Leonardo Pulcini
| Leonardo Pulcini | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Born |
25 June 1998 Rome, Italy |
| Euroformula Open Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Campos Racing |
| Car no. | 22 |
| Former teams | DAV Racing |
| Starts | 36 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2014 |
Auto GP Italian F4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 | Euroformula Open Championship |
Leonardo Pulcini (born 25 June 1998 in Rome) is an Italian racing driver and the current reigning Euroformula Open champion.[1]
Career
Karting
Born in Rome, Pulcini began karting professionally in 2012 and came second in the CIK-FIA KF Junior championship a year later.
Lower Formulae
In 2014, Pulcini graduated to single-seaters, competing with DAV Racing in the inaugural season of the Italian F4 Championship, where he finished fourth. He also partook in two rounds of that year's Euroformula Open Championship with the same team.
In 2015, Pulcini switched to Euroformula Open full-time with DAV Racing, scoring his maiden victory at the first race at the Red Bull Ring and finished ninth in the standings. He also partook in the first round of the 2015 Auto GP Series.
The following year he switched to Campos Racing.[2] With them, he took seven victories, three pole positions and eight fastest laps to secure the Euroformula Open title.
GP3 Series
In November 2016, it was announced that Pulcini would reunite with Campos for post-season testing at Yas Marina.[3]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italian F4 Championship | DAV Racing | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 187 | 4th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19th | ||
| Spanish Formula Three Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2015 | Euroformula Open Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 9th | |
| Spanish Formula Three Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9th | ||
| Auto GP | FMS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5th | |
| 2016 | Euroformula Open Championship | Campos Racing | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 303 | 1st |
| Spanish Formula Three Championship | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 105 | 1st |
† As Pulcini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
References
- ↑ "Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini è il campione 2016 (Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini is the champion 2016)". October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Campos Racing confirm Diego Menchaca, Julio Moreno and Leonardo Pulcini as F.3 drivers in 2016". February 10, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "F3 and Formula Renault frontrunners headline GP3 test entry list". November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
External links
- Leonardo Pulcini career summary at DriverDB.com