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Andrea Caldarelli
Caldarelli in 2019
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 33)
Pescara, Italy
Related toVitaliano Caldarelli (father)
Vitantonio Liuzzi (brother-in-law)
Super GT career
Debut season2012 (GT500)
Current teamLexus Team LeMans WAKO'S
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number6
Former teamsLexus Team KeePer TOM'S, Lexus Team Kraft
Starts47
Wins3
Poles2
Fastest laps1
Best finish3rd in 2014
Previous series
2011, 2013
2011
2011		Formula Nippon
GP3 Series
GP2 Asia

Andrea Caldarelli (born 14 February 1990 in Pescara) is an Italian racing driver. 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

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2005 Formula Azzura Scuderia Pescara Corse 12 1 1 0 4 51 4th
Formula Gloria Italy N/A 4 0 0 0 0 16 17th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series RP Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia CO2 Motorsport 15 0 1 0 1 38 14th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Asian Formula Renault Challenge M3-Prema Formula Racing Team 2 1 1 2 2 0 NC†
2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Prema Powerteam 14 0 0 0 0 2 24th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia 14 0 0 0 2 150 12th
2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 SG Formula 14 0 0 0 10 123 3rd
Formula Renault 2.0 WEC 15 3 0 1 9 129 3rd
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Test driver
2009 Formula 3 Euro Series SG Formula 20 0 0 1 1 11 14th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 23rd
2010 Italian Formula Three Championship Prema Junior 16 3 2 3 5 148 3rd
2011 Formula Nippon Kondō Racing 7 0 0 0 0 0 16th
Formula Nippon - Fuji Sprint Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
GP3 Series Tech 1 Racing 4 0 0 2 1 20 10th
GP2 Asia Series Ocean Racing Technology 4 0 0 0 0 0 21st
2012 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer Kraft 8 0 0 0 1 28 13th
JAF Grand Prix - Super GT 1 0 0 0 0 1 13th
2013 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 0 0 0 2 47 8th
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 3 0 0 0 0 4 13th
2014 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 1 0 0 3 79 2nd
Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 1 0 1 0 0 7 12th
Petronas Team TOM'S 1 0 0 0 1
GT Asia Series - GT3 NB Team 2 0 1 0 0 8 52nd
2015 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 2 0 0 2 56 5th
Super Formula Lenovo Team Impul 8 0 1 0 0 4 14th
GT Asia Series - GT3 FFF Racing Team by ACM 7 0 0 2 0 17 32nd
Sepang 12 Hours - GT3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2016 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S 8 0 1 0 2 69 2nd
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-Am FFF Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 6 22nd
SF Racing 4 0 1 1 1
GT3 Le Mans Cup FFF Racing Team by ACM 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H Series - A6 GRT Grasser Racing Team 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC†
2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series - GT FFF Racing by ACM 2 0 0 0 0 0.5 21st
2017 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team LeMans Wako's 8 0 0 0 4 63 3rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 5 2 0 0 3 86 1st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 2 21 12th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-Am SF Racing 5 1 2 2 1 10 15th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 1 0 0 0 0 24 61st
2018 ADAC GT Masters Orange1 by GRT Grasser 14 1 0 0 3 64 7th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 5 0 0 0 0 13 31st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 2 37 9th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 1 0 0 0 1 30 50th
Super GT Series - GT300 JLOC 1 0 0 0 0 5 18th
Suzuka 10 Hours - Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
Audi R8 LMS Cup - Invitational Race FFF Racing Team 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 5 1 0 0 3 74 1st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
JLOC 1 0 0 0 0
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 1 0 0 0 0 16 63rd
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 4 0 0 0 1 37 9th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 1 1 0 0 1 35 39th
British GT Championship - GT3 Pro-Am WPI Motorsport 5 1 0 0 2 80.5 8th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - VT2 Pixum CFN Team Adrenalin Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 7.81 45th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro FFF Racing Group 1 0 0 0 0 3.54 80th
Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3 Orange1 FFF Racing Team 2 2 1 1 2 0 NC†
2021 GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 12 8 5 5 11 270 1st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 FFF Racing Team 5 1 4 0 2 73 4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 1 0 0 0 1 314 45th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Orange 1 FFF Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 23 11th
K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 1
2022 GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 13 8 0 5 11 263 1st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro TR3 Racing 2 0 1 0 1 577 17th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 6 19th
K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 0
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Prema Racing 4 0 0 0 0 24 17th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 5 0 0 0 1 15 14th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 2 0 0 0 0 558 18th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 4 0 0 0 0 9.5 14th
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 31st
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 268 6th*

† As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete GP2 Series results

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

(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

Complete GP3 Series results

(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

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results

(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

Complete Super GT results

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

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
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
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
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
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

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2017 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
7 		SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 61st 24
2018 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
3 		SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 50th 30
2019 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
15 		SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 63rd 16
2020 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
1 		DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 39th 35
2021 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
3 		SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM
 ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 45th 314
2022 TR3 Racing GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
12 		SEB
2 		LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 17th 577
2023 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
4 		SEB LBH LGA WGL
9 		MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 18th 558
2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
7 		SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 6th* 268*

* Season still in progress.

Complete British GT Championship results

(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

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(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 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

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(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

References

  1. ^ Vettel on top at Jerez
  2. ^ Caldarelli vola con la Ferrari
  3. ^ "Andrea Caldarelli scores maiden SUPER GT win". motorsport.com. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Andrea Caldarelli with Lamborghini Squadra Corse". automobilsport.com. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Graham (29 September 2019). "Red Letter Day For Orange1 FFF Racing". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Dagys, John (2 October 2021). "Caldarelli, Pepper Clinch Title With Eighth Win of Season". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ James, Richard S. (10 February 2022). "K-PAX to defend its GT World Challenge America Pro title". racer.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ O'Connell, R.J. (25 September 2022). "Andrea Caldarelli: "This Title Goes To Them"". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  11. ^ Dagys, John (21 July 2022). "Bortolotti, Caldarelli Named First Lamborghini LMDh Drivers". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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