PROFIL

Last name : Rossi Di Montelera

First name : Manfredo

Nationality : ITA

Race number : 62

Category : F2 Classic – 2000cc

Car model : March 762 (1976)

 

track record

2021 : Double victory – Dijon Motors Cup

2022 : Race 1 victory – Grand Prix de Pau Historique

2023 : Race 2 victory – Dijon Motors Cup

Getting to know each other

What's your background in motorsport ?

My father, the founder of Martini Racing, introduced me to the world of motor racing from an early age. When he died in 2003, he owned a Formula 1 Brabham BT44, which I decided to enter in the 2006 Monaco Historic Grand Prix. That’s how it all started. After that, I raced GTs, my Osella, a Formula Junior, as well as Formula 3 and Formula 2.

Why single-seaters ?

The sensations behind the wheel of a single-seater are incomparable to those of a GT car. F2 offers performance and sensations very similar to F1, while F3 requires precise and technical driving. Once you understand how to use it, you can progress considerably.

A few words about your car ?

This car was driven at the time by a distant cousin, Lorenzo Nicolini.

In my opinion, its sober, uncluttered black livery gives it a fluid, particularly elegant look.