Pietro Fantin (born 28 November 1991 in

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) is a Brazilian

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Career

Fantin began his racing career in karting, where he remained until 2009. In

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he began his

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career. For Hitech Racing Brazil he participated in 9 of 24 races in the

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. He won three races and achieved five podium finishes. In the championship, he concluded the season in the ninth position. Moreover, he completed nine starts as a guest driver for Hitech Racing in the

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. In

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he competes in the

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as a regular driver of Hitech Racing.“Brazilian driver Fantin set for full British F3 campaign with Hitech Racing”
(motorstv.com, 2011-February-23) Fantin finished the 2011 season on eighth position. For 2012 Fantin will drive for Carlin in British Formula 3 Championship.

Racing record

Career summary

† – As Fantin was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fantin, Pietro 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Curitiba Racing drivers from Paraná (state) Brazilian racing drivers Formula 3 Sudamericana drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers Formula 3 Euro Series drivers FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers Carlin racing drivers Arden International drivers Draco Racing drivers Hitech Grand Prix drivers