Marco Butti

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Marco Butti
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 20)
Como, Italy
TCR World Tour career
Debut season 2023
Current team GOAT Racing
Car number199
Starts18
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish9th in 2024

Marco Butti (born 29 March 2005 in Como, Italy) is a racing driver, who currently competes in Touring car racing, Sports car racing and Rallying.

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Racing career

Karting

At the age of 5, he began Karting, when he received his first kart as a gift from his father, Fabio Butti, owner of the family dealership Butticars and several rally teams. Since then, Marco participated in various regional, national and international championships, achieving notable victories and titles. [1]

Touring car racing

In 2019 he made the transition to car racing, testing a Formula 4 car at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. In 2020 he went on to compete in the Clio RS Cup. In 2021 he debuted in TCR Touring Car competitions, participating in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship, Coppa Italia Turismo and TCR Europe Endurance. In these championships he earned multiple podium finishes.

In 2023, he was selected for Hyundai Motorsport's junior program, being mentored by former driver Gabriele Tarquini. [2] He participated in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship with Target Competition, driving a Hyundai Elantra N TCR, [3] achieving several successes, including victories in the Imola races in April and October, [4] [5] [6] finishing third in the overall championship and first in the Under-25 classification. [7] He also competed in two rounds of the TCR World Tour at Vallelunga and Macau, where he stood out for his competitive times. [8] [9]

In 2024, Marco competed full-time in the TCR World Tour as a Honda driver, within the GOAT Racing team, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR. [10] [11] Throughout the season, Butti reached the podium three times, in the opening round at Vallelunga Circuit, in the middle of season at the Interlagos Circuit and in the Macau Guia Race at the end of the season. [12] [13]

Rallying

At the end of 2021 he ventured into Rallying, participating in the Monza Rally Show with a car in the R5 category, where he won the general classification, at the age of 16. [14] [15] [16] [17]

In December 2023, he competed in two rallies with a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 from the Friulmotor team, standing out with a victory at the Pavia Rally Circuit. [18]

Sports car racing

In 2022, Marco joined the Audi Sport Italia team in the Italian GT Championship. [19] In February, he won the 6th Pavia Motor Rally Show, maintaining a winning streak. [20]

In addition, he participated in two races of the 2023 Italian GT Championship, obtaining a fifth place in Pergusa and two second places in Monza. [21] [22]

Butti also competed in the Italian round of the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, driving a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 of the Eurodent GSM Team. [23] Butti was also part of the Nova Race squad in the opening round of the 2024 Italian GT Eundrance Championship at Vallelunga. [24] [25]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Élite Motorsport 1200004115th
2022 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Élite Motorsport by Comtoyou 900107815th
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Élite Motorsport 20000014th
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Next Motorsport200000NC
Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Am Audi Sport Italia42124??
2023 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Target Competition 1232043324th
TCR Europe Touring Car Series 000000NC
TCR World Tour BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse 400003419th
Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro Audi Sport Italia
2024 TCR World Tour GOAT Racing 1400131749th
TCR South America Touring Car Championship
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Eurodent GSM Team200000NC
Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Nova Race
FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup Team Italy
2025 TCR Europe Touring Car Series MM Motorsport
TCR World Tour GOAT Racing

References

  1. ↑ "Br Automobili Srl - Concessionario auto - Porlezza - CO". brautomobiliporlezza.myadj.it. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing presenta i TCR Junior Team per l'Italia e il Regno Unito". www.hyundai.news. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. ↑ Aller, Tamara (2023-07-07). "Marco Butti claims pole position in hot conditions at Mugello". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ↑ "TCR Italy - Imola, gara-1: vittoria per Marco Butti e Hyundai". https. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Butti pazzesco: vince al debutto. Il podio per "evergreen" Uboldi". www.laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Marco Butti (Hyundai Elantra N) è il vincitore della Coppa ACI Sport Under 25". https. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  7. ↑ "TCR Italy – Imola, qualifica: Marco Butti in pole". https. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  8. ↑ "Anexo:Ronda de Vallelunga de TCR World Tour 2023", Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish), 2024-07-22, retrieved 2024-10-14
  9. ↑ "Anexo:Ronda de Macao de TCR World Tour 2023", Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish), 2024-04-24, retrieved 2024-10-14
  10. ↑ fabior (2024-03-08). "Marco Butti joins GOAT Racing in KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour". TCR HUB. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  11. ↑ TouringCarTimes (2024-03-08). "Marco Butti takes GOAT Racing seat". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  12. ↑ "2024 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship", Wikipedia, 2024-09-24, retrieved 2024-10-14
  13. ↑ "Bravo Butti, terzo a Interlagos: primo podio nel Mondiale". www.laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  14. ↑ "Marco Butti: un altro minorenne al debutto nei rally". RS rallyslalom…e oltre (in Italian). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  15. ↑ "Butti da record a Monza: a 16 anni vince all'esordio nei rally". EspansioneTv (in Italian). 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  16. ↑ "AL 5° SPECIAL RALLY CIRCUIT BY VEDOVATI CORSE SI SCRIVE LA STORIA: VINCE IL SEDICENNE MARCO BUTTI IN COPPIA CON FULVIO FLOREAN". www.vedovaticorse.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  17. ↑ "Chi è Marco Butti: umiltà, grinta e determinazione". RS rallyslalom…e oltre (in Italian). 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  18. ↑ Stampa, Ufficio (2024-01-02). "Friulmotor chiude il 2023 in grande stile". TopVideoRally - TVR (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  19. ↑ "Audi Sport Italia | Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo". www.audisportitalia.it. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  20. ↑ "Brividi in pista a Castelletto con il sesto Motor Rally Show". La Provincia Pavese (in Italian). 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  21. ↑ "Pergusa, Marco Butti rientra nel Tricolore GT e completa l'equipaggio di Audi Sport Italia". https. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  22. ↑ "Monza, Audi Sport Italia e Marco Butti rientrano nella serie Sprint". https. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  23. ↑ "Delli Guanti e Butti a Misano con il team GSM - GT WORLD CHALLENGE". www.italiaracing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  24. ↑ "New entry in Nova Race, arriva Marco Butti e sale sulla Honda NSX GT3 per la serie Endurance". https. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  25. ↑ "Butti al via anche nell'Endurance del GT3 Italiano". www.laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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