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.
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, Mapelli 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. 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. 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.
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
Statistics Race Entered 351 Wins 28 Podiums 91 Pole Positions 18 Race Win Percentage 8%
Racing record
Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Alan Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 36th 2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia RP Motorsport 9 0 0 0 0 0 34th 2007 Australian Formula 3 Championship Team BRM 14 1 0 4 3 114 5th International Formula Master Bicar Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 34th 2010 Superstars GTSprint Series Vittoria Competizioni 4 0 0 0 1 16 19th Italian GT Championship - GT Cup 1st 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Ebimotors 12 2 2 2 6 126 2nd Porsche Supercup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 Dörr Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2012 International GT Open - GTS Autorlando Sport 2013 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Antonelli Motorsport 14 1 ? ? 5 108 7th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro SMG Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 1 76th Prospeed Competition 1 0 0 0 0 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 GDL Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th 2014 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Audi Sport Italia 14 2 ? ? 6 128 3rd 2015 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Audi Sport Italia 14 2 ? ? 5 116 2nd FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing 1 0 0 0 1 18 18th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 2 0 0 0 1 30 11th 2016 Italian GT Championship - Super GT3 Audi Sport Italia 14 2 2 1 8 141 2nd Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Barwell Motorsport 5 0 0 0 1 20 15th Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Attempto Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC GRT Grasser Racing Team 2 0 0 0 1 GT Asia Series FFF Racing Team by ACM 2 1 0 0 1 2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 11 79th 24H Series - A6 3 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Attempto Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 6 0 1 0 0 7 20th ADAC GT Masters HB Racing WDS Bau 13 0 0 0 0 22 25th International GT Open Imperiale Racing 6 1 0 0 3 56 9th 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 4 0 0 0 0 8 39th ADAC GT Masters 4 1 1 1 1 25 22nd Super GT Series - GT300 JLOC 7 0 2 1 0 28 13th Blancpain GT Series Asia - Pro-Am FFF Racing Team by ACM 12 3 1 1 8 186 1st 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Magnus Racing 1 0 0 0 0 21 53rd Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 5 1 0 0 3 74 1st GT World Challenge Europe 10 2 0 2 6 92.5 1st ADAC GT Masters Orange1 by GRT Grasser 12 0 0 0 1 60 18th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD GRT Magnus 1 0 0 0 1 32 40th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 4 0 0 0 1 37 9th British GT Championship WPI Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 1.5 19th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD GRT Grasser Racing Team 2 0 0 0 1 160 74th ADAC GT Masters 6 1 1 0 1 51 19th T3 Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 5 1 4 0 2 73 4th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Hankook FFF Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro TR3 Racing 2 0 1 0 1 577 17th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC ADAC GT Masters T3 Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 106 11th Paul Motorsport 8 0 0 0 4 GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Leipert Motorsport 4 0 1 0 2 31 5th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Forte Racing powered by US RaceTronics 1 0 0 0 0 257 54th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup K-PAX Racing 5 0 0 0 0 2 26th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 4 0 0 0 0 9.5 14th ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 12 2 4 0 3 157 4th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 ABT Sportsline 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Leipert Motorsport 5 0 0 0 1 34 7th 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 5 1 1 2 2 63 2nd GT World Challenge Asia - Pro-Am VSR 6 0 0 0 1 38 22nd 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Red Bull Team ABT 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 9 0 0 0 1 2325 11th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup VSR 3 0 0 0 0 7 22nd 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 ABT Sportsline 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th2026Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersRed Bull Team Abt 14 0 0 0 1 43 18th*Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Team ABT Sportsline 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Schaeffler Team Abt10000N/ADNFGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupRutronik Racing † As Mapelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2011 Dörr Motorsport Christian Gebhardt Markus Grossmann Timo Kluck Porsche 997 Cup SP7 96 DNF DNF 2013 GDL Racing Roberto Feccio Dario Paletto Paul Stubber Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S SP9 ? 29th 19th 2017 Konrad Motorsport Christian Engelhart Dominik Farnbacher Hendrik Still Lamborghini Huracán GT3 SP9 17 DNF DNF 2019 Konrad Motorsport Michael Lyons Axcil Jefferies Michele Di Martino Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo SP9 126 DNF DNF 2020 Konrad Motorsport Axcil Jefferies Michele Di Martino Franck Perera Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo SP9 Pro 15 DNF DNF 2021 Hankook FFF Racing Team Giacomo Altoè Mirko Bortolotti Franck Perera Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo SP9 Pro 31 DNF DNF 2023 Abt Sportsline Kelvin van der Linde Jordan Pepper Nicki Thiim Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 160 9th 7th 2024 Red Bull Team Abt Kelvin van der Linde Jordan Pepper Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 50 5th 5th 2025 Abt Sportsline Christian Engelhart Luca Engstler Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 140 5th 4th 2026 Schaeffler Team Abt Nicky Catsburg Nick Yelloly Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 128 DNF DNF
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2015 Phoenix Racing Laurens Vanthoor Markus Winkelhock Audi R8 LMS ultra AP 269 2nd 1st 2016 Jamec Pem Racing Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Audi R8 LMS AP 50 DNF DNF 2020 FFF Racing Team Andrea Caldarelli Dennis Lind Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro 187 DNF DNF 2026 Wall Racing Tony D'Alberto Adrian Deitz Grant Denyer Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Bronze 260 15th 5th
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points 2015 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 18th 18
Complete European Le Mans Series results (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points 2015 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR LEC EST 11th 30
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2013 SMG Challenge Porsche 997 GT3-R Pro MNZ SIL LEC 76th 1 Prospeed Competition SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR2016Barwell MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3Pro-AmMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜR 15th 292017Attempto RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CATNC02018GRT Grasser Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 39th 82019Orange 1 FFF Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 1st 742020Orange 1 FFF Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC 9th 372021Orange 1 FFF Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 4th 732022Orange 1 K-PAX RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoPro IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CATNC0 2023 K-Pax Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ProMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 26th 2 2024 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 2nd 632025 VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 22nd 7 2026 Rutronik Racing Lamborghini Temerario GT3 Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 24th* 6*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2016 Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MISQR MISCR BRHQR BRHCR NÜRQR NÜRCR NC 0 GRT Grasser Racing Team HUNQR HUNCR CATQR CATCR 2017 Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MISQR MISCR BRHQR BRHCR ZOLQR ZOLCR HUNQR HUNCR NÜRQR NÜRCR 20th 7 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 ADAC GT Masters Results (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2017 HB Racing WDS Bau Lamborghini Huracán GT3 OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC225th22 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3OSC1OSC2MST1MST2RBR1RBR2NÜR1NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SAC1 SAC2HOC1HOC222nd25 2019 Orange1 by GRT Grasser Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2SAC1SAC218th602021 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoOSC1OSC2RBR1RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2LAU1LAU2 HOC1 HOC2 NÜR1 NÜR219th51 T3 Motorsport SAC1 SAC2 2022 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 11th 106 Paul Motorsport NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 2023 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 HOC1 HOC2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 4th 157
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)