Matteo Meneghello

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

Career Former kart rival of Fernando Alonso, Matteo competed in karting championships from 1991 to 2000. He led the final start of the World Championship in 1995, and he was second at the finish line in front of Alonso and behind André Lotterer. After karting, Meneghello competed in the Italian Formula Renault Elf Campus. Then he moved to the Italian Formula 3 Federale in 2001. He moved to the Formula Renault 2000 Italy in 2002 with a fifth-place best result in the Pergusa GP for 2003. In 2004, he moved up to the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup.

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

Meneghello competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in the 2005 half Championship and 2006 for four races. He was sixth in Monza at the last race.

In 2007, Meneghello moved up to GT in a Peroni race with a Dodge Viper in couple With Andrea Pellizzato.

In 2008 and 2009, Meneghello took part in a few races of the Italian GT Championship with two podiums (third position) like best results with a Porsche Gt3 cup in couple With gentleman driver Riccardo Bianco.

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

In 2015, Meneghello drove a Tatuus Mugen in the VdeV series with gentleman driver Vito Rinaldi

Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F.Laps Podiums Points Position 2001 Italian Formula Three Championship - Federal Class Drumel Motorsport 5 4 0 ? 5 13 1st 2002 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Drumel Motorsport 10 0 0 0 0 42 11th 2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Motaworld Racing 13 0 0 0 0 121 14th 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup AFC Motorsport 15 0 0 0 0 6 22nd International Formula 3000 Durango Corse 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Euro Formula 3000 Series Traini Corse 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Rolex Sports Car Series Mastercar 1 0 0 0 0 16 106th 2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series EuroInternational 12 0 0 0 0 3 27th 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series GD Racing 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2010 Superstars Series Ferlito Motors 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2015 V de V Challenge Endurance Proto - Scratch Scuderia Bi & Bi 4 0 0 0 0 3 39th

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 MNZ NC 0

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series 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 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points 2005 EuroInternational ZOL1 ZOL2 MON1 VAL1 VAL2 LMS1 LMS2 BIL1 BIL2 OSC1 OSC2 DON1 DON2 EST1 EST2 MNZ1 MNZ2 27th 3 2006 GD Racing ZOL1 ZOL2 MON1 IST1 IST2 MIS1 MIS2 SPA1 SPA2 NÜR1 NÜR2 DON1 DON2 LMS1 LMS2 CAT1 CAT2 35th 0 † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.