Matteo De Palo (born 8 November 2007) is an
Italian racing driver who is currently racing in the
2024 Formula Regional European Championship with
Saintéloc Racing
Saintéloc Racing is a French motorsport team. It mainly operates in rally and sports car racing series. Current series include the European Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The team ...
. He previously competed in the
2023 F4 Spanish Championship
The 2023 F4 Spanish Championship was the eighth season of the F4 Spanish Championship. It was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, based in Spain. It was t ...
with
Campos Racing, finishing fifth overall.
Career
Formula Winter Series
De Palo made his car racing debut at the second round in
Circuit Ricardo Tormo during the
2023 Formula Winter Series
The 2023 Formula Winter Series was the first season of the Formula Winter Series. It is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, based in Spain. The series is o ...
. He won the first race on debut, while taking both poles for the round.
In July 2022, De Palo took part in a scouting camp conducted by the
Ferrari Driver Academy.
Formula 4
Spanish F4
De Palo joined
Campos Racing for the
2023 F4 Spanish Championship
The 2023 F4 Spanish Championship was the eighth season of the F4 Spanish Championship. It was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, based in Spain. It was t ...
. He took his only Spanish F4 win of the year, during the first round in
Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), frequently referred to as ''Spa'', is a motor-racing circuit located in Stavelot, Belgium. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, and has he ...
, after original winner Valerio Rinicella received a penalty for track limits. A further podium came the next round in
Aragón where he finished third from pole. However, he would next stand on the podium during the penultimate round at
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, scoring a double podium. Despite only four podiums, his consistent points scoring saw him fifth in the standings, with 171 points.
Italian F4
De Palo took part in the opening round of the
2023 Italian F4 Championship
The 2023 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the tenth season of the Italian F4 Championship.
Teams and drivers
* Aurelia Nobels was initially confirmed to be racing for Iron Lynx, Iron Dames, but was later placed in its sister tea ...
with
R-ace GP
R-ace GP is an auto racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsport, specifically those involving Renault. They are currently competing in the Formula Regional European Championship, Italian F4 and ADAC F4.
History
R-ace GP was f ...
at
Imola
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. With ten points, De Palo was ranked 20th in the standings.
British F4
De Palo made a cameo appearance in two rounds during the
2023 F4 British Championship.
Formula Regional
For 2024, De Palo was promoted to the
Formula Regional European Championship with
Saintéloc Racing
Saintéloc Racing is a French motorsport team. It mainly operates in rally and sports car racing series. Current series include the European Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The team ...
. Before that, he partook in the
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
The Formula Regional Middle East Championship is an FIA-certified Formula Regional racing series, which will start in 2023. This championship will race in the Emirati venues from the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship and Kuwait Motor Town. ...
with the team in the first two rounds. He scored two points finishes with the highest being a seventh, putting him 18th in the standings.
Karting record
Racing record
Career summary
Complete Formula Winter Series results
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Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
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Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 British Championship results
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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Living people
2007 births
Italian racing drivers
Racing drivers from Rome
Spanish F4 Championship drivers
Italian F4 Championship drivers
British F4 Championship drivers
Formula Regional European Championship drivers
Campos Racing drivers
R-ace GP drivers
Saintéloc Racing drivers
Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers