Andrea Caldarelli (born 14 February 1990 in

Pescara Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...

) is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, the

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, GP2 Asia, the

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and the Super Formula series. He undertook a

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test in 2008 with Toyota Racing and in 2010 with Ferrari.

Career

Super GT

Caldarelli claimed his maiden victory in Super GT in 2014. Driving alongside Daisuke Itō for Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S, Caldarelli claimed victory in the opening race of the season at Okayama. The duo would finish the season second in the GT500-class championship to

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and

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Lamborghini factory driver

Ahead of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series campaign, Caldarelli joined Lamborghini Squadra Corse's factory roster, taking part in the

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campaign with

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. Partnering with

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and

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, the trio claimed the series championship at season's end. Two years later, Caldarelli swept all three of the championships under the

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umbrella; the Endurance Cup, Sprint Cup, and combined championship at large. For the 2021 season, Caldarelli began competing in the United States, taking part in

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's return to the

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. Paired with

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, Caldarelli would claim nine overall victories in 13 races, taking the series championship two races early. He returned to the team the following year, successfully defending his title during the 2022 season. In July 2022, Caldarelli was named as one of the first drivers slated to compete in Lamborghini's

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entry, set to debut in 2024.

Racing record

Complete GP2 Series results

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

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

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results

(Races in bold indicate pole position)

Complete Super GT results

Complete Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete British GT Championship results

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

References

External links

Official website

Career statistics from Driver Database
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