Matteo Meneghello

Matteo Meneghello (born June 8, 1981 in Abano Terme) is an Italian racing driver.

Career

Formula Renault

Former kart rival of Alonso competing in karting championships from 1991 to 2000,he soon demonstrate his big potential with a lot of victory competing for Italian championship,European championship and World championship.After karting, the vice-world championship Meneghello competed in Italian Formula Renault Elf Campus were he is second in 1998 and third in 1999,then he moved to the Italian Formula 3 federale in 2001 and he won the title with four victory, then he moved to the Formula Renault 2000 Italy in 2002 with a fifth place best result in Pergusa Gp, and then switched to the British equivalent for 2003. In both series he could stay on top ten, not always brilliant in the qualifing sessions, but always really fast during the races. For 2004, he moved up to the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, but scored just six points in a part of a championship with a not competitive team.

Formula 3000

Meneghello also competed in both the Euro and FIA Formula 3000 series in 2004, but was limited to only one race in each.

World Series Renault 3500

Meneghello has competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series series in 2005 and 2006, but with limited success. He was sixth in Monza at the last race after stayed on pole position during the qualify session. Along with Pastor Maldonado, he was banned for four races in 2005 for his role in an accident at Monaco which left a marshal seriously injured.^[1]

Endurance Gt Series

In 2007 Meneghello moved up to Gt with a Dodge Viper and with three first places and several podiums at the end of the championship he won the title of GT3 class. (Meneghello in Genuary 2004 drove a Ferrari in the historical Daytona 24 hours).

Italian Gt championship

In 2008 and 2009 Meneghello took part at few races of Italian Gt championship with two podium (third position) like best results with a Porsche Gt3 cup.

Superstars International Series

In 2010 Meneghello made his debut in the Superstars International Series with a Jaguar XF at Hockenheim ring. He was in eight position during the first race but an engine problem stopped his race before the end. He was limited to only one race.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(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	DC	Points
2004	Durango Corse	IMO	CAT	MON	NUR	MAG	SIL	HOC	HUN	SPA 15	MNZ	NC	0

References

• Matteo Meneghello career statistics at driverdb.com, retrieved 17 December 2006.

1. ^ "Maldonado handed ban after crash". news.bbc.co.uk. 2005-05-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ukfs_sport/hi/newsid_4578000/4578667.stm. Retrieved 2007-02-02. 

External links

• Meneghello's official website.

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Name	Meneghello, Matteo
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Date of birth	1981-06-08
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