Francesco Dracone
Francesco Dracone ( born September 21, 1983 in Turin ) is an Italian racing driver. He joined intermittently from 2006 to 2012 in the Auto GP World Series, the former Euro Series 3000 to.
Career
Dracone began his motorsport career in 1997 in karting, where he was active until 1999. In 2002, he joined the Italian Formula 3 Championship, where he took up in 2005. However, he never took part in a full season and graduated in four years, only nine races. In 2006, he joined the Euro Series 3000 to EUR Nova Racing. He participated in seven of the nine race weekends, finishing with an eighth place as best result 23 overall. In 2007 he started for two teams in the Euro Series 3000 and he won his first points in this series. At the end of the season he was 22, 2008, denied Dracone for Emmebi Motorsport its third season in the Euro Series 3000th He succeeded in regularly to score this season and he improved in the standings to 18th place. The following season, he stayed with Emmebi motorsport, and managed once again an improvement in the overall standings to achieve. With fifth places as the best results, he finished seventh overall. In addition, he participated in two races in the Superstars Series, a touring car series, in part.
2010 took Dracone first no cockpit. The end of July he completed for Conquest Racing for a test drive in the IndyCar Series, and was then taken for two races as a replacement for Mario Romancini under contract. By season's end the racer who does not mithielt in both races with his teammates, the 37th overall ranked. In 2011 he returned to Europe to Emmebi Motorsport. For the Italian team he joined in the Auto GP, the successor series of the Euro Series 3000 to. After the team had got to the fourth event of the series, sat Dracone its commitment continues with Ombra Racing. Dracone finished the season with a point on the 21st overall. His Ombra teammate Kevin Ceccon was champion. 2012 were Dracone for Virtuosi Racing UK for the third race weekend of the now Auto GP World Series hot end racing series in the season. He finished the season starting on the 16th place, while his teammate Pål Varhaug was second overall.
Statistics
Career stations
- 2006: Euro Series 3000 ( No. 23 )
- 2007: Euro Series 3000 (No. 22)
- 2008: Euro Series 3000 ( 18th place)
- 2009: Euro Series 3000 ( 7th place)
- 2009: Superstars Series
- 2010: IndyCar Series ( No. 37 )
- 2011: Auto GP ( No. 21 )
- 2012: Auto GP ( 16th place)
Individual results in the IndyCar Series
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