Aaro Vainio
| Aaro Vainio | |
|---|---|
 Vainio in 2012. | |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 2 October 1993 Espoo, Finland |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Koiranen GP |
| Car number | 27 |
| Former teams | Lotus GP Tech 1 Racing |
| Starts | 46 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2010 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 UK |
Aaro Vainio (born 2 October 1993) is a Finnish racing driver, currently contesting in ADAC GT Masters.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Vainio has enjoyed a successful karting career. He won the Finnish championship in 2007,[1] and in 2008 he won the European KF3 Championship and the Junior Monaco Kart Cup.[2] In 2009 he was runner-up in the CIK-FIA Karting World Championship and was the European KF1 Champion.
Formula Renault
[edit]In 2010 Vainio stepped up to single-seater racing, driving for Tech 1 Racing in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.[3] He had been expected to be part of the SG Formula team, but the team shut down. His manager was Nicolas Todt,[3] son of FIA president Jean Todt and manager of Formula One driver Felipe Massa who had set a goal to get Vainio to Formula One in 2014.[4] Vainio was also a candidate for the Ferrari Young Driver Academy, but was unsuccessful.[4]
GP3 Series
[edit]For the 2011 racing season, Vainio moved into the GP3 series with Tech 1 Racing.[5] He achieved a podium finish in his third race but only scored points twice during the remainder of the season, ultimately finishing 15th in the standings.
He remained in GP3 for 2012, moving to the Lotus GP team,[6] where he took his maiden series win in the first ever GP3 race in Monaco.[7] He finished the season fourth in the standings, behind António Félix da Costa, teammate Daniel Abt and champion Mitch Evans.
In 2013, Vainio once again competed in GP3, this time for new team Koiranen GP.[8] This season was not as successful; despite winning two races, he left the series one round before the end and finished ninth in the standings.
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Tech 1 Racing | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 101 | 4th |
| Formula Renault UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th | ||
| 2011 | GP3 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15th |
| 2012 | GP3 Series | Lotus GP | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 4th |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Team RFR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18th | |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Koiranen GP | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 9th |
| 2017 | Italian GT Championship - Super GT Cup | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 161 | 1st |
| 2018 | ADAC GT Masters | Team Rosberg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37th |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe | R-Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 15th |
| Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe - Silver Cup | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 99 | 2nd | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tech 1 Racing | ALC 1 6 |
ALC 2 Ret |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 12 |
BRN 1 5 |
BRN 2 8 |
MAG 1 6 |
MAG 2 Ret |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 3 |
HOC 1 2 |
HOC 2 2 |
SIL 1 5 |
SIL 2 5 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 Ret |
4th | 101 |
Complete GP3 Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tech 1 Racing | IST FEA 15 |
IST SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 3 |
CAT SPR 20 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 11 |
SIL SPR 18 |
NÜR FEA 7 |
NÜR SPR 13 |
HUN FEA 5 |
HUN SPR 7 |
SPA FEA 13 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 22† |
MNZ SPR 8 |
15th | 12 |
| 2012 | Lotus GP | CAT FEA 3 |
CAT SPR 4 |
MON FEA 1 |
MON SPR 7 |
VAL FEA 2 |
VAL SPR 7 |
SIL FEA 3 |
SIL SPR Ret |
HOC FEA 5 |
HOC SPR 6 |
HUN FEA 5 |
HUN SPR 7 |
SPA FEA 6 |
SPA SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA 11 |
MNZ SPR 14 |
4th | 123 |
| 2013 | Koiranen GP | CAT FEA 5 |
CAT SPR 1 |
VAL FEA 7 |
VAL SPR 2 |
SIL FEA 11 |
SIL SPR 8 |
NÜR FEA 14 |
NÜR SPR 11 |
HUN FEA 1 |
HUN SPR 9 |
SPA FEA 20 |
SPA SPR 22† |
MNZ FEA 16 |
MNZ SPR 13 |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
9th | 75 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Team RFR | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 18 |
LEC 1 16 |
LEC 2 6 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 3 |
18th | 27 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Team Rosberg | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | OSC 1 29 |
OSC 2 25 |
MST 1 22 |
MST 2 DNS |
RBR 1 30 |
RBR 2 15 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 20 |
ZAN 1 19 |
ZAN 2 26 |
SAC 1 9 |
SAC 2 25 |
HOC 1 25 |
HOC 2 17 |
37th | 6 |
Complete Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Silver | BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 11 |
MIS 1 17 |
MIS 2 7 |
ZAN 1 6 |
ZAN 2 8 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 14 |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 9 |
2nd | 99 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aaro Vainio". aarovainio.com. creapixel. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
- ^ "Vainio European Champion in KF3". Kartcom. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ a b "WSK Vice-champion Vainio Joins SG Formula". Motorsport.com. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ a b Kulta, Heikki (2 April 2010). "Todtin tavoitteena on tuoda Aaro Vainio F1-tasolle vuodeksi 2014" [Todt's goal is to bring Aaro Vainio to F1 level for 2014]. Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Vainio moves to GP3 with Tech 1, Autosport.com.
- ^ Lotus GP confirm Aaro Vainio for 2012 season, GP3 Series.
- ^ Vainio flies to maiden victory in Monaco Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, GP3 Series.
- ^ "Vainio, Korjus and Kujala complete Koiranen GP line-up". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
External links
[edit]
- Aaro Vainio on Twitter
- Aaro Vainio career summary at DriverDB.com
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Espoo
- Racing drivers from Uusimaa
- Finnish racing drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Finnish GP3 Series drivers
- World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
- ART Grand Prix drivers
- ADAC GT Masters drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Tech 1 Racing drivers
- Koiranen GP drivers
- Euronova Racing drivers
- Team Rosberg drivers
- R-Motorsport drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers