Fabio Ponta

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Fabio Ponta
Information
Birthdate 05/06/1988
Country Italy
Simulations iRacing
Series ACI GT PEC Championship GT Endurance Championship VW Jetta TDI Cup
Links
Team history
iRacing
Founder 2023


Biography

Fabio Ponta (born June 5, 1988) is an Italian sim racing driver from Udine. His passion for racing began during the PlayStation 1 era, spending countless hours competing against friends and AI in racing simulation games.

Sim Racing Career

Upon discovering iRacing, Ponta was immediately captivated by its high level of realism. Despite never having raced in real life, he dedicated himself fully to sim racing, achieving remarkable results and proving his skills on the virtual track.

Ponta is not only an accomplished sim racer but also one of the three founding members of Zero7 Racing. Alongside his teammates, he shares a deep passion for sim racing and continuously strives to improve performance and achieve new milestones.

Achievements

  • 2nd place - ACI GT Championship (2022)
  • Champion - PEC Championship (Season 4 & 5)
  • Champion - GT Endurance Championship (2022 S04)
  • Champion - GT Endurance Championship (2021 S04)
  • Champion - VW Jetta TDI Cup (2012 S03)

Equipment

Hardware
Rig & Seat Sparco REV QRT
Wheelbase Fanatec Podium DD2
Pedals VRS DirectForce Pro Pedal
Monitor Triple
Headset Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless

Career Results

Platinum Endurance Championship

Season No. Team Round Team Standings
Drivers Class 1 2 3 4 5 Points Pos.
5 201 Zero7 Racing Alessio Bernardini GT3 Pro 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 194 1st
Alex Caon
Lorenzo Castellani
Fabio Ponta
4 201 Zero7 Racing Alessio Bernardini GT3 Pro 1st 3rd 10th 1st 1st 142 1st
Lorenzo Castellani
Luigi Nespolino
Fabio Ponta