Motor racing championship
The 2023 Zinox Laser F2000 Italian Formula Trophy was a multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This was the tenth season of the series, featuring a mix of professional and amateur drivers competing in different classes and using multiple kinds of Formula 3- and Formula Renault-level machinery.[ 1] For the 2023 season, the title sponsor of the championship changed from TopJet to Zinox Laser.[ 2] The championship had a cooperation with the Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup , with the two series sharing grids and race slots on multiple race weekends.[ 2]
Teams and drivers
Teams and drivers competing in the F2000 Trophy were divided into four classes: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze ranked the field based on the cars' age and technical characteristics as well as the drivers' experience.[ 3] For competition in the F2.0 Cup, the field was divided into Pro and Light entries.[ 4]
F2000 Trophy entries
Team
No.
Driver
Car
Engine
Status
Rounds
Super Formula Class entries
Puresport
8
Dino Rasero
Dallara 320
Mercedes HWA
1–3, 5
Noda Racing
10
Juju Noda
Volkswagen
All
TVS Motorsport
23
Enzo Stentella
Mercedes
All
HT Powertrain
51
Bernardo Pellegrini
Mercedes HWA
All
BVM Racing
84
Francesco Simonazzi
Volkswagen
G
1
G Motorsport
131
Francesco Galli
Volkswagen
All
NV Racing
212
Paolo Brajnik
Volkswagen
1
Platinum Class entries
Franz Wöss Racing
1
Benjamin Berta
Dallara F317
Mercedes
All
Racing in Italy
75
Mei Shibi
Dallara F308
Volkswagen
2–3, 5–7
HT Powertrain
20
Stig Larsen
Dallara F317
Volkswagen
All
One Sport Performance
21
Alessandro Bracalente
Dallara F317
Volkswagen
1
Renato Papaleo
Dallara F317
4, 6–7
Facondini Racing
36
Francesco Solfaroli
Dallara F317
Toyota
1–2, 4–7
privateer
41
Franco Cimarelli
Dallara F312
Volkswagen
1, 6–7
Jo Zeller Racing
44
Sandro Zeller
Dallara F316
Mercedes HWA
All
Team Perego
46
Riccardo Perego
Dallara F317
Volkswagen
1–5
Antonino Racing
77
Antonio Pellegrini
Dallara F308
7
Nannini Racing
81
Marco Falci
Dallara F317
Toyota
1–2
Emotion Motorsport
83
Daniele Radrizzani
Dallara F317
Toyota
1–2, 4
Gold Class entries
Facondini Racing
6
Enrico Milani
Dallara F308
2, 4–5, 7
Puresport
14
Andrea Benalli
Dallara F309
Power Engine
1–3, 5–7
Neri Autosport
18
Victor Neumann
Dallara F311
2
30
Sebastien Banchereau
Dallara F310
2, 6
Rennsport Wachter
22
Victor Smialek
Dallara F308
7
One Sport Performance
23
Marco Marotta
Dallara F312
Volkswagen
5
Team Automobile Tricolore
39
Edoardo Bonanomi
Dallara F312
Mercedes
1–3, 5, 7
Nannini Racing
42
Davide Pedetti
Dallara F317
Toyota
All
81
Giancarlo Pedetti
Dallara F317
4–7
Chabr Motorsport
54
Tomas Chabr
Dallara F308
7
Sud Motorsport
90
Antonino Marco Rinaldi
Dallara F302
2
Franz Wöss Racing
98
Maximilian Malinowski
Dallara F309
7
Silver Class entries
Team Tramonti Corse
11
Carmine Tancredi[ a]
Dallara F308
Toyota
3–4
Living KC
12
Umberto Vaglio
Dallara F308
2, 5
Twister Italia
13
Sergio Terrini
Dallara F308
Fiat FTP
1–3
Bellspeed
27
Patrick Bellezza
Dallara F300
Fiat Novamotor
1–2, 5–7
BMG Racing
28
Giorgio Berto
Dallara F308
Fiat
1–2, 7
Sud Motorsport
33
Salvatore Marinaro
Dallara F310
Fiat
1–2, 4, 6–7
2F Motorsport
35
Ferruccio Fontanella
Dallara F308
4
Puresport
76
Christof Ledermann
Dallara F309
Power Engine
3, 5
Bronze Class entries
Valentino Racing Team
4
Valentino Carofano
Lola F3
Dome
7
Sud Motorsport
7
Armando Stola
Dallara
6
85
Daniele Siano
Dallara F308
Fiat
1
Franz Wöss Racing
9
Luca Iannacone
Dallara F308
Toyota
1, 3, 6
Team Tramonti Corse
11
Carmine Tancredi[ b]
Dallara F308
Toyota
1–2
Formula Entry Class entries
privateer
34
Sergio Conti
Tatuus F4-T014
Abarth
1–2, 5–6
Sources: [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
F2.0 Cup entries
All drivers compete driving Tatuus FR2.0 cars with Renault engines.
Team
No.
Driver
Rounds
Light Class entries
Alpha Team Racing
3
Sandro de Virgilis
7
Derva Corse ASD
24
Marco de Toffol
2–4
A.S.D. Ruote Scoperte M.
79
Fabio Turchetto
1–4, 6
80
Andrea Masci
6–7
222
Stefano Pezzoni
7
Valdelsa CLA
59
Riccardo Rossi
6–7
Team Hars
71
Luca Guolo
6–7
Padoviani Corse ASD
89
Simone Padoviani
1–2, 4, 6–7
Open Class entries
Viola Formula Racing
2
Laurence Balestrini
1–3
Speed Motor
5
Karim Sartori
1–4, 6–7
Derva Corse ASD
16
Matteo Immordino
1–4, 6–7
95
Christian Caramuscia
1–4, 6–7
PLMRACING
29
Stefano Palummieri
1–4, 6–7
Sources: [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Race calendar
The 2023 calendar was first announced on 21 January 2023.[ 12]
Race weekend held races of the FR2.0 Cup
Race results
F2000 Trophy results
Round
Pole position
Super Formula winner
Platinum winner
Gold winner
Silver winner
Bronze winner
Formula Entry winner
1
R1
Mugello Circuit
Juju Noda [ c]
Juju Noda [ d]
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Patrick Bellezza
Daniele Siano
Sergio Conti
R2
Juju Noda [ e]
Marco Falci
Andrea Benalli
Sergio Terrini
Daniele Siano
Sergio Conti
2
R1
Imola Circuit
Benjamin Berta
Bernardo Pellegrini
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Patrick Bellezza
Carmine Tancredi
Sergio Conti
R2
Bernardo Pellegrini
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Patrick Bellezza
Carmine Tancredi
Sergio Conti
3
R1
Red Bull Ring
Benjamin Berta
Juju Noda
Benjamin Berta
Davide Pedetti
no finishers
Luca Iannacone
no entries
R2
Francesco Galli
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Christof Ledermann
Luca Iannacone
4
R1
Vallelunga Circuit
Juju Noda
Bernardo Pellegrini
Sandro Zeller
Enrico Milani
Salvatore Marinaro
no entries
R2
Juju Noda
Sandro Zeller
Enrico Milani
Ferruccio Fontanella
5
R1
Spa-Francorchamps
Juju Noda
Juju Noda
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Patrick Bellezza
Sergio Conti
R2
Juju Noda
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Patrick Bellezza
Sergio Conti
6
R1
Mugello Circuit
Francesco Galli
Francesco Galli
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Salvatore Marinaro
Luca Iannacone
Sergio Conti
R2
Juju Noda
Benjamin Berta
Andrea Benalli
Patrick Bellezza
Luca Iannacone
Sergio Conti
7
R1
Misano Circuit
Juju Noda
Juju Noda
Benjamin Berta
Victor Smialek
Salvatore Marinaro
Valentino Carofano
no entries
R2
Francesco Galli
Sandro Zeller
Victor Smialek
Patrick Bellezza
Valentino Carofano
F2.0 Cup results
Round
Pole position
Light Class winner
Open Class winner
1
R1
Mugello Circuit
Christian Caramuscia
Fabio Turchetto
Karim Sartori
R2
Fabio Turchetto
Christian Caramuscia
2
R1
Imola Circuit
Stefano Palummieri
Fabio Turchetto
Karim Sartori
R2
Fabio Turchetto
Stefano Palummieri
3
R1
Red Bull Ring
Karim Sartori
Marco de Toffol
Christian Caramuscia
R2
Fabio Turchetto
Stefano Palummieri
4
R1
Vallelunga Circuit
Stefano Palummieri
Fabio Turchetto
Stefano Palummieri
R2
Fabio Turchetto
Stefano Palummieri
5
R1
Mugello Circuit
Karim Sartori
Andrea Masci
Karim Sartori
R2
Fabio Turchetto
Karim Sartori
6
R1
Misano Circuit
Stefano Palummieri
Simone Padoviani
Karim Sartori
R2
Andrea Masci
Christian Caramuscia
Standings
Scoring system
Drivers scored points in the overall standings, as well as in separate standings per class. Five points were awarded to each driver attending an event. Claiming the fastest lap per race per class awarded a point if at least three cars took part in a class. Entrants counted the best eleven race results of their campaign, as well as the attendance points for all race weekends.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Drivers' standings
Overall standings
Pos
Driver
MUG1
IMO
RBR
VLL
SPA
MUG2
MIS
Pts
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
1
Juju Noda
(5 )
2
3
(4)
2
(Ret)
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
Benjamin Berta
2
7
1
1
1
1
(Ret)
(DNS)
2
2
2
3
2
(Ret)
261
3
Sandro Zeller
4
(5)
4
2
3
2
1
4
3
3
(5)
(5)
4
3
4
Francesco Galli
(Ret)
6
5
(23)
(22)
3
5
2
4
5
1
2
3
1
204
5
Bernardo Pellegrini
(11)
4
2
3
4
(Ret)
2
3
(5)
4
4
4
5
4
6
Riccardo Perego
7
(10)
7
5
(Ret)
4
4
5
(7)
7
6
7
7
5
7
Andrea Benalli
9
12
8
6
(Ret)
5
6
6
7
6
12
Ret
92
8
Davide Pedetti
12
13
9
8
5
7
9
10
12
13
11
11
17
8
64
9
Enzo Stentella
10
11
(28)
15
8
23
(Ret)
7
(Ret)
9
10
8
13
7
61
10
Dino Rasero
8
9
6
Ret
Ret
6
14
DNS
51
11
Marco Falci
3
3
Ret
DNS
48
12
Stig Larsen
19
18
13
(Ret)
7
(22)
10
11
16
16
8
14
21
(Ret)
47
13
Francesco Solfaroli
(30)
15
16
13
8
9
8
11
14
12
16
13
41
14
Enrico Milani
Ret
7
7
8
9
19
18
24
40
15
Mei Shibi
12
Ret
6
Ret
15
14
9
17
14
9
37
16
Stefano Palummieri
18
23
21
16
15
8
12
14
18
18
34
(DNS)
37
17
Renato Papaleo
6
6
Ret
9
10
16
34
18
Karim Sartori
13
28†
11
17
Ret
9
(DNS)
15
16
16
20
NC
34
19
Christian Caramuscia
15
21
20
21
9
11
14
16
(25)
23
25
17
34
20
Patrick Bellezza
16
20
18
11
17
12
17
19
32
14
33
21
Matteo Immordino
21†
26
Ret
26
10
14
17
18
21
20
23
18
32
22
Salvatore Marinaro
26†
31†
19
28
11
17
12
Ret
22
15
28
23
Fabio Turchetto
24
27
23
19
14
10
16
19
27
21
27
24
Simone Padoviani
25
30
27
27
19
21
24
25
26
Ret
25
25
Edoardo Bonanomi
28†
17
14
10
DNS
DNS
10
20
19
11
22
26
Alessandro Bracalente
6
8
21
27
Giancarlo Pedetti
13
13
13
10
15
15
Ret
DNS
21
28
Victor Smialek
9
6
20
29
Franco Cimarelli
32
14
Ret
10
8
Ret
20
30
Daniele Radrizzani
29†
19
15
14
Ret
22
20
31
Sergio Conti
27
33
29
29
19
18
28
27
20
32
Marco de Toffol
26
22
11
15
18
20
15
33
Laurence Balestrini
22
24
Ret
18
12
13
15
34
Carmine Tancredi
17
25
17
12
DNS
DNS
15
Ret
15
35
Luca Iannacone
23
29
13
16
19
22
15
36
Sergio Terrini
Ret
16
24
DNS
Ret
DNS
15
37
Giorgio Berto
20
32†
25
25
24
Ret
15
38
Antonio Pellegrini
6
DNS
13
39
Sebastien Banchereau
10
9
13
13
13
40
Christof Ledermann
Ret
12
18
15
10
41
Umberto Vaglio
22
20
Ret
17
10
42
Andrea Masci
22
DNS
27
19
10
43
Luca Guolo
23
24
30
21
10
44
Riccardo Rossi
26
26
31
EX
10
45
Marco Marotta
11
8
9
46
Tomas Chabr
15
10
6
47
Maximilian Malinowski
11
12
5
48
Ferruccio Fontanella
Ret
12
5
49
Armando Stola
20
28
35
DNS
5
50
Daniele Siano
14
22
5
51
Sandro de Virgilis
33
20
5
52
Stefano Pezzoni
28
22
5
53
Valentino Carofano
29
23
5
54
Antonino Marco Rinaldi
31
24
5
55
Paolo Brajnik
DNS
DNS
5
56
Victor Neumann
DNS
DNS
5
guest drivers ineligible to score points
—
Francesco Simonazzi
1
1
—
Pos
Driver
MUG1
IMO
RBR
VLL
SPA
MUG2
MIS
Pts
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
F2000 standings per class
Pos
Driver
MUG1
IMO
RBR
VLL
SPA
MUG2
MIS
Pts
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
Super Formula Class
1
Juju Noda
2
2
(2 )
(2 )
1
(Ret )
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Francesco Galli
(Ret)
4
3
(4)
(4)
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
Bernardo Pellegrini
(5)
3
1
1
2
(Ret)
1
(3)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
Enzo Stentella
4
(6)
5
3
3
3
(Ret)
4
(Ret)
4
4
4
4
4
5
Dino Rasero
3
5
4
Ret
Ret
2
4
DNS
97
6
Paolo Brajnik
DNS
DNS
5
guest drivers inelegible to score points
—
Francesco Simonazzi
1
1
—
Platinum Class
1
Benjamin Berta
1
3
1
1
1
1
(Ret)
(DNS)
1
1
1
1
1
(Ret)
309
2
Sandro Zeller
(3)
(2)
(2)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Riccardo Perego
(5)
(5)
3
3
(Ret)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
Stig Larsen
6
8
5
(Ret)
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
7
(9)
(Ret)
5
Francesco Solfaroli
(8)
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
8
4
6
Mei Shibi
4
Ret
3
Ret
5
5
5
8
7
3
107
7
Renato Papaleo
3
3
Ret
4
6
5
75
8
Marco Falci
2
1
Ret
DNS
55
9
Daniele Radrizzani
7†
9
6
5
Ret
6
54
10
Franco Cimarelli
9
6
Ret
5
5
Ret
43
11
Alessandro Bracalente
4
4
29
12
Antonio Pellegrini
3
DNS
20
Gold Class
1
Andrea Benalli
1
1
1
1
(Ret)
1
1
1
1
1
3
Ret
278
2
Davide Pedetti
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
(5)
(4)
2
2
(5)
2
3
Enrico Milani
Ret
2
1
1
2
5
6
6
134
4
Edoardo Bonanomi
3†
3
4
5
DNS
DNS
3
6
7
4
113
5
Giancarlo Pedetti
3
3
6
3
4
4
Ret
DNS
97
6
Sebastien Banchereau
3
4
3
3
67
7
Victor Smialek
1
1
57
8
Maximilian Malinowski
2
5
41
9
Marco Marotta
4
2
35
10
Tomas Chabr
4
3
34
11
Antonino Marco Rinaldi
5
6
23
12
Victor Neumann
DNS
DNS
5
Silver Class
1
Patrick Bellezza
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
260
2
Salvatore Marinaro
3†
3†
2
4
1
2
1
Ret
1
2
201
3
Giorgio Berto
2
4†
5
3
2
Ret
88
4
Christof Ledermann
Ret
1
2
2
71
5
Umberto Vaglio
3
2
Ret
3
58
6
Sergio Terrini
Ret
1
4
DNS
Ret
DNS
53
7
Ferruccio Fontanella
Ret
1
31
8
Carmine Tancredi
DNS
DNS
2
Ret
23
Bronze Class
1
Luca Iannacone
3
3
1
1
1
1
145
2
Carmine Tancredi
2
2
1
1
97
3
Armando Stola
2
2
2
DNS
64
4
Daniele Siano
1
1
56
5
Valentino Carofano
1
1
55
Formula Entry Class
1
Sergio Conti
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
220
Pos
Driver
MUG1
IMO
RBR
VLL
SPA
MUG2
MIS
Pts
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
F2.0 Cup standings per class
Pos
Driver
MUG1
IMO
RBR
VLL
MUG2
MIS
Pts
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
Overall
1
Stefano Palummieri
3
2
3
1
6
1
1
1
2
2
10
DNS
226
2
Karim Sartori
1
6†
1
2
Ret
2
DNS
2
1
1
1
NC
220
3
Christian Caramuscia
2
1
2
5
1
4
2
3
7
5
2
1
219
4
Matteo Immordino
4†
4
Ret
7
2
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
165
5
Fabio Turchetto
6
5
4
4
5
3
3
5
8
4
140
6
Simone Padoviani
7
7
6
8
6
7
5
7
4
Ret
91
7
Laurence Balestrini
5
3
Ret
3
4
5
77
8
Marco de Toffol
5
6
3
7
5
6
73
9
Andrea Masci
3
DNS
5
3
50
10
Luca Guolo
4
6
7
5
46
11
Riccardo Rossi
7
8
8
EX
24
12
Stefano Pezzoni
6
6
21
13
Sandro de Virgilis
9
4
19
Light Class
1
Fabio Turchetto
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
1
258
2
Simone Padoviani
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Ret
177
3
Marco de Toffol
2
2
1
2
2
2
130
4
Andrea Masci
1
DNS
2
1
80
5
Luca Guolo
2
2
4
3
73
6
Riccardo Rossi
4
4
5
EX
44
7
Stefano Pezzoni
3
4
32
8
Sandro de Virgilis
6
2
31
Open Class
1
Stefano Palummieri
3
2
3
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
4
DNS
230
2
Karim Sartori
1
5†
1
2
Ret
2
DNS
2
1
1
1
NC
222
3
Christian Caramuscia
2
1
2
4
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
1
221
4
Matteo Immordino
4†
4
Ret
5
2
5
3
4
3
3
2
2
187
5
Laurence Balestrini
5
3
Ret
3
3
4
85
Pos
Driver
MUG1
IMO
HUN
RBR
HOC
BRN
Pts
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
Teams' standings
F2000 Trophy
Pos
Team
Pts
1
Franz Wöss Racing
210
2
Noda Racing
209
3
Jo Zeller Racing
184
4
HT Powertrain
173
5
Puresport
119
6
G Motorsport
111
7
Nannini Racing
108
8
Team Perego
97
9
Facondini Racing
60
10
One Sport Performance
51
11
Derva Corse ASD
43
12
TVS Motorsport
38
13
A.S.D. Ruote Scoperte M.
31
14
PLM Racing
24
15
Racing in Italy
23
16
Speed Motor
22
17
Sud Motorsport
22
18
Bellspeed
21
19
Rennsport Wachter
20
20
Emotion Motorsport
20
21
Twister Italia
16
22
Viola Formula Racing
15
23
Team Tramonti Corse
15
24
Padoviani Corse ASD
15
25
Team Automobile Tricolore
15
26
Antonino Racing
13
27
Neri Autosport
13
28
BMG Racing
10
29
Living KC
10
30
Valdelsa CLA
10
31
2F Motorsport
6
32
Chabr Motorsport
6
33
NV Racing
5
34
Valentino Racing Team
5
35
Alpha Team Racing
5
F2.0 Cup
Pos
Team
Pts
1
Derva Corse ASD
264
2
PLMRACING
180
3
Speed Motor
133
4
A.S.D. Ruote Scoperte M.
115
5
Viola Formula Racing
77
6
Padoviani Corse ASD
53
7
Valdelsa CLA
24
8
Alpha Team Racing
19
Notes
^ Carmine Tancredi entered rounds 1 and 2 competing in the Bronze class, and stepped up to the Silver class from round 3 onwards
^ Carmine Tancredi entered rounds 1 and 2 competing in the Bronze class, and stepped up to the Silver class from round 3 onwards
^ Francesco Simonazzi was fastest in qualifying, but competed as a guest driver
^ Francesco Simonazzi crossed the line as the first of the Super Formula Class drivers, but competed as a guest driver
^ Francesco Simonazzi crossed the line as the first of the Super Formula Class drivers, but competed as a guest driver
References
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