Alessandro Vita Kouzkin
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race car driver. He is the son of Ernesto Vita, who was the owner of the hapless Life Formula One
team, which failed to pre-qualify on all fourteen attempts in .
racer Miquel Monrás.
2007 saw a move up into both the KF2 and KF3
classes. In KF2, Kouzkin finished third in the Champions Cup, and also finished eleventh in the Bridgestone Cup. He continued that success in KF3, when he finished runner-up to Matteo Viganò in the WSK International Series. Third place in the South Garda Winter Cup and joint-eighth in the Italian Open Masters suggested that Kouzkin was ready to step up a further class on the karting ladder.
After poor performances in the 2008 KF2 Torneo Industrie and the KZ2 European Championship, Kouzkin completed his karting career in the KF1 class. With the Fausto Franchini team, he finished tenth in the South Garda Winter Cup and eleventh in the Andrea Margutti Trophy, before stepping up to single seaters.
and the Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse
championships. In the Swiss championship, he finished sixth overall, winning races at Magny-Cours
and Monza
. He wasn't so successful in the Italian series, winding up fourteenth in the championship.
, Alessandro debuted in International Formula Master
, continuing with Cram Competition. At the opening round of the season, Kouzkin won the second race on the streets of Pau. Kouzkin added a second win at Brands Hatch
, taking a lights-to-flag victory from pole position, in the second race.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-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...
race car driver. He is the son of Ernesto Vita, who was the owner of the hapless Life 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...
team, which failed to pre-qualify on all fourteen attempts in .
Karting
Kouzkin made his debut in karting, in 2005 in the Italian Intercontinental A Junior Championship. He finished 28th in the championship, with two points. 2006 was a stellar year for Kouzkin, as he won the Bridgestone ICA Junior Cup, the 100cc Junior Champion Cup, and also the 100cc Torneo Industrie. There was disappointment though, as he finished 27th in the European Championship, which was won by current Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0Eurocup 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....
racer Miquel Monrás.
2007 saw a move up into both the KF2 and KF3
KF3
KF3 is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 12 to 15 .This class used to be called Junior Intercontinental A and has changed since January 2007 when CIK-FIA decided to replace the 100 cc air-cooled two-stroke engines with 125 cc Touch-and-Go water-cooled two-stroke...
classes. In KF2, Kouzkin finished third in the Champions Cup, and also finished eleventh in the Bridgestone Cup. He continued that success in KF3, when he finished runner-up to Matteo Viganò in the WSK International Series. Third place in the South Garda Winter Cup and joint-eighth in the Italian Open Masters suggested that Kouzkin was ready to step up a further class on the karting ladder.
After poor performances in the 2008 KF2 Torneo Industrie and the KZ2 European Championship, Kouzkin completed his karting career in the KF1 class. With the Fausto Franchini team, he finished tenth in the South Garda Winter Cup and eleventh in the Andrea Margutti Trophy, before stepping up to single seaters.
Formula Renault
Kouzkin joined the Cram Competition team in 2008, to compete in both the Formula Renault 2.0 ItaliaItalian Formula Renault Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia is a Formula Renault 2.0 racing series that is based in Italy. The series races mostly on Italian races but it has regular races at Belgium's Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and in Spain....
and the Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse
Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse
Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS is a category of Formula Renault open-wheel racing, created by the merging of the Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship and Formula Renault 2.0 Italia....
championships. In the Swiss championship, he finished sixth overall, winning races at Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...
and 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 wasn't so successful in the Italian series, winding up fourteenth in the championship.
International Formula Master
In 20092009 International Formula Master season
The 2009 International Formula Master season was the third International Formula Master season. The season consisted of eight double-header events, beginning on May 16 at Pau and ending on September 20 at Imola. The series supported the World Touring Car Championship at all European rounds except...
, Alessandro debuted in International Formula Master
International Formula Master
International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007...
, continuing with Cram Competition. At the opening round of the season, Kouzkin won the second race on the streets of Pau. Kouzkin added a second win at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
, taking a lights-to-flag victory from pole position, in the second race.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | Cram Competition | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 14th |
| 2008 | Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS is a category of Formula Renault open-wheel racing, created by the merging of the Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship and Formula Renault 2.0 Italia.... |
10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 6th | |
| 2009 2009 International Formula Master season The 2009 International Formula Master season was the third International Formula Master season. The season consisted of eight double-header events, beginning on May 16 at Pau and ending on September 20 at Imola. The series supported the World Touring Car Championship at all European rounds except... |
International Formula Master International Formula Master International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007... |
Cram Competition | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8th |