Michele Beretta

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Michele Beretta
International GT Open 2021 Spielberg Nr. 63.jpg
NationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italian
Born (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 29)
Milan, Lombardy
European Le Mans Series – GTE
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Years active 2020
Teams Proton Competition
Starts3
Wins1
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2012–13
2014–15
2015
2016–19
2016
2017
2018–19
Formula Abarth
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
GP3 Series
Blancpain Endurance Series
Blancpain Sprint Series
Italian GT Championship
ADAC GT Masters

Michele Beretta (born 22 October 1994 in Milan) is a racing driver from Italy. He currently competes in the European Le Mans Series. [1]

Contents

Career

In 2023, Beretta returned to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, taking part in the Gold Cup class in an Iron Lynx Lamborghini alongside Rolf Ineichen and Leonardo Pulcini. [2]

Racing Record

Career Summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012 Formula Abarth Cram Competition 1800003111th
2013 Formula Abarth Euronova Racing by Fortec 1811191682nd
2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship EuroInternational 330000028th
Euroformula Open Championship BVM Racing200000NC†
2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport 320000422nd
GP3 Series Trident 60000027th
2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 501001527th
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 100000722nd
ADAC GT Masters 20000067th
British GT Championship - GT3 10000025th
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Ombra Racing 50000068th
Italian GT Championship - GT3 Pro1440371611st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North AmericaPrestige Performance100004723rd
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Barwell Motorsport50000060th
ADAC GT Masters Team Rosberg 130000637th
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 50000134th
ADAC GT Masters Orange1 by GRT Grasser 1200016018th
2020 European Le Mans Series - GTE Proton Competition 52004991st
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am 10000N/A12th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team20000052nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Phoenix Racing 10000N/ADNF
2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD GRT Grasser Racing Team 1000020864th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team
International GT Open Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 14412111461st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Phoenix Racing 10000N/A16th
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 500000NC
Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro 31012422nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
K-PAX Racing
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 1165392133rd
GT World Challenge America - Pro/Am TR3 Racing 200001415th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Scherer Sport Team Phoenix 10000N/A5th
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 0101448th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Scherer Sport PHX 10000N/A11th
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT

As Beretta was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Formula Abarth Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2012 Cram Competition VRT
1
VRT
2
VRT
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
MUG
1
10
MUG
2
Ret
MUG
3
8
MIS
1
12
MIS
2
Ret
MIS
3
Ret
RBR
1
10
RBR
2
Ret
RBR
3
8
IMO
1
8
IMO
2
Ret
IMO
3
Ret
VAL
1
Ret
VAL
2
11
VAL
3
7
MON
1
7
MON
2
7
MON
3
5
NC0
2013 Euronova Racing VAL
1
2
VAL
2
3
VAL
3
2
ADR
1
12
ADR
2
12
ADR
1
7
MUG
1
3
MUG
2
2
MUG
3
1
IMO
1
Ret
IMO
2
Ret
IMO
3
2
MIS
1
2
MIS
2
10
MIS
3
Ret
MON
1
2
MON
2
4
MON
3
5
2nd168

*Ineligible for points.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

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

YearEntrantEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233DCPoints
2014 EuroInternational Mercedes-Benz SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

21
SIL
3

17
HOC
1

17
HOC
2

Ret
HOC
3

21
PAU
1

Ret
PAU
2

12
PAU
3

Ret
HUN
1

Ret
HUN
2

24
HUN
3

21
SPA
1

22
SPA
2

Ret
SPA
3

19
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

Ret
NOR
3

19
MSC
1

20
MSC
2

Ret
MSC
3

15
RBR
1

22
RBR
2

17
RBR
3

Ret
NÜR
1

21
NÜR
2

18
NÜR
3

15
IMO
1

17
IMO
2

17
IMO
3

17
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

NC
HOC
3

14
28th0
2015 Mücke Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SIL
1

24
SIL
2

Ret
SIL
3

19
HOC
1

23
HOC
2

24
HOC
3

19
PAU
1

Ret
PAU
2

Ret
PAU
3

Ret
MNZ
1

15
MNZ
2

Ret
MNZ
3

DNS
SPA
1

21
SPA
2

24
SPA
3

21
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

Ret
NOR
3

20
ZAN
1

18
ZAN
2

16
ZAN
3

15
RBR
1

22
RBR
2

30
RBR
3

18
ALG
1

27
ALG
2

20
ALG
3

14
NÜR
1

25
NÜR
2

24
NÜR
3

17
HOC
1

14
HOC
2

20
HOC
3

9
22nd4

Complete GP3 Series results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2015 Trident Racing CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
SOC
FEA

18
SOC
SPR

13
BHR
FEA

20
BHR
SPR

15
YMC
FEA

20
YMC
SPR

18
27th0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2020 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr, Jr.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max van Splunteren
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Am
33038th12th

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClass12345Pos.Points
2020 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Porsche 911 RSR GTE RIC
1
SPA
6
LEC
2
MNZ
2
POR
1
1st99

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References

  1. "Michele Beretta – FIA World Endurance Championship". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023. The #19 will compete in the Gold Cup, with drivers Rolf Ineichen, Michele Beretta and Lamborghini factory driver Leonardo Pulcini teaming up.