Valerio Rinicella

File:F4 Italy 2022 Nr. 38 (1).jpg at the Red Bull Ring.]]

Rinicella made his single-seater debut during the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=14 December 2021|title=Fisichella's racing student Valerio Rinicella into F4 with MP Motorsport|url=https://formulascout.com/fisichellas-racing-student-valerio-rinicella-into-f4-with-mp-motorsport/87572|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He failed to score any points and finished 26th in the standings.

For his main campaign, Rinicella signed with MP Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship.{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Oorjit |date=28 April 2022 |title=Your season guide to the 2022 Spanish F4 Championship |url=https://f1feederseries.com/2022/04/28/your-season-guide-to-the-2022-spanish-f4-championship/ |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=F1 Feeder Series |language=en}} His first podium came not too far away during the third race in Jerez.{{Cite web|title=F4 Jerez|date=31 May 2022|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/f4-jerez-2/|access-date=19 December 2023|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}} Rinicella had another third place in Spa-Francorchamps, those two being the only times he stood on the rostrum.{{Cite web|title=F4 Spa-Francorchamps|date=13 July 2022|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/f4-spa-francorchamps/|access-date=19 December 2023|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}} His consistent points scoring secured him sixth in the championship.

Rinicella also competed in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with AKM Motorsport from Spa-Francorchamps onwards.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=8 June 2022|title=Fisichella student Valerio Rinicella joins Italian F4 with AKM Motorsport|url=https://formulascout.com/fisichella-student-valerio-rinicella-joins-italian-f4-with-akm-motorsport/94778|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He failed to score points, finishing 33rd overall with a best finish of 12th.{{Cite web|title=Italian Formula 4 Championship 2022|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/italian-formula-4-championship/2022|access-date=19 December 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

During his pre-season, Rinicella partook in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=8 January 2023|title=MP Motorsport adds de Heus and Rinicella to F4 UAE round one line-up|url=https://formulascout.com/mp-motorsport-adds-de-heus-and-rinicella-to-f4-uae-round-one-line-up/102650|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Rinicella took a number of podiums, including a pole position.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=27 January 2023|title=Rinicella and Wharton take F4 UAE poles in Kuwait|url=https://formulascout.com/rinicella-and-wharton-take-f4-uae-poles-in-kuwait/103146|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} This was enough for fourth place in the championship.{{Cite web|title=F4 United Arab Emirates Championship 2023|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-4-uae/2023|access-date=19 December 2023|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

File:F4 Spain 2023 Spa Nr. 55 (1).jpg during the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship.]]

His main campaign would again lie in the F4 Spanish Championship, where he remained with MP Motorsport.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=15 January 2023|title=Rinicella stays at MP Motorsport for second year in Spanish F4|url=https://formulascout.com/rinicella-stays-at-mp-motorsport-for-second-year-in-spanish-f4/101901|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He started strong with a second place during the opening Spa-Francorchamps round, initially winning before being demoted due to a track limits penalty.{{Cite web|last=Alonso Lopez|first=Alejandro|date=7 May 2023|title=De Palo gets Spanish F4 victory after Rinicella's winning pass penalised|url=https://formulascout.com/de-palo-gets-spanish-f4-race-three-win-at-spa-with-rinicella-penalised/106644|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} It would not be long before he took his first win in the series in Navarra, where he also stood on the podium in all three races.{{Cite web|last=Alonso Lopez|first=Alejandro|date=25 June 2023|title=Nael and Rinicella win Spanish F4's Sunday races at Navarra|url=https://formulascout.com/nael-and-rinicella-win-spanish-f4s-sunday-races-at-navarra/108470|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He would win again at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, by then he was an outside chance for the title.{{Cite web|title=Spanish F4 Round 6 Valencia|date=17 October 2023|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/spanish-f4-round-6-valencia/|access-date=19 December 2023|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}} A triple podium during the Barcelona finale meant Rinicella finished third in the standings with a total of two wins and 12 podiums.{{Cite web|title=Spanish F4 Round 7 Barcelona|date=13 November 2023|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/spanish-f4-round-7-barcelona/|access-date=19 December 2023|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}}

Rinicella raced in the first two rounds of the pre-season Formula Regional Middle East Championship.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=9 January 2024|title=Bruno del Pino stays with MP Motorsport for second year in Eurocup-3|url=https://formulascout.com/bruno-del-pino-stays-with-mp-motorsport-for-second-year-in-eurocup-3/114766|access-date=20 February 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He scored points in his last two races with seventh and sixth place, placing him 17th in the overall classification.{{Cite web|title=Formula Regional Middle East Championship 2024 Standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-regional-middle-east/2024|access-date=20 February 2024|website=DriverDB|language=en}}

File:FREC 2024 Mogyoród Nr. 55 Rinicella.jpg during the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship]]

Rinicella graduated to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024, sticking with MP Motorsport.{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=18 December 2023|title=Valerio Rinicella stays with MP Motorsport for FRegional step|url=https://formulascout.com/valerio-rinicella-wins-spanish-f4-race-one-at-valencia/112032|access-date=19 December 2023|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He had a difficult campaign, but opened his account and had his first points finish during the eighth round at the Red Bull Ring.{{Cite web|title=Naël makes Saintéloc history as Wharton grabs second win: FR Europe Spielberg recap|date=17 September 2024|url=https://feederseries.net/2024/09/17/nael-makes-sainteloc-history-as-wharton-grabs-second-win-fr-europe-spielberg-recap/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Feeder Series|language=en}} He scored another sixth place during the final round in Monza.{{Cite web|title=Wrapping Up the FRECA Season on a Dramatic Note at Monza|date=28 October 2024|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/wrapping-up-the-freca-season-on-a-dramatic-note-at-monza/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}} Rinicella ended the year 20th in the standings with 12 points. That year, he also participated in the Macau Grand Prix with the team, and finished in a respectable 11th place.{{Cite web|title=Wrapping Up the FRECA Season on a Dramatic Note at Monza|date=28 October 2024|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/wrapping-up-the-freca-season-on-a-dramatic-note-at-monza/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}}

Rinicella joined CL Motorsport for the 2025 season, to take part in the opening round in Misano.{{Cite web|title=Valerio Rinicella to race for CL Motorsport at Misano|date=28 April 2025|url=https://clmotorsport.it/valerio-rinicella-to-race-for-cl-motorsport-at-misano/|access-date=1 May 2025|website=CL Motorsport|language=en}}

In 2025, Rinicella will move to Eurocup-3, whilst sticking with MP Motorsport.{{Cite web|title=Rinicella to continue with MP Motorsport in Eurocup-3|date=18 December 2024|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/valerio-rinicella-joins-eurocup-3-mp-motorsport-2025/|access-date=18 December 2024|website=MP Motorsport|language=en}}

Rinicella made his sports car racing debut in the upcoming Asian Le Mans Series, taking part in the LMP2 class for Algarve Pro Racing alongside teammates Malthe Jakobsen and Michael Jensen.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/11/21/algarve-pro-racing-confirm-crew-for-asian-le-mans-series.html|title=Algarve Pro Racing Confirm Crew For Asian Le Mans Series|website=Dailysportscar|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=21 November 2024|access-date=26 November 2024}}

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