Italian racing driver
Andrea Caldarelli
(born 14 February 1990 in
Pescara
) is an Italian racing driver. Who currently competes in
IMSA
in the GTP class for
Lamborghini- Iron Lynx
in the
Lamborghini SC63
Hypercar alongside
Matteo Cairoli
and former Formula One driver
Romain Grosjean
. He has competed in such series as
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
, the
Formula Three Euroseries
,
GP2 Asia
, the
GP3 Series
and the
Super Formula
series.
He undertook a
Formula One
test in 2008 with
Toyota Racing
[1]
and in 2010 with
Ferrari
.
[2]
Career
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Super GT
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Caldarelli claimed his maiden victory in
Super GT
in 2014. Driving alongside
Daisuke It?
for
Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S
, Caldarelli claimed victory in the opening race of the season at
Okayama
.
[3]
The duo would finish the season second in the GT500-class championship to
Tsugio Matsuda
and
Ronnie Quintarelli
.
Lamborghini factory driver
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Ahead of the
2017 Blancpain GT Series
campaign, Caldarelli joined
Lamborghini
Squadra Corse's factory roster, taking part in the
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
campaign with
GRT Grasser Racing Team
.
[4]
Partnering with
Christian Engelhart
and
Mirko Bortolotti
, the trio claimed the series championship at season's end. Two years later, Caldarelli swept all three of the championships under the
GT World Challenge Europe
umbrella; the
Endurance Cup
,
Sprint Cup
, and combined championship at large.
[5]
For the 2021 season, Caldarelli began competing in the United States, taking part in
K-Pax Racing
's return to the
GT World Challenge America
. Paired with
Jordan Pepper
, Caldarelli would claim nine overall victories in 13 races, taking the series championship two races early.
[6]
[7]
He returned to the team the following year,
[8]
successfully defending his title during the 2022 season.
[9]
In 2023, Caldarelli returned to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, taking part with
Iron Lynx
alongside co-drivers Bortolotti and Pepper.
[10]
In July 2022, Caldarelli was named as one of the first drivers slated to compete in
Lamborghini
's
LMDh
entry, set to debut in 2024.
[11]
Racing record
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Racing career summary
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†
As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
*
Season still in progress.
Complete GP2 Series results
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Complete GP2 Asia Series results
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(
key
) (Races in
bold
indicate pole position) (Races in
italics
indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP3 Series results
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(
key
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bold
indicate pole position) (Races in
italics
indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results
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(Races in
bold
indicate pole position)
Complete Super GT results
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Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
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Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
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(
key
) (Races in
bold
indicate pole position; races in
italics
indicate fastest lap)
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Season still in progress.
Complete British GT Championship results
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(
key
) (Races in
bold
indicate pole position in class) (Races in
italics
indicate fastest lap in class)
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
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(
key
) (Races in
bold
indicate pole position) (Races in
italics
indicate fastest lap)
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
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(
key
) (Races in
bold
indicate pole position) (Races in
italics
indicate fastest lap)
Complete European Le Mans Series results
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(
key
) (Races in
bold
indicate pole position; results in
italics
indicate fastest lap)
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Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
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References
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Vettel on top at Jerez
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Caldarelli vola con la Ferrari
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"Andrea Caldarelli scores maiden SUPER GT win"
.
motorsport.com
. 7 April 2014
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli with Lamborghini Squadra Corse"
.
automobilsport.com
. 13 March 2017
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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Goodwin, Graham (29 September 2019).
"Red Letter Day For Orange1 FFF Racing"
.
dailysportscar.com
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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James, Richard S. (16 December 2021).
"Expectations met as K-PAX, Lamborghini, Caldarelli and Pepper claim GT World Challenge America Pro Championship"
.
racer.com
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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Dagys, John (2 October 2021).
"Caldarelli, Pepper Clinch Title With Eighth Win of Season"
.
sportscar365.com
. John Dagys Media
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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James, Richard S. (10 February 2022).
"K-PAX to defend its GT World Challenge America Pro title"
.
racer.com
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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O'Connell, R.J. (25 September 2022).
"Andrea Caldarelli: "This Title Goes To Them"
"
.
dailysportscar.com
. Retrieved
26 September
2022
.
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Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023).
"Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup"
.
Dailysportscar
. Retrieved
6 March
2023
.
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Dagys, John (21 July 2022).
"Bortolotti, Caldarelli Named First Lamborghini LMDh Drivers"
.
sportscar365.com
. John Dagys Media
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
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"Andrea Caldareli"
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Motor Sport
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
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"Andrea Caldarelli Results"
. Motorsport Stats
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Season 2017: Results"
. Speedsport Magazine
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Season 2018: Results"
. Speedsport Magazine
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
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"GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Season 2019: Results"
. Speedsport Magazine
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
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"GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Season 2023: Results"
. Speedsport Magazine
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli - 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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"Andrea Caldarelli"
.
FIA World Endurance Championship
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
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