Marco Erminio Bonanomi (born 12 March 1985 in Lecco) is an Italian professional racing driver.
Career Source:
Formula Renault
Bonanomi began his car racing career in 2001 by competing in a few rounds of the Formula Renault Eurocup and Italian Formula Renault championships with the Cram Competition team. He took part in the same series in 2002, but moved to the RP Motorsport team.
Four years later, Bonanomi drove in four races of the 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season for Tech 1 Racing, starting his current career trend. He completed a full season in the formula in 2007, finishing 12th in the Drivers' Championship for the RC Motorsport team. In 2008, he drove in the series again, this time for the Comtec team. He survived a horrendous crash at the season finale at the Circuit de Catalunya. Running behind Mikhail Aleshin on the front straight, Bonanomi jinked out to make a pass but touched wheels with the Russian which launched him into the air and after hitting the bottom of the scoring tower, his car landed upside down on the grass beside the pit exit. He was unhurt, but his car was unrepairable, thus meaning his season was over.
Formula Three
From 2003 to 2005 Bonanomi focussed on Formula Three competing in the Italian championship and the Euro Series, as well as a number of one-off races. During this period he drove for the former Formula One team, Coloni, and another run by retired F1 driver and compatriot Piercarlo Ghinzani.
Formula 3000
For 2006, Bonanomi drove in the Euroseries 3000 for the Fisichella Motor Sport team. He finished runner-up in the Drivers' Championship with six pole positions and wins from eighteen starts; his most successful stint yet in motorsport.
Formula Master
In addition to a full World Series by Renault campaign in 2007, Bonanomi also competed in selected rounds of the inaugural International Formula Master series, achieving in final placing of fifteenth in the Drivers' Championship.
GP2 Series In the early part of 2008, Bonanomi drove in another new motorsport championship: the GP2 Asia Series. Driving for the Minardi Piquet Sports team, he won the final race of the season in Dubai, the most prestigious win of his racing career so far. He returned to the GP2 Asia Series in the 2008–09 championship, replacing Alex Yoong at Qi-Meritus Mahara from the January Bahrain meeting onwards. This was due to Yoong lacking sufficient time for racing.
WEC Hypercar
In 2023, Bonanomi worked as a test & development driver on the Tipo 6 Isotta Frashini Italian LMH Hypercar alongside French driver Jean-Karl Vernay. British team Vector plans to enter the car in 2024 in WEC.
Racing record
Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins PolesF/LapsPodiums Points Position 2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Cram Competition 3 0 000 0 43rd Formula Renault 2000 Italia 1 0 000 0 NC 2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup RP Motorsport 3 0 000 0 NC Formula Renault 2000 Italia 10 0 000 22 15th 2003 Italian Formula 3 Championship Coloni Motorsport 9 1 114 77 4th Korea Super Prix Target Racing 1 0 000 16th Macau Grand Prix 1 0 000 20th 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Team Ghinzani 20 0 000 0 25th Masters of Formula 3 0 0 000 DNQ Italian Formula 3 Championship Team Ghinzani 2 2 202 86 6th Corbetta Angelo41001 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series Prema Powerteam 19 0 001 21 11th Masters of Formula 3 1 0 000 18th 2006 Euroseries 3000 FMS International 18 6 658 94 2nd Formula Renault 3.5 Series Tech 1 Racing 4 0 000 5 31st 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series RC Motorsport 16 0 012 44 13th International Formula Master Euronova Racing 6 0 100 11 15th 2008 GP2 Asia Series Piquet Sports 10 1 001 9 12th Formula Renault 3.5 Series Red Devil Comtec Racing 16 0 101 56 11th 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 8 0 000 0 22nd 2009 Euroseries 3000 Bull Racing 4 1 102 71 2nd Coloni Motorsport93235 2010 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Audi Sport Italia 14 2 019 144 2nd 2011 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Audi Sport Italia 14 4 1213 191 1st2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Belgian Audi Club WRT 5 0 001 41 12th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1 Audi Sport North America10001 3rd2014 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Pro GT by Alméras 1 0 000 14 19th United SportsCar Championship - GTD Fall-Line Motorsports 1 0 000 22 77th FIA World Endurance Championship Audi Sport Team Joest 2 0 000 8 22nd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1 1 0 000 DNF 2015 Blancpain Endurance Series ISR 5 0 000 18 15th Blancpain Sprint Series 14 0 000 26 15th FIA World Endurance Championship Audi Sport Team Joest 2 0 000 24 12th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1100007th Audi Sport TT Cup Audi Sport21011NC† 2016 ADAC GT Masters Aust Motorsport1200000NC Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Saintéloc Racing100000NC Formula V8 3.5 Series RP Motorsport20000318th Australian GT Championship JAMEC PEM Racing2010082NC GT Motorsport20000 Australian Endurance Championship GT Motorsport100000NC 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship ByKolles Racing Team200000.536th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP110000DNF FRD LMP3 Series Craft-Bamboo Racing200001720th IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports100002237th 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge Honda Team Motul200000NC 2020 Italian GT Championship - Sprint (GT3) Nova Race20000125th 2021 International GT Open - Pro Reno Racing200011812th 2024 Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT Cup Pro-Am Division 1 Formula Racing 1 1 0 0 0 NC†2026Le Mans Cup - GT3AF Corse 2 0 0 0 0 16* 7th*International GT Open † As Bonanomi was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2004 Team Ghinzani Dallara F302/052 Mugen-Honda HOC1 HOC2 EST1 EST2 ADR1 ADR1 PAU1 PAU2 NOR1 NOR1 MAG1 MAG2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 BRN1 BRN2 HOC1 HOC2 25th 0 2005 Prema Powerteam Dallara F305/026 Opel HOC1 HOC2 PAU1 PAU2 SPA1 SPA2 MON1 MON2 OSC1 OSC2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 HOC3 HOC4 11th 21
Complete Formula V8 3.5 Series 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 Pos Points 2006 Tech 1 Racing ZOL1 ZOL2 MON1 IST1 IST2 MIS1 MIS2 SPA1 SPA2 NÜR1 NÜR2 DON1 DON2 LMS1 LMS2 CAT1 CAT2 31st 5 2007 RC Motorsport MNZ1 MNZ2 NÜR1 NÜR2 MON1 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA2 DON1 DON2 MAG1 MAG2 EST1 EST2 CAT1 CAT2 13th 44 2008 Comtec Racing MNZ1MNZ2 SPA1 SPA2 MON1 SIL1 SIL2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 BUG1 BUG2 EST1 EST2 CAT1 CAT2 11th 56 2016 RP Motorsport ALC1 ALC2 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA2 LEC1 LEC2 SIL1 SIL2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 JER1 JER2 CAT1 CAT2 18th 3
Complete GP2 Series results
Complete GP2 Asia Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points 2008 Piquet Sports UAEFEA UAESPR INDFEA INDSPR MALFEA MALSPR BHRFEA BHRSPR UAEFEA UAESPR 12th 9 2008–09 Qi-Meritus Mahara CHNFEA CHNSPR UAEFEA UAESPR BHRFEA BHRSPR QATFEA QATSPR MALFEA MALSPR BHRFEA BHRSPR 22nd 0
24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2012 Audi Sport North America Oliver Jarvis Mike Rockenfeller Audi R18 ultra LMP1 375 3rd 3rd 2014 Audi Sport Team Joest Filipe Albuquerque Oliver Jarvis Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1-H 25 DNF DNF 2015 Audi Sport Team Joest Filipe Albuquerque René Rast Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 387 7th 7th 2017 ByKolles Racing Team Oliver Webb Dominik Kraihamer ENSO CLM P1/01-Nismo LMP1 7 DNF DNF
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2014 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6(Hybrid Diesel) SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 22nd 8 2015 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6(Hybrid Diesel) SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 12th 24 2017 ByKolles Racing Team LMP1 ENSO CLM P1/01 Nismo VRX30A 3.0 Turbo V6 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 36th 0.5
Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2015 ISR Audi R8 LMS ultra Pro NOGQR NOGCR BRHQR BRHCR ZOLQR ZOLCR MOSQR MOSCR ALGQR ALGCR MISQR MISCR ZANQR ZANCR 16th 26 2016 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Pro MISQR MISCR BRHQR BRHCR NÜRQR NÜRCR HUNQR HUNCR CATQR CATCR NC 0
Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points 2026 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo GT3 BAR LEC LMS SPA SIL POR 7th* 16* * Season still in progress.
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Retrieved on 3 July 2008.