Giacomo Ricci | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born |
Baveno (Italy) |
30 March 1985
Previous series | |
2010, 12-13 2008–2010 2009–10 2009 2008–09 2008–09 2008 2008 2007 2004–07 2004 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001–02 2001 |
Auto GP GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series Le Mans Series GP2 Asia Series International GT Open Italian Formula Three International Formula Master Champ Car Atlantic Euro/Italian Formula 3000 World Series by Nissan Fran-Am Formula Junior 1600 Spain FR2000 Germany FR2000 Eurocup Formula BMW ADAC Italian Formula Renault 2000 |
Championship titles | |
2006 2006 |
Euroseries 3000 Italian Formula 3000 |
Giacomo Ricci (born 30 March 1985 in Baveno) is an Italian racing driver.
Ricci began his car racing career by driving in the German-based Formula BMW ADAC series in 2001 and 2002, with a best finish of seventh in the drivers' championship.
Ricci also competed in one race of the Italian Formula Renault Championship in 2001, and competed in rounds of the two-litre German series and the European Cup in 2002. For 2003 he made a step down to the smaller engine category of the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series, finishing fourth in the championship. He also drove in one race of the North American-based FRenault series during the year. In 2004 he drove in eight races of the World Series by Nissan (who share the same owners as Renault, the championship being rebranded as the World Series by Renault the following year).
From 2004 to 2007, Ricci drove in the F3000 series variously known as Euro Formula 3000, Italian Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000. After initially scoring no points from four races in 2004, he improved to third place in the standings in 2005. In 2006, driving for the Fisichella Motorsport team, he won the championship with five wins and thirteen podium finishes. For 2007 he only competed in selected rounds and finished fifth in the championship, opting to focus his intentions on North American-based motor racing that year.