Andrea Caldarelli (born 14 February 1990) is an Italian racing driver who currently competes in

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in the GTP class for

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- Iron Lynx in the Lamborghini SC63 Hypercar alongside Matteo Cairoli and former Formula One driver

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. 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

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series. He undertook a

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test in 2008 with

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and in 2010 with

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Career

Super GT

Caldarelli claimed his maiden victory in

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in 2014. Driving alongside Daisuke Itō for Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S, Caldarelli claimed victory in the opening race of the season at

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. The duo would finish the season second in the GT500-class championship to Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli.

Lamborghini factory driver

Ahead of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series campaign, Caldarelli joined

Squadra Corse's factory roster, taking part in the

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campaign with GRT Grasser Racing Team. 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. For the 2021 season, Caldarelli began competing in the United States, taking part in

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's return to the GT World Challenge America. 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 2023, Caldarelli returned to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, taking part with Iron Lynx alongside co-drivers Bortolotti and Pepper. In July 2022, Caldarelli was named as one of the first drivers slated to compete in

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entry, which debuted in 2024.

Racing record

Racing career summary

^† As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
^* Season still in progress.

Complete GP2 Series results

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

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

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) † As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

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 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 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)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

External links

Official website
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