Niccolò Schirò (born 25 March 1994) is an Italian racing driver, who is best known for being the 2012 European F3 Open champion.
Career
Karting Born in Milan, Schirò began karting in 2007 and raced both in his native Italy and Europe for the majority of his karting career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category a year later, when he finished 28th in the European KF2 Championship.
Formula Abarth In 2010, Schirò graduated to single–seaters into the newly launched Formula Abarth series, competing with Emmebi Motorsport. He only finished five races inside the top twenty placings and finished the season in 29th place.
European F3 Open Schirò stepped up to the European F3 Open Championship in 2011, joining RP Motorsport. He finished all but one of the season's races in the points, including two second-place finishes at Brands Hatch. This brought him fifth place in the final championship standings.
Schirò remained in the championship in 2012 with the same team. He scored four wins at Le Castellet and Monza and clinched the championship title ahead of teammate Gianmarco Raimondo, having trailed by fifteen points heading into the final weekend in Barcelona.
International GT Open Schirò made his sports car racing debut in the SGT class of the International GT Open in 2013, racing for Drivex School. He finished fourth in the GTS standings with three class wins.
After competing for the Villorba Corse in the final round at Barcelona, Schirò would continue his partnership with the team in 2014.
Auto GP Schirò made his Auto GP début in 2014 at Le Castellet, joining Ibiza Racing.
Racing record
Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2010 Formula Abarth Emmebi Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 0 29th 2011 European F3 Open Championship RP Motorsport 16 0 0 1 2 66 5th Italian Formula 3 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 1 16th 2012 European F3 Open Championship RP Motorsport 16 4 3 7 12 272 1st 2013 International GT Open - Super GT Drivex School 6 0 1 0 1 25 11th Scuderia Villorba Corse20001 Spanish GT Championship - Super GT Drivex School 2 0 1 0 1 ? 7th 2014 Auto GP Series Ibiza Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC International GT Open - Super GT Scuderia Villorba Corse1622211973rd 2015 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Scuderia Villorba Corse1400071135th 2016 Italian GT Championship - Super GT3 Easy Race401024014th European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Villorba Corse30000132nd 2017 Italian GT Championship - Super GT3 Pro Easy Race1411061078th Pirelli World Challenge - GT TR3 Racing8212411823rd 2019 Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Rossocorsa 13 4 4 3 8 170 2nd Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd 2020 Le Mans Cup - GT3 Iron Lynx100011811th 2021 Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Rossocorsa1064591482nd Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro)10001N/A2nd Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Kessel Racing30000913th Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Am83425972nd 2023 International GT Open Kessel Racing1300001618th2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Kessel Racing400000NC GT Cup Open Europe Rossocorsa Racing2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Kessel Racing500000NCIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDTriarsi Competizione2026GT Cup Open EuropeZRS Motorsport Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 RossocorsaGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupCar Collection Motorsport
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2024 Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Bronze LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 8th 392025 Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 10th 34 2026 Car Collection Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Pro-Am LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG NC 0 *Season still in progress.
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