Matteo Grassotto

Matteo Grassotto (born 14 March 1980 in Asolo, Veneto) is an Italian racing driver.

Career

Formula Renault

Grassotto finished as runner-up in the 1998 Formula Renault Campus Italy series and then moved up to FRenault 2000 for 2000. In the European-wide series he finished a competitive third in the final standings, and he also drove a handful of races in the Italian series, achieving one podium finish.

Formula Three

Grassotto graduated to German Formula Three in 2001, and finished 11th in the final drivers' standings.

Formula 3000

Grassoto spent 2002 and 2003 in the Euro Formula 3000 series, in which he was a frontrunner, before moving to the more competitive FIA-backed series for the final two races of 2004 as a replacement for compatriot Raffaele Giammaria. He scored a point for eighth place on his début but retired from the next race. Unable to get a drive in the new GP2 Series for 2005, he went back to country level and competed in one race in Italian F3000.

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 AEZ Racing IMO CAT MON NUR MAG SIL HOC HUN SPA
8		 MNZ
Ret		 18th 1

References
  • Matteo Grassotto career statistics at driverdb.com, retrieved 27 November 2006.


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