The 2024 Zinox Laser F2000 Italian Formula Trophy was a multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This was the eleventh season of the series, featuring a mix of professional and amateur drivers competing in different classes and using multiple kinds of Formula 3- and Formula Renault-level machinery. The championship continued its cooperation with the Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup, with the two series sharing grids and race slots on multiple race weekends.
Franz Wöss Racing's Benjámin Berta won the F2000 Trophy, but had to concede victory in the top-level Super Formula Class to G Motorsport's Francesco Galli, while Viola Formula Racing's Emir Tanju was the overall winner in the F2.0 Cup and with it also won the F2.0 Open Class. Sandro Zeller (Jo Zeller Racing), Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi (Puresport), Giovanni Giordano (Giordano Motorsport), Luca Iannacone (Neri Autosport), Sergio Conti (ASD Ruote Scoperte M.) and Fabio Turchetto (ASD Ruote Scoperte M.) also took titles in their respective classes. Franz Wöss Racing and Viola Formula Racing took the Teams' Championships in the F2000 Trophy and the F2.0 Cup, respectively.
Teams and drivers Teams and drivers competing in the F2000 Trophy were divided into four classes: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze ranked the field based on the cars' age and technical characteristics as well as the drivers' experience. For competition in the F2.0 Cup, the field was divided into Pro and Light entries.
F2000 Trophy entries TeamNo.DriverCarEngineRoundsSuper Formula Class entries Franz Wöss Racing1 Benjámin BertaDallara F320MercedesAll19 Cian Carey620 Stig LarsenMercedes HWAAll Puresport8 Dino RaseroMercedes HWA1, 3–7 Stkmelnik.cz65 Roman Roubícek5–7 TVS Motorsport69 Enzo StentellaBMW1 G Motorsport131 Francesco GalliVolkswagenAll ASU NV Racing212 Paolo Brajnik5Platinum Class entries Viola Formula Racing2 Laurence BalestriniDallara F3175–6 Puresport12 Christof LedermannDallara F309Power Engine114 Andrea BenalliDallara F317Mercedes HWA1–3, 5–6 Team Hoffmann Racing22 André PetropoulosDallara F316Opel Spiess2 Franz Wöss Racing32 Victor SmialekDallara F316Mercedes HWAAll Facondini Racing41 Franco CimarelliDallara F312Volkswagen1, 3, 6–788 Francesco SolfaroliDallara F317Toyota1, 3–4, 6–7 Jo Zeller Racing44 Sandro ZellerDallara F312Mercedes HWAAll56 Thomas ZeltnerDallara F3145 Team Automobile Tricolore46 Riccardo PeregoDallara F317VolkswagenAll One Competition69 Enzo StentellaDallara F3174–7 Racing in Italy75 Mei ShibiDallara F308Volkswagen1–3, 6 Emotion Motorsport83 Daniele RadrizzaniDallara F317Toyota2–3, 6Gold Class entries Jo Zeller Racing2 Urs RüttimannDallara F3084, 6 Puresport5 Giorgio VenicaDallara F308Power Engine312 Christof LedermannTatuus F3 T-318Alfa Romeo2–633 Ahmad Shaheen Al MuhannadiDallara F312Volkswagen1–6 Facondini Racing6 Enrico MilaniDallara F308Fiat FTP1, 3–4 Neri Autosport10 Luca IannaconeDallara F312Toyota3 Team Hoffmann Racing22 André PetropoulosDallara F316Opel Spiess5 One Competition23 Federico PorriDallara F3087 Team Automobile Tricolore39 Edoardo BonanomiDallara F312Mercedes HWAAll ASD Autodromos - Nannini Racing42 Davide PedettiDallara F317Toyota1–443 Giancarlo PedettiDallara F316ToyotaAll TVS Motorsport69 Enzo StentellaDallara F302BMW2–3 Sud Motorsport90 Antonio RinaldiDallara F3023 Corbetta Racing93 Antonio MontruccoliDallara F37Silver Class entries Giordano Motorsport9 Giovanni GiordanoDallara F308Fiat FTPAll ASD Living KC21 Umberto VaglioDallara F308Toyota3, 5–7 One Competition23 Federico PorriDallara F3084 Derva Corse ASD24 Marco de ToffolDallara F308Fiat FTP1–2 Bellspeed27 Patrick BellezzaDallara F300Fiat Novamotor1, 3, 6–7 BMG Racing28 Giorgio BertoDallara F308Fiat FTP1, 6 Sud Motorsport66 Salvatore MarinaroDallara F3104 Facondini Racing96 Oliver KratschDallara F308Toyota1–4, 7Bronze Class entries Neri Autosport10 Luca IannaconeDallara F308Toyota2, 5, 7Formula Entry Class entries Team Racing Gubbio12 Lorenzo MarianiTatuus F4-T0147 Scuderia Cirelli16 Sara Fruncillo517 Tony di GiulioAbarth1 ASD Ruote Scoperte M.34 Sergio Conti2–3, 5–6Source:
F2.0 Cup entries All drivers competed driving Tatuus FR2.0 cars with Renault engines. TeamNo.DriverRoundsLight Class entries Alpha Team Racing3 Giancarlo de Virgilis3 Sandro de Virgilis6 Sud Motorsport22 Bruno Mottez3 Team HARS71 Luca Guolo3 ASD Ruote Scoperte M.79 Fabio Turchetto3, 6 Neri Autosport94 Arthur Fouche5Open Class entries Speed Motor7 Karim Sartori1–3, 5–7 GTM Motorsport18 Domenico Terron5, 7 Morel Auto Racing22 Tristan Morel2 Viola Formula Racing25 Valentin Andreiux1–3, 626 Emir Tanju1–3, 5–767 Alessandro Zucco5–7 Derva Corse ASD40 Andrea Cavigioli3, 595 Stefano Noal3, 5, 7 STAC91 Jérémy Clavaud3, 5–6 Team Perodi92 Romano Cataldo1, 5–6Source:
Race calendar
The 2024 calendar was announced in early 2024. The round at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps was replaced by a round at Monza Circuit, leaving the championship with only a single round abroad Italy.
RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations1R1 Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma21 AprilTCR World TourTCR Europe Touring Car SeriesR22R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg18 MayEurocup-3TCR Eastern Europe TrophyR219 May3R1 Imola Circuit, Imola1 JuneItalian GT ChampionshipPorsche Carrera Cup ItaliaR22 June4R1 Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma15 JuneItalian GT ChampionshipItalian Sport Prototype ChampionshipR216 June5R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero24 AugustEuro 4 ChampionshipItalian GT ChampionshipR225 August6R1 Monza Circuit, Monza5 OctoberItalian GT ChampionshipPorsche Carrera Cup ItaliaR26 October7R1 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico3 NovemberBOSS GPMitjet Italia Racing SeriesR2
Race results
F2000 Trophy results RoundCircuitPole positionSuper Formula winnerPlatinum winnerGold winnerSilver winnerBronze winnerFormula Entry winner1R1 Vallelunga Circuit Francesco Galli Francesco Galli Sandro Zeller Davide Pedetti Giovanni Giordanono entriesno finishersR2 Francesco Galli Riccardo Perego Davide Pedetti Oliver Kratsch2R1 Red Bull Ring Benjámin Berta Francesco Galli Sandro Zeller Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Oliver Kratschno starters Sergio ContiR2 Benjámin Berta Sandro Zeller Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Marco de Toffol Sergio Conti3R1 Imola Circuit Benjámin Berta Benjámin Berta Sandro Zeller Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Giovanni Giordanono entries Sergio ContiR2 Francesco Galli Sandro Zeller Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Giovanni Giordano Sergio Conti4R1 Vallelunga Circuit Francesco Galli Francesco Galli Victor Smialek Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Giovanni Giordanono entriesR2 Francesco Galli Sandro Zeller Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Oliver Kratsch5R1 Mugello Circuit Benjámin Berta Paolo Brajnik Sandro Zeller Edoardo Bonanomi Umberto Vaglio Luca Iannacone Sergio ContiR2 Benjámin Berta Sandro Zeller Edoardo Bonanomi Umberto Vaglio Luca Iannacone Sergio Conti6R1 Monza Circuit Benjámin Berta Benjámin Berta Victor Smialek Urs Rüttimann Patrick Bellezzano entries Sergio ContiR2 Francesco Galli Sandro Zeller Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Patrick Bellezza Sergio Conti7R1 Misano Circuit Victor Smialek Benjámin Berta Victor Smialek Edoardo Bonanomi Oliver Kratsch Luca Iannaconeno startersR2 Benjámin Berta Sandro Zeller Edoardo Bonanomi Giovanni Giordano Luca Iannacone
F2.0 Cup results RoundCircuitPole positionLight Class winnerOpen Class winner1R1 Vallelunga Circuit Emir Tanjuno entries Emir TanjuR2 Emir Tanju2R1 Red Bull Ring Karim Sartori Valentin AndreiuxR2 Karim Sartori3R1 Imola Circuit Karim Sartori Fabio Turchetto Karim SartoriR2 Fabio Turchetto Karim Sartori4R1 Mugello Circuit Jérémy Clavaud Arthur Fouche Jérémy ClavaudR2no finishers Jérémy Clavaud5R1 Monza Circuit Valentin Andreiux Fabio Turchetto Valentin AndreiuxR2 Fabio Turchetto Valentin Andreiux6R1 Misano Circuit Emir Tanjuno entries Karim SartoriR2 Emir Tanju
Season report
First half The 2024 F2000 Italian Formula Trophy commenced at Vallelunga, where Francesco Galli of G Motorsports secured pole position. Despite initially falling to third behind Benjámin Berta of Franz Wöss Racing and Sandro Zeller of Jo Zeller Racing, Galli quickly reclaimed the lead and won the opening race. In the second race, Galli maintained his lead from the start, successfully fending off Berta to win again. Zeller retired due to a puncture, which allowed Riccardo Perego of Team Automobile Tricolore to secure third. In the F2.0 Cup, Emir Tanju of Viola Formula Racing achieved back-to-back wins, with both Tanju and Galli emerging as early championship leaders in their respective categories.
During the second round at the Red Bull Ring, Berta secured pole position. Galli had a stronger start, overtaking Berta immediately and securing his third consecutive race victory, with Zeller finishing third. In the second race, Galli initially fell to fourth before veering off track and retiring. This left Zeller and Berta in contention for the win. Berta overtook Zeller outside the track limits, resulting in a time penalty that ultimately awarded Zeller the victory. Franz Wöss Racing’s Victor Smialek claimed third overall, while the F2.0 Cup victories were shared by Karim Sartori of Speed Motor and Valentin Andreiux of Viola Formula Racing. Tanju and Galli retained their respective class leads.
In the third round at Imola Circuit, Berta secured pole position once again. He engaged in a close battle with Galli through the opening part of the race, until the latter went off track, ultimately retiring after his car became stuck. This incident enabled Berta to take the victory ahead of Zeller and Smialek, propelling him to the top of the championship standings. In the second race, Zeller started from pole position and successfully held off challenges from Galli and Berta through an early safety car period, a restart, and the remainder of the race. In the F2.0 class, Tanju and Sartori each claimed a win, allowing Tanju to maintain his championship lead unchanged.
Galli was back in front in qualifying at the series’ return to Vallelunga. The first race saw both Berta and Zeller jump the start, resulting in penalties that allowed Galli to take a dominant and uncontested victory. Smialek and Perego joined him on the podium. In the second race, an intense battle for the lead unfolded between Galli and Berta, with Galli successfully defending against repeated challenges to secure his second win of the weekend. Zeller finished third, having bided his time for any mistakes from the front runners. Galli left Vallelunga back in the championship lead, while the F2.0 Cup skipped the event, leaving its points standings unchanged.
Second half Mugello hosted the fifth round of the championship, where Berta secured pole position. In the opening race, Berta defended his lead from Galli, but a collision between the two title rivals resulted in Berta retiring with a puncture and Galli pitting for repairs. This saw Zeller win, finishing ahead of Smialek and NV Racing's one-off competitor Paolo Brajnik. In the second race, Galli stalled at the start, allowing Berta to win ahead of Zeller and Smialek after a race largely run under yellow. Galli came sixth, handing the championship lead back to Berta. The F2.0 Cup was back in action, with STAC's Jérémy Clavaud securing both wins, while a retirement for Tanju allowed Sartori to take the class points lead.