Stefano Costantini | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Rome, Italy | 24 May 1983
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2023 |
Current team | AF Corse |
Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
Car number | 21 |
Starts | 0 (0 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBD (LMGTE Am) in 2023 |
Championship titles | |
2022 | GTWCE Endurance Cup - Pro-Am |
Stefano Costantini (born 24 May 1983) is an Italian amateur racing driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with AF Corse. He is the reigning champion of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in the Pro-Am class. [1]
† As Costantini was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
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2017 | Raton Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro-Am | MNZ 20 | SIL 27 | LEC 37 | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | CAT | 33rd | 12 |
2018 | Target Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Am | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H 38 | SPA 12H 40 | SPA 24H 30 | CAT | 15th | 34 |
2019 | Raton Racing by Target | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Am | MNZ 28 | SIL 34 | LEC 35 | SPA 6H 46 | SPA 12H 39 | SPA 24H 36 | CAT 20 | 3rd | 92 |
2020 | Raton Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Am | IMO | NÜR | SPA 6H 43 | SPA 12H 40 | SPA 24H Ret | LEC | 10th | 22 | |
2021 | Orange 1 FFF Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | MNZ | LEC | SPA 6H 35 | SPA 12H Ret | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 20 | CAT 35 | 15th | 32 |
2022 | AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro-Am | IMO 33 | LEC 26 | SPA 6H 35 | SPA 12H 29 | SPA 24H 20 | HOC 30 | CAT 39 | 1st | 118 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points |
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2023 | AF Corse | GT | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DUB 1 9 | DUB 2 3 | ABU 1 Ret | ABU 2 7 | 7th | 23 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
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2023 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 4 | PRT | SPA | LMS | MNZ | FUJ | BHR | 9th* | 18* |
In 2022, Stefano Costantini entered into an endorsement agreement with Bianchet [13] and won both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, and the 24-hours of SPA GT Pro-Am race. [14] [15] Costantini and Bianchet renewed their partnership in 2023 and collaborated during the Asian Le Mans Series, the WEC, and the 12h of Gulf.
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