Valerio Rinicella (born 18 January 2007) is an Italian racing driver who most recently raced for MP Motorsport in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship. He is a protégé of Formula One race winner Giancarlo Fisichella and GT racer Marco Cioci.[1][2]
| Valerio Rinicella | |
|---|---|
 Rinicella in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 18 January 2007 Rome, Italy |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 55 |
| Starts | 20 (20 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2022 2022–2023 2022–2023 | FR Middle East Championship Italian F4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Career
editFormula 4
edit2022
editRinicella made his single-seater debut during the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[3] He failed to score any points and finished 26th in the standings.
For his main campaign, Rinicella signed with MP Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship.[4] His first podium came not too far away during the third race in Jerez.[5] Rinicella had another third place in Spa-Francorchamps, those two being the only times he stood on the rostrum.[6] His consistent points scoring secured him sixth in the championship.
Rinicella also competed in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with AKM Motorsport from Spa-Francorchamps onwards.[7] He failed to score points, finishing 33rd overall with a best finish of 12th.[8]
2023
editDuring his pre-season, Rinicella partook in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport.[9] Rinicella took a number of podiums, including a pole position.[10] This was enough for fourth place in the championship.[11]
His main campaign would again lie in the F4 Spanish Championship, where he remained with MP Motorsport.[12] He started strong with a second place during the opening Spa-Francorchamps round, initially winning before being demoted due to a track limits penalty.[13] It would not be long before he took his first win in the series in Navarra, where he also stood on the podium in all three races.[14] He would win again at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, by then he was an outside chance for the title.[15] A triple podium during the Barcelona finale meant Rinicella finished third in the standings with a total of two wins and 12 podiums.[16]
Formula Regional
editRinicella raced in the first two rounds of the pre-season Formula Regional Middle East Championship.[17] He scored points in his last two races with seventh and sixth place, placing him 17th in the overall classification.[18]
Rinicella graduated to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024, sticking with MP Motorsport.[19]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italian Championship — 60 Mini | 13th | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Kart | 27th |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 25th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | 45th | ||
| 24° South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | Energy Corse | 13th | |
| ROK Cup Superfinal — Junior ROK | AV Racing | 30th | |
| 2020 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Parolin Racing Kart | 25th |
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 23rd | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 32nd | ||
| 2021 | WSK Super Master Series — OK | 26th | |
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 37th | ||
| Campionato Italiano ACI Karting — OK | 2nd | ||
| Source:[20] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | MP Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 6th | ||
| Italian F4 Championship | AKM Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | MP Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 171 | 4th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 256 | 3rd | ||
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | MP Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20th | ||
| Eurocup-3 | |||||||||
| Macau Grand Prix |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 UAE Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC1 4 |
DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
DUB1 4 |
DUB2 1 Ret |
DUB2 2 Ret |
DUB2 3 11 |
DUB2 4 18 |
DUB3 1 14 |
DUB3 2 15 |
DUB3 3 Ret |
DUB3 4 13 |
YMC2 1 15 |
YMC2 2 17 |
YMC2 3 Ret |
YMC2 4 17 |
26th | 0 |
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | DUB1 1 2 |
DUB1 2 6 |
DUB1 3 35 |
KMT1 1 2 |
KMT1 2 4 |
KMT1 3 2 |
KMT2 1 4 |
KMT2 2 3 |
KMT2 3 2 |
DUB2 1 6 |
DUB2 2 6 |
DUB2 3 5 |
YMC 1 33† |
YMC 2 6 |
YMC 3 2 |
4th | 171 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | ALG 1 25 |
ALG 2 8 |
ALG 3 7 |
JER 1 4 |
JER 2 3 |
JER 3 16 |
CRT 1 10 |
CRT 2 13 |
CRT 3 10 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 4 |
SPA 3 21 |
ARA 1 Ret |
ARA 2 6 |
ARA 3 5 |
NAV 1 6 |
NAV 2 7 |
NAV 3 4 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 10 |
CAT 3 5 |
6th | 104 |
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 12 |
ARA 1 4 |
ARA 2 7 |
ARA 3 7 |
NAV 1 2 |
NAV 2 3 |
NAV 3 1 |
JER 1 5 |
JER 2 3 |
JER 3 2 |
EST 1 6 |
EST 2 14 |
EST 3 3 |
CRT 1 1 |
CRT 2 2 |
CRT 3 7 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 3 |
3rd | 256 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AKM Motorsport | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
SPA 1 16 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 23 |
VLL 1 17 |
VLL 2 16 |
VLL 3 14 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 17 |
RBR 4 33 |
MNZ 1 38† |
MNZ 2 12 |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 15 |
MUG 2 17 |
MUG 3 23 |
33rd | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | YMC1 1 11 |
YMC1 2 26† |
YMC1 3 15 |
YMC2 1 13 |
YMC2 2 7 |
YMC2 3 6 |
DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
YMC3 1 |
YMC3 2 |
YMC3 3 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
17th | 14 |
*Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 20 |
SPA 1 14 |
SPA 2 14 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 27 |
HUN 1 11 |
HUN 2 19 |
MUG 1 15 |
MUG 2 15 |
LEC 1 13 |
LEC 2 12 |
IMO 1 13 |
IMO 2 19 |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 Ret |
CAT 1 13 |
CAT 2 15 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 12 |
20th | 16 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
edit- ^ "Esordio in F4 per il pilota laziale Valerio Rinicella". Il Caffè di Roma (in Italian). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Rinicella debutta nella F4 UAE: Fisichella e Cioci credono in lui". italiaracing.net (in Italian). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (14 December 2021). "Fisichella's racing student Valerio Rinicella into F4 with MP Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Mishra, Oorjit (28 April 2022). "Your season guide to the 2022 Spanish F4 Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "F4 Jerez". MP Motorsport. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "F4 Spa-Francorchamps". MP Motorsport. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (8 June 2022). "Fisichella student Valerio Rinicella joins Italian F4 with AKM Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Italian Formula 4 Championship 2022". DriverDB. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (8 January 2023). "MP Motorsport adds de Heus and Rinicella to F4 UAE round one line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (27 January 2023). "Rinicella and Wharton take F4 UAE poles in Kuwait". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "F4 United Arab Emirates Championship 2023". DriverDB. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 January 2023). "Rinicella stays at MP Motorsport for second year in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Alonso Lopez, Alejandro (7 May 2023). "De Palo gets Spanish F4 victory after Rinicella's winning pass penalised". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Alonso Lopez, Alejandro (25 June 2023). "Nael and Rinicella win Spanish F4's Sunday races at Navarra". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Spanish F4 Round 6 Valencia". MP Motorsport. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Spanish F4 Round 7 Barcelona". MP Motorsport. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (9 January 2024). "Bruno del Pino stays with MP Motorsport for second year in Eurocup-3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Formula Regional Middle East Championship 2024 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Allen, Peter (18 December 2023). "Valerio Rinicella stays with MP Motorsport for FRegional step". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Valerio Rinicella | Racing career profile | Driver Database". Driver DB. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links
edit- Valerio Rinicella career summary at DriverDB.com