Leonardo Pulcini Explained

Leonardo Pulcini
Nationality: Italian
Birth Date:25 June 1998
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Racing Licence: FIA Gold
Current Series:FIA F3
First Year:2019
Car Number:27
Former Teams:Hitech Grand Prix, Carlin Buzz Racing
Starts: (entries)
Best Finish:8th
Year:2019
Prev Series:Euroformula Open Championship
Auto GP
Italian F4 Championship
Prev Series Years:2014-16
2015
2014
Titles:Euroformula Open Championship
Title Years:2016

Leonardo Pulcini (born 25 June 1998, in Rome) is an Italian racing driver and the 2016 Euroformula Open champion.[1]

Career

Karting

Born in Rome, Pulcini began karting professionally in 2012 and came second in the CIK-FIA KF Junior championship a year later.

Lower Formulae

In 2014, Pulcini graduated to single-seaters, competing with DAV Racing in the inaugural season of the Italian F4 Championship, where he finished fourth. He also partook in two rounds of that year's Euroformula Open Championship with the same team.

In 2015, Pulcini switched to Euroformula Open full-time with DAV Racing, scoring his maiden victory at the first race at the Red Bull Ring and finished ninth in the standings. He also partook in the first round of the 2015 Auto GP Series.

The following year he switched to Campos Racing.[2] With them, he took seven victories, three pole positions and eight fastest laps to secure the Euroformula Open title.

GP3 Series

In November 2016, it was announced that Pulcini would reunite with Campos for GP3 Series post-season testing at Yas Marina.[3] In January 2017, Pulcini signed to race with Arden International.[4] A second place in the first round at Catalunya would end up being his only points-scoring finish and the Italian ended up 14th in the championship.

For 2018 Pulcini moved to Campos Racing in what would be the final season of the GP3 Series. His results were much better, and after two race wins and three further podiums Pulcini finished fourth in the drivers' standings.

Sports car racing

Ahead of the 2023 season, Pulcini was named a Lamborghini factory driver.[5] His first assignment was a customer racing drive in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Iron Lynx. His co-drivers in the Gold Cup class were Rolf Ineichen and Michele Beretta.[6]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeam NameRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014Italian F4 Championshipalign=left rowspan=3DAV Racing2100061874th
Euroformula Open Championship400001419th
Spanish Formula 3 Championship200000NC†
2015Euroformula Open Championshipalign=left rowspan=2DAV Racing161002919th
Spanish Formula 3 Championship60000229th
Auto GP SeriesFMS Racing20001275th‡
2016Euroformula Open Championshipalign=left rowspan=2Campos Racing16738133031st
Spanish Formula 3 Championship611451051st
2017GP3 SeriesArden International1500112014th
2018GP3 SeriesCampos Racing1822251564th
2019FIA Formula 3 ChampionshipHitech Grand Prix161002788th
Macau Grand PrixCampos Racing10000N/ADNF
2020Italian GT Championship - GT3Vincenzo Sospiri Racing40001278th
FIA Formula 3 ChampionshipCarlin Buzz Racing20000033rd
2021Lamborghini Super Trofeo EuropeOregon Team12?????1st
2022International GT OpenOregon Team1342171281st
2023GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupIron Lynx500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup0101448th
Italian GT Championship - GT3Oregon Team200000NC†
2024International GT OpenOregon Team4000017*11th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProIron Lynx1000027115th*
Position when season was cancelled.
As Pulcini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2014nowrapDAV RacingNÜRNÜRALGALGJERJERHUNHUNSILSILSPA
SPA
MNZMNZCAT
CAT
19th14
2015nowrapDAV RacingJER
1

JER
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

EST
1

EST
2

SIL
1

SIL
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

9th91
2016nowrapCampos RacingEST
1

EST
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

SIL
1

SIL
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

JER
1

JER
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

1st303

Complete GP3 Series results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2017nowrapArden InternationalCAT
FEA

CAT
SPR

RBR
FEA

RBR
SPR

SIL
FEA

SIL
SPR

HUN
FEA

HUN
SPR

SPA
FEA

SPA
SPR

MNZ
FEA

MNZ
SPR

JER
FEA

JER
SPR

YMC
FEA

YMC
SPR

14th20
2018nowrapCampos RacingCAT
FEA

CAT
SPR

LEC
FEA

LEC
SPR

RBR
FEA

RBR
SPR

SIL
FEA

SIL
SPR

HUN
FEA

HUN
SPR

SPA
FEA

SPA
SPR

MNZ
FEA

MNZ
SPR

SOC
FEA

SOC
SPR

YMC
FEA

YMC
SPR

4th156
Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2019nowrapHitech Grand PrixCAT
FEA

CAT
SPR

LEC
FEA

LEC
SPR

RBR
FEA

RBR
SPR

SIL
FEA

SIL
SPR

HUN
FEA

HUN
SPR

SPA
FEA

SPA
SPR

MNZ
FEA

MNZ
SPR

SOC
FEA

SOC
SPR

8th78
2020nowrapCarlin Buzz RacingRBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
CAT
FEA

CAT
SPR

SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
33rd0

Complete International GT Open results

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

YearEntrantClassChassis1234567891011121314RankPoints
2022Oregon TeamProLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoEST
1

EST
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

SPA
HUN
1

HUN
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

1st
2024nowrapOregon TeamnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2ProPRT
1

PRT
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

SPA
HUN
1

HUN
2

LEC
1
LEC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
CAT
1
CAT
2
MNZ7th*40*

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini è il campione 2016 (Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini is the champion 2016). October 31, 2016. November 29, 2016.
  2. Web site: Campos Racing confirm Diego Menchaca, Julio Moreno and Leonardo Pulcini as F.3 drivers in 2016. February 10, 2016. November 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301152217/http://camposracing.com/campos-racing-confirm-diego-menchaca-julio-moreno-and-leonardo-pulcini-as-f-3-drivers-in-2016/. March 1, 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: F3 and Formula Renault frontrunners headline GP3 test entry list. November 29, 2016. November 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: Arden announces 2017 driver line-up. February 7, 2017. February 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: Pulcini Named Lamborghini Factory Driver in Shootout. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 13 December 2022. 6 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup. Stephen. Kilbey. Dailysportscar. 6 March 2023. 6 March 2023. The #19 will compete in the Gold Cup, with drivers Rolf Ineichen, Michele Beretta and Lamborghini factory driver Leonardo Pulcini teaming up..