Andrea Pizzitola | |
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Pizzitola in 2012.
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Nationality | French |
Born |
Montpellier (France) |
19 June 1992
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 career | |
Debut season | 2012 |
Current team | Manor MP Motorsport |
Car no. | 10 |
Starts | 42 |
Wins | 2 |
Poles | 3 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 4th in 2014 |
Previous series | |
2012–14 2011 |
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC French F4 Championship |
Andrea Pizzitola (born 19 June 1992) is a professional French racing driver. He is best known for finishing as the runner-up in the 2011 French F4 Championship season.
Born in Montpellier, Pizzitola entered karting in 2008, racing in local championships. His best achievement was eighth place in the French KF2 Championship in 2011.
In 2011, Pizzitola made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the French F4 Championship 1.6 litre category. He finished as runner-up to his future Eurocup rival Matthieu Vaxivière with seven podiums, including wins at Lédenon, Val de Vienne and Albi.
Pizzitola moved to the 2-litre Formula Renault machinery in 2012, joining R-Ace GP in the Formula Renault Eurocup. He finished 21st with two point-scoring finishes. He also had eleven starts in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, collecting podiums at Hockenheim, the Nürburgring and Assen.
Pizzitola stayed with R-Ace GP — rebranded as the ART Junior Team for 2013. He took his first Eurocup podium in the series finale at Barcelona, as well as another four point-scoring positions. He also continued competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC, winning his first Formula Renault race at Hockenheim, improving to sixth in the standings.