Mihai Marinescu | |
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Marinescu in 2013.
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Nationality | Romanian |
Born |
Braşov (Romania) |
25 January 1989
Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
Debut season | 2009 |
Current team | Zeta Corse |
Car no. | 24 |
Former teams |
RC Motorsport Interwetten.com |
Starts | 19 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 25th in 2013 |
Previous series | |
2010–12 2008 2006–07 2005, 2007 2006 2005 2005 |
FIA Formula Two Championship Formula BMW Europe Formula Renault 2.0 Italy Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Junior 1600 Italy Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium |
Mihai Marinescu (born 25 January 1989 in Braşov, Romania) is a professional Romanian racing driver currently competing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
After securing several Romanian national karting titles, Marinescu began his racing career in 2005, driving in the Italian Formula Junior 1600 and Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 series. He took six podium places to finish runner-up in the Italian championship, behind Pasquale Di Sabatino, and took three race wins to finish third in the Belgian standings.
In 2005, Marinescu also took part in selected Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 races and the end-of-season Italian Formula Renault 2.0 winter series, in which he finished thirteenth.
In 2006, he drove a full season in the Italian Formula Renault 2.0 championship, finishing eleventh, and in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, where he finished sixth overall. He also drove in three French Formula Renault 2.0 races, failing to score a point.
In 2007, Marinescu dovetailed two championships once again, racing full seasons in both Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Italian Formula Renault 2.0. In the former, he secured a single podium finish at the Hungaroring to be classified in eleventh place, whilst in the latter he took three podium places to finish fifth in the championship.
At the end of the 2007 season, Marinescu also contested two British Formula 3 Championship races for Räikkönen Robertson Racing at Rockingham Motor Speedway, taking a National Class podium during the weekend.