Giacomo Altoè Explained

Giacomo Altoè
Nationality: Italy
Birth Date:2000 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Adria, Italy
Racing Licence: FIA Gold
Current Series:TCR International Series
First Year:2017
Current Team:M1RA
Car Number:9
Former Teams:WestCoast Racing
Starts:16
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:13th
Year:2017
Prev Series:TCR Middle East Series
Italian F4 Championship
Karting
Prev Series Years:2017
2016
2015

Giacomo Altoè (born 5 October 2000) is an Italian Ferrari racing driver. Having previously competed in the Italian F4 Championship and TCR Middle East Series amongst others.

Racing career

Altoè began his career in 2015 in Karting. In 2016 he switched to the Italian F4 Championship making his circuit racing debut, during the season he took six points finishes, on his way to finishing twenty-second in the standings.[1] He switched to the TCR Middle East Series for 2017, starting the season at the second round with Top Run Motorsport, before switching to Liqui Moly Team Engstler for the last round. He finished the season fifth in the standings, taking two podiums.[2] [3]

In March 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for WestCoast Racing.[4] But he switched to M1RA for the round in Buriram - that was his final weekend of the year in the international field. [5]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016Italian F4 ChampionshipBhaitech Engineering2100002122nd
2017TCR Trophy EuropeTarget Competition20012452nd
TCR Italy Touring Car ChampionshipV-Action Racing20000458th
Target Competition21122
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car ChampionshipDelahaye Racing1120251889th
TCR International SeriesWestCoast Racing1400006313th
M1RA20001
TCR Middle East SeriesTop Run Motorsport10001465th
Liqui Moly Team Engstler20001
2018Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupAntonelli Motorsport100000NC
Italian GT Championship1432281591st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro124147?1st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro21111181st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro-Am63336723rd
TCR Middle East SeriesPit Lane Competizioni51014922nd
2019Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupOrange1 FFF Racing Team200001219th
International GT OpenEmil Frey Racing1444261281st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDEbimotors100001464th
24H GT Series - A6Target Racing
2020GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupEmil Frey Racing40000819th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup10211260.55th
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
Italian GT Championship - EnduranceImperiale Racing10000617th
Italian GT Championship - SprintLP Racing200011816th
2021GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupEmil Frey Racing500001617th
GT World Challenge America - ProTR3 Racing20011307th
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am801238810th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeEmil Frey Racing100000NC
TR3 Racing10000
International GT OpenVincenzo Sospiri Racing200000NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Hankook FFF Racing Team10000N/ADNF
2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupEmil Frey Racing500000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge10000122nd
GT World Challenge America - ProK-PAX Racing20002308th
GT World Challenge America - Pro-AmTR3 Racing401204011th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD1000021860th
2023GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupEmil Frey Racing100001417th
2023-24Middle East Trophy - GT3racing one
2024GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupEmil Frey Racing60002314th*
Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro)
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProConquest Racing1101138027th*

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2017nowrapWestCoast RacingnowrapVolkswagen Golf GTI TCRRIM
1

8
RIM
2

10
BHR
1

10
BHR
2

Ret
SPA
1

14
SPA
2

10
MNZ
1

Ret
MNZ
2

12
SAL
1

15
SAL
2

8
HUN
1

8
HUN
2

4
OSC
1

5
OSC
2

Ret
13th63
nowrapM1RAnowrapHonda Civic Type R TCRCHA
1

6
CHA
2

2
SHA
1
SHA
2
DUB
1
DUB
2
Source:[6]

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2020nowrapEmil Frey RacingnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoProMIS
1

MIS
2

MIS
3

MAG
1

MAG
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

CAT
3

5th60.5
2023nowrapEmil Frey RacingnowrapFerrari 296 GT3ProBRH
1

BRH
2

MIS
1

MIS
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

VAL
1

VAL
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

7th41
2024nowrapEmil Frey RacingnowrapFerrari 296 GT3ProBRH
1

BRH
2

MIS
1

MIS
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

MAG
1

MAG
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

4th*31*

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011 12PointsRef
2019EbimotorsGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
17
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
64th14[7]
2022TR3 RacingGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBLBHLGAMDODETWGLMOSLIMELKVIRPET60th218[8]
2024Conquest RacingGTD ProFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6DAYSEBLGADETWGLMOSELK
VIR
IMS
PET
27th*380*[9]
Source:[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Italian and German F4 series get 40+ cars, qualifying races. Allen. Peter. PaddockScout.com. Paddock Scout. 7 April 2016. 4 April 2017.
  2. News: Giacomo Altoè in the Top Run Subaru. 7 February 2017. middleeast.tcr-series.com. 4 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Giacomo Altoè career statistics . Driver Database . 4 April 2017.
  4. News: WestCoast Racing reveal final blue livery ahead of Georgia opener. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 30 March 2017. 4 April 2017. Neil. Hudson.
  5. Web site: Hudson . Neil . 30 August 2017 . Norbert Michelisz and Giacomo Altoè to race for M1RA at Buriram . 2023-12-14 . touringcartimes.com.
  6. Web site: Giacomo Altoè race results . 15 August 2024 . TouringCars.net.
  7. Web site: Giacomo Altoè – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 15 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  8. Web site: Giacomo Altoè – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 15 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  9. Web site: Giacomo Altoè – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 15 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  10. Web site: Giacomo Altoè Results . 15 August 2024 . Motorsport Stats.