Andrea Caldarelli Explained

Andrea Caldarelli
Nationality: Italian
Birth Date:14 February 1990
Birth Place:Pescara, Italy
Related To:Vitaliano Caldarelli (father)
Vitantonio Liuzzi (brother-in-law)
Racing Licence: FIA Platinum
Current Series:Super GT
First Year:2012 (GT500)
Current Team:Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S
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
Year:2014
Prev Series:Formula Nippon
GP3 Series
GP2 Asia
Prev Series Years:2011, 2013
2011
2011

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.

He undertook a Formula One test in 2008 with Toyota Racing[1] and in 2010 with Ferrari.[2]

Career

Super GT

Caldarelli 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

Ahead 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

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2005Formula AzzuraScuderia Pescara Corse121104514th
Formula Gloria ItalyN/A400001617th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter SeriesRP Motorsport400000NC
2006Formula Renault 2.0 ItaliaCO2 Motorsport1501013814th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0200000NC†
Asian Formula Renault ChallengeM3-Prema Formula Racing Team211220NC†
2007Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0Prema Powerteam140000224th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia14000215012th
2008Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0SG Formula14000101233rd
Formula Renault 2.0 WEC1530191293rd
Formula OnePanasonic Toyota RacingTest driver
2009Formula 3 Euro SeriesSG Formula2000111114th
Masters of Formula 310000N/A23rd
2010Italian Formula Three ChampionshipPrema Junior1632351483rd
2011Formula NipponKondō Racing70000016th
Formula Nippon - Fuji Sprint Cup10000N/A9th
GP3 SeriesTech 1 Racing400212010th
GP2 Asia SeriesOcean Racing Technology40000021st
2012Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team KeePer Kraft800012813th
JAF Grand Prix - Super GT10000113th
2013Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S80002478th
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup10000N/ANC
Super FormulaKygnus Sunoco Team LeMans30000413th
2014Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S81003792nd
Super FormulaKygnus Sunoco Team LeMans10100712th
Petronas Team TOM'S10001
GT Asia Series - GT3NB Team20100852nd
2015Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S82002565th
Super FormulaLenovo Team Impul80100414th
GT Asia Series - GT3FFF Racing Team by ACM700201732nd
Sepang 12 Hours - GT310000N/A4th
2016Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S80102692nd
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-AmFFF Racing Team20000622nd
SF Racing40111
GT3 Le Mans CupFFF Racing Team by ACM100000NC
24H Series - A6GRT Grasser Racing Team100010NC†
2016–17Asian Le Mans Series - GTFFF Racing by ACM200000.521st
2017Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team LeMans Wako's80004633rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupGRT Grasser Racing Team52003861st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup200022112th
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-AmSF Racing512211015th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing100002461st
2018ADAC GT MastersOrange1 by GRT Grasser141003647th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupGRT Grasser Racing Team500001331st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup100002379th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing100013050th
Super GT Series - GT300JLOC10000518th
Suzuka 10 Hours - Pro10000N/A13th
Audi R8 LMS Cup - Invitational RaceFFF Racing Team10001N/A3rd
2019Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupOrange1 FFF Racing Team51003741st
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
JLOC10000
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing100001663rd
2020GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange1 FFF Racing Team40001379th
Intercontinental GT Challenge200000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing110013539th
British GT Championship - GT3 Pro-AmWPI Motorsport5100280.58th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - VT2Pixum CFN Team Adrenalin Motorsport100007.8145th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 ProFFF Racing Group100003.5480th
Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3Orange1 FFF Racing Team221120NC†
2021GT World Challenge America - ProK-PAX Racing12855112701st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange 1 FFF Racing Team51402734th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing1000131445th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeOrange 1 FFF Racing Team100002311th
K-PAX Racing10001
2022GT World Challenge America - ProK-PAX Racing13805112631st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProTR3 Racing2010157717th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange 1 K-PAX Racing100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge619th
K-PAX Racing10000
2023FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2Prema Racing400002417th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupIron Lynx500011514th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro2000055818th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupVSR400009.514th
Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersGRT Grasser Racing Team20000031st
2024IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTPalign=left rowspan=2Lamborghini-Iron Lynx2000048421st*
FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar10000028th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProIron Lynx100002686th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
European Le Mans Series - LMGT330003481st*
† As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete GP2 Series results

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete GP3 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results

(Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearEntrant123456789DCPoints
2011nowrapKondō RacingSUZ
AUT
FUJ
MOT
SUZ
SUG
MOT
MOT
16th0
2013nowrapKygnus Sunoco Team LeMansSUZ
AUTFUJMOTSUGSUZ
SUZ
13th4
2014nowrapKygnus Sunoco Team LeMansSUZFUJFUJFUJ
12th7
nowrapPetronas Team TOM'SMOT
AUTSUGSUZSUZ
2015nowrapLenovo Team ImpulSUZ
OKA
FUJ
MOT
AUT
SUG
SUZ
SUZ
14th4
Source:

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2012nowrapLexus Team KraftnowrapLexus SC430GT500OKA
FUJ
SEP
SUG
SUZ
FUJ
AUT
MOT
13th28
2013nowrapLexus Team TOM'SnowrapLexus SC430GT500OKA
FUJ
SEP
SUG
SUZ
FUJ
AUT
MOT
8th47
2014nowrapLexus Team TOM'SnowrapLexus RC FGT500OKA
FUJ
AUT
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
BUR
MOT
2nd79
2015nowrapLexus Team KeePer TOM'SnowrapLexus RC FGT500OKA
FUJ
CHA
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT
5th56
2016nowrapLexus Team LeMans WAKO'snowrapLexus RC FGT500OKA
FUJ
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
CHA
MOT
MOT
2nd69
2017nowrapLexus Team LeMans WAKO'snowrapLexus LC500GT500OKA
FUJ
AUT
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
CHA
MOT
3rd 63
2018JLOCnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3nowrapGT300OKAFUJSUZCHA
FUJSUGAUTMOT18th5
Source:

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.PointsRef
2017nowrapGRT Grasser Racing TeamnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3ProMIS
QR		MIS
CR		BRH
QR		BRH
CR		ZOL
QR		ZOL
CR		HUN
QR		HUN
CR		NÜR
QR
NÜR
CR
13th21[14]
2018nowrapGRT Grasser Racing TeamnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3ProZOL
1
ZOL
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
9th37[15]
2019nowrapOrange1 FFF Racing TeamnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3ProBRH
1
BRH
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
1st92.5[16]
2023nowrapVSRnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2ProBRH
1		BRH
2		MIS
1		MIS
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		VAL
1
VAL
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
14th9.5[17]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2017nowrapPaul Miller RacingGTDnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3nowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBCOADETMOSLIMVIRLGAPET61st24[18]
2018nowrapPaul Miller RacingGTDnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3nowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBDETWGLLIMELKVIRPET50th30[19]
2019nowrapPaul Miller RacingGTDnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvonowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBWGLELKVIRLGAPET63rd16[20]
2020nowrapPaul Miller RacingGTDnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvonowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
DAYSEBELKVIRATLMDOCLTPETLGASEB39th35[21]
2021nowrapPaul Miller RacingGTDnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvonowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBMDODETWGLWGLLIM
ELKLGALBHVIRPET45th314[22]
2022nowrapTR3 RacingGTD PronowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvonowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEB
LBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIR17th577[23]
2023nowrapIron LynxGTD PronowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2nowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBLBHLGAWGL
MOSLIMVIRIMS18th558[24]
2024nowrapIron LynxnowrapGTD PronowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2nowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
MOSVIR30th*213*[25]
Lamborghini – Iron LynxGTPLamborghini SC63Lamborghini 3.8 L twin-turbo V8SEB
LBHLGADETWGL
ELKIMSPET21st*484*
Source:

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2023Prema RacingLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8SEB
ALGSPA
LMSMNZ
FUJ
BHR17th24
2024Lamborghini Iron LynxHypercarLamborghini SC63Lamborghini 3.8 L Turbo V8QATIMOSPA
LMSSAPCOAFUJBHR28th*0*
Sources:[26]

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_4660841,00.html Vettel on top at Jerez
  2. http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilcentro/archivio/ilcentro/2010/12/03/CS6PO_CS604.html Caldarelli vola con la Ferrari
  3. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli scores maiden SUPER GT win. motorsport.com. 7 April 2014. 25 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli with Lamborghini Squadra Corse. automobilsport.com. 13 March 2017. 25 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Red Letter Day For Orange1 FFF Racing. dailysportscar.com. Graham. Goodwin. 29 September 2019. 25 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Expectations met as K-PAX, Lamborghini, Caldarelli and Pepper claim GT World Challenge America Pro Championship. racer.com. Richard S.. James. 16 December 2021. 25 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Caldarelli, Pepper Clinch Title With Eighth Win of Season. sportscar365.com. John. Dagys. John Dagys Media. 2 October 2021. 25 September 2022.
  8. Web site: K-PAX to defend its GT World Challenge America Pro title. racer.com. Richard S.. James. 10 February 2022. 25 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli: "This Title Goes To Them". dailysportscar.com. R.J.. O'Connell. 25 September 2022. 26 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup. Stephen. Kilbey. Dailysportscar. 6 March 2023. 6 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Bortolotti, Caldarelli Named First Lamborghini LMDh Drivers. sportscar365.com. John. Dagys. John Dagys Media. 21 July 2022. 25 September 2022.
  12. Web site: Andrea Caldareli . 12 April 2024 . Motor Sport.
  13. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli Results . 12 April 2024 . Motorsport Stats.
  14. Web site: Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Season 2017: Results . 12 April 2024 . Speedsport Magazine.
  15. Web site: Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Season 2018: Results . 12 April 2024 . Speedsport Magazine.
  16. Web site: GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Season 2019: Results . 12 April 2024 . Speedsport Magazine.
  17. Web site: GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Season 2023: Results . 12 April 2024 . Speedsport Magazine.
  18. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  19. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  20. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  21. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  22. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  23. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  24. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  25. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli - 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  26. Web site: Andrea Caldarelli . 12 April 2024 . FIA World Endurance Championship.

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