Francesco Castellacci

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Francesco Castellacci
Francesco Castellacci Driver of AF Corse's Ferrari 488 GTE.jpg
Castellacci in 2019
NationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italian
Born (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 37)
Rome, Italy
FIA GT1 World Championship career
Debut season 2012
Current team AF Corse
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Starts18
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14th in 2012
Previous series
2011
20080910
2007
2005–06
FIA GT3 European Championship
Italian Formula Three
British Formula 3
Formula Azzurra
Championship titles
2011 FIA GT3 European Championship

Francesco Castellacci de Villanova [1] (born 4 April 1987 in Rome) is a professional racing driver from Italy. Francesco studied at Marymount International School, Rome and Universita' Bocconi before starting his career as a racing driver.

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Together with Federico Leo, he won the drivers title of the 2011 FIA GT3 European Championship, driving a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3.

Career

Formula Azzurra

Castellacci began his single-seater career in late 2005, racing in the Formula Azzurra Winter Trophy. In the series' four races, all held at Adria International Raceway, he achieved two podium places to be classified in third place. In 2006, he entered the full Formula Azzurra championship, scoring 24 points to finish eighth in the final standings. [2]

Formula Three

In late 2006, Castellacci tested a Formula Three car for the first time, driving for the British team Hitech Racing at Rockingham Motor Speedway. In 2007, he took part in the full British Formula 3 Championship season, racing alongside Australian driver John Martin at Alan Docking Racing. [3] Castellacci failed to score a point in the 22 races he competed in, with his best result coming in the first race at Donington Park, where he finished in fifteenth position. He also took part in the Masters of Formula 3 race held at Zolder, finishing in 26th place.

The following year, Castellacci returned to his native Italy to compete in the Italian Formula Three Championship for Lucidi Motors. [4] He finished the season fourth overall, taking six podium places along with a double pole position at the Monza round. The title was won by his team-mate Mirko Bortolotti. [5]

Castellacci continued in the series for 2009, switching teams to join Prema Powerteam. [6] He finished in the points on eleven occasions and took a single podium position at Misano to be classified in eighth place overall. During the year, he once again took part in the Masters of Formula Three event, this time racing for Manor Motorsport. He finished the race in 30th place. [7]

Porsche Supercup

In June 2010, Castellacci made his debut in the Porsche Supercup round at the Valencia Street Circuit, finishing in 17th position. He is also due to contest the rounds at Silverstone, Hungaroring and Monza later in the season. [8]

A month earlier, he also made his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany at Valencia's Circuit Ricardo Tormo, finishing in 14th place. [8]

Other Series

In October 2009, Castellacci sampled a GP2 car for the first time during the first post-season test at Jerez. Driving for the Italian Durango team, he completed 107 laps during the course of the three-day test, recording a best time of 1:27.615 on the final day of running. [9]

Castellacci also took part in Formula Renault 3.5 Series testing during October and November 2009, driving cars for Draco Racing, Interwetten.com Racing and Prema Powerteam. [10]

For 2011, Castellacci raced in the FIA GT3 European Championship with AF Corse, sharing a Ferrari 458 with fellow Italian driver Federico Leo. The duo won the drivers' title at the final round of the season in Zandvoort.

The following year, a switch to the FIA GT1 World Championship was in order for the Italian, who partnered Enzo Ide at AF Corse. [11] With a best result of fifth, the duo finished 14th in the standings.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2005 Formula Azzurra – Winter Trophy Team Europa Corse40102 ?3rd
2006 Formula Azzurra Team Federkarting140000248th
2007 British Formula 3 Championship Alan Docking Racing 220000022nd
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A26th
2008 Italian Formula Three Championship Lucidi Motors 160206574th
2009 Italian Formula Three Championship Prema Powerteam 160001648th
Masters of Formula 3 Manor Motorsport 10000N/A30th
2010 Italian Formula Three Championship RC Motorsport 120000618th
Italian GT Championship - GT Cup Petri Corse Motorsport10000160th
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany MRS Team100000NC
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Schnabl Engineering Parker Racing10000N/A†NC†
Sanitec Giltrap Racing20000
2011 FIA GT3 European Championship AF Corse 1213041111st
24H Dubai - A6MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg10000N/A10th
2012 FIA GT1 World Championship AF Corse 1800004214th
2013 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Vita4One Team Italy 200000NC
Kessel Racing 10000
Belgian Audi Club WRT 10000
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Black Falcon100000NC
Winter Series by GT Sport - GTS Kessel Racing 40011 ??
Spanish GT Championship - GTS300000NC
International GT Open - GTS 400000NC
Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am10000N/A12th
2014 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup Scuderia Villorba Corse40002812nd
AF Corse 10000
European Le Mans Series - GTC 200101416th
International GT Open - GTS 50000331st
Gulf 12 Hours - GT310000N/A7th
Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de VRaceworks Motorsport100000NC
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Aston Martin Racing 80000549th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/ADNF
European Le Mans Series - GTC AF Corse 52113812nd
2016 Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup AF Corse 60010347th
International GT Open - Pro-Am 20010623rd
Gulf 12 Hours - Pro-Am11101N/A1st
24H Series - SP3 JR Motorsport100000NC†
Touring Car Endurance Series - SP3
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 910141094th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A12th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am AF Corse 100001625th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
2018 European Le Mans Series - GTE Spirit of Race 10000814th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10001N/A2nd
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 80002994th
2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 10000N/A12th
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 700007112th
2020 European Le Mans Series - GTE AF Corse 100000NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A13th
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - GT AF Corse 400001.516th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am 60001716th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A11th
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 60000588th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A6th
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 71001913rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A5th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2000033747th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse 1000015*5th*

† - As Castellacci is a guest driver, he is ineligible to score points.

Complete GT1 World Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2012 AF Corse Ferrari NOG
QR

10
NOG
CR

5
ZOL
QR

7
ZOL
CR

11
NAV
QR

13
NAV
QR

11
SVK
QR

12
SVK
CR

9
ALG
QR

11
ALG
CR

7
SVK
QR

10
SVK
CR

Ret
MOS
QR

8
MOS
CR

6
NÜR
QR

10
NÜR
CR

7
DON
QR

7
DON
CR

5
14th42

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2015 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL
4
SPA
6
LMS
Ret
NÜR
7
COA
6
FUJ
7
SHA
6
BHR
7
9th54
2017 Spirit of Race LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
Ret
SPA
4
LMS
7
NÜR
2
MEX
4
COA
3
FUJ
1
SHA
Ret
BHR
3
4th109
2018–19 Spirit of Race LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA
8
LMS
2
SIL
9
FUJ
6
SHA
4
SEB
2
SPA
4
LMS
7
4th99
2019–20 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
9
FUJ
6
SHA
8
BHR
5
COA
7
SPA
7
LMS
4
12th71
2021 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA
4
ALG
3
MNZ
7
LMS
7
BHR
7
BHR
6
6th71
2022 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB
9
SPA
4
LMS
5
MNZ
9
FUJ
4
BHR
7
8th58
2023 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB
5
PRT
4
SPA
NC
LMS
5
MNZ
10
FUJ
1
BHR
4
3rd91
2024 Vista AF Corse LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 QAT
5
IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 5th*15*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin Racing Flag of Germany.svg Roald Goethe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall
Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am
187DNFDNF
2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Spirit of Race Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta
Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am
32641st12th
2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Spirit of Race Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella
Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am
33526th2nd
2019 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Spirit of Race Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella
Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am
32743rd12th
2020 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
33039th13th
2021 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
32939th11th
2022 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
34039th6th
2023 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
31231st5th
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Vista AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT330DNFDNF

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Sporting positions
Preceded by FIA GT3 European Champion
2011
with: Federico Leo
Succeeded by
Dominik Baumann
Maximilian Bühk