Johnny Cecotto jr.
Johnny Cecotto Amadeus, known as Johnny Cecotto Jr. ( born September 9, 1989 in Augsburg, Germany ) is a Venezuelan- German racing driver. He possesses both the Venezuelan, as well as the German citizenship, but starts with Venezuelan license. He is the former Formula 1 driver and motorcycle world champion Johnny Cecotto son. Since 2009 he start in the GP2 series.
Career
Cecotto his motorsport career started in karting. In contrast to his father Cecotto Jr. moved directly into formula racing and gave his debut in the 2005 German Formula BMW. He also participated in several races in the Italian Formula Renault. 2006 Cecotto was active in various racing series. The most successful he was in the German Formula 3 Cup, where he finished eleventh in the standings with one race win. In addition, he competed in the Northern European and Italian Formula Renault and in the Euro Series 3000. 2007 moved Cecotto in the international Formula Master and finished second in this category eighth overall. He also again took part in a race weekend of the 3000 Euro Series. He scored a third place.
2008 Cecotto Jr. returned to the German Formula 3 Cup. With two victories, he was tied with the Second Sebastian Saavedra third in the overall standings. 2009 saw Cecotto in the higher class Formula 3 Euro Series HBR Motorsport. Although Cecotto was stronger than his teammates, but also drove for the team no one points. In September Cecotto made his debut in the GP2 Series and drove in David Price Racing as a replacement for the disappointing Franck Perera. In his debut, he showed a good performance and was eliminated in the sprint race shortly before race end near the first ten riders from.
Then he started for Trident Racing in the first round of the 2009/2010 season of the GP2 Asia Series. Although he had achieved in both points race, he was replaced after the first race weekend by Dani Clos. In the overall classification, he finished 17th place. For the GP2 Series 2010 season Cecotto returned to Trident Racing. After eight race weekends, he was replaced by Edoardo Piscopo. With a fifth place as best result he finished at the end of the season 23 overall. In 2011, Cecotto first for Super Nova Racing at the GP2 Asia Series in part. At the end of the season, he finished 15th overall. He subsequently received at Ocean Racing Technology signed a contract for the 2011 season. Teammate start of the season was Kevin Mirocha, with whom he had already formed in the Formula 3 Euro Series for a few races a driver duo. For the past two race weekends replaced Brendon Hartley Mirocha. While Hartley points scored, Cecotto and Mirocha and Cecotto remained without points finished the season behind his teammate in 24th place in the drivers' standings. After the season Cecotto completed his first Formula 1 test for Force India.
2012 Cecotto went for the Barwa Addax team in the GP2 series at the start. The team won the team title in the previous season. After he has only once reached the first four race weekends of the top 10, he scored the feature race in Monte Carlo from the pole position starting a victory. It was his first win and also his first podium placement in GP2. After a second place in the feature race at Silverstone he succeeded in Hockenheim another victory in a major race. With four podium finishes he finished the season as the best pilot of his racing team from ninth place. In addition, he graduated from Formula 1 test driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso. For the 2013 season Cecotto moved to Arden International and denied his fifth season in the GP2 series. In Barcelona Cecotto rammed intentionally Sergio Canamasas in the battle for fifth place. An event later in Monaco he scored the pole position. At the start he triggered a pile-up in which he blocked the first corner. Due to several unsportsmanlike actions in the 2013 season, he was eventually suspended for one race. With two fifth places as the best results he finished the season in 16th place overall. He defeated team internally Mitch Evans with 41 to 56 points. In addition, he completed again Formula 1 test driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso.
In his sixth year in the GP2 Series Cecotto returned 2014 Trident Racing back. After the first race weekend, he finished 17th overall.
Statistics
Career stations
- 2004: Karting
- 2005: German Formula BMW (No. 22)
- 2005: Italian Formula Renault 1600 ( 12th place)
- 2005: Italian Formula Renault Winter Series (No. 7)
- 2006: German Formula 3 (11th )
- 2006: Euro Series 3000 ( 17th)
- 2006: North European Formula Renault ( 17th)
- 2006: Italian Formula Renault
- 2007: International Formula Master (8th place )
- 2007: Euro Series 3000 ( No. 20 )
- 2008: German Formula 3 ( 3rd place)
- 2009: Formula 3 Euro Series (No. 26)
- 2009: GP2 Series (No. 30)
- 2010: GP2 Asia Series (No. 17)
- 2010: GP2 Series ( No. 23 )
- 2011: GP2 Asia Series (No. 15)
- 2011: GP2 Series (No. 24)
- 2012: GP2 Series (No. 9)
- 2013: GP2 Series (No. 16)
- 2014: GP2 Series