Andrea Caldarelli (born 14 February 1990) is an Italian racing driver and team owner who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in GTD Pro for Pfaff Motorsports.
A Lamborghini factory driver since 2017, Caldarelli is a four-time GT World Challenge champion across Europe and America, and raced in LMDh in 2024. He previously drove in Super Formula and Super GT as a Toyota/Lexus works driver. Caldarelli undertook a Formula One test in 2008 with Toyota Racing and in 2010 with Ferrari.Vettel on top at JerezCaldarelli vola con la Ferrari He co-founded the FFF Racing Team in 2014.
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 Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli.
Lamborghini factory driver Ahead of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series campaign, Caldarelli joined Lamborghini Squadra Corse's factory roster, taking part in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 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 K-Pax Racing's return to the GT World Challenge America. Paired with Jordan Pepper, 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 Lamborghini's LMDh entry, which debuted in 2024.
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2005 Formula Azzura Scuderia Pescara Corse 12 1 1 0 4 514th Formula Gloria Italy N/A 4 0 0 0 0 1617th Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series RP Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC2006 Formula Renault 2.0 ItaliaCO2 Motorsport 15 0 1 0 1 38 14th Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Asian Formula Renault ChallengeM3-Prema Formula Racing Team 2 1 1 2 2 0 NC†2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Prema Powerteam 14 0 0 0 0 2 24th Formula Renault 2.0 Italia 14 0 0 0 2 150 12th2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0SG Formula 14 0 0 0 10 123 3rd Formula Renault 2.0 WEC 15 3 0 1 9 129 3rd Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Test driver2009 Formula 3 Euro Series SG Formula2000111114th Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 23rd 2010 Italian Formula Three Championship Prema Junior 16 3 2 3 5 148 3rd2011 Formula NipponKondō Racing 7 0 0 0 0 0 16th Formula Nippon - Fuji Sprint Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th GP3 Series Tech 1 Racing 4 0 0 2 1 20 10th GP2 Asia SeriesOcean Racing Technology 4 0 0 0 0 0 21st2012 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer Kraft 8 0 0 0 1 28 13th JAF Grand Prix - Super GT 1 0 0 0 0 1 13th 2013 Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 0 0 0 2 47 8th Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 3 0 0 0 0 4 13th2014 Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 1 0 0 3 79 2nd Super Formula Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 1 0 1 0 0 7 12thPetronas Team TOM'S 1 0 0 0 1 GT Asia Series - GT3 NB Team 2 0 1 0 0 8 52nd2015 Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S82002565th Super Formula Lenovo Team Impul 8 0 1 0 0 4 14th GT Asia Series - GT3 FFF Racing Team by ACM 7 0 0 2 0 17 32ndSepang 12 Hours - GT310000N/A4th2016Super GT Series - GT500 Lexus Team LeMans WAKO'S8010269 2ndInternational GT Open - GT3 Pro-Am FFF Racing Team20000622nd SF Racing40111 GT3 Le Mans Cup FFF Racing Team by ACM 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24H Series - A6 GRT Grasser Racing Team 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC†2016–17Asian Le Mans Series - GTFFF Racing by ACM200000.5 21st2017Super GT Series - GT500Lexus Team LeMans Wako's80004633rdBlancpain GT Series Endurance CupGRT Grasser Racing Team52003861stBlancpain GT Series Sprint Cup200022112thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCInternational GT Open - GT3 Pro-AmSF Racing512211015thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing100002461st2018ADAC GT MastersOrange1 by GRT Grasser141003647thBlancpain GT Series Endurance CupGRT Grasser Racing Team500001331stBlancpain GT Series Sprint Cup100002379thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing100013050thSuper GT Series - GT300JLOC10000518thSuzuka 10 Hours - Pro10000N/A13thAudi R8 LMS Cup - Invitational RaceFFF Racing Team10001N/A3rd2019Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupOrange1 FFF Racing Team51003741stBlancpain GT World Challenge Europe10202692.51stIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCJLOC10000IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing100001663rd2020GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange1 FFF Racing Team40001379thIntercontinental GT Challenge200000NCIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing110013539thBritish GT Championship - GT3 Pro-AmWPI Motorsport5100280.58thNürburgring Endurance Series - VT2Pixum CFN Team Adrenalin Motorsport100007.8145thNürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 ProFFF Racing Group100003.5480thMichelin Le Mans Cup - GT3Orange1 FFF Racing Team221120NC†2021GT World Challenge America - ProK-PAX Racing12855112701stGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange 1 FFF Racing Team51402734thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPaul Miller Racing1000131445thIntercontinental GT ChallengeOrange 1 FFF Racing Team100002311thK-PAX Racing100012022GT World Challenge America - ProK-PAX Racing13805112631stIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProTR3 Racing2010157717thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupOrange 1 K-PAX Racing100000NCIntercontinental GT Challenge619thK-PAX Racing100002023FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2Prema Racing 4 0 0 0 0 24 17thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupIron Lynx 5 0 0 0 1 15 14thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 2 0 0 0 0 558 18th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 4 0 0 0 0 9.5 14th Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 31st 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Lamborghini-Iron Lynx 4 0 0 1 0 986 16th FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar 1 0 0 0 0 0 34th 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Iron Lynx 6 1 1 0 4 76 1st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 1 0 0 0 0 268 36th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup401012710th 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 10 0 1 2 1 2580 9th 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 10 2 1 1 4 2979 2ndIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 0 0 193 74th † As Caldarelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete GP2 Series results Complete GP2 Asia Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 DC Points 2011 Ocean Racing Technology YMCFEA YMCSPR IMOFEA IMOSPR 21st 0Source:
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2006 CO2 MotorsportZOL1ZOL2IST1IST2MIS1MIS2NÜR1NÜR2DON1DON2LMS1LMS2CAT1CAT2 NC† 0 2007 Prema PowerteamZOL1ZOL2NÜR1NÜR2HUN1HUN2DON1DON2MAG1MAG2EST1EST2CAT1CAT2 24th 2 2008 SG Formula SPA1 SPA2 SIL1 SIL2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LMS1 LMS2 EST1 EST2 CAT1 CAT23rd123
† 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) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2011 Tech 1 RacingISTFEAISTSPRCATFEACATSPRVALFEAVALSPRSILFEASILSPRNÜRFEANÜRSPRHUNFEAHUNSPRSPAFEASPASPRMNZFEAMNZSPR 10th 20Source:
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula Results (Races in bold indicate pole position) Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points 2011 Kondō Racing Toyota SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUZ SUG MOT MOT 16th 0 2013 Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans Toyota SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ SUZ 13th 4 2014Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans Toyota SUZ FUJ FUJ FUJ 12th 7Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota MOT AUT SUG SUZ SUZ 2015 Lenovo Team Impul Toyota SUZ OKA FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ SUZ 14th 4Source:
Complete Super GT results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points 2012Lexus Team KraftLexus SC430GT500OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT13th28 2013Lexus Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT8th47 2014Lexus Team TOM'SLexus RC FGT500OKAFUJAUTSUGFUJSUZBURMOT 2nd 79 2015 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus RC F GT500 OKA FUJ CHA FUJ SUZ SUG AUT MOT 5th 56 2016 Lexus Team LeMans WAKO's Lexus RC F GT500 OKA FUJ SUG FUJ SUZ CHA MOT MOT 2nd 69 2017 Lexus Team LeMans WAKO's Lexus LC500 GT500 OKA FUJ AUT SUG FUJ SUZ CHA MOT 3rd 63 2018 JLOC Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ CHA FUJ SUG AUT MOT 18th 5Source:
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2017 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 1st 86 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 31st 132019 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 1st 742020 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC 9th 372021 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 4th 732022 Orange 1 K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT NC 0 2023 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 14th 15 2024 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 10th 27
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. PointsRef 2017 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MISQR MISCR BRHQR BRHCR ZOLQR ZOLCR HUNQR HUNCR NÜRQR NÜRCR 13th 21 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro ZOL1 ZOL2 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 9th 37 2019 Orange1 FFF Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 1st 92.5 2023 VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 14th 9.5
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)