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Nicolò Rocca

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Nicolò Rocca
Born (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 32)
Turin, Italy
OccupationProfessional racing driver
Years active2002–present
Known forNASCAR Whelen Euro Series competitor

Nicolò Rocca (born 14 December 1993 in Turin) is an Italian professional race car driver who has participated in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Most recently, he competed in the EuroNASCAR PRO division behind the wheel of the No. 56 Chevrolet Camaro for CAAL Racing. His highest achievement in this series was securing third place in the 2019 season while driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro for PK Carsport.

Career

Rocca's motorsport journey began in 2002 with karting, competing throughout Italy and Europe, culminating in a KF3 category campaign in 2008. He transitioned to car racing in 2010, joining Daltec Racing in Formula BMW, where he earned several podium finishes.

In 2011, Rocca progressed to Formula Renault, taking part in the Alps championship with Interwetten Racing, achieving a best result of third place at Monza. The following year, he competed in the Italian Formula Renault championship representing GSK.

The year 2013 marked Rocca's switch to stock car racing as he entered the PRO class of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series with Scorpus Racing. In 2014, he moved to Caal Racing, piloting the No.25 Chevrolet and capturing victory at the Bologna Motorshow event.

Rocca's breakthrough came in 2015 when he earned four straight pole positions, alongside three wins and six podiums, establishing himself as a leading title contender against Ander Vilariño. However, a disputed incident during the final race at Zolder impacted his championship aspirations.

Returning to Caal Racing and driving the No.56 Chevrolet Camaro in 2016, Rocca finished fourth overall. After partial campaigns in 2017 and 2018, he secured a full-time seat with PK Carsport in 2019 behind the wheel of the No.24 Chevrolet Camaro. He amassed multiple podiums and victories, including a thrilling win at Most, concluding the season third despite an unfortunate last race.

In 2020, Rocca signed with Austrian outfit DF1 Racing to drive the No.22 Chevrolet, consistently finishing on the podium. He remained with DF1 through the 2021 season, ending the year ranked fourth.

Rocca rejoined Caal Racing for the 2022 campaign driving the No.56 Chevrolet Camaro. He began strongly by claiming pole position and winning at Valencia. Although leading much of the championship battle, he ultimately finished fourth in the standings.

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 Formula Lista Junior Daltec Racing 12 0 0 0 1 40 9th
2011 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series Daltec Racing 10 0 0 0 0 32 21st
Formula 2000 Light Daltec-Interwetten 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia GSK Grand Prix 4 0 0 0 0 11 30th
2013 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite Scorpus Racing 10 0 0 0 0 403 14th
2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 CAAL Racing 12 0 0 0 0 482 13th
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 2 0 0 0 1 65 44th
2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 CAAL Racing 11 3 6 2 6 561 9th
2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 CAAL Racing 12 0 0 0 2 553 4th
2018 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 CAAL Racing 4 0 0 0 0 154 25th
2019 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 PK Carsport 13 1 1 3 5 499 3rd
2020 align=left   [[2020 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series   NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR Pro]] align=left   DF1 Racing 9 0 0 0 1 317 9th
2021 align=left [[2021 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series   NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR Pro]] align=left DF1 Racing 12 0 0 0 2 394 4th
2022 align=left [[2022 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR Pro]] align=left CAAL Racing 6 1 1 1 3 NC NC


Full Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series Results

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bold signifies pole position; italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team Position Points
2011 Daltec Racing 21st 32


Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR PRO

(key) Bold – Pole position secured by quickest qualifying time (Race 1) or fastest lap from prior race (Race 2). Italics – Fastest lap achieved. * – Driver leading the most laps. ^ – Greatest number of positions gained.)

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR PRO standings
Year Team Car No. Manufacturer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NWES Points
2013 Scorpus Racing 19 Chevy NOG
10 		NOG
19 		DIJ
10 		DIJ
6 		BRH
7 		BRH
9 		TOU
18 		TOU
5 		MNZ
14 		MNZ
8 		14th 403
2014 CAAL Racing 25 Chevrolet VAL
16 		VAL
21 		BRH
10 		BRH
8 		TOU
10 		TOU
10 		NÜR
20 		NÜR
5 		UMB
22 		UMB
9 		BUG
19 		13th 483
Year Team Car No. Manufacturer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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2015 CAAL Racing 56 Chevrolet 
style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| VAL 
 3 

style="background-color:#DFFFDF"|VAL 
 11 

style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| Raceway Venray 
 1* 

style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| Raceway Venray 
 7* 

style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Brands Hatch 
 18 

style="background-color:#EFCFFF"|Brands Hatch 
 21 

style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| Tours Speedway 
 1* 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Tours Speedway 
 3 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Autodromo dell'Umbria 
 3 

style="background-color:#FFFFBF"|Autodromo dell'Umbria 
 1 

style="background-color:#DFFFDF"|Circuit Zolder 
 18 

style="background-color:#FFFFFF"|Circuit Zolder 
 DNS
9th 561 
style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|VAL 
 4 

style="background-color:#CFCFFF"|VAL 
 21 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Raceway Venray 
 4 

style="background-color:#FFDF9F"|Raceway Venray 
 7 

style="background-color:#DFFFDF"|Brands Hatch 
 20 

style="background-color:#FFDF9F"|Brands Hatch 
 6 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Tours Speedway 
 5 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Tours Speedway 
 3 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Adria International Raceway 
 4 

style="background-color:#FFDF9F"|Adria International Raceway 
 6 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Circuit Zolder 
 3 

style="background-color:#DFFFDF"|Circuit Zolder 
 20
4th 553

VAL

VAL

Autodromo di Franciacorta

Autodromo di Franciacorta 

style="background-color:#FFDF9F"|Brands Hatch
9

style="background-color:#CFCFFF"|Brands Hatch
21

Tours Speedway

Tours Speedway

Hockenheimring

Hockenheimring 

style="background-color:#DFDFDF"|Circuit Zolder
5

style="background-color:#DFFFDF"|Circuit Zolder
17
25th 154
3rd ! 499 ! 2020 ! rowspan=2 | DF1 Racing ! rowspan=2 | 22 ! rowspan=2 | Chevrolet ! 8 ! 8 ! 8 ! DNS ! 10 ! 13 ! 15 ! 4 ! 15 ! 3 ! colspan=3 | 317 ! 9th ! 2021 ! 2 ! 5 ! 3 ! 8 ! 5 ! 10 ! 7 ! 7 ! 5 ! 4 ! 4 ! 6 ! 394 ! 4th
- !Year !Team !No. !Make !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 !17 ! - !2019 !

PK Carsport

24 !

Chevrolet

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5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1* | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | -

Year Team No. Make Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race12 Overall Ranking Total Points
2022 ! CAAL Racing !56 ! Chevrolet bgcolor="#FFFFBF" | [Circuito Ricardo Tormo (Valencia)|VAL]
1 		bgcolor="#DFDFDF" | [Circuito Ricardo Tormo (Valencia)|VAL]
3 		bgcolor="#DFDFDF" | [Brands Hatch]|GBR
2 		bgcolor="#DFDFDF" | [Brands Hatch]|GBR
4 		bgcolor="#FFDF9F" | [ACI Vallelunga Circuit]|ITA
7 		bgcolor="#EFCFFF" | [ACI Vallelunga Circuit]|ITA
DNF 		bgcolor="#EFCFFF" | [Autodrom Most]|CZE
24 		bgcolor="#FFDF9F" | [Autodrom Most]|CZE
8 		bgcolor="#DFDFDE"l" > [Circuit Zolder]|BEL
4 		bgcolor="#EFCFFF" > [Circuit Zolder]|BEL
15 		bgcolor="#EFCFFF" > [Automotodrom Grobnik]|CRO
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