Lorenzo Bontempelli (born 31 October 1965) is an Italian dentist and racing driver who competes in the Italian GT Championship for Master Service. A long-term Ferrari gentleman driver, he won International GT Open in 2011 and was a race winner in FIA GT3 for Kessel Racing.
Personal life Alongside his racing career, Bontempelli works as a dentist at Naturlife Dental Mendrisio and the Studio Dentistico Dr. Bontempelli at Correzzana.
Career Bontempelli began his racing career in 1993 in the Formula Junior Monza series, and primarily dabbled between entry-level junior formulae and one-make Renault championships until 2002. During 2002, Bontempelli made his sportscar debut in Ferrari Challenge Italy, a series in which he raced in for the next five seasons, winning the 360 Challenge in 2006 in both the Italian series and the World Finals.
After finishing third in the Trofeo Pirelli standings in 2007, Bontempelli switched to Racing Team Edil Cris and International GT Open for 2008, taking three GTA podiums and 12th in points. In 2009, Bontempelli joined Kessel Racing for a varied programme with the Ferrari 430 Scuderia in Europe, in which he secured the GT3 title in the Italian GT Championship with Stefano Livio, as well as a win at Zolder in the FIA GT3 European Championship with Stefano Gattuso. Remaining with the Swiss team for 2010, Bontempelli most notably finished third in International GT Open's GTS standings alongside Livio, with three wins and five other podiums to their name.
The following year, Bontempelli clinched International GT Open's GTS title with Gattuso and the team, as well as the Ferrari Challenge World Finals in Trofeo Pirelli and runner-up honours in the Italian series. After finishing eighth in the GTS standings for Ombra Racing in 2012, Bontempelli returned to Kessel for 2013, taking an outright win at Spa and five other podiums to finish runner-up in GTS. Following a part-time campaign in GT Open split between three teams in 2014, which included a GTS win at Jerez for Nissan-affiliated Nova Race, Bontempelli had a varied 2015 campaign, which was headlined by finishing fourth overall at the 6 Hours of Vallelunga for Oregon Team.
In 2016, Bontempelli joined AF Corse to compete in the Pro-Am class of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, sharing a Ferrari 488 GT3 with Giancarlo Fisichella and Motoaki Ishikawa as he took a lone podium at Monza and topped qualifying at Le Castellet. Towards the end of the year, Bontempelli made a one-off return to International GT Open for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, driving their SCG 003 alongside Beniamino Caccia. Another season in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup which saw Olivier Beretta replace Fisichella ensued in 2017, but Bontempelli found more success in a part-time campaign in Italian GT for Ferrari-fielding MP1 Corse, in which he scored two wins and ended the season seventh in points.
Switching to one-make Lamborghini competition for 2018, Bontempelli drove for Iron Lynx in Super Trofeo Europe alongside Emanuele Zonzini in Pro-Am, finishing runner-up in both the European series and the World Finals. During 2018, Bontempelli also raced on a part-time basis in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for AF Corse–run cars, most notably taking a Pro-Am podium at Barcelona. In 2019, Bontempelli ventured over to LMP3 competition, joining Oregon Team to compete in the European Le Mans Series alongside Damiano Fioravanti and Gustas Grinbergas. After that, Bontempelli continued with the team to race in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe the following year, as well as making a one-off appearance in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for AF Corse at Le Castellet.
Another part-time campaign for Bontempelli in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for AF Corse then followed in 2021, in a year in which he also made a surprise debut in the WRC3 Championship for PA Racing at the ACI Rally Monza. In 2022, Bontempelli returned to Italian GT in GT Cup machinery, racing part-time for Tsunami RT in the Sprint Cup and SR&R in the Endurance Cup, most notably taking an Am class win in the latter at Mugello. After making his WRC2 debut in early 2023 at Montecarlo, Bontempelli joined DL Racing to compete in the GT Cup Am class of the Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup for the rest of the year.
In 2024, Bontempelli returned to GT3 machinery, competing in the majority of the Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup for Ferrari-aligned Easy Race alongside Enzo Trulli, most notably taking a Pro-Am podium on his return at Imola. Continuing with Easy Race for 2025, Bontempelli stepped back to GT Cup machinery to contest the Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup in the GT Cup Division 2 Pro-Am class. In his first season in the category, Bontempelli took a lone win at Monza and finished fourth in points. Towards the end of the year, Bontempelli made a one-off appearance in GT Cup Open Europe for the same team at Monza, winning race two outright after starting 22nd. In 2026, Bontempelli switched to the Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup but remained in the class, driving for Porsche-fielding PS Performance at Imola, before switching to Ferrari customer team Master Service for Vallelunga.
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 1993 Formula Junior Monza – Cadetti 1994 Formula Junior Monza – Cadetti 9th1995 Formula Junior Monza – Cadetti 4th Formula Junior Monza – Trofeo AICA 3rd1996 Formula Junior Monza – Cadetti 2nd Formula Junior Monza – Trofeo AICA 2nd 1997 Italian Renault Megane Cup 2nd 1998 Italian Renault Megane Cup – Coppa Michelin 2nd1999 Coppa Megane Elf Sport Cup Formula Junior Monza – Cadetti 2000 Formula Renault 2000 Italia A.S. Fast Wheels 10 0 0 0 0 0 27th2001 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Fast Wheels Competition 3 0 0 0 0 0 39th Coupe d'Europe Renault 8 23rd2002 Formula Renault Monza Fast Wheels Competition 36 13th Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli 2003 Euro GT Series – NGT Team Scuderia Veregra 2 0 0 0 0 11 13th Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli 5th 2004 Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli 5th2005 Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli 112 6th Ferrari Challenge Europe – Trofeo Pirelli Rossocorsa 15 14th Italian GT Championship – GT2 GPC Sport 2 0 0 0 1 12 18th2006 Ferrari Challenge Italy – 360 Challenge Rossocorsa 2521st Ferrari Challenge World Finals – 360 Challenge 1st Italian GT Championship – GT1 DR Sport Equipe 2 0 0 0 2 12 11th FIA GT3 European Championship Reiter Engineering 2 0 0 0 1 6 21st2007 Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli Rossocorsa 2473rd Italian GT Championship – GT2 Edil Cris Team 6 2 0 0 4 63 8th Spanish GT Championship – GTA Playteam SRL 2 0 0 0 1 12 8th2008 International GT Open – GTA Racing Team Edil Cris 14 0 0 0 3 16 12th Eurocup Mégane Trophy Oregon Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2009 Italian GT Championship – GT3 Kessel Racing 1491st International GT Open – GTS 8 0 1 0 2 26 7th Eurocup Mégane Trophy Oregon Team 4 0 0 0 0 4 19th FIA GT3 European Championship Kessel Racing 4 1 0 0 3 24 8th2010 Italian GT Championship – GT3 Kessel Racing 12 2 0 0 6 91 5th International GT Open – GTS 16 3 0 0 8 723rd Porsche Supercup Petricorse Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Formula Junior Monza Cavallini 1 0 0 0 0 6 24th2011 International GT Open – GTS Kessel Racing 16 7 0 0 12 1161st Blancpain Endurance Series – GT3 Pro-Am De Lorenzi Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli Kessel Racing 2nd Ferrari Challenge World Finals – Trofeo Pirelli 1st2012 International GT Open – GTS Ombra Racing 12 1 0 0 2 25 8th International GTSprint Series – GTS2 Kessel Racing 2 0 0 0 2 32 6th Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2013 International GT Open – GTS Kessel Racing 16 1 0 0 6 562nd Blancpain Endurance Series – Gentlemen 1 0 0 0 1 18 23rd2014 International GT Open – GTS Eurotech Engineering 2 0 0 0 02212th Nova Race 2 1 0 0 1 Ombra Racing 2 0 0 0 1 Italian GT Championship – GT3 Nova Race 2 0 0 0 0 11 31st GT4 European Series – G50 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Blancpain Endurance Series – Am Sport Garage 1 0 0 0 0 29 12th2015 Ginetta Euro Series Nova Race 2 0 0 0 0 14 22nd Italian GT Championship – GT3 Team Malucelli 6 0 0 0 0 16 29th Porsche Supercup Team Dinamic 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† International GT Open – Pro-Am Drivex School 2 0 0 0 0 0 20th 6 Hours of Vallelunga Oregon Team 1 0 0 0 0 4th2016 Italian GT Championship – Super GT3 Drive Technology Italia Srl 8 0 0 0 0 34.5 15th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am AF Corse 5 0 0 0 1 21 24th Intercontinental GT Challenge – Am 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC International GT Open – Am Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC† Italian GT Championship – GT3 Scuderia Baldini 27 Network 2 1 0 0 2 35 11th2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am AF Corse 5 0 0 0 0 26 18th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Italian GT Championship – GT3 MP1 Corse 6 2 2 0 4 78 7th2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am 961 Corse 1 0 0 0 0457th AF Corse 2 0 0 0 1 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am Iron Lynx 10 2 0 0 8 872nd Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro-Am 2 0 0 0 2 242nd2019 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 Oregon Team 6 0 0 0 0 20 12th Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup – GT Light Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT Cup Open Europe – Am Selleslagh Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2020 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am Oregon Team 8 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am AF Corse 2 0 0 0 0 8 30th WRC3 Championship PA Racing 1 0 0 0 NC2022 Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup – GT Cup Pro-Am Tsunami RT 4 0 0 0 0 7 NC Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup – GT Cup Am SR&R 2 1 0 0 1 37 NC2023 WRC2 Championship Lorenzo Bontempelli 1 0 0 0 NC Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup – GT Cup Am SR&R 4 0 0 0 1 20 NC Ultimate Cup Series Sprint GT Touring Challenge – 3A 2 2 0 0 2 48 7th Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup – GT Cup Am Lamborghini Roma DL Racing 3 0 0 0 0 4 8th2024 Ultimate Cup Series GT-Sprint Cup – UCS1 SR&R SRL 2 2 0 0 2 32 5th Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup – GT3 Pro-Am Easy Race 5 0 0 0 1 38 6th Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup – GT Cup Pro-Am 2 0 0 0 0 16 NC2025 Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup – GT Cup Div.2 Pro-Am Easy Race 4 1 0 0 2 76 4th GT Cup Open Europe – Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC†2026 Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup – GT Cup Div.2 Am PS Performance 2 0 0 0 257*2nd* Master Service 2 0 0 0 2Sources: Season still in progress. † As Bontempelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA GT3 European Championship results Year Team Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points 2006 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Lamborghini 5.0 L V10 SIL1 SIL2 OSC1 OSC2 SPA1 SPA2 DIJ1 DIJ2 MUG1 MUG2 21st 6 2009 Kessel Racing Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia Ferrari 4.3 L V8 SIL1 SIL2 ADR1 ADR2 OSC1 OSC2 ALG1 ALG2 LEC1 LEC2 ZOL1 ZOL2 8th 24
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points 2011 De Lorenzi Racing Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 Pro-Am MNZ NAV SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H MAG SIL NC 0 2012 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR NAV NC 0 2013 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 23rd 18 2014 Sport Garage Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 12th 29 2016 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 24th 21 2017 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 18th 262018 961 CorseFerrari 488 GT3Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC14th33 AF Corse SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 2020 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC NC 0 2021 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 30th 8