Stefano Costantini Explained

Stefano Costantini
Nationality: Italian
Birth Date:24 May 1983
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze
Current Series:FIA World Endurance Championship
First Year:2023
Current Team:AF Corse
Car Number:21
Starts:0 (0 entries)
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:TBD (LMGTE Am)
Year:2023
Titles:GTWCE Endurance Cup - Pro-Am
Title Years:2022

Stefano Costantini (born 24 May 1983) is an Italian amateur racing driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with AF Corse. He is the reigning champion of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in the Pro-Am class.[1]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2009Italian Touring Endurance Championship - OverallStarteam60000923rd
2011Porsche Carrera Cup ItaliaAB Racing Team120000915th
2012Porsche Carrera Cup ItaliaHeaven Motorsport140000387th
2013International GT Open - GTSOmbra1600022813th
Superstars GT Sprint20000733rd
2014International GT Open - GTSOmbra Racing[2] 101004339th
Italian GT Championship - GT3210012025th
2015Renault Sport Trophy - PrestigeV8 Racing[3] 30000407th
Renault Sport Trophy - Endurance30000122nd
Italian GT Championship - GT3Solaris Motorsport40000249th
International GT Open - Pro-Am20000020th
2016Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupOmbra Racing400000NC
2017Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupRaton Racing[4] 300000NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am300001231st
2018International GT OpenTarget Racing[5] 120000438th
International GT Open - Pro-Am800012110th
International GT Open - Am421131810th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup100000NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am100013415th
2019Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupRaton Racing by Target[6] 500000NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am51003923rd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - AmImperiale Racing100000NC
24H GT Series - European Championship - A6GRT Grasser Racing Team200010NC†
24H GT Series - Continents'Target Racing100000NC
2020GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupRaton Racing[7] 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Am100002210th
2021GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange 1 FFF Racing Team[8] 300000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am310013215th
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupAF Corse[9] [10] 500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am520051181st
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup200000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Pro-Am21002266th
2023Asian Le Mans Series - GTAF Corse[11] [12] 40001237th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am1000018*9th*
Italian GT Championship - GT CupCentro Porsche Ticino
Intercontinental GT ChallengeCar Collection Motorsport
2024GT2 European Series - Pro-AmLP Racing
As Costantini was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2017Raton RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3Pro-AmMNZ
SIL
LEC
SPA
6H
SPA
12H
SPA
24H
CAT33rd12
2018Target RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3AmMNZSILLECSPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

CAT15th34
2019Raton Racing by TargetLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoAmMNZ
SIL
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

CAT
3rd92
2020Raton RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoAmIMONÜRSPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

LEC10th22
2021Orange 1 FFF Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro-AmMNZLECSPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
CAT
15th32
2022AF CorseFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020Pro-AmIMO
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

HOC
CAT
1st118

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

! Year! Team! Class! Car! Engine! 1! 2! 3! 4! Pos.! Points
2023AF CorseGTFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DUB
1

DUB
2

ABU
1

ABU
2

7th23

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

Endorsement Partnerships

In 2022, Stefano Costantini entered into an endorsement agreement with Bianchet[13] and won both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, and the 24-hours of SPA GT Pro-Am race.[14] [15] Costantini and Bianchet renewed their partnership in 2023 and collaborated during the Asian Le Mans Series, the WEC, and the 12h of Gulf.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-02 . Akkodis ASP clinches Fanatec GT Endurance title double as Dinamic Motorsport Porsche wins dramatic Barcelona finale . 2023-03-12 . Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS . en-GB.
  2. News: 2 April 2014 . Ombra Racing confirm second GT Open entry with Sicart and Costantini . . Ombra srl . dead . 2 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407061150/http://www.ombraracing.com/en/news.php?postID=362 . 7 April 2014 . dmy-all.
  3. News: 27 May 2015 . Return to the Source for the World Series by Renault . . . dead . 27 May 2015 . https://archive.today/20150530090921/http://worldseriesbyrenault.com/Return-to-the-Source-for-the-World-Series-by-Renault.html?lang=fr . 30 May 2015 . dmy-all.
  4. News: 13 March 2017 . 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Season Entry List . blancpain-gt-series.com . . 13 March 2017.
  5. News: 3 July 2018 . Total 24 Hours of Spa announces incredible 68-car entry list for momentous 70th edition . blancpain-gt-series.com . . 3 July 2018.
  6. News: 5 April 2019 . 49-strong grid ready to launch 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup at Monza . blancpain-gt-series.com . . 5 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Lloyd . Daniel . 56 Cars Confirmed for 24H Spa – Sportscar365 . 2023-03-12 . sportscar365.com . 9 October 2020 . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-07-14 . TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa reveals high-calibre 60-car entry list for 2021 edition . 2023-03-12 . Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2022-03-25 . 52-car field set for Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season opener at Imola . 2023-03-12 . Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Zandvoort Entry List 2022 Netherlands 16 - 19 June 2022 . 2023-03-12 . Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Ferrari Competizioni GT 2023 official drivers' schedule unveiled . 2023-03-12 . www.ferrari.com . en.
  12. Web site: FIA WEC Reveal 38 Car Full Season Entry, 13 Hypercars For Breakthrough Season dailysportscar.com . 2023-01-12 . www.dailysportscar.com.
  13. Web site: Friends and Partners . Bianchet . 8 February 2024.
  14. News: Heepmann . Antje . Bianchet erreicht das Podium beim 24-Stunden-Rennen in Spa . Watchpro Deutsch. 8 August 2022 .
  15. Web site: BIANCHET, Ignite your passion with sport . I Am Watch. 30 December 2023 .