Fabio Onidi
Encyclopedia
Fabio Onidi is a professional racing driver
from Italy
.
category and winning the Italian Championship ICA Junior title in 2003.
career in 2004 in the Formula BMW ADAC series, as one of current Formula One
driver Sebastien Vettel's team–mates at ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
He finished his debut season in eighth place with the highlight being a Pole position
at Brno
. He continued in the championship in 2005
, switching to the Eifelland Racing team. He finished the season in 11th place despite missing three races during the year. Onidi also took part in the end–of–season Formula BMW World Final, held at the Bahrain International Circuit
, but he retired from the event.
to contest the British Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series
. He scored 20 points in the four races to finish 17th in the standings. He continued with the team into the main championship in 2006, finishing the season as the best rookie driver in 11th place.
In 2007
, Onidi joined the Motorsport Arena team to contest both the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
and Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
. He took a best finish of eighth place to finish 20th in the Eurocup standings, whilst in the Northern European Cup, he took podium places at both Zandvoort
and Nürburgring
to finish ninth in the championship, despite missing the last six races of the season.
In November 2007, Onidi took part in the four race Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series with RP Motorsport
, taking two podiums to finish third in the standings. He finished level on points with the Cram Competition
entry of Daniel Zampieri
, but lost out on countback.
championship with the GP Racing team. He won his debut race at Vallelunga
and took a second victory at Valencia later in the season to finish runner–up in the championship behind Nicolas Prost
. In the accompanying Italian Formula 3000
series, he also ended the year as runner–up, finishing a single point behind Durango
's Colombian
driver Omar Leal
.
Onidi remained in the championship in 2009
, moving to fellow Italian team Fisichella Motor Sport to partner Rodolfo González
. He again took two victories during the season, at Portimão
and Vallelunga, but despite leading the championship heading into the final round at Monza
, he finished third in the standings, behind Marco Bonanomi
and eventual champion Will Bratt
.
Onidi continued in the series for a third season in 2010
, when the championship was re–branded as Auto GP. He raced for Team Lazarus
in a single–car team. After taking a podium at the first event in Brno, Onidi added a further three podium positions to finish the season in eighth place, level on points with Carlos Iaconelli
, who took seventh place due to his three race wins.
debut in October 2008, racing for A1 Team Italy
at the first round of the 2008–09 season
at Zandvoort in the Netherlands
. Despite treacherous weather conditions, he finished seventh in the sprint race, although he retired from the feature race after a collision with the A1 Team South Africa
car of Adrian Zaugg
.
testing at Paul Ricard
, testing for BCN Competición, Piquet GP and Super Nova Racing
, and a year later he tested for Coloni Motorsport at Jerez.
In April 2010, he drove for Tech 1 Racing in the final GP3 Series
pre–season test held at the Circuit de Catalunya
, and in October 2010 he sampled a Formula Renault 3.5 Series car for the first time, testing for Fortec Motorsport and ISR Racing
at Motorland Aragón
.
† – Team standings.
‡ – The team were known as FMS International until the second round of the season.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Karting
Prior to starting his racing career, Onidi raced in karting for a number of years, finishing sixth in the European Championship ICA JuniorIntercontinental A
KF2, is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 15 and up.This class used to be called Intercontinental A and has changed since January 2007 when CIK-FIA decided to replace the 100 cc water-cooled two-stroke engines with 125 cc Touch-and-Go water-cooled two-stroke engines . Chassis and...
category and winning the Italian Championship ICA Junior title in 2003.
Formula BMW
Onidi began his single–seaterOpen wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
career in 2004 in the Formula BMW ADAC series, as one of current Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
driver Sebastien Vettel's team–mates at ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Mücke Motorsport
Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany. Also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg.-Single-seaters:Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, in which they were champions. Stefan and the team moved to German...
He finished his debut season in eighth place with the highlight being a Pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
at Brno
Masaryk Circuit
The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly...
. He continued in the championship in 2005
2005 Formula BMW ADAC season
The 2005 Formula BMW ADAC season was the eighth season of Formula BMW ADAC championship. The championship was contested over twenty races at ten meetings, one of them supporting the...
, switching to the Eifelland Racing team. He finished the season in 11th place despite missing three races during the year. Onidi also took part in the end–of–season Formula BMW World Final, held at the Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...
, but he retired from the event.
Formula Renault 2.0
At the end of 2005, Onidi joined Fortec MotorsportFortec Motorsport
Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level...
to contest the British Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series
British Formula Renault Championship
The United Kingdom has two Formula Renault championships: Renault Sport UK's Formula Renault UK championship and the British Automobile Racing Club's BARC Formula Renault championship. Generally, the UK series is recognized as the British Formula Renault.-History:The "British Formula Renault...
. He scored 20 points in the four races to finish 17th in the standings. He continued with the team into the main championship in 2006, finishing the season as the best rookie driver in 11th place.
In 2007
2007 Formula Renault seasons
This page describe all the 2007 seasons of Formula Renault series.-Calendar:This table indicate the round number of each Formula Renault series according to weekend dates...
, Onidi joined the Motorsport Arena team to contest both the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault....
and Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
The Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on Northern Europe...
. He took a best finish of eighth place to finish 20th in the Eurocup standings, whilst in the Northern European Cup, he took podium places at both Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...
and Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
to finish ninth in the championship, despite missing the last six races of the season.
In November 2007, Onidi took part in the four race Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Series with RP Motorsport
RP Motorsport
RP Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy....
, taking two podiums to finish third in the standings. He finished level on points with the Cram Competition
Cram Competition
Cram Competition is an auto racing team based in Italy....
entry of Daniel Zampieri
Daniel Zampieri
-Formula Renault:After a two-year international karting career, Zampieri moved up to Formula Renault with BVM Racing in 2006. Making his debut in Italian Formula Renault at Spa–Francorchamps, Zampieri finished 17th and 18th on début. His best finish of the championship came at another Formula One...
, but lost out on countback.
Euroseries 3000/Auto GP
For 2008, Onidi moved up to the Euroseries 30002008 Euroseries 3000 season
The 2008 Euroseries 3000 season was the tenth Euro Formula 3000 season. The main series was won by Frenchman Nicolas Prost.-Teams and drivers:-Race calendar:* Races valid also towards the F3000 Italian Championship.-Championship Standings:...
championship with the GP Racing team. He won his debut race at Vallelunga
ACI Vallelunga Circuit
The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a sand oval in 1959. From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the...
and took a second victory at Valencia later in the season to finish runner–up in the championship behind Nicolas Prost
Nicolas Prost
Nicolas Jean Prost is a French-Armenian racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008.-Career:...
. In the accompanying Italian Formula 3000
Formula 3000
The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship...
series, he also ended the year as runner–up, finishing a single point behind Durango
Durango (racing team)
Durango Automotive SRL is an auto racing team founded in 1980 by Ivone Pinton and Enrico Magro and based in Italy, which currently races in the Auto GP series with Carlos Iaconelli...
's Colombian
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
driver Omar Leal
Omar Leal
Ómar Julián Leal Covelli, commonly known as Julián Leal, is a professional racing driver from Colombia, although he has also competed with an Italian licence in the GP2 Series.-Formula Renault 2.0:...
.
Onidi remained in the championship in 2009
2009 Euroseries 3000 season
The 2009 Euroseries 3000 season began on May 16 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal and finished at Monza in Italy on October 18 after 14 races....
, moving to fellow Italian team Fisichella Motor Sport to partner Rodolfo González
Rodolfo González
Rodolfo González is a Venezuelan racing driver.- Formula Renault :After previously competing in karting, González raced in the 2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series, before racing in the main series in 2004 and 2005 while attending City College Norwich.- Formula Three :He won the British F3...
. He again took two victories during the season, at Portimão
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly referred to as Portimao Circuit is a race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million , the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.Construction was finished in...
and Vallelunga, but despite leading the championship heading into the final round at Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
, he finished third in the standings, behind Marco Bonanomi
Marco Bonanomi
-Formula Renault:Bonanomi began his car racing career in 2001 by competing in a few rounds of the Formula Renault Eurocup and Italian Formula Renault championships with the Cram Competition team...
and eventual champion Will Bratt
Will Bratt
William Bratt is a British racing driver.-T Cars:After three years in Super 1 karting, Bratt moved into the T Cars series for drivers between fourteen and seventeen years old, in 2003. He finished fourth in the championship in his rookie season, winning a single race at Snetterton...
.
Onidi continued in the series for a third season in 2010
2010 Auto GP season
The 2010 Auto GP season was the twelfth season of the former Euroseries 3000, and the first under its new name "Auto GP". The main sponsor of the series was PartyPoker.it...
, when the championship was re–branded as Auto GP. He raced for Team Lazarus
Team Lazarus
Team Lazarus is an Italian auto racing team, based in Padova, which is currently competing in the Auto GP championship.-Background:Team Lazarus were founded in 2009 by Tancredi Pagiaro, who also founded the GP Racing team in 1997....
in a single–car team. After taking a podium at the first event in Brno, Onidi added a further three podium positions to finish the season in eighth place, level on points with Carlos Iaconelli
Carlos Iaconelli
-Career:He spent much of his early career in karting before moving into single-seaters in 2004, where he competed in both Brazilian Formula Renault and the South American Formula Three championship. In 2005 he contested six races in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, finishing the season 20th...
, who took seventh place due to his three race wins.
A1 Grand Prix
Onidi made his A1 Grand PrixA1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
debut in October 2008, racing for A1 Team Italy
A1 Team Italy
A1 Team Italy is the Italian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- 2008-09 season :Drivers: Edoardo Piscopo, Fabio Onidi...
at the first round of the 2008–09 season
2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season was the fourth and final season in its short history. It was announced that Ferrari will be supplying the engines. All cars and official merchandise are contractually obligated to portray the slogan "Powered by Ferrari"....
at Zandvoort in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Despite treacherous weather conditions, he finished seventh in the sprint race, although he retired from the feature race after a collision with the A1 Team South Africa
A1 Team South Africa
A1 Team South Africa is the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team South Africa owner is Tokyo Sexwale. The Chief Executive Officer of the team is Dana Cooper and the technical and sporting manager is Mike Carroll...
car of Adrian Zaugg
Adrian Zaugg
Adrian Zaugg is a South African race car driver.-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -Complete GP2 Series results:...
.
Other Series
In the autumn of 2008, Onidi took part in GP2 SeriesGP2 Series
The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1...
testing at Paul Ricard
Circuit Paul Ricard
The Paul Ricard Circuit is a motorsport race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who created what essentially became Pernod Ricard...
, testing for BCN Competición, Piquet GP and Super Nova Racing
Super Nova Racing
Super Nova Racing is a British racing team that has competed in Formula 3000/GP2 and the A1 Grand Prix series. Super Nova first entered racing in 1991...
, and a year later he tested for Coloni Motorsport at Jerez.
In April 2010, he drove for Tech 1 Racing in the final GP3 Series
GP3 Series
The GP3 Series, or GP3 for short, is a single seater motor racing series launched in 2010 as a feeder series for the GP2 Series, introduced by GP2 organiser Bruno Michel. It was initially thought that the GP3 series would merge with the International Formula Master series...
pre–season test held at the Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...
, and in October 2010 he sampled a Formula Renault 3.5 Series car for the first time, testing for Fortec Motorsport and ISR Racing
ISR Racing
ISR Racing is a racing team from Czech Republic, created in 1993 by Igor Salaquarda. The team is currently competing in International Formula Master and also in Sports car racing.- History :...
at Motorland Aragón
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners...
.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Formula BMW ADAC 2004 Formula BMW ADAC season The 2004 Formula BMW ADAC season was seventh Formula BMW ADAC season. The season began at Hockenheimring on April 17 and finished at the same place on October 3, after twenty races... |
ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Mücke Motorsport Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany. Also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg.-Single-seaters:Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, in which they were champions. Stefan and the team moved to German... |
20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 8th |
| 2005 | Formula BMW ADAC 2005 Formula BMW ADAC season The 2005 Formula BMW ADAC season was the eighth season of Formula BMW ADAC championship. The championship was contested over twenty races at ten meetings, one of them supporting the... |
Eifelland Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 11th |
| British Formula Renault 2.0 – Winter Series | Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level... |
4 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 20 | 17th | |
| Formula BMW Formula BMW Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category... World Final |
ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Mücke Motorsport Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany. Also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg.-Single-seaters:Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, in which they were champions. Stefan and the team moved to German... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2006 | British Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 11th |
| 2007 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season The 2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the seventeenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Zolder on April 21 and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on October 28, after fourteen rounds... |
Motorsport Arena | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 9th | ||
| Italian Formula Renault 2.0 – Winter Series | RP Motorsport RP Motorsport RP Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Italy.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 3rd | |
| 2008 | Euroseries 3000 2008 Euroseries 3000 season The 2008 Euroseries 3000 season was the tenth Euro Formula 3000 season. The main series was won by Frenchman Nicolas Prost.-Teams and drivers:-Race calendar:* Races valid also towards the F3000 Italian Championship.-Championship Standings:... |
GP Racing | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 2nd |
| Italian Formula 3000 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 2nd | ||
| Radical European Master Series Radical European Masters The Radical European Masters, or REM for short, is a one make sports cars motor racing series launched in 2008.-Race weekend:The REM Series in 2008 and 2009 take place during Le Mans Series race weekends. In 2010 Radical Motorsport Deutschland will run the Radical European Masters as an improved... – SR3 1500cc |
PoleVision Racing | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 67 | 12th | |
| 2008–09 | A1 Grand Prix 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season was the fourth and final season in its short history. It was announced that Ferrari will be supplying the engines. All cars and official merchandise are contractually obligated to portray the slogan "Powered by Ferrari".... |
A1 Team Italy A1 Team Italy A1 Team Italy is the Italian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- 2008-09 season :Drivers: Edoardo Piscopo, Fabio Onidi... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17† | 16th† |
| 2009 | Euroseries 3000 2009 Euroseries 3000 season The 2009 Euroseries 3000 season began on May 16 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal and finished at Monza in Italy on October 18 after 14 races.... |
Coloni Motorsport ‡ | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 3rd |
| Italian Formula 3000 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 3rd | ||
| 2010 | Auto GP 2010 Auto GP season The 2010 Auto GP season was the twelfth season of the former Euroseries 3000, and the first under its new name "Auto GP". The main sponsor of the series was PartyPoker.it... |
Team Lazarus Team Lazarus Team Lazarus is an Italian auto racing team, based in Padova, which is currently competing in the Auto GP championship.-Background:Team Lazarus were founded in 2009 by Tancredi Pagiaro, who also founded the GP Racing team in 1997.... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 8th |
| 2011 | Auto GP 2011 Auto GP season The 2011 Auto GP season was the second year of the Auto GP, and the thirteenth season of the former Euroseries 3000. The championship began on 14 May at Monza and finished on 4 September at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, after seven double-header rounds.The series became part of the World... |
Lazarus Team Lazarus Team Lazarus is an Italian auto racing team, based in Padova, which is currently competing in the Auto GP championship.-Background:Team Lazarus were founded in 2009 by Tancredi Pagiaro, who also founded the GP Racing team in 1997.... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22* | 3rd* |
- * Season in progress.
† – Team standings.
‡ – The team were known as FMS International until the second round of the season.