# 2010 Formula Abarth season

The 2010 Formula Abarth season was the sixth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the first under its new guise of "Formula Abarth". It started on April 24 at Misano and finished on October 14 in Monza after fourteen races held at seven meetings.
Brandon Maïsano, part of the Ferrari Driver Academy scheme and driving for BVM – Target Racing, won the Alboreto Trophy as overall champion, taking four victories and three second places for a championship-winning margin of 22 points over runner-up Patric Niederhauser of the Jenzer Motorsport team. Niederhauser assumed second place in the standings after finishing the season strongly, taking seven top-five finishes in the final eight races including a victory at Varano and five third places. JD Motorsport driver Raffaele Marciello finished the season in third place, taking victories at Misano and Varano, with winless Jordi Cunill (Prema Junior) and Maxim Zimin (Jenzer Motorsport) taking five second places and two third places between them. Despite only competing in three meetings, Cunill's team-mate Hannes van Asseldonk finished the season in sixth place, taking three main race victories and two fifth places. Other victories went to Jenzer's Zoël Amberg, Prema's Riccardo Agostini, JD's Víctor Guerin and National Trophy competitor Simone Iaquinta of ARM Competition.
Iaquinta won the National Trophy, having won nine of the fourteen races in the class, having taken eight top-ten overall finishes including his victory at Mugello. Having started the season at RP Motorsport, Stefano Colombo ended the season as Iaquinta's team-mate, and wrapped up second place with a class second behind Iaquinta at Monza, having taken two wins during the season at Misano and the only win at Magione, as the first race saw no finishers from the National Trophy. Federico Bonamico, who entered the season at round three, finished third for Scuderia Victoria World with one victory at Vallelunga. Simone Taloni took the other victory for Winner Motorsport at Imola. Prema Junior won the Teams' Championship by six points ahead of Jenzer Motorsport.

## Teams and drivers

* Drivers competing in the main Alboreto Trophy (Main championship) were numbered from 1 to 59, with drivers competing in the secondary National Trophy numbered from 71 to 99.
| Team | No | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| Prema Junior | 2 | Zhang Zhi Qiang | C | All * |
| Prema Junior | 3 | Riccardo Agostini | C | All * |
| Prema Junior | 6 | Hannes van Asseldonk | C | 5–7 |
| Prema Junior | 7 | Jordi Cunill | C | All * |
| RP Motorsport | 4 | Timmy Hansen | C | 7 |
| RP Motorsport | 43 | Mirko Merill | C | 1–2 |
| RP Motorsport | 84 | Stefano Colombo | T | 1–5 * |
| MG Motorsport | 5 | Lorenzo Camplese | C | All * |
| MG Motorsport | 41 | Mirko Torsellini | C | 2–5 |
| MG Motorsport | 82 | Simone Taloni | T | 6 |
| MG Motorsport | 89 | Stefano Comini | T | 7 |
| BVM – Target Racing | 8 | Michael Heche | C | All * |
| BVM – Target Racing | 9 | Brandon Maïsano | C | All * |
| BVM – Target Racing | 14 | Marco Moscato | C | 3 |
| BVM – Target Racing | 66 | Roberto Curiia | C | 4–7 |
| Emmebi Motorsport | 10 | Matteo Torta | C | 5–7 |
| Emmebi Motorsport | 33 | Niccolò Schirò | C | 1–4, 6–7 * |
| Emmebi Motorsport | 83 | Simone Iaquinta | T | 1–3, 5 |
| Line Race | 10 | Matteo Torta | C | 3–4 |
| Line Race | 39 | Marco Moscato | C | 1–2 |
| Alan Racing | 10 | Matteo Torta | C | 1–2 |
| Alan Racing | 42 | Antonio Spavone | C | 5–7 |
| Alan Racing | 81 | Gilles Pagani | T | 1–2, 4–7 |
| TomCat Racing | 11 | Vittoria Piria | C | 1–6 * |
| TomCat Racing | 12 | Matteo Davenia | C | 6–7 |
| TomCat Racing | 23 | Andrea Barbirato | C | 2–4, 6–7 |
| Durango | 12 | Matteo Davenia | C | 4–5 * |
| Cram Competition | 12 | Matteo Davenia | C | 1–3 |
| Cram Competition | 17 | André Negrão | C | 4–5 * |
| Cram Competition | 21 | Kevin Gilardoni | C | All |
| Cram Competition | 31 | Mario Marasca | C | 6–7 |
| TP Formula | 15 | Edoardo Bacci | C | 1–4 |
| TP Formula | 16 | Matteo Beretta | C | 1–2 |
| TP Formula | 64 | Mattia Brugiotti | C | 3–4 |
| Europa Corse | 18 | Cristiano Marcellan | C | 1–3 |
| JD Motorsport | 19 | Víctor Guerin | C | All * |
| JD Motorsport | 53 | Raffaele Marciello | C | All * |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | Eddie Cheever III | C | All * |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 25 | Patric Niederhauser | C | All * |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 26 | Måns Grenhagen | C | 1–4 * |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 27 | Maxim Zimin | C | All * |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 28 | Zoël Amberg | C | All * |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 29 | Sergey Sirotkin | C | 5–7 |
| PKF Racing | 31 | Mario Marasca | C | 1–5 |
| BVE Racing Team | 32 | Mirko Luciani | C | 2–4 |
| BVE Racing Team | 81 | Gilles Pagani | T | 3 |
| Scuderia Victoria World | 34 | Roman de Beer | C | All |
| Scuderia Victoria World | 35 | Francisco Weiler | C | All |
| Scuderia Victoria World | 36 | Federico Bonamico | T | 3–7 |
| Monolite Racing | 41 | Mirko Torsellini | C | 1 |
| Monolite Racing | 88 | Sheban Kamal Siddiqi | T | 4 |
| CO2 Motorsport | 42 | Vincenzo Spavone | C | 4 |
| ARM Competition | 42 | Vincenzo Spavone | C | 1–3 |
| ARM Competition | 43 | Mirko Merillo | C | 3–4 |
| ARM Competition | 83 | Simone Iaquinta | T | 4, 6–7 |
| ARM Competition | 84 | Stefano Colombo | T | 6–7 |
| Team Costa Rica | 45 | Riccardo Vera | C | All |
| Uboldi Corse | 55 | Luca Defendi | C | 1–6 |
| Winner Motorsport | 82 | Simone Taloni | T | 1–5 |
| Diegi Motorsport | 87 | Josef Feffer | T | All |
| AB Motorsport | 68 | Andrea Boffo | C | 7 |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Championship – Alboreto Trophy |
| T | National Trophy |
* Drivers who participated in the non-championship round at Spa-Francorchamps.

## Race calendar and results

All rounds, excluding Magione (that was part of Italian GT Championship weekend) supported the Italian Formula Three Championship. In the view of a future international series, a non-championship round was held on the weekend of June 25–27 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, supporting International GT Open, Auto GP and European F3 Open rounds.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Misano World Circuit | Emilia Romagna, Italy | 24 April | Kevin Gilardoni | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello | JD Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Misano World Circuit | Emilia Romagna, Italy | 25 April | | Maxim Zimin | Zoël Amberg | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 2 | R1 | Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione | Umbria, Italy | 6 June | Brandon Maïsano | Brandon Maïsano | Brandon Maïsano | BVM – Target Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione | Umbria, Italy | 6 June | | Brandon Maïsano | Víctor Guerin | JD Motorsport |
| NC | R1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | 26 June | André Negrão | André Negrão | André Negrão | Cram Competition |
| NC | R2 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | 27 June | | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello | JD Motorsport |
| 3 | R1 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | Emilia Romagna, Italy | 4 July | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Prema Junior |
| 3 | R2 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | Emilia Romagna, Italy | 4 July | | Víctor Guerin | Brandon Maïsano | BVM – Target Racing |
| 4 | R1 | Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano | Emilia Romagna, Italy | 29 August | Patric Niederhauser | Patric Niederhauser | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano | Emilia Romagna, Italy | 29 August | | Brandon Maïsano | Raffaele Marciello | JD Motorsport |
| 5 | R1 | Vallelunga Circuit | Lazio, Italy | 26 September | Maxim Zimin | Hannes van Asseldonk | Hannes van Asseldonk | Prema Junior |
| 5 | R2 | Vallelunga Circuit | Lazio, Italy | 26 September | | Brandon Maïsano | Brandon Maïsano | BVM – Target Racing |
| 6 | R1 | Mugello Circuit | Tuscany, Italy | 10 October | Hannes van Asseldonk | Maxim Zimin | Hannes van Asseldonk | Prema Junior |
| 6 | R2 | Mugello Circuit | Tuscany, Italy | 10 October | | Simone Iaquinta | Simone Iaquinta | ARM Competition |
| 7 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Lombardy, Italy | 23 October | Brandon Maïsano | Maxim Zimin | Hannes van Asseldonk | Prema Junior |
| 7 | R2 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Lombardy, Italy | 24 October | | Timmy Hansen | Brandon Maïsano | BVM – Target Racing |

## Standings

* Points were awarded as follows:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL |
| Race 1 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 1 |

### Drivers' Standings

| Pos | Driver | MIS | MIS | MAG | MAG | SPA ‡ | SPA ‡ | IMO | IMO | VAR | VAR | VAL | VAL | MUG | MUG | MNZ | MNZ | Points |
| 1 | Brandon Maïsano | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 128 |
| 2 | Patric Niederhauser | 9 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 106 |
| 3 | Raffaele Marciello | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | Ret | 91 |
| 4 | Jordi Cunill | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 82 |
| 5 | Maxim Zimin | 3 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 33 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Ret | 80 |
| 6 | Hannes van Asseldonk | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 76 |
| 7 | Zoël Amberg | 6 | 1 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 58 |
| 8 | Kevin Gilardoni | 2 | 10 | Ret | 19 | | | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 55 |
| 9 | Roman de Beer | 17 | Ret | 16 | Ret | | | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 53 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever III | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 52 |
| 11 | Riccardo Agostini | 19 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 17 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 49 |
| 12 | Edoardo Bacci | 4 | 4 | Ret | 3 | | | 7 | 31 | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | 31 |
| 13 | Victor Guerin | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 14 | André Negrão | | | | | 1 | 4 | | | 2 | 4 | Ret | 17 | | | | | 23 |
| 15 | Måns Grenhagen | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 16 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Camplese | 28 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 25 | 15 | 16 | Ret | 20 |
| 17 | Zhang Zhi Qiang | 18 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| 19 | Matteo Davenia | 5 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 9 |
| 20 | Marco Moscato | Ret | 21 | 8 | 9 | | | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 21 | Michael Heche | 26 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 34 | Ret | 17 | 24 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 22 | Mirko Torsellini | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | | | Ret | 35 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 18 | | | | | 4 |
| 23 | Riccardo Vera | 15 | 8 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 4 |
| 24 | Vincenzo Spavone | 30 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 26 | 29 | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 25 | Timmy Hansen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 25 | 3 |
| 26 | Mirko Luciani | | | 9 | Ret | | | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 27 | Francisco Weiler | 12 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | | | 29 | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNS | 23 | 19 | 26 | Ret | 2 |
| 28 | Luca Defendi | 22 | 20 | 10 | 12 | | | DSQ | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 16 | 18 | | | 1 |
| 29 | Niccolò Schirò | 23 | 18 | 19 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 20 | 16 | Ret | 21 | 11 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 | Mario Marasca | 24 | 29 | 14 | 14 | | | 12 | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | 23 | Ret | 12 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 | Antonio Spavone | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 27 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 0 |
| 32 | Roberto Curia | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | 18 | DNS | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| 33 | Mirko Merillo | 32 | 25 | 15 | 17 | | | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 34 | Vittoria Piria | 20 | Ret | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 25 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 26 | Ret | | | 0 |
| 35 | Matteo Torta | 31 | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 23 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | 19 | 25 | Ret | 17 | 23 | 24 | 0 |
| 36 | Matteo Beretta | 27 | 23 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 37 | Mattia Brugiotti | | | | | | | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 38 | Cristiano Marcellan | 29 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 19 | 24 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 39 | Andrea Barbirato | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | 25 | 30 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 30 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 0 |
| 40 | Andrea Boffo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 23 | 0 |
| National Trophy |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Simone Iaquinta | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | 27 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 120 |
| 2 | Stefano Colombo | 11 | 14 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | Ret | DNS | 8 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 101 |
| 3 | Federico Bonamico | | | | | | | Ret | 23 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 98 |
| 4 | Gilles Pagani | 21 | 15 | Ret | Ret | | | 15 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 20 | 20 | Ret | Ret | | | 78 |
| 5 | Simone Taloni | Ret | 19 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 14 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | 24 | 20 | 16 | | | 61 |
| 6 | Josef Feffer | Ret | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 24 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 28 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 59 |
| 7 | Stefano Comini | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | 15 |
| | Sheban Kamal Siddiqi | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | MIS | MIS | MAG | MAG | SPA ‡ | SPA ‡ | IMO | IMO | VAR | VAR | VAL | VAL | MUG | MUG | MNZ | MNZ | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
‡ Round at Spa-Francorchamps was non-championship, no points awarded.

### Teams' Standings

The person or company that entered the race application for a driver was considered Competitor P.G. or Team. In a such situation, for example, Matteo Davenia competed at Imola for Durango, physically driving a Cram Competition car. Only Competitors P.G. and Teams holding a valid ACI license for the current season were awarded points.
| Pos | Team | MIS | MIS | MAG | MAG | SPA ‡ | SPA ‡ | IMO | IMO | VAR | VAR | VAL | VAL | MUG | MUG | MNZ | MNZ | Points |
| 1 | Prema Junior | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 166 |
| 2 | Jenzer Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 160 |
| 3 | BVM – Target Racing | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 122 |
| 4 | JD Motorsport | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 101 |
| 5 | Cram Competition | 2 | 10 | Ret | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 75 |
| 6 | TP Formula | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | | | 7 | 22 | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | 31 |
| 7 | Team Costa Rica | 15 | 8 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | CO2 Motorsport | | | | | | | | | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 9 | RP Motorsport | 32 | 25 | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 25 | 2 |
| 10 | BVE Racing Team | | | 9 | Ret | | | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 11 | Durango | | | | | | | 10 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Team | MIS | MIS | MAG | MAG | SPA ‡ | SPA ‡ | IMO | IMO | VAR | VAR | VAL | VAL | MUG | MUG | MNZ | MNZ | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
‡ Round at Spa-Francorchamps was non-championship, no points awarded.