Vicky Piria

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Vicky Piria

| image = Vicky Piria 2019.JPG

| imagesize =

| caption = Piria in 2019

| nationality = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian
{{flagicon|GBR}} British

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver

| current series = GP3 Series

| first year = 2012

| current team = Trident Racing

| car number = 23

| former teams =

| starts = 16

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 26th

| year = 2012

| prev series = E1 Series Championship
Italian GT Championship
Formula Renault Eurocup
W Series
Porsche Carrera Cup Italy
Pro Mazda Championship
European F3 Open Championship
Formula Abarth
Formula 2000 Light Italy
Formula Lista Junior
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy

| prev series years = 2024
2022–2023
2020
2019, 2021
2018
2014
2013
2010–11
2009
2009
2009

| titles =

| title years =

}}

Vittoria "Vicky" Piria (born 11 November 1993) is an Italian-British racing driver who races in Italian GT, and previously competed in the GP3 Series and W Series.

Career

=Karting=

Born in Milan, Lombardia, Piria grew up in Perugia, in the Umbria region. She began karting in 2003 and raced primarily in her native Italy for the majority of this part of her career, working her way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF3 category by 2008.

=Formula Renault and Formula Lista Junior=

In 2009, Piria graduated to single-seaters but had only part-time entries. She contested in Italian Formula 2000 Light and Formula Renault 2.0 championships for Tomcat Racing, having participate just six and two races, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1671-2009/|title=Formula 2000 Light Italy 2009|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=17 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/130-2009/|title=Formula Renault 2.0 Italy 2009|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=17 February 2012}} She also competed in Formula Lista Junior opening round at Dijon.{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/130-2009/|title=Formula Renault 2.0 Italy 2009|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=17 February 2012}}

=Formula Abarth=

In 2010, Piria switched to the newly launched Formula Abarth series in Italy, stating with Tomcat Racing. Her best result was a finish in fourteenth place at Magione that brought her 34th place in the series standings.{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5622-2010/|title=Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2010|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=17 February 2012}} Piria remained in Formula Abarth for a second season in 2011 but switched to Prema Powerteam, when the series split in European and Italian series. She had five-pointscoring finishes in Italian and three European Series and finally finished fifteenth and eighteenth respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5622-2011/|title=Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2011|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=17 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/6770-2011/|title=Formula Abarth European Series 2011|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=17 February 2012}}

=GP3 Series=

Piria made her debut in the GP3 Series in 2012 with Trident Racing, who took over Addax Team's entry.{{cite news|url=http://www.tridentracing.it/en/news.php?id_news=335|title=Vicky Piria joins Trident Racing for 2012 GP3 Series|date=17 February 2012|publisher=Trident Racing|access-date=17 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311193130/http://www.tridentracing.it/en/news.php?id_news=335|archive-date=11 March 2012|df=dmy-all}} Piria finished the season without scoring championship points and a best finish of 12th.

=European F3 Open=

In 2013, Piria raced in European F3 Open with BVM Racing. She finished tenth in points.

=Pro Mazda=

File:Vicky Piria Austin W Series 2021.jpg

In 2014, Piria raced for JDC MotorSports in the Pro Mazda Championship, part of the Mazda Road to Indy.[http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=43949&cat=21 Vicky Piria in Pro Mazda a St. Pete] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626062411/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=43949&cat=21 |date=26 June 2014 }}, Italiaracing.net, 23 March 2014, Retrieved 29 March 2014 {{in lang|it}} She was one of three female drivers contesting the 2014 championship.

=W Series=

In 2019, Piria participated to the selections for the newly created W Series. She passed the first phase and the final selection, becoming one of the 18 drivers to compete in the 6-event series, the only Italian in it.

= Broadcasting =

Piria has served as a commentator on Formula E electric car racing for the television channel Mediaset.{{Cite news |date=25 February 2021 |title=Tutta la Formula E su Mediaset: la new entry è Vicky Piria |trans-title=All Formula E on Mediaset: the new entry is Vicky Piria |url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/formulae/tutta-la-formula-e-su-mediaset-la-new-entry-vicky-piria_29126918-202102k.shtml |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Mediaset |language=it}} She was a presenter of the Italia 1 automotive programme Drive Up in 2021,{{cite news |date=26 February 2024 |title=Chi è Vicky Piria, la pilota su Sky per la Formula 1 |trans-title=Who is Vicky Piria, the Formula 1 driver on Sky |url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/formula-1/24_febbraio_26/chi-vicky-piria-sky-formula-1-c5d13260-d4c5-11ee-b451-40ff65ace0ae.shtml |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}{{Cite web |date=27 February 2024 |title=Vicky Piria è il nuovo volto della Formula 1 Foto |trans-title=Vicky Piria is the new face of Formula 1 Photo |url=https://autosprint.corrieredellosport.it/foto/formula1/2024/02/27-7047248/vicky_piria_e_il_nuovo_volto_della_formula_1_foto |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Autosprint |language=it}} and since 2024, she has been a presenter of Formula One races on Sky Sport, replacing Federica Masolin.{{Cite news |last=Vitelli |first=Massimiliano |date=27 February 2024 |title=Vicky Piria, dai kart a Sky, chi è la pilota che commenta la Formula Uno |trans-title=Vicky Piria, from karts to Sky, who is the driver who comments on Formula One |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/chi-vicky-piria-pilota-commenta-formula-uno-sky |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Vanity Fair |language=it}}

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" ! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! {{Tooltip\|F/Laps\|Fastest Laps}} ! Podiums ! Points ! Position
rowspan=4\| 2009 \|align=left\| Formula 2000 Light \|rowspan=3 align=left\| Tomcat Racing \| 6 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 43 \| 19th
align=left\| Formula 2000 Light Winter Trophy \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 28 \| 9th
align=left\| Italian Formula Renault Championship \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 8 \| 29th
align=left\| Formula Lista Junior \|align=left\| Daltec Racing \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 22nd
2010 \|align=left\| Formula Abarth \|align=left\| Tomcat Racing \| 12 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 34th
rowspan=2\| 2011 \|align=left\| Formula Abarth Italian Series \|rowspan=2 align=left\| Prema Powerteam \| 14 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 9 \| 15th
align=left\| Formula Abarth European Series \| 14 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 8 \| 18th
2012 \|align=left\| GP3 Series \|align=left\| Trident Racing \| 16 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 27th
2012–13 \|align=left\| MRF Challenge Formula 2000 \|align=left\| MRF Racing \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 14 \| 14th
2013 \|align=left\| European F3 Open \|align=left\| BVM Racing \| 16 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 31 \| 10th
2014 \|align=left\| Pro Mazda Championship \|align=left\| JDC MotorSports \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 17 \| 26th
2018 \|align=left\| Porsche Carrera Cup Italy \|align=left\| Dinamic Motorsport \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| NC
2019 \|align=left\| W Series \|align=left\| Hitech GP \| 6 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 24 \| 9th
2020 \|align=left\| Formula Renault Eurocup \|align=left\| Bhaitech Racing \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 20th
2021 \|align=left\| W Series \|align=left\| Sirin Racing \| 8 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 19th
2022 \|align=left\| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup \|align=left\| Tsunami RT \|8 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|42 \|8th
2023 \|align=left\| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup \|align=left\| Enrico Fulgenzi Racing \|3 \|2 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|55 \|2nd
rowspan="3" \| 2024 \|align=left\| Swiss Porsche Sprint Challenge \|align=left\| Enrico Fulgenzi Racing \|2 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|40* \|9th*
align=left\| E1 Series \|align=left\| Team Checo \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|11* \|11th*
align=left nowrap\| Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT Cup Pro-Am Division 2 \|align=left\| EF Racing \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 33 \| NC

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! {{Tooltip|F/Laps|Fastest Laps}}

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

rowspan=4| 2009

|align=left| Formula 2000 Light

|rowspan=3 align=left| Tomcat Racing

| 6

| 0

| 43

| 19th

align=left| Formula 2000 Light Winter Trophy

| 2

| 0

| 28

| 9th

align=left| Italian Formula Renault Championship

| 2

| 0

| 8

| 29th

align=left| Formula Lista Junior

|align=left| Daltec Racing

| 2

| 0

| 22nd

2010

|align=left| Formula Abarth

|align=left| Tomcat Racing

| 12

| 0

| 34th

rowspan=2| 2011

|align=left| Formula Abarth Italian Series

|rowspan=2 align=left| Prema Powerteam

| 14

| 0

| 9

| 15th

align=left| Formula Abarth European Series

| 14

| 0

| 8

| 18th

2012

|align=left| GP3 Series

|align=left| Trident Racing

| 16

| 0

| 27th

2012–13

|align=left| MRF Challenge Formula 2000

|align=left| MRF Racing

| 4

| 0

| 14

| 14th

2013

|align=left| European F3 Open

|align=left| BVM Racing

| 16

| 0

| 31

| 10th

2014

|align=left| Pro Mazda Championship

|align=left| JDC MotorSports

| 4

| 0

| 17

| 26th

2018

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Italy

|align=left| Dinamic Motorsport

| 2

| 0

| NC

2019

|align=left| W Series

|align=left| Hitech GP

| 6

| 0

| 24

| 9th

2020

|align=left| Formula Renault Eurocup

|align=left| Bhaitech Racing

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 20th

2021

|align=left| W Series

|align=left| Sirin Racing

| 8

| 0

| 1

| 19th

2022

|align=left| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup

|align=left| Tsunami RT

|42

|8th

2023

|align=left| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup

|align=left| Enrico Fulgenzi Racing

|55

|2nd

rowspan="3" | 2024

|align=left| Swiss Porsche Sprint Challenge

|align=left| Enrico Fulgenzi Racing

|40*

|9th*

align=left| E1 Series

|align=left| Team Checo

|11*

|11th*

align=left nowrap| Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT Cup Pro-Am Division 2

|align=left| EF Racing

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 33

| NC

* Season still in progress.

=Complete GP3 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

! {{Tooltip|D.C.|Drivers' Championship position}}

! Points

2012

! nowrap| Trident Racing

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CAT
FEA
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CAT
SPR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MON
FEA
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MON
SPR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL
FEA
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| VAL
SPR
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SIL
FEA
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SIL
SPR
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| HOC
FEA
{{small|14}}

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SPA
FEA
{{small|16}}

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MNZ
FEA
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MNZ
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

! 26th

! 0

=Complete Pro Mazda Championship results=

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

! Rank

! Points

2014

! nowrap| JDC MotorSports

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STP
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| STP
{{small|DNS}}

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

| IMS

| LOR

| HOU

| MOH

| MIL

| SON

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 26th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17

=Complete W 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

! DC

! Points

2019

! nowrap| Hitech GP

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

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ZOL
{{small|9}}

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR
{{small|12}}

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

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

! 9th

! 24

2021

! nowrap| Sirin Racing

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR1
{{small|17†}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR2
{{small|15}}

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | COA1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | COA2
{{small|14}}

! 19th

! 1

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

* Season still in progress.

=Complete Formula Renault Eurocup 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 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! Pos ! Points
2020 !nowrap\| Bhaitech Racing \| style="background:#;" \| MNZ 1 {{small

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

Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9