Riccardo Ponzio

Riccardo Ponzio (born 11 June 1997) is an Italian racing driver, from Pescara. After some appearances in the Italian Endurance Championship in 2015, he made his debut in the Italian F4 Championship, with the Teramo Racing Team, concluding with a 10th place as best placement in the Misano World Circuit. In 2016 his participation in the championship continues with the same team, but not taking part in the whole championship.

 Career 
 F2 Italian trophy 
For 2017 the driver from Abruzzo participates in the F2000 Italian Formula Trophy, F2 Italian Trophy. Against the odds, he wins in 7 races out of 14 disputed (including the 1st position in the iconic circuit of Imola Circuit) and is crowned champion of the tricolor series during the last round of the season at the racetrack of Monza Circuit, scoring 420 points in total. He ends the season with 12 consecutive podiums including 7 wins and 3 Pole position.

 Prototypes 
During the winter of the same year he took part in a test with a Hyundai i30 N TCR, due to a possible participation in the World Touring Car Cup Drivers championship.

On March 16th, 2018, the driver announces that he will participate in the European Le Mans Series championship with Oregon Team, driving a Norma M30 LMP3. He will conclude the season with 9 points and a 7th place conquered on the Belgian circuit of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

In 2019 he announced that, while waiting for the Formula One program that was being developed, he participated in the Italian sports prototype championship under the new SG Motors team with which he won 3 races, ending the season in 2nd place, winning the under 25 and rookie title.

 Formula 1 - BOSS GP 
During the period 2020-2021 he took part at the BOSS GP European Championship, in the Open Class, aboard a Formula One Jaguar R3, he participates in 3 races achieving two second places and a third place.

 Championship GT 
In 2022 he signed an agreement with Imperiale Racing to race in the 2022 Italian GT Championship with Lamborghini Huracan GT3. He shared the #9 car with James Roe Jr. and Sebastian Balthasar in the PRO-AM category. The first year in the category ended positively with a victory at the debut in the circuit of Vallelunga Circuit, and once again hitting the podium in the last race in Monza Circuit.

 Trophies 
 F2 Italian Trophy 2017
 Italian champion sports prototypes 2019 (under 25)

 Racing record 
 Italian Gran Turismo Endurance 
 F4 
Italian Championship
YearTeamCarVALMNZIMOMUGADRIMOMISPointsPosition2015Teramo Racing TeamTatuus FA T0141317151613132117212022RitRitESES21141818106822ºYearTeamCarMISADRIMOMUGVALIMOMNZPointsPosition2016Teramo Racing TeamTatuus FA T014151327141925162024Rit1915038º

 F2 
F2 Italian Trophy
YearTeamCarMISIMOSPAMAGVALMUGMNZPointsPosition2017PuresportDallara F308 - Volkswagen1041112323112113371º

 European Le Mans Series 
LMP3
YearTeamCarLECMNZRBRSILSPAPORPointsPosition2018Oregon TeamNorma M301181614715917º

 Italian Championship Prototypes 
YearTeamCarMNZVALMISIMLVALMUGPointsPosition2019SG MotorsWolf Gb Thunder2432514312311422°

 References 

Category:Italian Formula One drivers
Category:Sportspeople from Abruzzo
Category:People from Pescara
Category:1997 births
Category:Living people