STEFANO COLETTI was born in the Principality of Monaco on 6 April 1989. He weighs 73 kg and is 1.80 m tall. According to his parents Stefano was born under a special star; Armande (of Monegasque nationality) and Jean Louis (of Italian nationality), Stefano was conceived on board Keke Rosberg's yacht during a summer vacation - was this perhaps a sign of his destiny? He was quite an unruly child and quite hyperactive. In order to channel his high levels of energy he started playing soccer at a young age, then tennis and lastly skiing. However he did not reach his full potential as a sportsman in these more traditional pursuits. Armande then had the idea to take Stefano to the Arma di Taggia go-kart circuit to see if he enjoyed the experience. There followed an opportune encounter with Guido Mandracci, a motorbike champion in the 70s and who was the manager of the circuit. Guido took Stefano under his wing and discovered a talented driver with an exceptional ability to analyse the track. Despite a slow start in karting, Guido was still very optimistic about Stefano's talent and persisted with his training. The man knew what he was doing and soon a special bond developed between them, leading over time to a huge improvement in his performance and skill level. Stefano, like the majority of the best drivers in Formula 1, began his career in karting, where he shone during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, becoming the European Champion, before moving on to single seaters. However, despite his raw speed on the circuit, he lacked consistency. Raw talent must be combined with hard work and training - a difficult concept at times for a teenager. From late 2010 Stefano had a step change in his attitude to the sport, due to his increasing maturity and awareness of his goals and what he had to do to get to them. His training has become relentless, with a daily workout of a combination of cycling, jogging, gym work and canoeing in the sea off Monaco – all under the supervision of a dedicated coach. A naturally very strong athlete, Stefano challenges now his GP2 rivals with a mixture of determination, concentration and composure. In 2011 he obtained three victories in his debut year and is ready to get some more in 2012. KARTING CAREER: HIGHLIGHTS European champion in the ICA Junior class 2004 Winner of the Andrea Margutti Trophy in the ICA Junior class 2004 Second in Italian Open Masters ICA Junior 2003 RACING CAREER: HIGHLIGHTS Third in Masters of Formula 3 2009 Third in Formula BMW World Final 2006 RACING CAREER: SUMMARY 2012: GP2 Series 2011: GP2 Asia Series (1 win) - GP2 Main Series (2 wins) 2010: World Series by Renault (5 podiums) - GP3 Series (2 podiums) 2009: F3 Euro series (2 wins, 3 podiums and 2 fastest race laps) 2008: F3 Euro series 2007: Formula Renault Eurocup (3 wins, 7 podiums and 2 pole positions) 2006: Formula BMW (4 wins, 9 podiums, 2 pole positions and 4 fastest race laps) 2005: Formula BMW CAREER AT A GLANCE 2012 GP2 Series (Scuderia Coloni - Dallara GP2/11) 2011 GP2 Asia Series (Trident Racing - Dallara GP2/11): 1 win GP2 Main Series (Trident Racing - Dallara GP2/11): 2 wins 2010 World Series by Renault (Comtec Racing - Dallara FR35): 6th in the final classification and 3rd in rookie classification, 5 podiums GP3 Series (Tech 1): 2 podiums 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series (Prema Powerteam - Dallara F308): 2 win and 3 podiums GP2 Series (Durango – Dallara GP2-08): 3 races Formula 3 Macau GP (Prema Powerteam – Dallara) Formula 3 Masters (Prema Powerteam - Dallara F308): 3rd in the final classification World Series by Renault (Prema Powerteam - Dallara FR35): 1 race 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series (Red Bull Signature, Prema Powerteam - Dallara F308) Formula 3 Macau GP (Prema Powerteam – Dallara F308) Formula 3 Masters RTL GP (Prema Powerteam - Dallara F308) 2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (Epsilon Euskadi - Tatuus FR2000): 4th in the final classification with 1 win, 1 pole position and 3 podiums Formula Renault 2.0 Italy (Epsilon Euskadi - Tatuus FR2000): 2 wins, 1 pole position and 3 podiums 2006 Formula BMW ADAC (ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg - Mygale FB02): 1 win and 4 podiums Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (Cram Competition - Tatuus FR2000): 6 races Formula BMW USA (EuroInternational - Mygale FB02): 4 races, 3 wins, 2 pole positions and 4 podiums Formula BMW - World Final (EuroInternational - Mygale FB02): 3rd in the final classification 2005 Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing - Mygale FB02) Formula BMW - World Final (ASL Team Mücke Motorsport - Mygale FB02) 2004 European Championship ICA Junior (A.I.P.K. – Birel): title winner Italian Open Masters ICA Junior: 6th in the final classification Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior (A.I.P.K. – Birel): title winner 2003 Italian Open Masters ICA Junior: 2nd in the final classification Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior (Banella Donatello – PCR) 2002-2003 European Championship ICA Junior (CRG) Italian Open Masters ICA Junior Monaco Kart Cup ICA Junior