D.O.B. - November 28, 1990
Resides - St, Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Parents - Emilio & Anna Maria Raimondo

European Bound

With success on home soil in 2008 and 2009, Gianmarco headed full time into the world of single seater car racing. The 2010 season saw many highs and lows as the young racer took on a full time effort of motor racing in Europe. Living in Italy put Raimondo right in the heart of the European motor racing community, immersing him in the culture and history of the sport in which he looks to excel. After several tests at the beginning of the season, the 19-year-old driver settled on Team Lucidi Motorsports to campaign the hotly contest F3 Italia series. One the best-attended series in Europe, with one of the richest prize packages, Raimondo would compete against many of the best F3 drivers in world. Solid results through the eight weekend, 16-race campaign would see Raimondo crack the top ten on multiple occasions and stay at the top of the Rookie Championship throughout the season. Learning new tracks, developing new skills and building relationships was all part of successful first season of European formula car racing. Capping off the season with back-to-back top tens including his best finish of the season (Monza, 6th) Gianmarco would find himself third in the final Rookie Championship tally. With goals met in the 2010 F3 Italia, Raimondo will step up the challenging F3 Euro with Team Motopark.

Committed to Racing

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 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.

Consistent Results

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 Superkarts USA! 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.

Career Highlights:

F3 Italia Series 2010:

• Signed with series leading Team Lucidi Motorsports
• First top ten at came at Imola (8th)
• Cracked the top ten on four occasions (Imola, Mugello, Monza 1, Monza 2)
• Finished third in the Rookie Championship

Formula BMW Americas Series 2009:

• Awarded 2009 Formula BMW Americas Junior Scholarship
• Rejoined Team Autotecnica
• 1 victory (Mosport), 9 Podiums, 1 Pole position (Mosport)
• 3rd Place in overall Championship
• Formula 3 Italia test with Team Corbetta/Minardi, Autodroma Vallelunga, Italy
• Competed in Formula 3 Italia races at Autodroma Vallelunga (R1: 11th, R2: 10th)

Formula BMW Americas Series 2008:

• Valencia, Spain 2007 acquires International "C" Racing license
• Awarded 2009 Formula BMW Americas Junior Scholarship
• Joined Team Autotecnica, a Formula BMW Americas team based in Concord, ON, Canada
• 2 victories(Laguna Seca), 6 Podiums, 1 Pole position (Montreal)
• The only BMW Rookie to win first 2 opening races in Formula BMW history (Laguna Seca)
• 3rd Place in overall Championship
• FBMW Americas Rookie Championship
• 12th at FBMW World Finals, Mexico City, MEX

Skip Barber:

• One of 2 karters across Canada chosen by Ron Fellows to join the Sunoco Team 94 team, Skip Barber regional series championship, competed in 4 races due to Formula BMW restrictions
  
• 3rd at Sebring International Raceway, Florida

Karting:

• 2000 Honda junior, Batavia International Motorsports Park, 3rd overall champion
• 2001 Honda junior, Batavia International Motorsports Park, 2nd overall champion
• Most Improved Driver award
• 2002 Rotax Jr, Mosport Kart Club, 2nd overall champion
• Competed in the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship
• 2003 Rotax Jr, Hamilton Regional Kart Club, 3rd overall champion and most improved driver award
• 2004 Rotax Jr, Hamilton Regional Kart Club, Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship, Canadian Nationals
• 2005 ICC shifter karts, Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship, Hamilton Regional Kart Club
• Stars of Karting competition, joins CRG National Team, Competes in Florida Winter tour
• 2006 ICC shifter karts, Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship, Hamilton Regional Kart Club National team
• Stars of Karting, Florida Winter Tour, SKUSA Supernationals, placed 3rd Las Vegas, Nevada.