Luis Schiavo
| Luis Schiavo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Born | Luis Alberto Schiavo July 3, 1981 |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Atlantic Championship | |
| Years active |
2008 2006 |
| Teams |
EuroInternational (2008) Brooks Associates Racing (2006) |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2008 |
| Previous series | |
| 2001–2005 2002 1999–2000 1989–1999 |
Star Mazda USF2000 Skip Barber Southern Series Karting |
| Championship titles | |
| 2003 | Star Mazda |
Luis Schiavo (born July 3, 1981, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former racing driver. Schiavo won the 2001 Pro Mazda title and also participated in USF2000, Atlantic Championship among other series.
Schiavo made his formula racing debut in the Skip Barber Southern Series in 1999 after a ten-year karting career. The Venezuelan finished his first race, at Sebring International Raceway, in fourth place (behind Craig Duerson, Rafael Sperafico and Bud Risser). Racing a partial schedule in the 1999-2000 season Schiavo ended 35th in the season standings.
In 2001 Schiavo debuted in the Star Mazda series. He qualified eighth at Sears Point Raceway finishing the race in tenth place. For 2002 Schiavo competed a partial Star Mazda season in combination with a full season in USF2000. In Star Mazda, Schiavo scored his first podium, at Road Atlanta. An eighth place was his best result in USF2000.
The following year, 2003, Schiavo made a title assault in Star Mazda. The Venezuelan won four races in the final season for the 'old' aluminium tube chassis Star Mazda car. Schiavo finished in the top five in eight out of nine races securing the titel. Failing to step up to the Atlantic Championship Schiavo returned to Star Mazda in 2004, now in the new carbon fiber monocoque chassis. The talented driver won the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and secured a fifth place in the series standings. For 2005 Schiavo ran a partial Star Mazda schedule. He ran the first four races of the season not scoring any significant results. Schiavo also tested a Lola B02/00 Champ Car prepared by Dale Coyne Racing. At Putnam Park Raceway Schiavo beat the team's previous best time at the track.
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