# Durango (racing team)

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.

## History

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. 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.

## Formula One entry bid

Durango attempted to enter Formula One in 2010, when the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile opened an entry process for an additional thirteenth team. The team principal Ivone Pinton stated there were investors only interested with competing in F1, 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. The FIA did not accept any of the applications for the 2011 season.

## Results
### GP2 Series

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 |
| 2005 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome | Ferdinando Monfardini | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th | 11th |
| 2005 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome | Gianmaria Bruni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10th | 11th |
| 2006 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome | Lucas di Grassi | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18th | 13th |
| 2006 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome | Sergio Hernández | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd | 13th |
| 2007 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome | Borja García | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10th | 8th |
| 2007 | Dallara GP2/05-Mecachrome | Karun Chandhok | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15th | 8th |
| 2008 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Davide Valsecchi | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15th | 11th |
| 2008 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Marcello Puglisi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | 11th |
| 2008 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Ben Hanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | 11th |
| 2008 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Alberto Valerio | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | 11th |
| 2009 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Davide Valsecchi | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17th† | 11th |
| 2009 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Stefano Coletti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | 11th |
| 2009 | Dallara GP2/08-Mecachrome | Nelson Panciatici | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | 11th |
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### In detail

(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 |
| 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 |
| 2005 | GP2/05 Renault B | 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 | 11th | 21 |
| 2005 | GP2/05 Renault B | Ferdinando Monfardini | Ret | DNS | Ret | 11 | DNS | Ret | 6 | 12 | 17$^†$ | 14 | 10 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 4 | | | | | 11th | 21 |
| 2005 | GP2/05 Renault B | Gianmaria Bruni | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 11th | 21 |
| 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 |
| 2006 | GP2/05 Renault B | Lucas di Grassi | 17 | 16$^†$ | Ret | Ret | 18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | Ret | EX | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | | | 13th | 9 |
| 2006 | GP2/05 Renault B | Sergio Hernández | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 8 | 10 | EX | 14 | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 10 | 13 | Ret | | | 13th | 9 |
| 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 |
| 2007 | GP2/05 Renault B | Borja García | 8 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16$^†$ | 12 | 20$^†$ | 20$^†$ | 17 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 19 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 4 | | | 8th | 44 |
| 2007 | GP2/05 Renault B | Karun Chandhok | 9 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 15$^†$ | 8 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | Ret | | | 8th | 44 |
| 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 |
| 2008 | GP2/08 Renault B | Davide Valsecchi | 10 | 5 | DNS | DNS | | | | | 19 | 6 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | NC | 7 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 1 | | | | 11th | 11 |
| 2008 | GP2/08 Renault B | Marcello Puglisi | | | | | 17 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 11 |
| 2008 | GP2/08 Renault B | Ben Hanley | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 11 |
| 2008 | GP2/08 Renault B | Alberto Valerio | 13 | Ret | 18 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 15 | DNS | 17 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 15 | | | | 11th | 11 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | GP2/08 Renault B | Davide Valsecchi | Ret | 16 | 15$^†$ | 18 | 3 | Ret | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 10 |
| 2009 | GP2/08 Renault B | Stefano Coletti | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 12$^†$ | DNS | | | | | | | | 11th | 10 |
| 2009 | GP2/08 Renault B | Nelson Panciatici | 12 | 18 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 19$^†$ | 13 | 14 | 20 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | 11th | 10 |

### GP2 Asia Series

(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 |
| 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 |
| 2008 | GP2/05 Renault B | Davide Valsecchi | 17 | 6 | Ret | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | | 8th | 19 |
| 2008 | GP2/05 Renault B | Alberto Valerio | 9 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | DNS | 17 | 13 | 15 | | | 8th | 19 |
| 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 |
| 2008–09 | GP2/05 Renault B | Davide Valsecchi | 8 | 1 | 2 | C | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | Ret | 5th | 34 |
| 2008–09 | GP2/05 Renault B | Carlos Iaconelli | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 34 |
| 2008–09 | GP2/05 Renault B | Michael Dalle Stelle | | | 17 | C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 5th | 34 |

### Formula 3000

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 |
| 2001 | Lola B99/50-Zytek | Jaime Melo | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12th | 10th |
| 2001 | Lola B99/50-Zytek | Antonio García† | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | 10th |
| 2002 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Alex Müller† | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | 6th |
| 2002 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Derek Hill | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | 6th |
| 2002 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Rodrigo Sperafico | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6th | 6th |
| 2003 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Giorgio Pantano | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2003 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Raffaele Giammaria | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10th | 3rd |
| 2004 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Yannick Schroeder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9th | 7th |
| 2004 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Matteo Meneghello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | 7th |
| 2004 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Michele Rugolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | 7th |
| 2004 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Rodrigo Ribeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th | 7th |
| 2004 | Lola B02/50-Zytek | Ernesto Viso | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12th | 7th |
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### In detail

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

### Sports car

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 |
| 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

| Series | Year | Drivers | Car |
| 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 |