Giorgio Vinella

Giorgio Vinella, born on August 22, 1973, is an Italian racing driver with a career spanning several decades. Vinella's racing journey began in the early 1990s with go-karts, competing in the 100cc National category. In 1993, he transitioned to single-seater cars with Henry Morrogh's team, quickly earning recognition as a promising talent by Autosprint. He further honed his skills in the British Formula Ford Championship.

The mid-1990s saw Vinella achieve significant success in Formula Ford. In 1995, he secured wins in the French Formula Ford Championship with his Vector 95, finished second in the Formula Ford Festival, and took third place in the European Championship. He then progressed to Formula Renault in 1996 and 1997 before joining the Coloni team in Formula 3000 in 1998. In 1999, he clinched the Italian Formula 3000 Championship title with Team Martello. This victory led to a test with Minardi, resulting in his appointment as their test driver for the year 2000.

Vinella continued to be active in various racing series in the following years. In 2009, he won the Italian Touring Car Endurance Championship with Marco Baroncini, driving a BMW 320i E36. 2011 saw him win the Italian Endurance Touring Car Championship Ibiza Cup, again with Baroncini. More recently, in 2021, he participated in the Italian 3 hours GT at Mugello with the SR&R Team, finishing third in his class with a Ferrari 458 GT Cup.