Paolo Maria Nocera
Paolo Maria Nocera | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1985 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2003–2008 |
Paolo Maria Nocera (born July 25, 1985, in Rome) is a retired Italian racing driver.
Formula Renault
Nocera launched his automobile racing journey in the Italian Formula Renault Championship during 2003, also participating in a single event of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. He continued competing in the Italian championship throughout 2004, securing twentieth place in the drivers' standings in both seasons.
Formula Three
Making his first appearance in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 2004 with Lucidi Motors, Nocera finished thirteenth and advanced to third place the following year. After a short period in the Formula Three Euroseries in 2006, he returned to Italy and clinched the F3 title in 2007.
Formula 3000
In 2006, Nocera took part in Euroseries 3000 driving for Fisichella Motor Sport, a team owned by Giancarlo Fisichella, concluding the season thirteenth overall.
GP2 Series
For the 2008 GP2 Series, Nocera signed with BCN Competicion but was dismissed after just one round, with Adrián Vallés taking over his position.
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
On August 25, 2008, Nocera joined RC Motorsport in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, stepping in for British driver Duncan Tappy due to financial constraints. Following two rounds, Tappy resumed his seat, and Nocera has not competed since.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | Imola Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th |
| Cram Competition | |||||||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Imola Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2004 | Italian Formula Three | Lucidi Motors | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | RP Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20th | |
| 2005 | Italian Formula Three | Lucidi Motors | 12 | 5 | 3 | 168 | 3rd |
| 2006 | Euroseries 3000 | Fisichella Motor Sport | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13th | 13th |
| Formula Three Euroseries | Prema Powerteam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Masters of Formula 3 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 29th | |
| '2007' | 'Italian Formula Three Championship' | 'Lucidi Motors' | '16' | '5' | '6' | '114' | 1st |
| '2008' | 'GP2 Series' | 'BCN Competición' | '2' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '34th' |
| '2008' | 'Formula Renault 3.5 Series' | 'RC Motorsport' | '4' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '32nd' |
Full GP2 Series results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | BCN Competición | ESP FEA 17 |
ESP SPR Ret |
TUR FEA |
TUR SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
FRA FEA |
FRA SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
EUR FEA |
EUR SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
34th | 0 |
Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold) (Fastest laps appear in italics)
| Year | Team Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Round 13 | Round 14 | Round 15 | Round 16 | Round 17 | Final Standing | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RC Motorsport | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MON 1 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 14 |
LMS 1 Ret |
LMS 2 21 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
32nd | 0 |