| 2008 Formula BMW Americas |
| Date |
Location |
| May 16-18 |
Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA |
| June 6-9 |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Can |
| June 20-22 |
Mid Ohio Race Course, Lexington, OH |
| July 11-12 |
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT |
| August 7-10 |
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI |
| Sept. 27-18 |
Thunderbolt Raceway , Millville, NJ |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 |
Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| When a young Gianmarco Raimondo first decided to set foot
in a full fledged racing kart, he, as well as the people around
him, knew he would set about his early racing career as he
did while playing soccer, running track and field, or playing
the drums. Failure was not an option. Committed, dedicated,
and passionate for everything he does, young “G-MO” was
focused on the task at hand, and it showed. Successful from
the get go, his parents decided that Gianmarco had outgrown
the club karting level and moved him quickly to regional and
International level Canadian karting, where he would find similar
success that would lead to more satisfying results. After paying
his dues and showing incredible form and fortune at club races
in Batavia, New York, Mosport and Hamilton, Ontario, Gianmarco
moved to the senior ranks of karting against some of |
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| the stiffest competition in Canada.
Gianmarco quickly became a mainstay in the Canadian karting
ranks, and was the definition of consistency. Solid results
and a number of fast laps and pole positions caught the attention
of the racing world, and it became clear he was destined for
the upper echelons of motorsports. |
Podium results throughout the 2007 season, including a win in the Florida
Winter Tour against an international field as well as a top three at the
Super Karts USA (SKUSA) Supernationals, considered one of the hardest races
on the North American schedule, made the choice to take another step up
the ladder for the 2008 season an easy one. Having already attended the
Formula BMW licensing course in Valencia, Spain where he earned his International
C racing licence, Gianmarco was invited back for the scholarship shootouts
after proving his speed and consistency to the coaches at BMW’s training
school. Formula BMW, and its Junior Scholarship Program are considered
the biggest, and the first step into a very short and competitive ladder
to the top levels of motorsports.
The season ahead will prove to be like the many challenges Gianmarco has
faced in his young career, whether it be soccer, track and field, playing
the drums or in the future, strapping himself into a 150 mile-per-hour
race car, one thing is for sure – Gianmarco will tackle his foray
into professional open-wheel racing with the same fervour and sense of
accomplishment he has put into all of his endeavours and without a doubt,
Gianmarco has what it takes to succeed at this level and beyond.
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D.O.B. - November 28, 1990
Resides - St, Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
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