Luis Schiavo

Luis Schiavo
Nationality Venezuela Venezuelan
Born Luis Alberto Schiavo
(1981-07-03) July 3, 1981
Retired 2008
Atlantic Championship
Years active 2008
2006
Teams EuroInternational (2008)
Brooks Associates Racing (2006)
Starts 11
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 20th in 2008
Previous series
2001-2005
2002
1999-2000
1989-1999
Star Mazda
USF2000
Skip Barber Southern Series
Karting
Championship titles
2003 Star Mazda

Luis Schiavo (Born July 3, 1981 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former racing driver. Schiavo won the 2001 Pro Mazda titel and also participated in USF2000, Atlantic Championship among other series.

Racing career

Schiavo made his formula racing debut in the Skip Barber Southern Series in 1999 after a ten year karting career.[1] The Venezuelan finished his first race, at Sebring International Raceway, in fourth place (behind Craig Duerson, Rafael Sperafico and Bud Risser).[2] Racing a partial schedule in the 1999-2000 season Schiavo ended 35th in the season standings.[3]

In 2001 Schiavo debuted in the Star Mazda series. He qualified eighth at Sears Point Raceway finishing the race in tenth place.[4] For 2002 Schiavo competed a partial Star Mazda season in combination with a full season in USF2000. In Star Mazda, Schiavo scored his first podium, at Road Atlanta.[5] An eighth place was his best result in USF2000.[6]

The following year, 2003, Schiavo made a titel assault in Star Mazda. The Venezuelan won four races in the final season for the 'old' aluminium tube chassis Star Mazda car. Schiavo finished in the top five in eight out of nine races securing the titel. Failing to step up to the Atlantic Championship Schiavo returned to Star Mazda in 2004, now in the new carbon fiber monocoque chassis. The talented driver won the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and secured a fifth place in the series standings. For 2005 Schiavo ran a partial Star Mazda schedule. He ran the first four races of the season not scoring any significant results. Schiavo also tested a Lola B02/00 Champ Car prepared by Dale Coyne Racing. At Putnam Park Raceway Schiavo beat the team's previous best time at the track.[7]

Brooks Associates Racing announced Schiavo as one of their drivers for the 2006 Atlantic Championship season.[8] However, after three races the deal ended and Schiavo was left without a race seat. Schiavo had just scored his season best result of eleventh place at the Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey. After not racing in 2007 EuroInternational signed the driver for most of the 2008 Atlantic Championship season. Schiavo scored his best result at the season finale. In a seventeen car strong field Schiavo ended in seventh place.[9]

However, as Champ Car had ceased it's operation after the merger with IndyCar Schiavo was left without a focus. The Venezuelan returned to his home country and was the promoter for the Rotax Max Challenge Venezuela.[10] In 2011 he won the Rotax Max Challenge Venezuela in the DD2 Senior class.[11] After moving to Miami in 2012 Schiavo was a regular competitor in the Florida Winter Tour. He won Winter Tour championships in the Rotax DD2 Masters and Rotax Masters classes.

Personal

Schiavo first attended the University of St. Thomas (Texas) earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2002. In 2006 Schiavo earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary. In 2014 Schiavo was living in Miami with his wife and one daughter.[12]

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

Star Mazda Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2001 Racers Edge Motorsports United States
TEX
United States
SEB
United States
SON
10
United States
POR
37
Canada
MOS
10
United States
LS1
38
United States
ATL
4
United States
LS2
41
??? ???
2002 Racers Edge Motorsports United States
SEB
United States
SON
United States
PPI
United States
MDO
United States
ROA
7
United States
WAS
20
Canada
MOS
United States
LAG
29
United States
ATL
2
20th 111
2003 Racers Edge Motorsports United States
SEB
14
United States
NAZ
4
United States
LS1
1
United States
ATL1
3
United States
SON
1
Canada
MOS
1
United States
ROA
2
United States
LS2
4
United States
ATL2
1
1st 349
2004 Racers Edge Motorsports United States
SEB
10
United States
MDO
7
United States
LRP
24
United States
SON
7
United States
POR
22
Canada
MOS
16
United States
ROA
5
United States
ATL
2
United States
PIR
12
United States
LAG
1
5th 273
2005 Team HASA Racing United States
SEB
4
United States
ATL1
6
United States
MDO
46
United States
MON
40
United States
PPR
United States
SON1
United States
SON2
United States
POR
United States
RAM
Canada
MOS
United States
ATL2
United States
LAG
33rd 66

USF2000 National Championship

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2002 Roquin Motorsports United States
SEB1
8
United States
SEB2
10
Canada
MOS1
18
Canada
MOS2
12
United States
IRP
17
United States
MIL1
10
United States
MIL2
13
United States
MDO
13
United States
ROA1
United States
ROA2
United States
VIR1
United States
VIR2
15th 62

Atlantic Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2006 Brooks Associates Racing United States
LBH
15
United States
HOU
26
Mexico
MTY
11
United States
POR
United States
CLE1
United States
CLE2
Canada
TOR
Canada
EDM
United States
SJO
United States
DEN
Canada
MTL
United States
ROA
28th 16
2008 EuroInternational United States
LBH
18
United States
LS
18
Canada
MTT
DNS
Canada
EDM1
16
Canada
EDM2
14
United States
ROA1
10
United States
ROA2
12
Canada
TRR
16
United States
NJ
United States
UTA
United States
ATL
7
20th 60

References

  1. "2003 North American Championship Driver" (PDF). Star Mazda. Archived from the original on August 21, 2003. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. "Rounds 1 & 2, - November 6 & 7, 1999". Skip Barber. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. "2000 Formula Dodge Southern Race Series Point Standings". Skip Barber. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. "2001 Results - Star Mazda Series - North American Series". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. "LUIS SCHIAVO - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN)". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. "LUIS SCHIAVO - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN)". USF2000. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  7. "Luis Schiavo Putnam test wrap-up". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  8. "Brooks sign Mazda graduate Schiavo.". Crash.net. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  9. "Luis Schiavo". ChampCarStats. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  10. "Luis Schiavo". LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  11. "Luis Schiavo". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  12. "eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month – February 2014 – Luis Schiavo". eKartingNews.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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