Kei Cozzolino
Kei Cozzolino (born November 9, 1987 in Ichigaya , Japan ) is an Italian racing driver .
Career
Cozzolino was born in Japan and grew up in Japan. He made his first motorsport experience in Japanese kart racing in 1999 . In 2007 he switched to formula racing . He started in the Japanese Formula Challenge and finished ninth overall with one win. In 2008 Cozzolino switched to the Japanese Formula 3 championship . He achieved four podium finishes and finished the season on the sixth championship course. 2009 Cozzolino stayed in the Japanese Formula 3 championship. With one win and a total of six podium finishes, he reached fourth place in the drivers' championship. In 2010 Cozzolino switched to Formula Nippon and was given a cockpit with Team LeMans . With a fourth place as the best result, he finished the season in tenth place in the drivers' standings. At the non-championship Fuji Sprint Cup , he achieved pole position .
After a break of almost two years, Cozzolino returned to motorsport at the end of 2012 and made his debut in touring car racing . For ROAL Motorsport he took part in the season finale of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) on the Guia Circuit . He replaced his compatriot Alberto Cerqui .
statistics
Career stations
- 2007: Japanese Formula Challenge (9th place)
- 2008: Japanese Formula 3 (6th place)
- 2009: Japanese Formula 3 (4th place)
- 2010 : Formula Nippon (10th place)
- 2012 : WTCC
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
 Car Guy Racing
|
Ferrari 488 GTE |
Takeshi Kamura
|
 Côme Ledogar
|
Rank 35 |
Web links
- Official website of Kei Cozzolino (English, Japanese)
- Career statistics from Kei Cozzolino at driverdb.com (English)
- Kei Cozzolino's career statistics at speedsport-magazine.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ “Profiles”. keicozzolino.net, accessed November 22, 2012 .
- ^ Peter Mills: "Alberto Cerqui replaced by Kei Cozzolino for WTCC Macau". autosport.com, November 6, 2012, accessed November 22, 2012 .
- ↑ Stefan Ziegler: "Cerqui will be replaced by Cozzolino in Macau". Motorsport-Total.com, November 6, 2012, accessed November 22, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cozzolino, Kei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ichigaya , Japan |