Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto Oliveira (born 14 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver, who drives for FA Racing in the Formula Regional European Championship.
| Gabriel Bortoleto | |
|---|---|
 Bortoleto in 2020 | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 14 October 2004 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | FA Racing by MP |
| Car number | 85 |
| Starts | 8 (8 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBA in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 | Italian F4 Championship |
Career
Karting career
Bortoleto started karting in his native Brazil in 2012 in the Campeonato Sulbrasileiro de Kart. He remained in karts until 2019, with his most successful year being 2018, where he finished third in the European and World Championships in the OKJ-category respectively, and became vice-champion in both the WSK Super Master Series and the Andrea Margutti Trophy.[1]
Lower formulae
Bortoleto made his car racing debut in the 2020 Italian F4 Championship, partnering Sebastian Montoya, Gabriele Minì and Dino Beganovic at Prema Powerteam.[2] His first podium came at Mugello, where he scored second, third, and a victory, taking his first single-seater win in the fourth round of the season.[3] The Brazilian scored two more podiums in Monza and finished the season fifth in the overall championship, ahead of Montoya but behind teammates Beganovic and eventual champion Minì. Bortoleto also finished fourth in the rookies' standings.
Formula Regional European Championship
In March 2021 it was announced that Bortoleto would be making his debut in the Formula Regional European Championship with FA Racing.[4] He scored his first points in the first race of the season in Imola, where he finished ninth.[5]
Racing record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Campeonato Sulbrasileiro de Kart — PMK/Mirim | 9th | |
| 2016 | WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 29th | |
| Trofeo delle Industrie — 60 Mini | 6th | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | Gamoto Asd | 7th | |
| 2017 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 29th | |
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — OKJ | CRG Spa | 19th | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Junior | CRG Nordam | 9th | |
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | 7th | ||
| Trofeo delle Industrie — OKJ | CRG Spa | 11th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 7th | ||
| German Karting Championship — OKJ | 31st | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 8th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 14th | ||
| 2018 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | CRG SpA | 3rd |
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — OKJ | 2nd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 2nd | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | CRG Spa | 3rd | |
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 11th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | CRG Spa | 33rd | |
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | 19th | ||
| 2019 | FIA Karting International Super Cup — KZ2 | CRG | DNF |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 13th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 33rd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 7th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | 9th |
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italian F4 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 157 | 5th |
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | FA Racing by MP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 15th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prema Powerteam | MIS 1 7 |
MIS 2 7 |
MIS 3 11 |
IMO1 1 8 |
IMO1 2 7 |
IMO1 3 Ret |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 7 |
RBR 3 13 |
MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 1 |
MUG 3 3 |
MNZ 1 18† |
MNZ 2 3 |
MNZ 3 2 |
IMO2 1 Ret |
IMO2 2 8 |
IMO2 3 8 |
VLL 1 4 |
VLL 2 C |
VLL 3 4 |
5th | 157 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FA Racing by MP | IMO 1 9 |
IMO 2 11 |
CAT 1 23 |
CAT 2 22 |
MCO 1 23 |
MCO 2 21 |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 28 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 18 |
SPA 1 28 |
SPA 2 12 |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 2 |
VAL 1 11 |
VAL 2 9 |
MUG 1 6 |
MUG 2 8 |
MNZ 1 8 |
MNZ 2 28 |
15th | 44 |
References
- "The top karting stars of 2018". formulascout.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- "Gabriel Bortoleto closes with PREMA and will compete in F4 in Europe – Other Categories". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "Prema's Gabriel Bortoleto claims first Italian F4 win at Mugello". formulascout.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- Allen, Peter (2021-04-15). "Gabriel Bortoleto makes FA Racing switch before FREC opener". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- "Imola, Race 1 report: Vidales, Quinn and David". formularegionaleubyalpine.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
External links
- Gabriel Bortoleto career summary at DriverDB.com