Matteo Chinosi

Matteo Chinosi (born 14 February 1989) is an Italian racing driver.

Matteo Chinosi
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 36) Pavia (Italy)
Previous series
2009 2007–08 2007–08 2006 2005–06	Formula 3 Euro Series German Formula Three British Formula 3 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Italy Karting

Career

Karting

Matteo Chinosi began his kart racing career at the age of nine. In 2002 he won the International Winter Cup at Lonato (Brescia), the Champions Cup at Ottobiano (Pavia), the Torneo Industrie at San Pancrazio (Parma) and he finished third in the Italian Open Masters final standings in the ICA-J class.

Formula Renault

Chinosi began his single-seater racing car career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship with Prema Powerteam in 2005.^[1] The following season, Chinosi competed in both the Formula Renault 2.0 Italy and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championships for RP Motorsport. He finished ninth in the Italian series standings, taking nine points-scoring positions in fourteen races, including a podium in the first race at Hockenheim.^[2] In the Eurocup, he was a guest driver at Misano.^[3]

Formula Three

In 2007, Chinosi stepped up to the ATS Formel 3 Cup with the Ombra Racing team. He finished sixth in the standings after taking four podium places. Also he appeared as a guest driver at Monza in British Formula 3. Chinosi remained in the series for 2008 with Ombra Racing. He finished fifth in the standings with two wins at Hockenheim^[4] and the Nürburgring.^[5] Again, he was a guest driver at Monza in British Formula 3 where he gained a pole position.^[6]

Chinosi moved to Prema Powerteam and the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2009^[7] but left the series after the Zandvoort round. During the same season he finished eleventh in the 2009 Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort.

Racing record

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

† – As Chinosi was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	DC	Points
2006	RP Motorsport	ZOL 1	ZOL 2	IST 1	IST 2	MIS 1 15	MIS 2 26	NÜR 1	NÜR 2	DON 1	DON 2	LMS 1	LMS 2	CAT 1	CAT 2	NC†	0

† As Chinosi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points