Nicola de Marco

Nicola de Marco
Born	(1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 Pordenone, Italy
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2006–2010
Known for	FIA Formula Two Championship competitor

Nicola de Marco (born 28 August 1990 in Pordenone) is a professional Italian race car driver.

Formula Azzurra

Following six years competing in karting, de Marco stepped up to the Formula Azzurra series in 2006, joining Durango. During the season, he claimed three victories and ended third in the overall standings, trailing behind Giuseppe Termine and fellow FIA Formula Two Championship competitor Mirko Bortolotti. Additionally, he took part in the Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series, where he tied for ninth place alongside Daniel Zampieri.

Formula Three

In 2007, de Marco advanced to the Italian Formula Three Championship with Lucidi Motors. He secured six podium finishes and earned a pole position at Vallelunga, ultimately ranking sixth in the championship, behind teammate and eventual title winner Paolo Maria Nocera.

The following year, 2008, saw him compete in the Spanish Formula Three Championship representing RP Motorsport. He achieved race wins at both Spa and Albacete. De Marco concluded the season fourth overall, narrowly missing out on third place by a single point to fellow F2 participant Natacha Gachnang.

Formula Two

In 2009, Nicola took part in the revived FIA Formula Two Championship, driving car number 10. He finished tenth in the championship standings, with his best performance being a runner-up finish at Circuit de Catalunya, behind champion Andy Soucek. Returning for the 2010 season, he improved his position to eighth in the final rankings.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2006	Formula Azzurra	Durango	14	3	3	2	5	57	3rd
	Formula Renault 2.0 Italy Winter Series		4	0	0	0	0	50	9th
2007	Italian Formula Three Championship	Lucidi Motors	16	0	1	1	6	67	6th
2008	Spanish Formula Three Championship	RP Motorsport	17	2	0	0	3	75	4th
	Macau Grand Prix	RC Motorsport	1	0	0	0	0		19th
2009	FIA Formula Two Championship	MotorSport Vision	16	0	1	1	2	25	10th

Full FIA Formula Two Championship Results

(legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! Final Position ! Points
2009	VAL 1	VAL 2	BRN 1	BRN 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	BRH 1	BRH 2	DON 1	DON 2	OSC 1	OSC 2	IMO 1	IMO 2	CAT 1	CAT 2			10th	25
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