Andrea Caldarelli

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Andrea Caldarelli
Andrea Caldarelli.jpg
Caldarelli in 2019
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 35)
Pescara, Italy
Related toVitaliano Caldarelli (father)
Vitantonio Liuzzi (brother-in-law)
Super GT career
Debut season2012 (GT500)
Current team Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Car number6
Former teams Lexus 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 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.

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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 Series RP Motorsport 400000NC
2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia CO2 Motorsport1501013814th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 200000NC†
Asian Formula Renault Challenge M3-Prema Formula Racing Team211220NC†
2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Prema Powerteam 140000224th
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia 14000215012th
2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 SG Formula 14000101233rd
Formula Renault 2.0 WEC 1530191293rd
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Test driver
2009 Formula 3 Euro Series SG Formula 2000111114th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A23rd
2010 Italian Formula Three Championship Prema Junior 1632351483rd
2011 Formula Nippon Kondō Racing 70000016th
Formula Nippon - Fuji Sprint Cup 10000N/A9th
GP3 Series Tech 1 Racing 400212010th
GP2 Asia Series Ocean Racing Technology 40000021st
2012 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer Kraft800012813th
JAF Grand Prix - Super GT10000113th
2013 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 80002478th
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup10000N/ANC
Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 30000413th
2014 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 81003792nd
Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 10100712th
Petronas Team TOM'S 10001
GT Asia Series - GT3 NB Team20100852nd
2015 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 82002565th
Super Formula Lenovo Team Impul 80100414th
GT Asia Series - GT3 FFF Racing Team by ACM 700201732nd
Sepang 12 Hours - GT3 10000N/A4th
2016 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S80102692nd
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-Am FFF Racing Team 20000622nd
SF Racing40111
GT3 Le Mans Cup FFF Racing Team by ACM 100000NC
24H Series - A6 GRT Grasser Racing Team 100010NC†
2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series - GT FFF Racing by ACM 200000.521st
2017 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team LeMans Wako's 80004633rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 52003861st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 200022112th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
International GT Open - GT3 Pro-Am SF Racing512211015th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 100002461st
2018 ADAC GT Masters Orange1 by GRT Grasser 141003647th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 500001331st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 100002379th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 100013050th
Super GT Series - GT300 JLOC 10000518th
Suzuka 10 Hours - Pro 10000N/A13th
Audi R8 LMS Cup - Invitational Race FFF Racing Team 10001N/A3rd
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 51003741st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
JLOC 10000
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 100001663rd
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 40001379th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 200000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 110013539th
British GT Championship - GT3 Pro-Am WPI Motorsport5100280.58th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - VT2 Pixum CFN Team Adrenalin Motorsport100007.8145th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro FFF Racing Group 100003.5480th
Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3 Orange1 FFF Racing Team 221120NC†
2021 GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 12855112701st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 FFF Racing Team 51402734th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 1000131445th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Orange 1 FFF Racing Team 100002311th
K-PAX Racing 10001
2022 GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 13805112631st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro TR3 Racing 2010157717th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 K-PAX Racing 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 619th
K-PAX Racing 10000
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Prema Racing 400002417th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 500011514th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 2000055818th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 400009.514th
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 20000031st
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Lamborghini-Iron Lynx 4001098616th
FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar 10000034th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Iron Lynx 61104761st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 1000026836th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 401012710th
2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 1000020613th*

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)

YearEntrant1234DCPoints
2011 Ocean Racing Technology YMC
FEA

16
YMC
SPR

11
IMO
FEA

18
IMO
SPR

12
21st0
Source: [12]

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314DCPoints
2006 CO2 Motorsport ZOL
1

ZOL
2

IST
1

IST
2

MIS
1

23
MIS
2

Ret
NÜR
1

NÜR
2

DON
1

DON
2

LMS
1

LMS
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

NC†0
2007 Prema Powerteam ZOL
1

28†
ZOL
2

14
NÜR
1

Ret
NÜR
2

21
HUN
1

9
HUN
2

33
DON
1

Ret
DON
2

20
MAG
1

29
MAG
2

15
EST
1

27
EST
2

23
CAT
1

23
CAT
2

24
24th2
2008 SG Formula SPA
1

2
SPA
2

Ret
SIL
1

2
SIL
2

3
HUN
1

2
HUN
2

2
NÜR
1

5
NÜR
2

3
LMS
1

2
LMS
2

2
EST
1

8
EST
2

12
CAT
1

3
CAT
2

2
3rd123

† As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

Complete GP3 Series results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516DCPoints
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
10th20
Source: [13]

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results

(Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamEngine123456789DCPoints
2011 Kondō Racing Toyota SUZ
Ret
AUT
Ret
FUJ
13
MOT
13
SUZ
C
SUG
9
MOT
Ret
MOT
Ret
16th0
2013 Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans Toyota SUZ
7
AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ
Ret
SUZ
5
13th4
2014 Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans Toyota SUZ FUJ FUJ FUJ
Ret
12th7
Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota MOT
3
AUT SUG SUZ SUZ
2015 Lenovo Team Impul Toyota SUZ
11
OKA
6
FUJ
9
MOT
11
AUT
15
SUG
16
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
12
14th4
Source: [12]

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2012 Lexus Team Kraft Lexus SC430 GT500 OKA
Ret
FUJ
12
SEP
10
SUG
6
SUZ
2
FUJ
7
AUT
13
MOT
Ret
13th28
2013 Lexus Team TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 OKA
15
FUJ
6
SEP
10
SUG
2
SUZ
5
FUJ
3
AUT
9
MOT
6
8th47
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
2nd79
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
5th56
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
2nd69
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
3rd63
2018 JLOC Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ CHA
6
FUJ SUG AUT MOT 18th5
Source: [13]

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.PointsRef
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
13th21 [14]
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
9th37 [15]
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
1st92.5 [16]
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
14th9.5 [17]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
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 61st24 [18]
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 50th30 [19]
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 63rd16 [20]
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 39th35 [21]
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 45th314 [22]
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 17th577 [23]
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 18th558 [24]
2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
12
MOS VIR 36th213 [25]
LamborghiniIron Lynx GTP Lamborghini SC63 Lamborghini 3.8 L twin-turbo V8 SEB
7
LBH LGA DET WGL
11
ELK IMS
8
PET
8
16th986
2025 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY
13
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
13th*206*
Source: [13]

* 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)

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
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
8th84.5
Source: [13]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2023 Prema Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
7
ALG SPA
4
LMS MNZ
9
FUJ
10
BHR 17th24
2024 Lamborghini Iron Lynx Hypercar Lamborghini SC63 Lamborghini 3.8 L Turbo V8 QAT IMO SPA
Ret
LMS SAP COA FUJ BHR 34th0
Sources: [13] [26]

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearEntrantChassis12345678910111213141516RankPoints
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
31st0
Source: [13]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2024 Iron Lynx LMGT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 CAT
3
LEC
2
IMO
3
SPA
Ret
MUG
9
ALG
1
1st76

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Lamborghini Iron Lynx Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean
Lamborghini SC63 Hypercar30913th13th

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Champion

2017
With: Mirko Bortolotti & Christian Engelhart
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Raffaele Marciello
Michael Meadows
(GT Series Sprint Cup)
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
Champion

2019
With: Marco Mapelli
Succeeded by
Dries Vanthoor
Charles Weerts
(GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup)
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Champion

2019
With: Marco Mapelli
Succeeded by
Alessandro Pier Guidi
(GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup)
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series
Champion

2019
With: Marco Mapelli
Succeeded by
Timur Boguslavskiy
(GT World Challenge Europe)
Preceded by European Le Mans Series
LMGT3 Champion

2024
With: Axcil Jefferies & Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Succeeded by
Incumbent