A1 Team Italy

{{Infobox A1 Grand Prix team | team_name = A1 Team Italy | flag_name = Italy | country = Italy | founded = 2005 | seat_holder = Piercarlo Ghinzani | chairman = - | drivers = Edoardo Piscopo Fabio Onidi | first_race = 2005-06 Great Britain | events = 38 (76 races) | championships = 0 | main_wins = 1 | sprint_wins = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 1 | total_points = 127 | current_season = 2008-09 | current_position = 12th | current_points = 2 }} '''A1 Team Italy''' was the Italian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.

== Management ==

''A1 Team Italy'' owner was Piercarlo Ghinzani.

== History ==

=== 2008–09 season ===

'''''Drivers:''' Edoardo Piscopo, Fabio Onidi. Vitantonio Liuzzi''

For the 2008–09 season, Edoardo Piscopo will be returning to drive for the team, and will be joined by Fabio Onidi, a Euroseries 3000 racer. The traditional dark blue livery of the car has also been changed to a red, white and green livery.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=42133|title=Italy launches new car|publisher=a1gp.com|date=2008-10-02|access-date=2008-10-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081006012154/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=42133| archive-date= 6 October 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>

=== 2007–08 season ===

'''''Drivers:''' Edoardo Piscopo, Enrico Toccacelo''

Team Italy scored on just five occasions, finishing 18th in the championship with 12 points.

=== 2006–07 season ===

'''''Drivers:''' Alessandro Pier Guidi, Enrico Toccacelo''

The season was moderately successful for the team, with three podiums and a victory, scoring 52 points, and finishing 7th in the championship.

=== 2005–06 season ===

'''''Drivers:''' Massimiliano Busnelli, Max Papis, Enrico Toccacelo''

In the inaugural season, Team Italy scored two podiums en route to 14th place in the championship with 46 points.

== Drivers == {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%" width="80%" |- ! Name ! Seasons !width="5%"| Races (Starts) !width="5%"| A1GP Title !width="5%"| Wins !width="5%"| Sprint wins !width="5%"| Main wins !width="5%"| 2nd !width="5%"| 3rd !width="5%"| Poles !width="5%"| Fastest Laps !width="5%"| Points |- |Massimiliano Busnelli |2005-06 |2 (4) | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| | | |0 |- |Alessandro Pier Guidi |2006-07 |2 (4) | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| | | |5 |- |Max Papis |2005-06 |1 (2) | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| | | |4 |- |Fabio Onidi |2008-09 |1 (2) | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| | | |2 |- |Edoardo Piscopo |2007-08, 2008-09 |7 (14) | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| | | |8 |- |Enrico Toccacelo |2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 |21 (42) | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1 |style="background:#FFFFDF;"| |style="background:#FFFFDF;"|1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|1 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|4 | | |26 |}

== Complete A1 Grand Prix results ==

(key), "spr" indicate a Sprint Race, "fea" indicate a Main Race. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |- ! Year !width="4%"| Racing team !width="4%"| Chassis, Engine, Tyres ! Drivers !width="2%"|1 !width="2%"|2 !width="2%"|3 !width="2%"|4 !width="2%"|5 !width="2%"|6 !width="2%"|7 !width="2%"|8 !width="2%"|9 !width="2%"|10 !width="2%"|11 !width="2%"|12 !width="2%"|13 !width="2%"|14 !width="2%"|15 !width="2%"|16 !width="2%"|17 !width="2%"|18 !width="2%"|19 !width="2%"|20 !width="2%"|21 !width="2%"|22 ! Points ! Rank |- !rowspan=4|2005-06 |rowspan=4|Team Ghinzani |rowspan=4|Lola, Zytek, Cooper Avon | |GBR spr |GBR fea |GER spr |GER fea |PRT spr |PRT fea |AUS spr |AUS fea |MYS spr |MYS fea |ARE spr |ARE fea |ZAF spr |ZAF fea |IDN spr |IDN fea |MEX spr |MEX fea |USA spr |USA fea |CHN spr |CHN fea |rowspan=4|'''46''' |rowspan=4|'''14th''' |- |Enrico Toccacelo |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|17 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 | | | | |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|5 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|16 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|9 |- |Massimiliano Busnelli | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret | | | | | | |- |Max Papis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|19 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 | | |- !rowspan=3|2006-07 |rowspan=3|Team Ghinzani |rowspan=3|Lola Zytek Cooper Avon | |NED spr |NED fea |CZE spr |CZE fea |BEI spr |BEI fea |MYS spr |MYS fea |IDN spr |IDN fea |NZ spr |NZ fea |AUS spr |AUS fea |ZAF spr |ZAF fea |MEX spr |MEX fea |SHA spr |SHA fea |GBR spr |GBR fea |rowspan=3|'''52''' |rowspan=3|'''7th''' |- |Alessandro Pier Guidi |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |Enrico Toccacelo | | | | |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3 |- !rowspan=3|2007-08 |rowspan=3|Team Ghinzani |rowspan=3|Lola Zytek Cooper Avon | |NED spr |NED fea |CZE spr |CZE fea |MYS spr |MYS fea |ZHU spr |ZHU fea |NZ spr |NZ fea |AUS spr |AUS fea |ZAF spr |ZAF fea |MEX spr |MEX fea |SHA spr |SHA fea |GBR spr |GBR fea |colspan=2 rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|'''12''' |rowspan=3|'''18th''' |- |Enrico Toccacelo |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |Edoardo Piscopo | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|17 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|9

|- !rowspan=5|2008-09 |rowspan=5|Team Ghinzani |rowspan=5|Ferrari, Ferrari, Michelin |rowspan=2| !colspan=2|{{flagicon|NED}}NED !colspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}}CHN !colspan=2|{{flagicon|MYS}}MYS !colspan=2|{{flagicon|NZL}}NZL !colspan=2|{{flagicon|RSA}}RSA !colspan=2|{{flagicon|POR}}POR !colspan=2|{{flagicon|GBR}}GBR |colspan=8 rowspan=5| |rowspan=5|'''17''' |rowspan=5|'''16th''' |- |spr |fea |spr |fea |spr |fea |spr |fea |spr |fea |spr |fea |spr |fea |- |Fabio Onidi |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |Edoardo Piscopo | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|10 | | | | |- |Vitantonio Liuzzi | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|'''4''' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|9 |}

== References == {{Reflist}} {{cite web| url= http://www.crash.net/results~cid~83.htm| title= A1GP Results| access-date= 2007-09-19| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033419/http://www.crash.net/results~cid~83.htm| archive-date= 30 September 2007| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}

==External links== *[http://www.a1gp.com/ A1gp.com Official A1 Grand Prix Web Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822211706/http://germany.a1gp.com/ |date=2006-08-22 }} *{{commons category-inline}}

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