Kei Cozzolino
| Kei Cozzolino | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
November 9, 1987 Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| World Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 2012 |
| Teams | ROAL Motorsport |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | no position in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
|
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006-2007 1999-2005 |
Formula Nippon All-Japan Formula Three Championship Formula Challenge Japan Formula Toyota Karting |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Formula Toyota |
Kei Cozzolino (Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, November 9, 1987) is Japanese-Italian racing driver who races under an Italian licence. He competed in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 Guia Race of Macau.
Cozzolino started karting at the age of 9. He competed and won in various competitions in classes in Japan and around the world. His karting career ended in 2005 when he switched to racing cars.
In 2006 Cozzolino made his debut in auto racing. He made his debut in the Formula Toyota series. The Italian driver made his debut during the second round of the championship at Sendai Hi-Land Raceway. Cozzolino finished tenth out of eleven finishers. In 2007 he competed in the Formula Challenge Japan and the Formula Toyota classes. In the Formula Challenge Japan, supported by Nissan, Toyota and Honda, Cozzolino won one race. All the drivers whom entered both the Formula Toyota and Formula Challenge Japan series were supported by Toyota. This was to promote the Formula Challenge Japan as a replacement of the Formula Toyota after the series disbandment. In the final season of the Formula Toyota, Cozzolino won the title. Cozzolino was strong all season long, but Keisuke Kunimoto had the lead before the final round of the season. At the final round of the season at Fuji International Speedway Cozzolino qualified second and Kunimoto sixth. After a strong race Cozzolino won the race, KyoYu did not finish the race, thus the championship was decided in Cozzolino's favour.
After his 2007 Formula Toyota championship the young driver graduated to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship driving Now Motor Sport in a Dallara F308. As a result of winning the championship Cozzolino tested for the Toyota Tom's Formula Nippon factory team. In his debut year in Formula 3 the young Italian achieved four podium finishes and a ninth place in the championship. He also participated in the 2008 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three where he finished fifteenth. For the 2009 season Cozzolino switched to the only Honda powered entry Toda Racing. He achieved his first win in Formula Three during the round at Twin Ring Motegi. But with the Toyota Tom's team dominating the championship Cozzolino was best of the rest finishing fourth.
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