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
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37)
Seregno, Italy
GT World Challenge career
Debut season2010
Current teamLamborghini Squadra Corse
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number63
Fastest lapsLamborghini Aventador SVJ: 6:44.97 Nürburgring Lap Record (2018)
Previous series
2013–14
201314
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

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Statistics
Race Entered 351
Wins 28
Podiums 91
Pole Positions 18
Race Win Percentage 8%

Racing record

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Complete Blancpain GT Series and GT World Challenge Europe results

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Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2016 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro-Am MNZ
42
SIL
Ret
LEC
12
SPA
6H

36
SPA
12H

32
SPA
24H

25
NÜR
24
15th 29
2017 Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ
DNS
SIL
19
LEC
Ret
SPA
6H
SPA
12H
SPA
24H
CAT NC 0
2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ
Ret
SIL LEC
17
SPA
6H

19
SPA
12H

19
SPA
24H

14
CAT
6
39th 8
2019 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro MNZ
2
SIL
6
LEC
3
SPA
6H

33
SPA
12H

21
SPA
24H

8
CAT
1
1st 74
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2020 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro IMO
Ret
NÜR
16
SPA
6H

2
SPA
12H

2
SPA
24H

38
LEC
3
9th 37
2021 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro MNZ
24
LEC
3
SPA
6H

2
SPA
12H

10
SPA
24H

8
NÜR
1
CAT
4
4th 73
2022 Orange 1 K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro IMO LEC SPA
6H

31
SPA
12H

22
SPA
24H

11
HOC CAT NC 0
2023 K-Pax Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro MNZ
Ret
LEC
11
SPA
6H

17
SPA
12H

11
SPA
24H

29
NÜR
9
CAT
44
26th 2
2024 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC
11
SPA
6H

17
SPA
12H

8
SPA
24H

5
NÜR
1
MNZ
JED
3rd* 38*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

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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

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(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

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  1. ^ "Orange1 FFF Lamborghini Squad Take World Challenge Europe Title". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  2. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (2019-09-29). "Caldarelli, Mapelli Take Triple Crown With Barcelona Win – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ Dagys, John (2017-03-13). "Caldarelli, Mapelli, Engelhart Added to Lamborghini Factory Driver Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (2019-09-08). "Caldarelli, Mapelli Win Title as AKKA ASP Sweeps Weekend – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ 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.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Raffaele Marciello
Michael Meadows
(GT Series Sprint Cup)
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
Champion

2019
With: Andrea Caldarelli
Succeeded by
Dries Vanthoor
Charles Weerts
(GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup)
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Champion

2019
With: Andrea Caldarelli
Succeeded by
Alessandro Pier Guidi
(GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup)
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series
Champion

2019
With: Andrea Caldarelli
Succeeded by
Timur Boguslavskiy
(GT World Challenge Europe)