Matteo Chinosi
Matteo Chinosi | |
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| Born | February 14, 1989 Italy |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
Matteo Chinosi (born 14 February 1989) is a professional racing driver from Italy.
Karting
Chinosi embarked on his karting journey at the age of nine. During 2002, he achieved victories in the International Winter Cup held at Lonato, the Champions Cup at Ottobiano, and the Torneo Industrie in San Pancrazio. Additionally, he secured third place in the Italian Open Masters competing in the ICA-J category.
Formula Renault
His transition to single-seater racing began in 2005 within the Italian Formula Renault Championship, driving for Prema Powerteam. The following year, 2006, saw him race in both the Italian Formula Renault and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series with RP Motorsport. In Italy, he concluded the season ninth overall, with nine points-scoring finishes and a podium appearance at Hockenheimring. He also participated as a guest competitor in the Eurocup event at Misano World Circuit.
Formula Three
In 2007, Chinosi competed in the ATS Formel 3 Cup representing Ombra Racing, ending the season sixth overall after securing four podium finishes. He made guest appearances in the British Formula 3 races at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Continuing with Ombra Racing in 2008, he improved his standing to fifth place in German F3, capturing two victories at Hockenheimring and the Nürburgring. Once again, he took part as a guest driver in British F3 at Monza, where he earned pole position.
For the 2009 season, Chinosi switched to Prema Powerteam to compete in the Formula 3 Euro Series but departed after the round at Zandvoort. That year, he participated in the Masters of Formula 3 event at Zandvoort, finishing eleventh.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | Prema Powerteam | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italy | RP Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 9th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2007 | German Formula Three | Ombra Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 6th |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2008 | German Formula Three | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 5th | |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
† – Being a guest driver, Chinosi was not eligible to earn championship points.
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | IST1 | IST2 | MIS1 | MIS2 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | DON1 | DON2 | LMS1 | LMS2 | CAT1 | CAT2 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | RP Motorsport | 15 | 26 | — | — | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NC† | 0 |
† Chinosi participated as a guest driver and therefore was not eligible to score points