Francesco Simonazzi was born on 8 March 2004 and is an Italian racing driver who competes in the 2025 European Le Mans Series for Duqueine Team.
15 Facts About Francesco Simonazzi
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Francesco Simonazzi previously competed in the Euroformula Open Championship with BVM Racing from 2021 to 2024, finishing runner-up in the latter season.
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In 2019, Simonazzi made his car racing debut, competing in the Italian F4 Championship with Cram Motorsport.
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Francesco Simonazzi experienced a challenging rookie year, scoring points on just one occasion, with an eighth place coming at Imola.
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Francesco Simonazzi returned to Italian F4 for 2020, contesting the first round for DRZ Benelli.
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Francesco Simonazzi remained with BVM and scored 28 points, having competed in merely four of the seven rounds, which left him 14th at season's end.
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Francesco Simonazzi made an appearance in the F2000 Italian Formula Trophy during 2021, scoring his first two victories in car racing.
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In 2021, Francesco Simonazzi spearheaded BVM's return to the Euroformula Open Championship, racing in the final two rounds at Monza and Barcelona.
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Francesco Simonazzi returned to the series for the 2022 season, being the sole driver for BVM Racing once more.
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The biggest success of his season would follow just two rounds later, as, after finishing second in Race 2, Francesco Simonazzi scored his first win in the category at the Red Bull Ring, inheriting victory after original race winner Vladislav Lomko was awarded a five-second penalty for colliding with Frederick Lubin.
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Francesco Simonazzi returned to the Euroformula Open in 2023, remaining with BVM Racing once more.
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Francesco Simonazzi was retained by BVM Racing for a third season of Euroformula Open in 2024.
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Francesco Simonazzi opted not to continue in Euroformula Open in 2025, but remained in a developmental role for BVM Racing.
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Francesco Simonazzi was announced to race in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Rodin Carlin for the final two rounds, replacing Max Esterson who returned to the GB3 Championship.
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Francesco Simonazzi switched to the European Le Mans Series for 2025, joining French outfit Duqueine Team.