Giambattista Giannoccaro
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Giambattista Giannoccaro (born October 22, 1960 in Fasano
, Italy
) is an Italian
racing driver and entrepreneur
. He owns his own racing team, Scuderia Playteam
, which he has competed for.
He is an Italian GT Champion
and Spanish GT Champion
. He also competed in the FIA GT Championship
in the 2007 season
with his own team. He finished 1st in GT2 Class in the 2006 Mil Milhas.
He tested for his own team for A.C. Milan
in the 2008 Superleague Formula season
.
Fasano
Fasano is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi, Apulia, southern Italy.It marks the border between the Altosalento and the province of Bari. It is equidistant from three of the provincial capitals in Puglia, namely Bari, Taranto and Brindisi...
, 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...
) is an Italian
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...
racing driver and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. He owns his own racing team, Scuderia Playteam
Scuderia Playteam
Scuderia Playteam are an Italian racing team owned by Giambattista Giannoccaro.-History:They have competed in several series. In the 2007 FIA GT Championship season the team finished 2nd overall using a Maserati MC12...
, which he has competed for.
He is an Italian GT Champion
Italian GT Championship
The Italian GT Championship is an Italian sports car series founded in 2003 and organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia and the Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana . It replaced a previous supercar-based championship which ran from 1992 until 2002 when it was folded due to a lack of...
and Spanish GT Champion
Spanish GT Championship
The Spanish GT Championship is a Spanish auto racing series founded in 1999 and organised by the GT Sport Organización. The series runs multiple classes of grand tourer cars in events around Spain and Portugal...
. He also competed in the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
in the 2007 season
2007 FIA GT Championship season
The 2007 FIA GT Championship season was the 11th season of FIA GT Championship. It was a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2. Invitational G2 and G3 classes were also allowed to participate, but did not count...
with his own team. He finished 1st in GT2 Class in the 2006 Mil Milhas.
He tested for his own team for A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan (Superleague Formula team)
A.C. Milan Superleague Formula team is the racing team of A.C. Milan, a football team that competes in Italy in the Serie A. The A.C. Milan racing team competes in the Superleague Formula.-2008 season:...
in the 2008 Superleague Formula season
2008 Superleague Formula season
The 2008 Superleague Formula season was the inaugural Superleague Formula championship. The season started very late in 2008 with the first round being on August 31 at Donington Park. There were six rounds in total with the successful season finale at Circuito Permanente de Jerez on 23 November...
.