Introduction
Edoardo Mortara (born 12 January 1987) is a professional Italian racing driver. He is a former Formula Three Euroseries champion and one of two drivers in the Formula Three era to win the prestigious Macau Grand Prix twice having achieved back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he holds dual nationality from France and Italy.
Career
In 2006 he stepped up to Formula racing, starting in Formula Renault he becomes the top rookie in the Italian Formula Renault and also gaining experience in Eurocup Formula Renault. The biggest challenge of his career was in 2007, when he graduated to the prestigious Formula Three Euroseries, winning 2 races overall en route to his rookie title. He dominated the early stages of the 2008 Formula Three Euroseries season, finishing in the top four of the first eight races of the championship including a win at Pau to lead by 15 points over his rivals. However, his season tailed off dramatically, scoring only 9.5 points from four points-scoring finishes over the final 12 races. Despite this, he managed to finish second in the championship just 2.5 points ahead of third place Jules Bianchi. Mortara moved up to the GP2 Asia Series during the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series, replacing Euroseries rival Renger van der Zande at Trust Team Arden from the third round onwards. In his first race, Mortara managed to finish third – the first points-scoring finish by an Arden car in this season's championship.
He continued with Arden into the 2009 GP2 Series season, scoring three points on his debut in Barcelona, before holding off Romain Grosjean to win the sprint race to move into second in the championship. He added nine more points throughout the season, to finish in fourteenth in the championship.
At the end of the 2009 season, Mortara returned to Formula Three to contest the final round of the 2009 F3 Euroseries for Kolles & Heinz Union, and the Macau Grand Prix with Signature, going on to win the event ahead of team-mate Jean Karl Vernay. This led to a 2010 campaign in the Formula Three Euroseries. He won the season-opening race at Circuit Paul Ricard.
For 2011, Mortara made a switch to the DTM series driving for Audi Team Rosberg.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Prema Powerteam | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21st |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 4th | ||
| 2007 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Signature-Plus | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 8th |
| 2008 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Signature-Plus | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.5 | 2nd |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd | ||
| 2008–09 | GP2 Asia Series | Trust Team Arden | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11th |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24th |
| KMP Group/SG Formula | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GP2 Series | Telmex Arden International | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14th | |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | Kolles & Heinz Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Macau Grand Prix | Signature | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2010 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Signature | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 101 | 1st |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2011 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Team Rosberg | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9th |
| 2012 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Team Rosberg | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 5th |
| 2013 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Team Rosberg | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21st |
| Macau GT Cup | Absolute Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| Audi R8 LMS Cup (Macau Support Race) | Brothers Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | |
| 2014 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5th |
| 2015 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 4th |
| 2016 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 202 | 2nd |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | ISR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38th | |
| 2017 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport BWT | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 15th* |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | AKKA ASP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5th* |
† As Mortara was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Signature-Plus | Dallara 305/035 | Mercedes | HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 8 |
BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 1 |
NOR 1 3 |
NOR 2 Ret |
MAG 1 16 |
MAG 2 12 |
MUG 1 9 |
MUG 2 18 |
ZAN 1 14 |
ZAN 2 9 |
NÜR 1 22 |
NÜR 2 11 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 Ret |
NOG 1 6 |
NOG 2 8 |
HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 2 |
8th | 37 |
| 2008 | Signature-Plus | Dallara F308/073 | Volkswagen | HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 3 |
MUG 1 4 |
MUG 2 3 |
PAU 1 2 |
PAU 2 1 |
NOR 1 4 |
NOR 2 3 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 21 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 23 |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 4 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 Ret |
LMS 1 9 |
LMS 2 14 |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 6 |
2nd | 49.5 |
| 2009 | Kolles & Heinz Union | Dallara F308/005 | Volkswagen | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
DIJ 1 |
DIJ 2 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 2010 | Signature | Dallara F309/023 | Volkswagen | LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 2 |
HOC 1 2 |
HOC 2 3 |
VAL 1 1 |
VAL 2 6 |
NOR 1 1 |
NOR 2 3 |
NÜR 1 1 |
NÜR 2 6 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 11 |
BRH 1 1 |
BRH 2 Ret |
OSC 1 5 |
OSC 2 Ret |
HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 DSQ |
1st | 101 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Arden International | CAT FEA 6 |
CAT SPR 1 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR 13 |
IST FEA Ret |
IST SPR 9 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR Ret |
NÜR FEA 17 |
NÜR SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 12 |
HUN SPR 14 |
VAL FEA 6 |
VAL SPR 12 |
SPA FEA 8 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 5 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
ALG FEA Ret |
ALG SPR 8 |
14th | 19 |
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Trust Team Arden | SHI FEA |
SHI SPR |
ARE FEA |
ARE SPR |
BHR1 FEA 3 |
BHR1 SPR 8 |
LSL FEA 7 |
LSL SPR 4 |
SEP FEA Ret |
SEP SPR 17 |
BHR2 FEA Ret |
BHR2 SPR 16 |
11th | 11 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tech 1 Racing | CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MON FEA |
HUN SPR 21 |
HUN FEA Ret |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
24th | 6 | ||||||||
| KMP Group/SG Formula | BUG SPR Ret |
BUG FEA 6 |
ALG SPR |
ALG FEA |
NÜR SPR |
NÜR FEA |
ALC SPR |
ALC FEA |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Team Rosberg | Audi A4 DTM 2008 | HOC 14 |
ZAN 6 |
SPL 16 |
LAU Ret |
NOR 5 |
NÜR 7 |
BRH 3 |
OSC 3 |
VAL 16 |
HOC 13 |
9th | 21 | ||||||||
| 2012 | Team Rosberg | Audi A5 DTM | HOC 11 |
LAU 8 |
BRH 9 |
SPL 1 |
NOR Ret |
NÜR 2 |
ZAN 1 |
OSC Ret |
VAL 16† |
HOC 6 |
5th | 82 | ||||||||
| 2013 | Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC Ret |
BRH 21† |
SPL 15 |
LAU 9 |
NOR 17† |
MSC Ret |
NÜR 12 |
OSC 10 |
ZAN 14 |
HOC 15 |
21st | 3 | ||||||||
| 2014 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC 22† |
OSC 3 |
HUN 4 |
NOR 4 |
MSC 9 |
SPL 16 |
NÜR 3 |
LAU 16 |
ZAN 4 |
HOC 22† |
5th | 68 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 2 |
LAU 1 2 |
LAU 2 5 |
NOR 1 11 |
NOR 2 15 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 Ret |
SPL 1 1 |
SPL 2 3 |
MSC 1 6 |
MSC 2 8 |
OSC 1 19† |
OSC 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 3 |
4th | 143 |
| 2016 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi RS5 DTM | HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 11 |
SPL 1 3 |
SPL 2 Ret |
LAU 1 8 |
LAU 2 12 |
NOR 1 1 |
NOR 2 8 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 3 |
MSC 1 8 |
MSC 2 6 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 1 |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 19† |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 1 |
2nd | 202 |
| 2017 | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport BWT | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 13 |
LAU 1 7 |
LAU 2 11 |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 11 |
NOR 1 8 |
NOR 2 3 |
MSC 1 13 |
MSC 2 10 |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 12 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 16 |
SPL 1 |
SPL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
15th* | 47* |
† Driver did not finish, but completed 90% of the race distance. * Season still in progress.