Francesco Castellacci
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Francesco Castellacci de Villanova[1] (born 4 April 1987 in Rome) is a professional racing driver from Italy. Francesco studied at Marymount International School, Rome and Universita' Bocconi before starting his career as a racing driver.
Together with
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
.
Career
Formula Azzurra
Castellacci began his
single-seater career in late 2005, racing in the Formula Azzurra Winter Trophy. In the series' four races, all held at Adria International Raceway, he achieved two podium places to be classified in third place. In 2006, he entered the full Formula Azzurra championship, scoring 24 points to finish eighth in the final standings.[2]
Formula Three
In late 2006, Castellacci tested a
Zolder
, finishing in 26th place.
The
Monza round. The title was won by his team-mate Mirko Bortolotti.[5]
Castellacci continued in the series for
Misano to be classified in eighth place overall. During the year, he once again took part in the Masters of Formula Three event, this time racing for Manor Motorsport. He finished the race in 30th place.[7]
Porsche Supercup
In June 2010, Castellacci made his debut in the
Monza later in the season.[8]
A month earlier, he also made his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany at Valencia's Circuit Ricardo Tormo, finishing in 14th place.[8]
Other Series
In October 2009, Castellacci sampled a GP2 car for the first time during the first post-season test at Jerez. Driving for the Italian Durango team, he completed 107 laps during the course of the three-day test, recording a best time of 1:27.615 on the final day of running.[9]
Castellacci also took part in
Prema Powerteam.[10]
For 2011, Castellacci raced in the FIA GT3 European Championship with AF Corse, sharing a Ferrari 458 with fellow Italian driver Federico Leo. The duo won the drivers' title at the final round of the season in Zandvoort.
The following year, a switch to the FIA GT1 World Championship was in order for the Italian, who partnered Enzo Ide at AF Corse.[11] With a best result of fifth, the duo finished 14th in the standings.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula Azzurra – Winter Trophy | Team Europa Corse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ? | 3rd |
| 2006 | Formula Azzurra | Team Federkarting | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8th |
| 2007 | British Formula 3 Championship
|
Alan Docking Racing | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 26th | ||
| 2008 | Italian Formula Three Championship
|
Lucidi Motors | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 4th |
| 2009 | Italian Formula Three Championship
|
Prema Powerteam
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 8th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | Manor Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 30th | |
| 2010 | Italian Formula Three Championship
|
RC Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup | Petri Corse Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | MRS Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
|
Schnabl Engineering Parker Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A† | NC† | |
| Sanitec Giltrap Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | FIA GT3 European Championship
|
AF Corse | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 1st |
| 24H Dubai - A6 | MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| 2012 | FIA GT1 World Championship | AF Corse | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14th |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Vita4One Team Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Kessel Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Belgian Audi Club WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Winter Series by GT Sport - GTS | Kessel Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Spanish GT Championship - GTS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| International GT Open - GTS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th | ||
| 2014 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup | Scuderia Villorba Corse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 2nd |
| AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| European Le Mans Series - GTC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16th | ||
| International GT Open - GTS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31st | ||
| Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | ||
| Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de V | Raceworks Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2015 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| European Le Mans Series - GTC | AF Corse | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 2nd | |
| 2016 | Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
| International GT Open - Pro-Am | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23rd | ||
| Gulf 12 Hours - Pro-Am | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 24H Series - SP3 | JR Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Touring Car Endurance Series - SP3 | |||||||||
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 4th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2018 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| 2018–19 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 4th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2019–20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th | ||
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | AF Corse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 16th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 6th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | ||
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 47th | ||
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Vista AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15* | 5th* |
† - As Castellacci is a guest driver, he is ineligible to score points.
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012
|
AF Corse | Ferrari | NOG QR 10 |
NOG CR 5 |
ZOL QR 7 |
ZOL CR 11 |
NAV QR 13 |
NAV QR 11 |
SVK QR 12 |
SVK CR 9 |
ALG QR 11 |
ALG CR 7 |
SVK QR 10 |
SVK CR Ret |
MOS QR 8 |
MOS CR 6 |
NÜR QR 10 |
NÜR CR 7 |
DON QR 7 |
DON CR 5 |
14th | 42 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015
|
Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage GTE
|
Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL 4 |
SPA 6 |
LMS Ret |
NÜR 7 |
COA 6 |
FUJ 7 |
SHA 6 |
BHR 7 |
9th | 54 | |
2017
|
Spirit of Race | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL Ret |
SPA 4 |
LMS 7 |
NÜR 2 |
MEX 4 |
COA 3 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA Ret |
BHR 3 |
4th | 109 |
| 2018–19 | Spirit of Race | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 8 |
LMS 2 |
SIL 9 |
FUJ 6 |
SHA 4 |
SEB 2 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 7 |
4th | 99 | |
| 2019–20 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL 9 |
FUJ 6 |
SHA 8 |
BHR 5 |
COA 7 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 4 |
12th | 71 | ||
| 2021 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 4 |
ALG 3 |
MNZ 7 |
LMS 7 |
BHR 7 |
BHR 6 |
6th | 71 | |||
| 2022 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 9 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 5 |
MNZ 9 |
FUJ 4 |
BHR 7 |
8th | 58 | |||
| 2023 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 5 |
PRT 4 |
SPA NC |
LMS 5 |
MNZ 10 |
FUJ 1 |
BHR 4 |
3rd | 91 | ||
| 2024 | Vista AF Corse | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3
|
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | QAT 5 |
IMO | SPA | LMS | SÃO
|
COA
|
FUJ
|
BHR
|
5th* | 15* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Aston Martin Racing
|
 Roald Goethe Stuart Hall
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE
|
GTE Am |
187 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 | Spirit of Race
|
 Thomas Flohr Olivier Beretta
|
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
326 | 41st | 12th |
| 2018 | Spirit of Race
|
Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
335 | 26th | 2nd |
| 2019 | Spirit of Race
|
Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
327 | 43rd | 12th |
| 2020 | AF Corse
|
Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
330 | 39th | 13th |
| 2021 | AF Corse
|
Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
329 | 39th | 11th |
| 2022 | AF Corse
|
 Nick Cassidy Thomas Flohr
|
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
340 | 39th | 6th |
| 2023 | AF Corse
|
Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon
|
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
312 | 31st | 5th |
References
- ^ "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Francesco Castellacci de Villanova". www.24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Formula Azzurra 2006". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Italian joins ADR line-up". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Lucidi Motors ready for the new season". f3italia.it. 2008-05-06. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Formula 3 Italia 2008". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Prema signs Francesco Castellacci for the Formula 3 Italia". f3italia.it. 2009-02-23. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Zandvoort Masters: Valtteri Bottas takes win". ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. 2009-06-14. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ Motors TV. Archived from the originalon 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Draco Team in Barcelona with Castellacci, Garcia and Berthon the 3–4 November". dracoracing.com. International DracoRacing. 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Castellacci-Ide per AF Corse" [Castellacci-Ide for AF Corse]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
External links
- Official page on Facebook
- Francesco Castellacci career summary at DriverDB.com