Gregory "Greg" Franchi (born 6 April 1982, in

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) is a Belgian racing driver.

Career

Karting

Franchi began his

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career in 2000, with the 36th place in European Championship Formula A.

Formula Ford

Franchi make debut in his formula racing career in French

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championship where he finished as runner-up.

Formula Renault

After race at

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in the

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in 2001, he remained for 2002, but switched to ADM Junior Team. He finished 39th without scoring a point. Also he participated in three races of the

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with the same team.

Formula Three

In 2003, Franchi stepped up to the

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with the

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team. He finished third in the standings after taking four podium places. Also he appeared as a guest driver at

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. Franchi moved to

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and the

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, finishing season on the 29th position. He remained in series for the following season, but switched to the

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. He improved to seventeenth place in the standings and scored four points.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

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he stepped up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Prema Powerteam. He took ten points, finishing in third place at

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race that was part of the Formula One Grand Prix weekend. It was single points for him and he received 25th final position in standings.

Touring car and GT racing

In 2007, Franchi moved to touring car and GT racing, competing in series such as

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and

FFSA GT Championship The FFSA GT Championship (''Championnat de France FFSA GT'') is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is the main event of the ''Championnat de France des Circuits'' (formerly called ''Super Série FFSA'' an ...

Racing record

Career summary

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

References

External links

Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Franchi, Gregory 1982 births Living people People from Flémalle Belgian people of Italian descent Belgian racing drivers Italian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers Italian Formula Three Championship drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers Formula 3 Euro Series drivers European Le Mans Series drivers FIA GT Championship drivers World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers Prema Powerteam drivers Sportspeople from Liège Province Aston Martin Racing drivers Larbre Compétition drivers Signature Team drivers Phoenix Racing drivers W Racing Team drivers