Orey Fidani

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Orey Fidani
AWA Corvette WGI24 06.jpg
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Born (1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
Caledon, Ontario, Canada
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season 2022
Current team AWA
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number13
Starts21
Wins0
Podiums5
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish3rd in 2023
Previous series
2022
2019–21
2020

2018
2015–17
2015–17		 IMSA Prototype Challenge
Michelin Pilot Challenge
Canadian Touring Car Championship
Pirelli World Challenge
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada
Championship titles
2020

2015		 Canadian Touring Car Championship - GT Sport
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada - Gold

Orey Fidani (born 21 November 1986) is a Canadian racing driver. [1] He currently competes in the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship driving the No. 13 AWA Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. [2]

Contents

Career

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada

2015

In 2015, Fidani competed in the Gold class of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada driving for Pfaff Motorsports. He finished on the podium in eight out of the ten races to take the Gold class title.

2017

Fidani would return to the series for a third year, once again in the Gold class with Pfaff Motorsports. He would finish second in the championship with four podiums in four races.

Canadian Touring Car Championship

2020

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fidani and his team AWA would switch away from the 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge to compete in the 2020 Canadian Touring Car Championship. Fidani had a dominant season, claiming pole in all six races and then winning all six races in the championship. [3]

Michelin Pilot Challenge

2019

In 2019, Fidani would move to the Michelin Pilot Challenge to drive for the No. 13 AWA Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport alongside Scott Hargrove. [4] At the sixth round in Lime Rock Park, Hargrove was replaced with Chris Green and AWA switched to a McLaren 570S GT4. [5] Fidani scored a best finish of fifth at the final race in Road Atlanta with Green.

2020

Fidani returned to the championship in 2020, driving the No. 13 AWA McLaren 570S GT4. Alongside him was veteran Kuno Wittmer. [6] Fidani would qualify on pole at the opening race at Daytona, but would ultimately come home in 26th. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, AWA would have to shut down operations indefinitely. There were hopes of competing later in the year, however, that never came into fruition.

2021

Following his championship in the 2020 Canadian Touring Car Championship, Fidani returned to the Michelin Pilot Challenge in 2021 with AWA. [7] He joined Kuno Wittmer once again to drive the No. 13 AWA McLaren 570S GT4. In the season opener at Daytona, Fidani qualified on pole and would go on to win his first race in the series. [8] Fidani had to miss the third race at Mid-Ohio as he awaited the arrival of his newborn son. [9]

IMSA SportsCar Championship

2022

In 2022, Fidani and AWA moved up to the top level of the North American Sports Car racing ladder to compete in the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship. [10] He would compete in the LMP3 class driving the No. 13 AWA Duqueine M30 - D-08 alongside Matt Bell, Lars Kern, and Kuno Wittmer. Fidani's best result was a second place at Road America. He finished sixth in the LMP3 driver's championship.

2023

Fidani returned with AWA for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship, once again in the LMP3 class. [11] He would drive the No. 13 AWA Duqueine M30 - D-08 alongside Matt Bell, Lars Kern, and Moritz Kranz. Fidani would have a successful season with three podiums to finish third in the LMP3 driver's championship.

2024

Fidani would return for a third season to compete in the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship driving for AWA. [12] Since LMP3 would no longer be present in the championship going forward, AWA switched to the GTD class to field two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs. [13] [14] Fidani would drive the No. 13 alongside Matt Bell, Lars Kern, and Alex Lynn.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada - Gold Pfaff Motorsports 1002181701st
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge - Gold2000102812th
2016Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge - Platinum Pfaff Motorsports 20000027th
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada - Platinum110000957th
2017Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge - Gold Pfaff Motorsports 200001115th
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada - Gold40004902nd
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada - Platinum20000716th
2018 Pirelli World Challenge - GTS Sprint Pfaff Motorsports 800004916th
SprintX GT Championship Series - GTS 1000007511th
Pirelli World Challenge - GTSA 800001048th
2019 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS AWA 9000013817th
2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS AWA 10000569th
Canadian Touring Car Championship - GT Sport666669031st
2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS AWA 9100122406th
2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge AWA 1000018036th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 8000217166th
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 AWA 7000318823rd
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD AWA 600001283*12th*
Le Mans Cup - GT3 Kessel Racing

* Season still in progress.

Complete Canadian Touring Car Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456RankPoints
2020 AWA GT Sport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 MOS
1
1		 MOS
2
1		 SMP
1
1		 SMP
2
1		 CMP
1
1		 CMP
1
1		1st903

Complete Michelin Pilot Challenge results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPoints
2019 AWA Grand Sport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
McLaren 570S GT4 		Porsche 2.8 L Flat-6
McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 		DAY
28		 SEB
1
18		 MOH
17		 WGL
23		 MOS
11		 LIM
16		 ELK
10		 VIR
25		 LGA
19		 ATL
5		15th138
2020 AWA Grand Sport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 DAY
26		 SEB
1
ELK
VIR
ATL
1
MOH
1
MOH
2
ATL
2
LGA
SEB
2
32nd5
2021 AWA Grand Sport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 DAY
1		 SEB
9		 MOH
WGL
1
14		 WGL
2
15		 LIM
17		 ELK
12		 LGA
19		 VIR
7		 ATL
3		11th1890

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567891011Pos.Pts
2022 AWA LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D-08 Nissan VK56 V8 5.6L DAY
5		 SEB
4		 MOH
8		 WGL
9		 MOS
4		 ELK
2		 ATL
7		6th1716
2023 AWA LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D-08 Nissan VK56 V8 5.6L DAY
4		 SEB
2		 WGL
5		 MOS
4		 ELK
3		 IMS
5		 ATL
2		3rd1882
2024 AWA GTD Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 DAY
21		 SEB
9		 LBH
6		 LGA
11		 WGL
7		 MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
ATL
10th*1083*

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Daytona results

YearClassNoTeamCarCo-driversLapsPositionClass Pos.
2022 LMP313 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AWA Duqueine M30 - D-08 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell
Flag of Germany.svg Lars Kern
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kuno Wittmer 		695325
2023 LMP313 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AWA Duqueine M30 - D-08 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell
Flag of Germany.svg Lars Kern
Flag of Germany.svg Moritz Kranz		717354
2024 GTD13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AWA Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell
Flag of Germany.svg Lars Kern
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lynn		30851 DNF21 DNF

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