Draco Racing
Encyclopedia
Draco Racing is a motorsport
s team from Italy
. It currently operates in the World Series by Renault
, but has also taken part in Formula Opel Lotus, International Formula 3000 and Euro Formula 3000.
, 1991 with Pedro Lamy
, 1993 with Patrick Crinelli and 1994 with Marco Campos
(in 1992, Gualter Salles
was second).
. Draco was never so successful in F3000, even with drivers such as Ricardo Zonta
(in 1996) and Bruno Junqueira
(in 1998) and left the series after the 1999 season.
completely dominated the series in 2001, taking the championship title, a performance repeated in 2003 with Augusto Farfus
and 2004 with Nicky Pastorelli
.
, Draco changed series, again, to the World Series by Renault
, where their lead drivers Pastor Maldonado
and Miloš Pavlović finished third in the 2006
and 2007 seasons
. In 2008 the drivers was Bertrand Baguette and Marco Barba. In 2009 the Draco Team won the World Series Renault 3.5 Championship with the Team Title and the Driver Title with Bertrand Baguette.
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
s team 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...
. It currently operates in the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
, but has also taken part in Formula Opel Lotus, International Formula 3000 and Euro Formula 3000.
Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries
Draco was founded in 1989 by Adriano and Nadia Morini, and entered the Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries. In its first year, the Italian takes Brazilian driver Eduar Neto to second place in F. Opel, with five wins. The team continued to be one of the most competitive in the series for the following years, winning the F. Opel championship in 1990 with Rubens BarrichelloRubens Barrichello
Rubens Gonçalves "Rubinho" Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He is currently racing for Williams F1.Barrichello has scored the seventh highest points total in Formula One history. Barrichello drove for Ferrari from to , as Michael Schumacher's teammate, enjoying considerable...
, 1991 with Pedro Lamy
Pedro Lamy
José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi...
, 1993 with Patrick Crinelli and 1994 with Marco Campos
Marco Campos
Marco Campos was a Brazilian racing driver. He died in an accident in a Formula 3000 race at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours circuit, making him the only driver ever killed in the International Formula 3000 series.-Career:Campos was a successful kart driver, winning the Panamerican championiship...
(in 1992, Gualter Salles
Gualter Salles
Gualter Salles , is an open wheel racecar driver. He raced in the 1997-2000 and 2003 CART seasons, with 49 career starts. His best finish came in his last race, the Lexmark Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise in Australia, where he finished 6th. Salles also raced one competition in the Indy Racing...
was second).
International Formula 3000
Draco stayed in Formula Opel until the championship's demise in 1996, but the year before Adriano Morini took his team to Formula 3000, creating the outfit specifically for Marco Campos. Morini took a gamble on the Brazilian driver's talent, but he ultimately lost it when 18-year old Campos died in the race at Magny-CoursMagny-Cours
Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.It is best known for being the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit . It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix.-References:* -External links:*...
. Draco was never so successful in F3000, even with drivers such as Ricardo Zonta
Ricardo Zonta
Ricardo Luiz Zonta is a Brazilian racing driver.-Early career:Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Zonta began karting in 1987, winning his first race shortly thereafter. The following year, he was runner-up for the Curitiba Karting Championship, and in 1991, he won the title...
(in 1996) and Bruno Junqueira
Bruno Junqueira
Bruno Junqueira is a Brazilian race car driver that most recently competed in the IRL IndyCar Series. He is a former Formula 3000 champion and three-time runner-up in the Champ Car World Series.-Early career:...
(in 1998) and left the series after the 1999 season.
Euro Formula 3000
In 2000, Draco moved down to the Italian F3000 Championship (now Euro 3000), for older 1996 cars. This proved to be the wisest move, as Felipe MassaFelipe Massa
Felipe Massa is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He finished second in the Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferrari until the end of the season.-Early years:...
completely dominated the series in 2001, taking the championship title, a performance repeated in 2003 with Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991....
and 2004 with Nicky Pastorelli
Nicky Pastorelli
Nicky Pastorelli is a Dutch race car driver.-Euro Formula 3000:In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. He finished on the podium twice and placed 5th in the season championship....
.
World Series by Renault
In 20052005 World Series by Renault season
The 2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was the first Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. The season began on May 1 at Zolder, Belgium and finished at Monza, Italy on October 23 after 17 races...
, Draco changed series, again, to the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
, where their lead drivers Pastor Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado
Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta is a Venezuelan Formula One driver. Before making his Formula One debut in 2011, he won the 2010 GP2 championship.-Formula Renault:...
and Miloš Pavlović finished third in the 2006
2006 World Series by Renault season
The 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 29 at Zolder, Belgium and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 29 after 17 races.-Driver lineup:-Calendar and race winners :...
and 2007 seasons
2007 World Series by Renault season
The 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 14, 2007 in Monza, Italy and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 28, 2007 after 17 races.-Technical:...
. In 2008 the drivers was Bertrand Baguette and Marco Barba. In 2009 the Draco Team won the World Series Renault 3.5 Championship with the Team Title and the Driver Title with Bertrand Baguette.