Loris Spinelli (born 30 December 1995) is an Italian racing driver. He currently competes in the

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for Forte Racing. Since 2024, Spinelli has been employed as a factory driver for

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's GT3 program.

Career

Spinelli began racing in karts, and saw success in the early 2010s, including winning the

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World Cup in 2011. In 2015, Spinelli made the transition to car racing, competing in the

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series. Spinelli won the Super Trofeo European championship in the Pro class in 2017 and in

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, while also collecting Pro-Am class championships in 2015 and 2018 and winning several races in the North American championship. In 2022, Spinelli began to compete in the United States, initially joining the

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series before finding a full-time ride in the

for 2023 with Forte Racing. For 2024, Spinelli was announced as an official factory driver for

for the manufacturer's GT3 racing program.

Personal life

Spinelli was born in

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, Italy. He moved to the United States in 2022 and currently resides in

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Racing record

Career summary

IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress

Formula 4 UAE Championship results

(

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

References

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