- World Series Formula V8 3.5 participants
- RC Motorsport team drivers
- JD Motorsport team drivers
- Graff Racing team drivers
- Signature Team drivers
- Jenzer Motorsport drivers
- People originating from Guarapuava
- Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers