Andrea Caldarelli (born 14 February 1990 in Pescara) is an Italian racing driver who currently competes in IMSA in the GTP class for Lamborghini- Iron Lynx in the Lamborghini SC63 Hypercar alongside Matteo Cairoli and former Formula One driver Romain Grosjean . He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, the Formula Three Euroseries, GP2 Asia, the GP3 Series and the Super Formula series.
| Andrea Caldarelli | |
|---|---|
 Caldarelli in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 14 February 1990 Pescara, Italy |
| Related to | Vitaliano Caldarelli (father) Vitantonio Liuzzi (brother-in-law) |
| Super GT career | |
| Debut season | 2012 (GT500) |
| Current team | Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 6 |
| Former teams | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S, Lexus Team Kraft |
| Starts | 47 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011, 2013 2011 2011 | Formula Nippon GP3 Series GP2 Asia |
He undertook a Formula One test in 2008 with Toyota Racing[1] and in 2010 with Ferrari.[2]
Career
editSuper GT
editCaldarelli claimed his maiden victory in Super GT in 2014. Driving alongside Daisuke Itō for Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S, Caldarelli claimed victory in the opening race of the season at Okayama.[3] The duo would finish the season second in the GT500-class championship to Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli.
Lamborghini factory driver
editAhead of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series campaign, Caldarelli joined Lamborghini Squadra Corse's factory roster, taking part in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup campaign with GRT Grasser Racing Team.[4] Partnering with Christian Engelhart and Mirko Bortolotti, the trio claimed the series championship at season's end. Two years later, Caldarelli swept all three of the championships under the GT World Challenge Europe umbrella; the Endurance Cup, Sprint Cup, and combined championship at large.[5]
For the 2021 season, Caldarelli began competing in the United States, taking part in K-Pax Racing's return to the GT World Challenge America. Paired with Jordan Pepper, Caldarelli would claim nine overall victories in 13 races, taking the series championship two races early.[6][7] He returned to the team the following year,[8] successfully defending his title during the 2022 season.[9] In 2023, Caldarelli returned to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, taking part with Iron Lynx alongside co-drivers Bortolotti and Pepper.[10]
In July 2022, Caldarelli was named as one of the first drivers slated to compete in Lamborghini's LMDh entry, set to debut in 2024.[11]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit† As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete GP2 Series results
editComplete GP2 Asia Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ocean Racing Technology | YMC FEA 16 |
YMC SPR 11 |
IMO FEA 18 |
IMO SPR 12 |
21st | 0 |
| Source:[12] | |||||||
Complete GP3 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tech 1 Racing | IST FEA 2 |
IST SPR 5 |
CAT FEA 4 |
CAT SPR 4 |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
NÜR FEA |
NÜR SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
10th | 20 |
| Source:[13] | |||||||||||||||||||
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results
edit(Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kondō Racing | SUZ Ret |
AUT Ret |
FUJ 13 |
MOT 13 |
SUZ C |
SUG 9 |
MOT Ret |
MOT Ret |
16th | 0 | |
| 2013 | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | SUZ 7 |
AUT | FUJ | MOT | SUG | SUZ Ret |
SUZ 5 |
13th | 4 | ||
| 2014 | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | FUJ Ret |
12th | 7 | |||||
| Petronas Team TOM'S | MOT 3 |
AUT | SUG | SUZ | SUZ | |||||||
| 2015 | Lenovo Team Impul | SUZ 11 |
OKA 6 |
FUJ 9 |
MOT 11 |
AUT 15 |
SUG 16 |
SUZ Ret |
SUZ 12 |
14th | 4 | |
| Source:[12] | ||||||||||||
Complete Super GT results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lexus Team Kraft | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA Ret |
FUJ 12 |
SEP 10 |
SUG 6 |
SUZ 2 |
FUJ 7 |
AUT 13 |
MOT Ret |
13th | 28 |
| 2013 | Lexus Team TOM'S | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA 15 |
FUJ 6 |
SEP 10 |
SUG 2 |
SUZ 5 |
FUJ 3 |
AUT 9 |
MOT 6 |
8th | 47 |
| 2014 | Lexus Team TOM'S | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 1 |
FUJ 5 |
AUT 4 |
SUG 2 |
FUJ 9 |
SUZ 7 |
BUR 4 |
MOT 2 |
2nd | 79 |
| 2015 | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 1 |
FUJ 6 |
CHA 6 |
FUJ 12 |
SUZ 8 |
SUG 9 |
AUT 12 |
MOT 1 |
5th | 56 |
| 2016 | Lexus Team LeMans WAKO's | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 4 |
FUJ 5 |
SUG 4 |
FUJ 9 |
SUZ 4 |
CHA 3 |
MOT 4 |
MOT 2 |
2nd | 69 |
| 2017 | Lexus Team LeMans WAKO's | Lexus LC500 | GT500 | OKA 2 |
FUJ 2 |
AUT 13 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ 9 |
SUZ 7 |
CHA 2 |
MOT 13 |
3rd | 63 |
| 2018 | JLOC | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SUZ | CHA 6 |
FUJ | SUG | AUT | MOT | 18th | 5 |
| Source:[13] | |||||||||||||
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | MIS QR |
MIS CR |
BRH QR |
BRH CR |
ZOL QR |
ZOL CR |
HUN QR |
HUN CR |
NÜR QR 2 |
NÜR CR 3 |
13th | 21 | [14] |
| 2018 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | ZOL 1 6 |
ZOL 2 3 |
BRH 1 12 |
BRH 2 Ret |
MIS 1 4 |
MIS 2 20 |
HUN 1 16 |
HUN 2 11 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 5 |
9th | 37 | [15] |
| 2019 | Orange1 FFF Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 2 |
MIS 1 1 |
MIS 2 2 |
ZAN 1 3 |
ZAN 2 7 |
NÜR 1 1 |
NÜR 2 3 |
HUN 1 5 |
HUN 2 4 |
1st | 92.5 | [16] |
| 2023 | VSR | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
VAL 1 15 |
VAL 2 12 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 4 |
14th | 9.5 | [17] |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete British GT Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WPI Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 7 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 |
SNE 1 6 |
SNE 2 2 |
SIL 1 6 |
8th | 84.5 |
| Source:[13] | ||||||||||||||
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prema Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 7 |
ALG | SPA 4 |
LMS | MNZ 9 |
FUJ 10 |
BHR | 17th | 24 | |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Iron Lynx | Hypercar | Lamborghini SC63 | Lamborghini 3.8 L Turbo V8 | QAT | IMO | SPA Ret |
LMS | SAP | COA | FUJ | BHR | 34th | 0 |
| Sources:[13][26] | ||||||||||||||
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
RBR 1 17 |
RBR 2 DSQ |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
31st | 0 |
| Source:[13] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iron Lynx | LMGT3 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | CAT 3 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 3 |
SPA Ret |
MUG 9 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 76 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lamborghini Iron Lynx
|
Matteo Cairoli Romain Grosjean
|
Lamborghini SC63 | Hypercar | 309 | 13th | 13th |
References
edit- ^ Vettel on top at Jerez
- ^ Caldarelli vola con la Ferrari
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli scores maiden SUPER GT win". motorsport.com. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli with Lamborghini Squadra Corse". automobilsport.com. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Goodwin, Graham (29 September 2019). "Red Letter Day For Orange1 FFF Racing". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ James, Richard S. (16 December 2021). "Expectations met as K-PAX, Lamborghini, Caldarelli and Pepper claim GT World Challenge America Pro Championship". racer.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Dagys, John (2 October 2021). "Caldarelli, Pepper Clinch Title With Eighth Win of Season". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ James, Richard S. (10 February 2022). "K-PAX to defend its GT World Challenge America Pro title". racer.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ O'Connell, R.J. (25 September 2022). "Andrea Caldarelli: "This Title Goes To Them"". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (21 July 2022). "Bortolotti, Caldarelli Named First Lamborghini LMDh Drivers". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Andrea Caldareli". Motor Sport. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Andrea Caldarelli Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Season 2017: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Season 2018: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Season 2019: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Season 2023: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli - 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Caldarelli". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Andrea Caldarelli career summary at DriverDB.com