Durango (racing team)

Racing team

Not to be confused with Team Durango.

Durango

Founded| 1980
Folded| 2016
Team principal(s)| Ivone Pinton
Enrico Magro
Former series| Italian Formula Three Championship
International Formula 3000
24 Hours of Le Mans
GP2 Series
GP2 Asia Series
Auto GP
Superleague Formula
World Series Formula V8 3.5
Noted drivers|  Lucas di Grassi
Carlos Iaconelli
Yannick Schroeder
Rodrigo Sperafico
Davide Valsecchi

Durango Automotive SRL was an Italian auto racing team founded in 1980 by Ivone Pinton and Enrico Magro, which competed in Formula 3000, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the GP2 Series. The team finished racing after withdrawing from the Italian round of the 2009 GP2 Series season, although it was linked to Jacques Villeneuve and his bid to return to Formula One for the 2011 season.[1]

## History

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Davide Valsecchi driving for Durango at the Silverstone round of the 2008 GP2 Series season.

The Durango team took part in the Italian Formula Three Championship from 1987 to 1992. They expanded to compete in the International Formula 3000 Championship and the British Formula Two Championship in 1991, and entered a Lancia LC2 in the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, under the banner of Veneto Equipe. Durango took part in the Renault Formula Two championship and Euroseries in 1994 and continued to race in Formula Three until 1999.

In 2003, Durango designed and built a Le Mans Prototype car, the PM02, to compete in the FIA Sportscar championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours. The car was powered by a Judd GV4 V10 engine. The team participated for the 2nd time in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished in 24th position, after qualifying 18th. The car's best result was a 4th place at the Estoril round of the FIA sportscar championship. The car was never raced again after the 2003 season.

In 2005, Durango became part of the GP2 Series, a new series designed to help young drivers enter into Formula One. In 2006, the team participated in Formula Azzurra, a series supported by the Italian Karting Federation.[2] Due to financial problems the team was forced to withdraw from the final races of the 2009 GP2 Series season, and pulled out of competing in the 2009-10 GP2 Asia Series season.[3]

## Formula One entry bid

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Durango attempted to enter Formula One in 2010, when the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile opened an entry process for an additional thirteenth team.[4] The team principal Ivone Pinton stated there were investors only interested with competing in F1,[4] and announced a partnership with 1997 Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve. The team would compete as Villeneuve Racing and Villeneuve would initially be one of the two drivers.[5] The FIA did not accept any of the applications for the 2011 season.[6]

## Results

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### GP2 Series

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GP2 Series Results

Year  | Car  | Drivers  | Races  | Wins  | Poles  | FLaps  | Points  | D.C.  | T.C.
2005 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome |  Clivio Piccione | 23  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 14  | 15th  | 11th
Ferdinando Monfardini | 17  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 17th
Gianmaria Bruni | 4  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 35  | 10th
2006 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome |  Lucas di Grassi | 21  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 18th  | 13th
Sergio Hernández | 21  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 23rd
2007 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome |  Borja García | 21  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 28  | 10th  | 8th
Karun Chandhok | 21  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 16  | 15th
2008 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome |  Davide Valsecchi | 16  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 15th  | 11th
Marcello Puglisi | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 33rd
Ben Hanley | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 24th
Alberto Valerio | 20  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 26th
2009 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome |  Davide Valsecchi | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 17th†  | 11th
Stefano Coletti | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 25th
Nelson Panciatici | 16  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 24th

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### In detail

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Chassis
Engine
Tyres  | Drivers  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | T.C. | Points

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2005 | GP2/05
Renault
B |  | SMR
FEA | SMR
SPR | CAT
FEA | CAT
SPR | MON
FEA | NÜR
FEA | NÜR
SPR | MAG
FEA | MAG
SPR | SIL
FEA | SIL
SPR | HOC
FEA | HOC
SPR | HUN
FEA | HUN
SPR | IST
FEA | IST
SPR | MNZ
FEA | MNZ
SPR | SPA
FEA | SPA
SPR | BHR
FEA | BHR
SPR | 11th  | 21
Clivio Piccione | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | 7  | 1  | 8  | DSQ  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 16 | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 14  | 12  | 19  | 13  | 7
Ferdinando Monfardini | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | 11  | DNS  | Ret  | 6  | 12  | 17† | 14  | 10  | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 4  |  |  |  |
Gianmaria Bruni |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret | 16  | Ret  | 14
2006 | GP2/05
Renault
B |  | VAL
FEA | VAL
SPR | SMR
FEA | SMR
SPR | NÜR
FEA | NÜR
SPR | CAT
FEA | CAT
SPR | MON
FEA | SIL
FEA | SIL
SPR | MAG
FEA | MAG
SPR | HOC
FEA | HOC
SPR | HUN
FEA | HUN
SPR | IST
FEA | IST
SPR | MNZ
FEA | MNZ
SPR |  |  | 13th  | 9
Lucas di Grassi | 17  | 16† | Ret  | Ret  | 18  | 13  | 12  | 9  | 11 | Ret  | EX  | 7  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 5  | 9  | 10  | 14  |  |
Sergio Hernández | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | 8  | 10  | EX  | 14  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | 13  | Ret  |  |
2007 | GP2/05
Renault
B |  | BHR
FEA | BHR
SPR | CAT
FEA | CAT
SPR | MON
FEA | MAG
FEA | MAG
SPR | SIL
FEA | SIL
SPR | NÜR
FEA | NÜR
SPR | HUN
FEA | HUN
SPR | IST
FEA | IST
SPR | MNZ
FEA | MNZ
SPR | SPA
FEA | SPA
SPR | VAL
FEA | VAL
SPR |  |  | 8th  | 44
Borja García | 8  | 4  | 5  | 14  | 16† | 12  | 20† | 20† | 17  | 19  | 12  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 4  | Ret  | 19  | 16  | 17  | 5  | 4  |  |
Karun Chandhok | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 16  | 12  | 13  | Ret  | 16  | 14 | 15† | 8  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 1  | 17 | Ret  |  |
2008 | GP2/08
Renault
B |  | CAT
FEA | CAT
SPR | IST
FEA | IST
SPR | MON
FEA | MON
FEA | MAG
FEA | MAG
SPR | SIL
FEA | SIL
SPR | HOC
FEA | HOC
SPR | HUN
FEA | HUN
SPR | VAL
FEA | VAL
SPR | SPA
FEA | SPA
SPR | MNZ
FEA | MNZ
SPR |  |  |  | 11th  | 11
Davide Valsecchi | 10  | 5  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 6  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 13  | NC  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 8  | 1  |  |  |
Marcello Puglisi |  |  |  |  | 17  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ben Hanley |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alberto Valerio | 13  | Ret  | 18  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 18  | 17  | 21  | 9  | 9  | 15  | DNS  | 17  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 15  |  |  |
2009 | GP2/08
Renault
B |  | CAT
FEA | CAT
SPR | MON
FEA | MON
FEA | IST
FEA | IST
SPR | SIL
FEA | SIL
SPR | NÜR
FEA | NÜR
SPR | HUN
FEA | HUN
SPR | VAL
FEA | VAL
SPR | SPA
FEA | SPA
SPR | MNZ
FEA | MNZ
SPR | ALG
FEA | ALG
SPR |  |  |  | 11th  | 10
Davide Valsecchi | Ret  | 16  | 15† | 18  | 3  | Ret  | 10  | 14  | 13  | 10  | 5  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stefano Coletti |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 12† | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nelson Panciatici | 12  | 18  | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 18  | Ret  | 19† | 13  | 14  | 20  | Ret  | 15  | 11  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### GP2 Asia Series

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Chassis
Engine
Tyres  | Drivers  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | T.C. | Points

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2008 | GP2/05
Renault
B |  | DUB1
FEA | DUB1
SPR | SEN
FEA | SEN
SPR | SEP
FEA | SEP
SPR | BHR
FEA | BHR
SPR | DUB2
FEA | DUB2
SPR |  |  | 8th  | 19
Davide Valsecchi | 17  | 6  | Ret  | 19  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 14  | 4 |  |
Alberto Valerio | 9  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | DNS  | 17  | 13  | 15  |  |
2008–09 | GP2/05
Renault
B |  | SHI
FEA | SHI
SPR | DUB3
FEA | DUB3
SPR | BHR1
FEA | BHR1
SPR | LSL
FEA | LSL
SPR | SEP
FEA | SEP
SPR | BHR2
FEA | BHR2
SPR | 5th  | 34
Davide Valsecchi | 8  | 1  | 2  | C  | 5  | 2  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 3  | 16  | Ret
Carlos Iaconelli | 11  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Michael Dalle Stelle |  |  | 17  | C  | 19  | 20  | 20  | 22  | 18  | 20  | Ret  | 19

### Formula 3000

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International Formula 3000 Championship Results

Year  | Car  | Drivers  | Races  | Wins  | Poles  | FLaps  | Points  | D.C.  | T.C.
2001 | Lola B99/50-Zytek |  Gabriele Lancieri | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | NC  | 10th
Jaime Melo | 9  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 12th
Antonio García†  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | NC
2002 | Lola B02/50-Zytek |  Alex Müller†  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | NC  | 6th
Derek Hill | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | NC
Rodrigo Sperafico | 12  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 20  | 6th
2003 | Lola B02/50-Zytek |  Giorgio Pantano | 10  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 41  | 3rd  | 3rd
Raffaele Giammaria | 10  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 10th
2004 | Lola B02/50-Zytek |  Yannick Schroeder | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 9th  | 7th
Matteo Meneghello | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | NC
Michele Rugolo | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | NC
Rodrigo Ribeiro | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 17th
Ernesto Viso | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 12th

Source:[7]

### In detail

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Chassis  | Engine  | Tyres  | Driver  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | TC  | Points

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2001 | Lola B99/50 | Zytek | A |  | INT | IMO | CAT | A1R | MON | NÜR | MAG | SIL | HOC | HUN | SPA | MNZ | 10th  | 8
Gabriele Lancieri | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 14  | 13  | 10  | 9  | 9  | 14  | Ret
Jaime Melo | 2 | Ret  | 21  | 5  | 11  | 13  | 14  | 12  | 12  |  |  |
Antonio García |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 16  | 11
2002 | Lola B02/50 | Zytek | A |  | INT | IMO | CAT | A1R | MON | NÜR | SIL | MAG | HOC | HUN | SPA | MNZ | 6th  | 20
Alex Müller | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | DSQ  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derek Hill |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 7  | Ret
Rodrigo Sperafico | 1  | 2  | 7  | 12  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 8  | 3  | Ret  | 12  | 8
2003 | Lola B02/50 | Zytek | A |  | IMO | CAT | A1R | MON | NÜR | MAG | SIL | HOC | HUN | MNZ |  |  | 3rd  | 55
Giorgio Pantano | Ret  | 1 | 3  | Ret  | 16  | 1 | 2  | 7  | 4  | Ret  |  |
Raffaele Giammaria | 7  | Ret  | 14  | 3  | 7  | 8  | Ret  | 10  | 6  | Ret  |  |
2004 | Lola B02/50 | Zytek | A |  | IMO | CAT | MON | NÜR | MAG | SIL | HOC | HUN | SPA | MNZ |  |  | 7th  | 21
Yannick Schroeder | 7  | Ret  | 10  | 3  | 4  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |
Matteo Meneghello |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  |  |  |
Michele Rugolo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |
Rodrigo Ribeiro | 13  | 8  | Ret  | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ernesto Viso |  |  |  |  | 8  | 11  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 8  |  |

### Sports car

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year  | Class  | No  | Tyres  | Car  | Drivers  | Pole  | Fast
lap  | Laps  | Pos.  | Class
Pos.
2003 | LMP900  | 19  | D | Durango LMP1
Judd GV4 4.0L V10  |  Sylvain Boulay
Michele Rugolo
Jean-Bernard Bouvet  | no | no | 277  | 25th  | 9th
Series | Year | Drivers | Car | Notes

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Italian Formula 3000 | 2005 |  | Lola-Zytek | As technical part of Fisichella Motor Sport
Euroseries 3000 | 2006 |  | Lola-Zytek | As technical part of Fisichella Motor Sport
Euroseries 3000 | 2007 | Omar Julian Leal, Luiz Razia | Lola-Zytek |

## Other Series History

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Series | Year | Drivers | Car | Notes

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European Formula Renault 2000 | 2002 |  |  |
European Formula Renault 2000 | 2003 |  |  |
Italian Formula Renault 2000 | 2004 |  |  |
Italian Formula Renault 2000 | 2006 |  |  |
Italian Formula Azzurra | 2006 |  |  |
Endurance GT Series | 2007 | Niccolò Valentini, Enrico Moncada, Matteo Meneghello | Porsche 911 GT3 |

## References

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1. ^ "Villeneuve confirms Durango tie-up". autosport.com. Haymarket Media. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
2. ^ "Origin and History". Durango. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
3. ^ "Durango pulls out of Asia Series". gpupdate.net. JHED Media. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
4. ^ a b "Durango pursuing 2011 Formula One entry". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
5. ^ "Jacques Villeneuve confirms Durango commercial link". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
6. ^ Beer, Matt (8 September 2010). "FIA decides against new team for 2011". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
7. ^ a b GP2 and Formula 3000 entry list and complete results speedsportmag.com

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