Clivio Piccione

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Clivio Piccione

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| nationality = {{flagicon|MCO}} Monégasque

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|2|24}}

| birth_place = Monte Carlo, Monaco

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| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver

| prev series = FIA GT1 World Championship
World Series by Renault
GP2 Series
British Formula 3
British F3 National Class
British Formula Ford

| prev series years = 2010-2011
2007
2006-2005
2004-2003
2002
2001

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Clivio Piccione (born February 24, 1984, in Monte Carlo, Monaco) is a Monégasque race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series season for the Durango team and David Price Racing for 2006.

Career

Piccione's career started in karting in 1997, where he stayed until 2001 before moving up to British Formula Ford. He only spent one season there, debuting in British Formula 3's B-Class in 2002 for the T-Sport team. 2003 saw him move up to the main class with the Manor team, where he won the a race at Knockhill.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/fia-f3/news/knockhill-race-1-picciones-first-win-5028303/5028303/|title=Knockhill race 1: Piccione's first win|date=11 May 2003 |publisher=Autosport|access-date=12 August 2022}} For 2004, he joined Carlin Motorsport and won two races at Donington Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/fia-f3/news/piccione-joins-champion-team-5021968/5021968/|title=Piccione joins champion team|publisher=Autosport|access-date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/fia-f3/news/piccione-avoids-chaos-to-win-5012747/5012747/|title=Piccione avoids chaos to win|date=4 April 2004 |publisher=Autosport|access-date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2004-donington-british-f3-3/|title=2004 Donington British F3 - Round 14|publisher=|access-date=12 August 2022}}

File:Clivio Piccione 2007 WSBR.jpg

In 2005 the Monegasque driver drove in the inaugural GP2 Series season, driving for the Durango team, winning the sprint race at the Nürburgring round.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/formula2/news/piccione-wins-dramatic-race-2-5330421/5330421/|title=Piccione Wins Dramatic Race 2|date=29 May 2005 |publisher=Autosport|access-date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/formula2/news/piccione-hails-best-race-ever-5330431/5330431/|title=Piccione Hails Best Race Ever|date=29 May 2005 |publisher=Autosport|access-date=12 August 2022}} However, results were not in his favour for the remainder of the season and for 2006 he would switch to DPR Direxiv.{{cite web|url=https://au.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/piccione-joins-pla-at-dpr-for-2006/1295567/|title=Piccione joins Pla at DPR for 2006|date=11 January 2006 |publisher=Motorsport|access-date=12 August 2022}} He would score two podiums for the team at Silverstone and Monza. After leaving GP2, he competed in the World Series by Renault for 2007.{{cite web|url=https://au.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/clivio-piccione-joins-rc-motorsport/2141224/?nrt=197|title=Clivio Piccione joins RC Motorsport|date=28 March 2007 |publisher=Motorsport|access-date=12 August 2022}} In 2008 he raced in F3000 Euroseries, Italian F3000 and EuroBOSS.{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/clivio-piccione/|title=Clivio Piccione|publisher=driverDB|access-date=12 August 2022}}

Piccione drove in the 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season for the newly formed A1 Team Monaco. He was the nation's joint seat-holder, alongside Hubertus Bahlsen.{{cite news| title =Team Monaco to join series this year| publisher =autosport.com| url =http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70125| date =2008-08-29| accessdate =2008-08-29}} He competed in all races in the 2008-09 season, scoring pole for the South African feature race and finishing a best of third place in the same race. Team Monaco finished 9th overall with 35 points.

Following the cancellation of the 2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season, Piccione represented Monaco at the 2009 Race of Champions,{{cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/29/2009-race-of-champions-heads-to-beijing/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTGzFn2qpQjBYLl_GxL6-MokSwsxWtgCUeRAlemkEDUxUp9iyWSNHdgI_WK4xWYQWsszcL9gVmhQYI0m1e7jt0e1nyOIj-_md_ifx1RCkUXu7kN4ERx8woUZG_JhPt5mv0udBBJWXA4-AGiJw3MNhln2Gr51UPws4RbjuCLnxAA|title=2009 Race of Champions heads to Beijing|publisher=autoblog.com|access-date=12 August 2022}} then joined Hexis AMR in the FIA GT1 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://au.motorsport.com/gtwce-sprint/news/gt1-hexis-amr-signs-clivio-piccione/2404347/|title=GT1: HEXIS AMR signs Clivio Piccione|date=6 March 2010 |publisher=Motorsport|access-date=12 August 2022}} He competed for the team across 2010 and 2011, driving their Aston Martin DBR9. The best result was victory in 2011 at the Yas Marina Circuit.{{cite web|url=https://www2.astonmartin.com/en/racing/news/2012/05/04/team-hexis-amr-dbr9-scores-sensational-win-in-abu-dhabi|title=TEAM HEXIS AMR DBR9 SCORES SENSATIONAL WIN IN ABU DHABI|publisher=Aston Martin|access-date=12 August 2022}}

Following his racing career, Piccione designed the Kart Indoor Monaco in Fontvieille. In 2018, he drove a McLaren M14A in the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. In 2022, he was behind the formation of the Monaco E-Kart Championship, with backing from Monegasque Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc.{{cite web|url=https://www.hellomonaco.com/news/latest-news/amazing-launch-of-the-first-monaco-e-kart-championship/|title=Amazing Launch of the First Monaco E-Kart Championship|date=25 October 2021 |publisher=Hello Monaco|access-date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://monacolife.net/interview-clivio-piccione-on-revolutionising-the-karting-world/|title=INTERVIEW: CLIVIO PICCIONE ON REVOLUTIONISING THE KARTING WORLD|date=10 March 2022 |publisher=Monaco Life|access-date=12 August 2022}}

Racing record

=Complete GP2 Series results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! DC

! Points

2005

! Durango

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO
FEA
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
SPR
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
FEA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FBFFBF;"| NÜR
SPR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAG
FEA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#000000; color:white"| MAG
SPR
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
FEA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
SPR
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IST
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IST
SPR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ
FEA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ
SPR
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
FEA
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
SPR
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR
FEA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR
SPR
{{small|7}}

! 15th

! 14

2006

! nowrap| DPR Direxiv

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAL
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAL
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO
SPR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
FEA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
FEA
{{small|16†}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
FEA
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
FEA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL
SPR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG
FEA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAG
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
FEA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IST
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IST
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
FEA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MNZ
SPR
{{small|3}}

! 12th

! 18

=Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Pos ! Points
2007 ! nowrap\| RC Motorsport \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MNZ 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MNZ 2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| NÜR 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NÜR 2 {{small\|23}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MON 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| HUN 1 {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| HUN 2 {{small\|5}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SPA 1 {{small\|19†}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SPA 2 {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| DON 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| DON 2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| MAG 1 {{small\|3}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MAG 2 {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| EST 1 {{small\|10}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| EST 2 {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CAT 1 {{small\|17}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CAT 2 {{small\|22}} ! 15th ! 42

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! Pos

! Points

2007

! nowrap| RC Motorsport

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
1
{{small|19†}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
2
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAG
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAG
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EST
1
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EST
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
1
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
2
{{small|22}}

! 15th

! 42

^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

=Complete A1 Grand Prix results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! DC

! Points

nowrap| 2008–09

! Monaco

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NED
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
FEA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHN
SPR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHN
FEA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MYS
SPR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MYS
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZL
SPR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZL
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSA
SPR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSA
FEA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
SPR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
SPR
{{small|4}}

! 9th

! 35

=Complete GT1 World Championship results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! Pos ! Points
2010 ! nowrap\| Hexis AMR ! nowrap\| Aston Martin DBR9 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ABU QR 8 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ABU CR 17 \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| SIL QR 2 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SIL CR 13 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| BRN QR 9 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| BRN CR 4 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| PRI QR 17 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| PRI CR 13 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SPA QR 13 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA CR 10 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NÜR QR 5 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NÜR CR 4 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ALG QR 16 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ALG CR 13 \|style="background:#000000; color:white"\| NAV QR EX \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| NAV CR Ret \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| INT QR 3 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| INT CR 4 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SAN QR 4 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| SAN CR 3 ! 12th ! 62
2011 ! nowrap\| Hexis AMR ! nowrap\| Aston Martin DBR9 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ABU QR 5 \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| ABU CR 1 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ZOL QR 6 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ZOL CR 6 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ALG QR 13 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ALG CR Ret \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| SAC QR 2 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SAC CR 11 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SIL QR 5 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SIL CR 4 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NAV QR 10 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NAV CR 8 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| PRI QR Ret \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| PRI CR 11 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ORD QR 4 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| ORD CR 3 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| BEI QR 5 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| BEI CR Ret \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SAN QR 8 \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| SAN CR 3 ! 7th ! 95

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"

Year

! Team

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8