Gregory Franchi

Greg Franchi
Born	(1982-04-06) April 6, 1982 Flémalle, Belgium
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2000–2013

Gregory "Greg" Franchi (born 6 April 1982 in Flémalle) is a retired Belgian racing driver.

Karting

Franchi initiated his motorsport journey in karting in 2000, where he secured the 36th position in the European Championship Formula A category.

Formula Ford

He made his first appearance in formula racing within the French Formula Ford championship, concluding the season as the runner-up.

Formula Renault

In 2001, Franchi took part in the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup at Autódromo do Estoril. The following year, he continued with ADM Junior Team but ended up 39th without scoring points. Additionally, he competed in three rounds of the Italian Formula Renault Championship during the same year.

Formula Three

Franchi progressed to the Italian Formula Three Championship in 2003, driving for Lucidi Motors, where he achieved third place overall and earned four podium finishes. That year, he also participated as a guest driver in the 2003 British Formula 3 season at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

In 2004, Franchi joined Signature Team for the 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series season, finishing in 29th place. The next year, he switched to Prema Powerteam within the same series, improving his standing to seventeenth with four points accumulated.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

During the 2006 campaign, Franchi advanced to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, competing with Prema Powerteam. He scored ten points and notably secured a podium finish by placing third at the Monaco race held during the Formula One Grand Prix weekend. He concluded the season ranked 25th overall.

Touring car and GT racing

In 2007, Franchi shifted his focus to touring car and GT competitions, taking part in various championships such as the Eurocup Mégane Trophy, FIA GT, Belcar, and the FFSA GT Championship.

Career summary

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Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2001	Formula Ford France		?	?	?	?	?	165	2nd
	Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup		1	0	0	0	0	0	72nd
2002	Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup	ADM Junior Team	6	0	0	0	0	0	39th
	Italian Formula Renault Championship		3	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2003	Italian Formula Three	Lucidi Motors	9	0	0	1	4	78	3rd
	British Formula 3 Championship		2	0	0	0	0	N/A	NC†
2004	Formula 3 Euro Series	Opel Team Signature	17	0	0	0	0	0	29th
	2004 Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	29th
	2004 British Formula 3 season		2	0	0	0	0	N/A	NC†
2005	2005 Formula 3 Euro Series season	Prema Powerteam	20	0	0	0	0	11	17th
	2005 Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	21st
2006	2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season	Prema Powerteam	17	0	0	0	1	10	25th
2007	Eurocup Mégane Trophy	Equipe Verschuur	8	1	0	2	1	37	11th
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Belcar	Equipe Verschuur	11	3	?	5	?	117	4th	-	FIA GT - GT1	Larbre Competition	6	0	0	0	0	10	14th
FFSA GT Championship	W Racing Team	13	0	0	0	2	86	6th	-	FIA GT3 European Championship	Saintéloc-Phoenix Racing	6	0	0	0	1	24	20th	-	Belgian Audi Club	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	rowspan= 2	2011	Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro	W Racing Team Audi Belgian Audi Club	5	1	0	0	2	89.5	style= background:#FFFFBF;	1st	-	FIA GT3 European Championship	Belgian Audi Club W Racing Team Team WRT	12	2	0	0	3	75	9th	-	rowspan= 2	2012	Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro	Vitaphone Racing Vita4One Racing Team	6	0	1	0	2	53	8th	-	Baku City Challenge	Vita4One Team Italy	1	0	0	0	0	N/A	8th -	2013	Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro	Vitaphone Racing Vita4One Racing Team	4	0	-	-	-	11	24th

Full Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)

Year	Team	Chassis	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Position	Points Scored
2004	Opel Team Signature	Dallara F302/067	Spiess-Opel	HOC 1 22	HOC 2 17	EST 1 23	EST 2 19	ADR 1 16	ADR 1 15	PAU 1 Ret	PAU 2 Ret	NOR 1 Ret	NOR 1 14	MAG 1 17	MAG 2 20	NÜR 1 21	NÜR 2 17	ZAN 1 Ret	ZAN 2 21							29th	0
2005	Prema Powerteam	Dallara F305/004	Spiess-Opel	HOC 1 13	HOC 2 19	PAU 1 15	PAU 2 Ret	SPA 1 DSQ	SPA 2 7	MON 1 Ret										17th	11

Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold signify pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	Race 7	Race 8	Race 9	Race 10	Race 11	Race 12	Race 13	Race 14	Race 15	Race 16	Race 17	Final Standing	Points Total
2006	Prema Powerteam	ZOL 1 15	ZOL 2 12	MON 1 3	IST 1 Ret	IST 2 19	MIS 1 11	MIS 2 Ret	SPA 1 18	SPA 2 15	NÜR 1 18	NÜR 2 16	DON 1 23	DON 2 15	LMS 1 23	LMS 2 Ret	CAT 1 17	CAT 2 Ret	25th	10