Robbie Pecorari
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Roberto "Robbie" Pecorari (born May 12, 1987) is an American
racing driver from Aston, Pennsylvania.
One of America's most successful young karters, he won numerous regional and national World Karting Association
and Stars of Karting championships before moving up to cars in late 2003. In 2004 he competed in numerous open-wheel developmental series, including Skip Barber Formula Dodge, where he finished fifth in series points. and the Star Mazda Series
. In 2005 he competed in Star Mazda full-time and finished second in the championship, winning two races and rookie of the year honors.
In 2006 he competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Series for Gelles Racing, winning at Toronto
and finishing 11th in points. For 2007
he moved to the rival Indy Pro Series
driving for Team KMA Racing where he finished eighth in points with one win at Nashville Superspeedway
. The series changed names to the Firestone Indy Lights Series for 2008
and Pecorari was left without a full time ride. After missing the first race, Pecorari drove for 3 different teams on a part-time schedule, making 12 starts with a runner-up finish at Kansas Speedway
and finished 16th in points. In April 2009 he participated in a A1 Grand Prix
Rookie Driver test session for A1 Team USA
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racing driver from Aston, Pennsylvania.
One of America's most successful young karters, he won numerous regional and national World Karting Association
World Karting Association
The World Karting Association, or WKA, is the largest sanctioning body for kart racing racing in North America. The WKA was founded in 1971 and is located directly behind Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The WKA is believed to currently have approximately 5,000 members...
and Stars of Karting championships before moving up to cars in late 2003. In 2004 he competed in numerous open-wheel developmental series, including Skip Barber Formula Dodge, where he finished fifth in series points. and the Star Mazda Series
Star Mazda Series
The Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear is an open-wheel racecar driver development series in North America. Competitors use spec Formula Mazda race cars built by Star Race Cars. The original series, using first-generation tube-frame cars started in the early 1990s, with the current,...
. In 2005 he competed in Star Mazda full-time and finished second in the championship, winning two races and rookie of the year honors.
Molson Grand Prix of Toronto
The Honda Indy Toronto is an annual IndyCar Series race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto, it was a Champ Car World Series race held annually from 1986 to 2007...
and finishing 11th in points. For 2007
2007 in IPS
The 2007 Indy Racing League Indy Pro Series started on Saturday March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The season's premiere race is the Freedom 100 on May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The season finale was held at Chicagoland Speedway on September 9...
he moved to the rival Indy Pro Series
Indy Pro Series
Firestone Indy Lights is a developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar. Previously, another series named Indy Lights filled the same role for CART and ran from 1986 to 1993 as the American Racing Series and Dayton Indy Lights from 1991 to 2001...
driving for Team KMA Racing where he finished eighth in points with one win at Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in...
. The series changed names to the Firestone Indy Lights Series for 2008
2008 Indy Lights season
The 2008 Indy Racing League Firestone Indy Lights Series season, formerly the Indy Pro Series, began on March 29, 2008 and consisted of 16 races. Due to the discontinuation of the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the series lost its Liberty Challenge double header...
and Pecorari was left without a full time ride. After missing the first race, Pecorari drove for 3 different teams on a part-time schedule, making 12 starts with a runner-up finish at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011...
and finished 16th in points. In April 2009 he participated in a A1 Grand Prix
A1 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"...
Rookie Driver test session for A1 Team USA
A1 Team USA
A1 Team USA is the American team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :Owner Rick Weidinger became interested in A1 Team USA and the A1 Grand Prix series when national franchises were being bid for the new series. Along with minority partners and friends Rusty Lewis and...
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