Giancarlo Serenelli
Giancarlo Serenelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giancarlo Serenelli Pellecchia July 10, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Other names | Gato Serenelli |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Years active | 1997–2013 |
| Known for | LATAM Challenge Series champion (2008, 2010, 2011) |
| Notable work | Competed in GP2 Series, Auto GP World Series, Firestone Indy Lights |
Giancarlo "Gato" Serenelli Pellecchia (born 10 July 1981 in Caracas) is a professional racing driver from Venezuela.
Career
Beginning his motorsport journey in karting, Serenelli progressed to compete in Venezuelan Formula Ford, where he secured championship titles in both 2000 and 2002. In 2001, he took part in the Italian Formula Renault Championship.
In the 2007 Formula Renault Panam GP series, Serenelli achieved second place overall, capturing two victories across nine events. He claimed the championship in the LATAM Challenge Series during 2008, followed by a runner-up finish in 2009, before winning back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011.
Serenelli made a return to European circuits in 2012 by joining Ombra Racing to compete in the Auto GP World Series. That same year, he also signed with Venezuela GP Lazarus for the GP2 Series, initially partnering with Fabrizio Crestani and later teaming up with Sergio Canamasas. After participating in nine rounds, he was replaced by René Binder.
In August 2013, Serenelli entered the Firestone Indy Lights series with Belardi Auto Racing at Mid-Ohio. He raced in the final four events of the season, finishing tenth overall and recording three consecutive seventh-place finishes.
Career summary
Super Copa León México PDVSA 16 2 1 1 7 1285 style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd Auto GP World Series Ombra Racing 12 0 0 0 0 34 12th| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Formula Ford 1600 Venezuela | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Formula Ford 2000 Venezuela | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | |
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Drumel Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| LT Motorsport | |||||||||
| 2002 | Formula Ford 2000 Venezuela | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | |
| Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Facondini Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2005 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Cram Competition | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 2000 de America | R/E Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19th |
| 2007 | Formula Renault 2000 de America | R/E Racing | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 176 | 2nd |
| 2008 | LATAM Challenge Series
R/E Racing 16 7 3 4 12 362 style="background:#ffffbf;" 1st | ||||||||
| 2009 | LATAM Challenge Series
R/E Racing 18 4 5 6 10 318 style="background:#dfdfdf;" 2nd | ||||||||
2010
LATAM Challenge Series R/E Racing 18 5 2 6 12 356 style="background:#ffffbf;" 1st | |||||||||
2011
LATAM Challenge Series
R/E Racing
18
7
0
6
10
268
style="background:#ffffbf;" 1st
| |||||||||
rowspan=2 2012
GP2 Series
Venezuela GP Lazarus
18
0
0
0
0
0
33rd
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2013
Firestone Indy Lights Belardi Auto Racing 4 0 0 0 0 97 10th |
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions; races shown in italics represent fastest laps)
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0Cram Motorsport style="background:#;" ZOL1
style="background:#;" ZOL
2
style="background:#;" VAL
1
style="background:#;" VAL
2
style="background:#;" LMS
1
style="background:#;" LMS
2
style="background:#;" BIL
1
style="background:#;" BIL
2
style="background:#;" OSC
1
style="background:#;" OSC
2
style="background:#;" DON
1
style="background:#;" DON
2
style="background:#efcfff;" EST
1 Ret
style="background:#cfcfff;" EST
224
style="background:#cfcfff;" MNZ
120
style="background:#efcfff;" MNZ
2 Ret 45th 0
| Year | Team | 1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 ! DC ! Points |
|---|
Full Auto GP World Series Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ombra Racing | MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 8 |
VAL 1 11 |
VAL 2 12 |
MAR 1 11 |
MAR 2 11 |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 9 |
ALG 1 10 |
ALG 2 6 |
CUR 1 |
CUR 2 |
SON 1 6 |
SON 2 Ret |
12th | 34 |
Full GP2 Series Results
(key) (Entries in bold indicate pole positions; entries in italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Venezuela GP Lazarus | SEP FEA 23 |
SEP SPR 20 |
BHR1 FEA 18 |
BHR1 SPR 21 |
BHR2 FEA 22 |
BHR2 SPR 21 |
CAT FEA 25 |
CAT SPR Ret |
MON FEA 22 |
MON SPR Ret |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 16 |
SIL FEA 19 |
SIL SPR 16 |
HOC FEA 24 |
HOC SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 20 |
HUN SPR 22 |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MRN FEA |
MRN SPR |
33rd | 0 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Belardi Auto Racing | STP | ALA | LBH | INDY | MIL | IOW | POC | TOR | MOH 11 |
BAL 7 |
HOU 7 |
FON 7 |
10th | 97 |