Marco Mapelli (born 1 August 1987 in Seregno, Italy) is an Italian racing driver. He is part of the Lamborghini factory stable, with whom he has won the overall 2019 Blancpain GT Series title.[1][2]
| Marco Mapelli | |
|---|---|
 Blancpain Endurance Series 2016 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 1 August 1987 Seregno, Italy |
| GT World Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Lamborghini Squadra Corse |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 63 |
| Fastest laps | Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: 6:44.97 Nürburgring Lap Record (2018) |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–14 2013–14 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 | Italian GT Championship Italian GT Championship International GTOpen Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Italian GT Champion Italian Ferrari Challenge Italian Ferrari Challenge Australian Formula 3 Championship Italian Formula Renault 2000 Championship |
After spending numerous years in Italian and Australian lower formulae, Mapelli made a gradual switch to the GT racing scene at the end of the 2000s, eventually taking part in and winning the Italian GT Sprint Championship's GTC class in 2010. Following a runner-up finish in the 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, the Italian made a permanent move towards GT3 competition, spending two seasons in the International GT Open and four years in Italian GT, where he finished second in the standing on two occasions.
In 2017, Mapelli was added to the Lamborghini works driver lineup.[3] Two irregular seasons followed, with the highlight being a race win in the ADAC GT Masters and multiple podiums in the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia, before Mapelli joined FFF Racing Team for the 2019 season.[4] He and teammate Andrea Caldarelli experienced a successful campaign, winning both the GT World Challenge Europe and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup titles to be crowned Blancpain GT Series champions.[5][6]
Since 2020, Mapelli has continued driving for Lamborghini-fielding teams in GT3 series, winning races in the GTWC Endurance Cup, ADAC GT Masters, and Asian Le Mans Series.
Career
edit| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Race Entered | 351 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Podiums | 91 |
| Pole Positions | 18 |
| Race Win Percentage | 8% |
Racing record
editComplete Blancpain GT Series and GT World Challenge Europe results
editBlancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results
edit(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Barwell Motorsport
|
Marco Attard Tom Kimber-Smith Leo Machitski
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | GT3 Pro-Am | 517 | 25th | 8th |
| 2018 |  GRT Grasser Racing Team
|
Raffaele Giammaria Ezequiel Pérez Companc
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | GT3 Pro | 506 | 14th | 14th |
| 2019 |  Orange 1 FFF Racing Team
|
Andrea Caldarelli Dennis Lind
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (2019) | GT3 Pro | 362 | 8th | 8th |
| 2020 | Orange 1 FFF Racing Team
|
Andrea Caldarelli Dennis Lind
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | GT3 Pro | 371 | DNF | DNF |
| 2021 | Orange 1 FFF Racing Team
|
Andrea Caldarelli Mirko Bortolotti
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | GT3 Pro | 554 | 8th | 8th |
| 2022 |  Orange1 K-Pax Racing
|
Andrea Caldarelli Jordan Pepper
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | GT3 Pro | 534 | 11th | 11th |
| 2023 | K-Pax Racing
|
Sandy Mitchell Franck Perera
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | GT3 Pro | 530 | 29th | 14th |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Konrad Motorsport | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 20 |
SEB |
LBH |
AUS |
BEL |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET |
79th | 11 |
| 2019 | Magnus Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 10 |
SEB |
MDO |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET |
53rd | 21 | |
| 2020 | GRT Magnus | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 2 |
DAY |
SEB |
ELK |
VIR |
ATL |
MDO |
CLT |
PET |
LGA |
SEB |
40th | 32 | |
| 2022 | TR3 Racing | GTD Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 12 |
SEB 2 |
LBH |
LGA |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET |
17th | 577 | ||
| 2023 | US RaceTronics | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 7 |
SEB |
LBH |
MON |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS |
PET |
54th | 257 |
References
edit- ^ "Orange1 FFF Lamborghini Squad Take World Challenge Europe Title". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (2019-09-29). "Caldarelli, Mapelli Take Triple Crown With Barcelona Win – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Dagys, John (2017-03-13). "Caldarelli, Mapelli, Engelhart Added to Lamborghini Factory Driver Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "FFF Racing reveals full three-car line-up for 2019 Blancpain GT Series assault". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (2019-09-08). "Caldarelli, Mapelli Win Title as AKKA ASP Sweeps Weekend – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Bosch, Miguel (2019-10-03). "Marco Mapelli: "My brain thought 'try it' and I tried; I was lucky to do it"". GT REPORT. Retrieved 2024-05-30.