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{{Float box| {{Infobox driver |
Name            = {{ITA}} {{PAGENAME}} |
Image           = [[File:Rainieri helmet.png|250px]] |
Nationality     = {{ITA}} Italian |
JoinYear        = 2013 |
FirstRace       = [[2013 Supercup Hungarian Grand Prix]] |
Series          = [[Superleague]], [[Supercup]], [[International Touring Cup]] |
Team(s)         = [[Kernow Sport]] |
}}
| {{Infobox driver stats |
Image           =  |
Series          = Superleague |
Updated         = June 2014 |
DebutYear       = {{SL|2013}} |
First race      = [[2013 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Team(s)         = [[Nijo Racing]], [[Midnight Motorsports]], [[Kernow Sport]] |
Races           = 10 |
Championships   = 0 |
Wins            = 2 |
Podiums         = 6 |
Poles           = 3 |
Fastest laps    = 5 |
}}
| {{Infobox driver stats |
Image           =  |
Series          = Superleague |
Updated         = 2013 |
DebutYear       = {{SC|2013}} |
First race      = [[2013 Supercup Hungarian Grand Prix]] |
Team(s)         = [[Scuderia Basilea]] |
Races           = 15 |
Championships   = 1 ({{SC|2013}}) |
Wins            = 8 |
Podiums         = 13 |
Poles           = 6 |
Fastest laps    = 9 |
}}
| {{Infobox driver stats |
Image           =  |
Series          = International Touring Cup|
Updated         = June 2014 |
DebutYear       = {{ITC|2014}} |
First race      = [[2014 Bahrain Touring Cup]] |
Team(s)         = [[CSG Racing]] |
Races           = 3 |
Championships   = 0 |
Wins            = 0 |
Podiums         = 0 |
Poles           = 0 |
Fastest laps    = 0 |
}}
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}}
'''Giuseppe Rainieri''' is an Italian simracer currently competing in the [[Superleague]] and is also the reigning [[Supercup]] champion. He currently drives for [[Kernow Sport]], having started the season for [[Midnight Motorsport]].

== GPVWC career ==

Rainieri joined the GPVWC after the start of the 2013 season but immediately took the series by force. Finishing on the podium in Spain at only his second race, Rainieri went on to win at his 6th race in Turkey; from that point one the Italian went on to win all but two of the remaining rounds; the two he missed out on he finished second in.

Rainieri therefore took the driver's championship with 298 points to [[Oscar Hardwick]]'s 267. 

For 2014 Rainieri moved up into the Superleague, full-time, having previously made a one-off appearance for [[Nijo Racing]] at the [[2013 Italian Grand Prix]], in which he finished second. Amid much excitement, Rainieri was signed by reigning Superleague Constructors' champions [[Midnight Motorsport]] as their #2 driver. When reigning champion driver [[Lukas Euler]] withdrew from competing, Rainieri was effectively promoted to team-leader. 

In the first few races, Rainieri was right on the pace, finishing third at [[2014 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] right behind [[David Fidock]] of [[CSG Racing]]. Rainieri followed this by a 4th and another 3rd-place finish before finally winning his first Superleague race at [[2014 Chinese Grand Prix|China]] in a race where he also took pole and fastest lap. Rainieri then repeated this success at [[2014 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] and looked set to be the main driver taking the fight to the two otherwise-dominant CSG drivers, Fidock and [[Lewis Redshaw]]. Following Spain, Rainieri was only two points off the lead of the championship, but then suffered a double retirement at [[2014 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] and [[2014 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]], the latter of which saw him suffer a catastrophic disconnection when he looked on the verge of challenging CSG once again.

Worse was to follow however, when at the following round at [[2014 Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]], Rainieri, who was leading at the time with around 11 laps to go, was deemed to have forced Redshaw clean off the road whilst trying to defend his position. Rainieri went on to win the race, but was subsequently handed a 5-second post-race penalty which saw his victory handed to Redshaw instead, much to Rainieri's anger. This led to an unpleasant exchange of views within the team and resulted in Rainieri leaving Midnight.

Rainieri, his undoubted skills as a driver still very much in demand, found a seat at [[Kernow Sport]] for the subsequent round at [[2014 British Grand Prix|Silverstone]]. However, now in an inferior car, his quest for the driver's crown now looks much more difficult.

==Racing Career Results==

=== Supercup ===

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! WDC
! Points
|-
| {{SC|2013}}
! [[Scuderia Basilea]]
| '''SC-013'''
|[[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|AUS]]
|[[Sepang International Circuit|MYS]]
|[[Red Bull Ring|AUT]]
|{{4-15|[[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br><small>10</small>}}
|{{3|[[Circuit de Catalunya|ESP]]<br><small>3</small>}}
|{{Ret|''[[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]''<br><small>Ret</small>}}
|{{2|[[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve|CAN]]<br><small>2</small>}}
|{{3|[[Korean International Circuit|KOR]]<br><small>3</small>}}
|{{1|''[[Istanbul Park|TUR]]''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|''[[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|ITA]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|BEL]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[Nurburgring|GER]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|USA]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{2|'''[[Yas Marina Circuit|UAE]]'''<br><small>2</small>}}
|{{2|[[Suzuka Circuit|JPN]]<br><small>2</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|BRA]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''1st'''}}
|{{1|'''298'''}}
|}

=== Superleague ===

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! WDC
! Points
|-
| {{SL|2013}}
! [[Nijo Racing]]
! Nijo NR-13
! [[Trinity]] TRIN001
|[[2013 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|[[2013 Malaysian Grand Prix|MYS]]
|[[2013 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
|[[2013 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
|[[2013 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
|[[2013 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|[[2013 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
|[[2013 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]
|[[2013 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]
|[[2013 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|{{2|''[[2013 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]''<br><small>2</small>}}
|[[2013 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|[[2013 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|[[2013 German Grand Prix|GER]]
|[[2013 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|[[2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|UAE]]
|[[2013 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
|[[2013 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
! 21st
! 20
|-
|rowspan=2| {{SL|2014}}
! [[Midnight Motorsport|Simcraft Midnight Motorsport]]
! Midnight MM-04
! [[Potentia]] PGE-02
|{{3|[[2014 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br><small>3</small>}}
|{{4-15|[[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix|MYS]]<br><small>4</small>}}
|{{3|[[2014 Bahrain Grand Prix|BAH]]<br><small>3</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[2014 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{1|'''''[[2014 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]'''''<br><small>1</small>}}
|{{Ret|[[2014 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>}}
|{{Ret|''[[2014 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]''<br><small>Ret</small>}}
|{{2|'''[[2014 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]'''<br><small>2</small>}}
|
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|
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|rowspan=2 {{3|'''3rd*'''}}
|rowspan=2 {{3|'''121*'''}}
|-
! [[Kernow Sport]]
! Kernow MW3
! [[Krevder]] SA14
|
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|{{4-15|[[2014 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>10</small>}}
|[[2014 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|UAE]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br><small></small>
|[[2014 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br><small></small>
|
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Season in progress

=== International Touring Cup ===

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! 36
! WDC
! Points
|-
| {{ITC|2014}}
! [[CSG Racing]]
! Mercedes C200
| {{np|[[Bahrain International Circuit|BAH<br>1]]<br /><small>34</small>}}
| {{np|[[Bahrain International Circuit|BAH<br>2]]<br /><small>29</small>}}
| {{np|[[Bahrain International Circuit|BAH<br>3]]<br /><small>31</small>}}
| [[Pukekohe Park Raceway|NZL<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Pukekohe Park Raceway|NZL<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Pukekohe Park Raceway|NZL<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Adelaide Street Circuit|AUS<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Adelaide Street Circuit|AUS<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Adelaide Street Circuit|AUS<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodrom Moscow|RUS<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodrom Moscow|RUS<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodrom Moscow|RUS<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Salzburgring|AUT<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Salzburgring|AUT<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Salzburgring|AUT<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|GBR<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|GBR<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|GBR<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Norisring|GER<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Norisring|GER<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Norisring|GER<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodrom Most|CZE<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodrom Most|CZE<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodrom Most|CZE<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|ITA<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|ITA<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|ITA<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|USA<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|USA<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|USA<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autopolis Circuit|JPN<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autopolis Circuit|JPN<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autopolis Circuit|JPN<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|BRA<br>1]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|BRA<br>2]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|BRA<br>3]]<br /><small></small>
! NC*
! 0*
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Season in progress

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