Kevin Ceccon
| Kevin Ceccon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 24 September 1993 Clusone (Italy) |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Trident Racing |
| Car number | 21 |
| Former teams | Scuderia Coloni |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 30th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 2009–10 2009–10 | GP3 Series Auto GP European F3 Open Italian Formula Three |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 | Auto GP |
Kevin Ceccon (born 24 September 1993 in Clusone) is a professional racing driver from Italy.
Career
Karting
Prior to his single–seater career, Ceccon enjoyed a long and successful spell in the junior karting ranks. In 2005 he achieved a fifth place in the Copa Campeones Trophy Junior class before finishing fourth in the Italian Open Masters KF3 category the following year.[1] In 2008 he won the Italian Open Masters KF3 title,[2] and also secured podium finishes in both the South Garda Winter Cup and Andrea Margutti Trophy.
Formula Three
In 2009, Ceccon took the substantial jump from karting to Formula Three, racing in the European F3 Open Championship with RP Motorsport. After a slow start to the season, he finished in the points on nine occasions to be classified 11th in the standings, with fourth–place finishes at Donington Park and Monza being his best race results.[3] He also took part in three rounds of the Italian Formula Three season, finishing in the points in four of his six races to finish 14th in the series.[4]
Ceccon continued with the team for a second season in 2010, improving to fourth place in the final standings after taking six podium places, including his first series win at the final round of the year in Barcelona.[5] In September 2010, Ceccon made a one–off appearance in the Italian Formula Three Championship round at Vallelunga, retiring from the first race before finishing 12th in the second event.
GP2 Series
In November 2010, Ceccon took part in four days of post–season GP2 Series testing, held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, driving for Scuderia Coloni for the first two days,[6] before switching to DPR for the final two days.[7]
It was announced in May 2011 that Ceccon would race in the Barcelona and Monaco rounds of the 2011 season for Scuderia Coloni, replacing fellow Italian Davide Rigon who was injured in the first round of the season in Istanbul.[8] In doing so, he became the youngest ever GP2 Series driver, taking the record previously held by Spaniard Javier Villa by almost a year.[9] After eight races, with a best finish of eleventh, he opted to concentrate on Auto GP, in which he was challenging for the series lead, and relinquished his seat to Luca Filippi.[10] He finished 30th in the drivers' championship standings.
Auto GP
For the 2011 season, Ceccon graduated to the Auto GP championship, racing for Italian team Ombra Racing.[11] He was eligible for the newly–created Under 21 Trophy, which he won at the penultimate round of the season in Valencia.[12] In doing so, he also secured a prize GP2 Series test.[13] He currently leads the overall standings with one round of the series remaining, seven points ahead of DAMS driver Sergei Afanasiev.[14]
GP3 Series
Ceccon moved to the GP3 Series for 2012, driving for Ocean Racing Technology.[15]
Formula One
Ceccon tested with Toro Rosso at the 2011 Abu Dhabi young driver test during the week after the Grand Prix there.[16] He drove on the second day of the test (November 16), after Stefano Coletti drove on the first, and finished the day with the 10th fastest time, 4.620s behind Jean-Eric Vergne, who set the fastest time.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European F3 Open Championship | RP Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11th |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14th | ||
| 2010 | European F3 Open Championship | RP Motorsport | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 4th |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | ||
| 2011 | Auto GP | Ombra Racing | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 130 | 1st |
| GP2 Series | Scuderia Coloni | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| 2012 | GP3 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 9th |
Complete GP2 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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Scuderia Coloni | TUR FEA |
TUR SPR |
ESP FEA 19 |
ESP SPR 15 |
MON FEA 11 |
MON SPR 12 |
VAL FEA 18 |
VAL SPR 20 |
GBR FEA 19 |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
30th | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | Trident Racing | MYS FEA 17 |
MYS SPR 22 |
BHR FEA 11 |
BHR SPR 10 |
ESP FEA 7 |
ESP SPR 7 |
MON FEA 2 |
MON SPR 7 |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR 12 |
GER FEA Ret |
GER SPR DNS |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
SGP FEA |
SGP SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
17th | 28 |
- Season in progress
Complete GP3 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 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ocean Racing Technology | ESP FEA Ret |
ESP SPR 10 |
MON FEA 3 |
MON SPR 6 |
VAL FEA 7 |
VAL SPR 4 |
GBR FEA 8 |
GBR SPR 7 |
GER FEA 17 |
GER SPR 15 |
HUN FEA 4 |
HUN SPR 8 |
BEL FEA 12 |
BEL SPR 20 |
ITA FEA 13 |
ITA SPR 9 |
9th | 56 | ||
| 2014 | Jenzer Motorsport | ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA 11 |
BEL SPR 11 |
ITA FEA 12 |
ITA SPR 6 |
RUS FEA |
RUS SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
19th* | 4* |
* Season in progress.
References
- ^ "Italian Open Masters – KF3 2007". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Italian Open Masters – KF3 2008". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "European F3 Open 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Formula 3 Italia 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Hornsby, Tom (1 November 2010). "F3 Open: Ceccon and Fumanelli seal Barcelona win apiece". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Kevin will participate in the GP2 test in Abu Dhabi with the Scuderia Coloni". kevinceccon.eu. Kevin Ceccon. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "GP2 – Abu Dhabi Test, Day 3 Report: Great performance and hard work even with the DPR". kevinceccon.eu. Kevin Ceccon. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Van De Burgt, Andrew (17 May 2011). "Ceccon replaces Rigon at Coloni". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Ceccon set for GP2 debut". autogp.org. Auto GP. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (2011-07-20). "Luca Filippi switches from Super Nova to Coloni for Nurburgring GP2 round". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Ceccon and Ombra Racing together in Auto GP". autogp.org. Auto GP. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Ceccon: "Under 21 title was my first aim"". autogp.org. Auto GP. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Series champion and best U21 to get GP2 test". autogp.org. Auto GP. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Auto GP 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ Kevin Ceccon signs on with Ocean Racing Technology in the GP3 Séries, Ocean Racing Technology.
- ^ "Jean-Eric Vergne quickest as day two of testing in Abu Dhabi comes to an end". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
External links
- Official website Template:It icon
- Kevin Ceccon on X
- Kevin Ceccon career summary at DriverDB.com