Christine Giampaoli Zonca

Christine Giampaoli Zonca (born 22 July 1993) is an Italian/Canarian rally and off-road race driver who works under the nickname Christine GZ.
== Early life ==
Christine was born to Italian parents in India, where she lived for 8 years before moving to Milan, Italy, and then finally to the Canary Islands.
== Racing career ==
Christine is one of a small handful of female rally and off-road drivers in the world. According to her website, she moved into the sport a little later than most people, working her way up through the ranks through hard work, initially beginning at her neighbour's garage. She bought her first chassis, a 1988 Golf MKII, followed quickly by the car that really got her started in the sport, a 1989 Rally Corolla that she named "Lolla".
In 2014, she won her first title, the overall Championship of the Canaries. Christine is a Can-Am Ambassador. In 2016, Christine was a member of the first all-female rally team to compete at the World Rally Championships.
== Personal ==
On top of her professional racing career, Christine has also earned her Motorsports Technology BSc (Hons) from the Birmingham City University . She originally began working on an Economics degree, but then decided to follow her heart and became a motorsport engineering technologist.
== Racing starts ==
Year	Race 	Car Driven
2019	Baja 1000 , 	Dynamic Can-Am X3 UTV
2019	Sonora Rally 	Dynamic Can-Am X3 UTV
2018	Ral.li Ciutat de Tàrrega 	Can-Am Maverick X3
2018	Ral.li Vidreres de Terra 	Can-Am Maverick X3 X RS Turbo R
2017	RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 	Peugeot 208 1.2 Pure Tech
2017	Ral.li Ciutat de Cervera 	Peugeot 107 RC Maxi
2017	Slalom Los Caracolitos 	Subaru Impreza GC8
2017	Rally Il Ciocco e Valle del Serchio 	Fiat Abarth 695 SS
2017	Rallysprint de La Mencía "Villa de Cacabelos"	Ford Fiesta R2
2016	Rally Orvecame Isla de Lanzarote 	Renault Twingo RS R2
2016	Rallye Ciudad de Pozoblanco 	Peugeot 208 R2
2016	Rally Comunidad de Madrid RACE 	Peugeot 208 R2
2016	Rally de La Oliva 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2016	Critérium de Málaga - Rallye de Tierra 	Peugeot 208 R2
2016	RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 	Peugeot 208 R2
2016	Rally Ciutat de Valls 	Peugeot 208 R2
2016	Ral.li Ciutat de Cervera 	Peugeot 208 R2
2016	Rally Bianco Azzuro - Rose'n Bowl 	Ford Fiesta ST
2016	Slalom Los Caracolitos-Ayto Antigua 	Subaru Impreza GC8
2016	Rally Isla de Los Volcanes 	Subaru Impreza GC8
2016	Slalom Majanicho-El Caramba 	Subaru Impreza GC8
2016	Slalom Santa Mónica Tefia-Naviera Armas 	Subaru Impreza GC8
2016	Slalom La Candelaria-Tías 	Subaru Impreza GC8
2015	Il Slalom Antigua 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Critérium de Málaga - Rallye de Tierra 	Peugeot 208 R2
2015	Rally Isla de Los Volcanes 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Rally de Antigua 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Slalom Isla de Lanzarote-Tinajo 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Slalom Los Caracolitos 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Rally de Tierra Isla Verde 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Slalom Majanicho-El Caramba 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Rally de Tierra de Gran Canaria 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2015	Slalom Maximo Ojeda 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Rally de La Oliva 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Slalom de Santa Lucia 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Rally Isla de Volcanes 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Rally de Antigua 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Slalom Isla de Lanzarote-Tinajo 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Slalom Los Caracolitos 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Rally de Tierra de Gran Canaria 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Rally de Tierra Isla Verde 	Toyota Corolla AE92
2014	Slalom de San Bartolomé 	Toyota Corolla AE92
==In the media==
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== References ==
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* Christine Giampaoli Zonca on LinkedIn
* Christine Giampaoli Zonca - rally profile eWRC-results.com
* Help Christine Giampaoli Zonca Rally | Indiegogo
* Christine Giampaoli Zonca | Racing career profile
* Christine Giampaoli Zonca profile on SnapLap
* Christine Giampaoli Zonca Peugeot | Dynamic Racing
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