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{{Infobox SL driver
| Name            = {{flagicon|ITA}} William Ponissi
| Logo            = [[File:William_ponissi.png|250px]]|
| Nationality     = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian
| Years           = 10 (2002-2011)
| Team(s)         = [[Mommark]], [[EIRE]], [[MCR]], [[Stealth]], [[Woods Racing|Woods]], [[Nordsjoen Racing|Nordsjøen]], [[Allen]], [[Constant Racing|Constant]]
| Races           = 76
| Championships   = 0
| Wins            = 1
| Podiums         = 7
| Poles           = 0
| Fastest laps    = 0
| First race      = [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]]
| First win       = [[2008 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Last win        = [[2008 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Last race       = [[2011 South African Grand Prix]]
| Last season     = 2011
}}
'''William "Will" Wangensteen Ponissi''' (Milan, Italy 10/05/1983) is a driver, manager, owner and head of the [[GPVWC]].

Ponissi first joined the GPVWC in 2002 and took control of the league, then named F1VWC, by the end of 2003. By the start of 2008, Ponissi brought back the original moniker, GPVWC, ratified by the league's originator, [[Dan Lawrence]] when Dan gave his blessing for a revival of the GPVWC brand name.

William introduced his team, E.I.R.E - an acronym which is a play on words relating to his Irish roots - in May of 2002 at the [[2002 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]], driving for the team himself. In 2008 the team was rebranded and became known as [[Nordsjoen Racing]].

Aside from admin and managerial responsibilities Ponissi currently drives for [[Constant Racing]] in the [[Superleague]]. His most successful season was in 2008 with Nordsjoen. The Italian scored seven podiums that year, including a well earned victory at [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|Monza]], where he edged past [[Jeroen Jansen]] on the last lap and won by less than a tenth of a second.

[[File:Ponissi Canada 10.png|thumb|left|220px|Ponissi driving for [[Constant]] in [[2010 Superleague season|2010]].]]

==Complete GPVWC Superleague results==
([[: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
! 19
! 20
! WDC
! Points
|-
|[[2002 Superleague season|2002]]
![[Nordsjoen Racing|EIRE]]{{sup|‡}}
|'''EIRE001'''
|'''Ford'''
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color:white"|AUS
<small>DQ</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|MAL
<small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|BRA
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|SMR 
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|ESP 
<small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|AUT 
<small>14</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|MON
<small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|CAN
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|EUR 
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|GBR 
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|FRA 
<small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GER 
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|HUN 
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BEL 
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ITA 
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|USA 
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|JAP 
<small>10</small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|'''28th'''
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|'''8'''
|-
|[[2003 Superleague season|2003]]
![[Nordsjoen Racing|EIRE]]{{sup|‡}}
|'''EIRE002'''
|'''Cosworth'''
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|AUS
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|MAL
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color:white"|BRA
<small>DQ</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|SMR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|ESP
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUT
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MON
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CAN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|EUR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|FRA
<small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GBR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GER
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffFF"|HUN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#fFFFfF"|ITA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|USA
<small>16</small>
|bgcolor="#fFFFfF"|JAP
<small>-</small>
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''16th'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''3'''
|-
|[[2004 Superleague season|2004]]
![[Woods Racing]]
|'''?'''
|'''?'''
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|AUS
<small>21</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|MAL
<small>19</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUT
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|SMR
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|ESP
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|MON
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|EUR
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CAN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|USA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|GBR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|GER
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|HUN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#fffffF"|BEL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFffF"|ITA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|FRA
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|JAP
<small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffF"|BRA
<small>-</small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''39th'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''0'''
|-
|[[2005 Superleague season|2005]]
![[Phoenix F1]]
|'''PhF1-03'''
|'''Renault'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUS
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MAL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUT
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|SMR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ESP
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MON
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|EUR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CAN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|USA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|FRA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GBR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GER
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|HUN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ITA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BEL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BRA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|JAP
<small>-</small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|'''73'''
|-
|[[2006 Superleague season|2006]]
![[FinOz Racing]]
|'''FinOz-003'''
|'''Ferrari'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BEL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MAL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUS
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|SMR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|EUR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ESP
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MON
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GBR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CAN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|USA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|FRA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GER
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|HUN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|TUR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ITA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CHN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|JAP
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BRA
<small>-</small>
|
|
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|'''71'''
|-
|[[2007 Superleague season|2007]]
![[FinOz Racing]]
|'''FinOz-004'''
|'''Ferrari'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUS
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MAL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BAH
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ESP
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|MON
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CAN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|USA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|FRA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GBR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|GER
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|HUN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|TUR
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|ITA
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BEL
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|JAP
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CHN
<small>-</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|BRA
<small>-</small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''7th'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''33'''
|-
|[[2009 Superleague season|2009]]
! [[Platform Michelangelo]]{{sup|‡}}
|'''PM001'''
|'''Ferrari'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|AUS
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|CHN
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|JAP
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|FRA
<small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|IRL
<small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|MON
<small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|GBR
<small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|CZE
<small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|BAH
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|RSA
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|CAN
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|MEX
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|BRA
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|ITA
<small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|ESP
<small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|BEL
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|NED
<small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|SIN
<small>Ret</small>
|
|
|'''9th'''
|'''27'''
|-
|[[2010 Superleague season|2010]]
! [[Woods Racing]]
|'''WR005'''
|'''Mercedes'''
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|AUS
<small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|''CHN''
<small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|JAP
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|UAE
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|HUN
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|MON
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|GBR
<small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|''POR''
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"|BAH
<small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"|TUR
<small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|CAN
<small>9<sup>†</sup></small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|MEX
<small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|BRA
<small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|ARG
<small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|ESP
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|ITA
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|'''BEL'''
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|NED
<small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|SIN
<small>2</small>
|
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"|'''117'''
|-
|[[2011 Superleague season|2011]]
! [[Woods Racing]]
|'''WR006'''
|'''Mercedes'''
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|AUS
<small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|UAE
<small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|JAP
<small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|CHN
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|RSA
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|AUT
<small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|FRA
<small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|MON
<small>13<sup>†</sup></small>
|GBR
<small>DNS</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|BAH
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|SMR
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|TUR
<small>14</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|MEX
<small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|CAN
<small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|BRA
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|ITA
<small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|ESP
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|BEL
<small>14</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|NED
<small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|&nbsp;SIN&nbsp;
<small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''14th'''
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''28'''
|}
{{sup|†}} Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

{{sup|‡}} Driver raced for more than one team that season. The constructor displayed is the team in which most races were driven.

[[Category:Drivers|Ponissi]]
[[Category:GPVWC staff|Ponissi]]
[[Category:Managers|Ponissi]]
[[Category:Team owners|Ponissi]]
[[Category:Superleague race winners|Ponissi]]