Johnny Cecotto Jr. is a racing driver from Venezuela who last raced in Formula V8 3.5 for Rapax. Cecotto Jr. has recorded 5 wins and 11 podiums from 101 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,590 ranks Cecotto Jr. 810th of 13,629 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Formula V8 3.5 | RP Motorsport | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −119 | 3,979 |
| GP2 Series | Rapax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +229 | ||
| 2015 | GP2 Series | Trident | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −785 | 3,750 |
| 2014 | GP2 Series | Trident | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P21 | +775 | 4,381 |
| 2013 | GP2 Series | Arden International | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P12 | +449 | 3,880 |
| 2012 | GP2 Series | Barwa Addax Team | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P26 | +730 | 3,432 |
| 2011 | GP2 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +134 | 2,701 |
| 2010 | GP2 Series | Trident Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −14 | 2,567 |
| 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | HBR Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −405 | 2,581 |
| GP2 Series | DPR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −214 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Julián Leal | 3,603 | 58 | 33 | 25 | 57% |
| 🇲🇨 Stefano Coletti | 4,156 | 56 | 24 | 32 | 43% |
| 🇮🇩 Rio Haryanto | 3,940 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 61% |
| 🇬🇧 Jolyon Palmer | 4,658 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 47% |
| 🇨🇭 Simon Trummer | 2,506 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 71% |
| 🏳️ Fabio Leimer | 4,489 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 30% |
| 🇫🇷 Nathanaël Berthon | 3,255 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 74% |
| 🇲🇨 Stéphane Richelmi | 3,843 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 57% |
| 🇬🇧 Sam Bird | 5,940 | 45 | 10 | 35 | 22% |
| 🇦🇹 René Binder | 3,298 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 75% |
Johnny Cecotto Jr. is a retired racing driver from Venezuela who competed across multiple single-seater series between 2009 and 2016. Son of former motorcycle world champion Johnny Cecotto, he holds both German and Venezuelan nationality. Cecotto Jr. accumulated 101 starts across his career, with his primary experience coming in the GP2 Series, where he contested 87 races for Rapax between 2009 and 2016, securing 4 wins and 10 podium finishes. He also competed in the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2009, completing 9 starts with no podium results, and contested the Formula V8 3.5 championship in 2016 with RP Motorsport, recording 1 win and 1 podium from 5 starts.[1]
Across all series, Cecotto Jr. recorded 5 wins and 11 podiums. His final competitive activity came in the 2016 GP2 Series, where he finished in 24th position overall after competing in four rounds and securing one podium finish. He eventually retired from professional racing, with reports of his career conclusion appearing in 2021, though his path to that point included various interruptions and returns to competition throughout his time in motorsport.[2]