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2023 Italian GT Championship

The 2023 Italian GT Championship was the 32nd season of the Italian GT Championship, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded by the Italian Automobile Club (Automobile Club d'Italia). The season started on 5 May at Misano[1][2] and ended on 29 October at Imola.[3][4] The Sprint Cup championship was won by Jens Klingmann and Bruno Spengler,[5] with the GT3 PRO-AM championship being won by Philippe Denes and Dmitri Gvazava, GT3 AM was won by the duo of Massimo Ciglia and Guiseppe Fascicolo, Gilles Stadsbader won the GT Cup PRO-AM, and the GT Cup AM was won by Vincenzo Scarpetta.[4]

Calendar edit

Round Circuit Date Type
1   Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano Adriatico, Emilia-Romagna

5–7 May Sprint
2   Autodromo di Pergusa

Pergusa, Sicily

19–21 May Endurance
3   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Monza, Lombardy

23–25 June Sprint
4   Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

Mugello, Tuscany

7–9 July Endurance
5   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Monza, Lombardy

15–17 September Endurance
6   Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

Mugello, Tuscany

29 September—1 October Sprint
7   ACI Vallelunga Circuit

Campagnano di Roma, Rome

13–15 October Endurance
8   Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Imola, Emilia-Romagna

27–29 October Sprint

Entry List edit

GT3 edit

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Audi Sport Italia Audi R8 LMS Evo II 1   Luca Attianese PA 2, 4–5, 7
  Sandy Stuvik
  Marco Butti 2
  Antoine Bottiroli 4, 7
  Marco Butti P 3
  Easy Race Ferrari 296 GT3 3   Thomas Biagi P 8
  Riccardo Ponzio
  AKM Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 6   Georg Kelstrup PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Gustavo Sandrucci
12   Andrea Kimi Antonelli P 1
  William Alatalo 3
  Lorenzo Ferrari
  Marco Antonelli Am 6
  BMW Italia Ceccato Racing BMW M4 GT3 7   Jens Klingmann P 1, 3, 6, 8
  Bruno Spengler
  Marco Cassarà PA 2, 4–5, 7
  Stefano Comandini
  Alfred Nilsson
8   Carlo Tamburini PA All
  Francesco De Luca 1, 3, 6, 8
  Francesco Guerra 2, 4–5, 7
  Salvatore Tavano
  Oregon Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 9   Alessio Deledda P 8
  Leonardo Pulcini
  Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 16   Massimo Ciglia Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Giuseppe Fascicolo
  Jack Bartholomew PA 2, 4–5, 7
  Mahaveer Raghunathan
  Miguel Garcia 2, 4–5
  Giuseppe Fascicolo 7
54   Philippe Denes PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Dmitri Gvazava[a]
  Kevin Gilardoni P 2, 4–5, 7
  Raúl Guzmán
  Stuart Middleton
  Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 19   Mateo Llarena P 1, 3, 6, 8
  Baptiste Moulin
60   Riccardo Cazzaniga P 1, 3, 6, 8
  Artem Petrov[b]
63   Edoardo Liberati P 1, 3, 6, 8
  Mattia Michelotto
  Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 20   Matteo Cressoni Am 7–8
  Claudio Schiavoni
  AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 21   Ray Acosta Am 6
  Oswaldo Negri Jr.
51   Jules Castro P 1, 3, 6–7
  Luka Nurmi 1, 3, 6
  Eliseo Donno 7
  Stefano Gai
  Jules Castro PA 2, 4–5, 8
  Stefano Gai 2, 4–5
  Eliseo Donno 2, 4
  Marco Pulcini 5
  Luka Nurmi 8
52   Jean-Luc D'Auria P 1, 3, 6, 8
  Stuart White
72   Marco Pulcini P 3
88   Riccardo Agostini PA 6
  Custodio Toledo
  Best Lap Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 23   Luigi Coluccio PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Rocco Mazzola
  Scuderia Baldini 27 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 27   Giancarlo Fisichella P 2, 4–5, 7
  Tommaso Mosca
  Nova Race Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 28   Fulvio Ferri Am 5, 7
  Alberto Fontana 5
  Alessandro Marchetti
  Filippo Bencivenni 7
  Luca Magnoni
Honda NSX GT3 Evo22 55   Axel Gnos PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Matteo Greco
77   Andrea Bodellini Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Luca Magnoni
Entry Lists:[6]
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

GT Cup edit

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Giacomo Race Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 106   Giacomo Pollini PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Matteo Pollini
  Best Lap Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 111   Luca Demarchi PA 1–7
  Simone Patrinicola
  Sabatino Di Mare 2, 4–5, 7
212   Giammarco Marzialetti Am 1, 3, 5–6
  Nicola D'Aniello 1, 3, 6
  Vito Postiglione 5
  Vincenzo Scarpetta
290   Lorenzo Nicoli Am 1, 3, 6
  Vincenzo Scarpetta
  Ombra Racing Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 112   Mattia Orlando Di Gusto PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Riccardo Pera 1, 3
  Jonathan Cecotto 6, 8
  Pellin Racing Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 122   Matthew Korzejewski PA 6
225   Thor Haugen Am 6
227   Lisa Clark Am 6
  Enrico Fulgenzi Racing Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 125   Kikko Galbiati PA 4–5, 7
  Vicky Piria
  Bonaldi Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 151   Michael Fischbaum PA 2, 4, 7
  Miloš Pavlović
232   Filippo Lazzaroni Am 2, 4–5
  Andrés Méndez 2, 5
  Marzio Moretti 4
  SR&R Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 152   Alessio Bacci Am 1
  Giaccomo Parisotto
251   Manuel Menichini Am 1–2, 4–5, 7
  Lorenzo Bontempelli 1, 3
  Francesco Atzori 2, 4–5, 7
  Francesco La Mazza 2
  Alessio Bacci 3–4
  Enrico Di Leo 5
252   Gianluca Carboni Am 3
  Emanuele Roamni
  Enrico Di Leo 4
  Francesco La Mazza
  Kang Ling
  Formula Racing Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 161   John Dhillon PA 6
  Matt Griffin
169   Stefano Gai PA 3, 6
  Claudio Fontana 3
  Fabrizio Fontana 6
293   Andreas Bogh Sørensen Am 6
  Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 163   Gilles Stadsbader PA 1, 8
  Piergiacomo Randazzo 8
166   Piergiacomo Randazzo PA 6
  Gilles Stadsbader
206   Ignazio Zanon Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Petri Corse Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 163   Leonardo Becagli PA 4
  Jacopo Guidetti
  Maurizio Fondi
  Giagua Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 163   "Giagua" PA 5
  Alessandro Tarabini
  Lamborghini Roma DL Racing Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 172   Luca Segù PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Daniel Vebster
223   Marco Cassarà Am 8
  Diego Locanto
248   Pierluigi Alessandri PA 1, 6, 8
272   Alessandro Fabi PA 1
  Giacomo Riva
  Alessandro Fabi Am 2–8
  Alessio Caiola 2, 4–5, 7
  Riccardo Ianiello
  Giacomo Riva 3, 6, 8
273   Lorenzo Bontempelli Am 2, 4–5
  Dimitros Deverikos
  "Linos" 2, 4
  Diego Locanto 5, 7
  Ibrahim Badawy 7
  Matteo Marulla
  Eugenio Pisani Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup 176   Eugenio Pisani PA 1
  Stefano Zerbi
  Racevent Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 177   Pablo Biolghini PA 1, 3
  Vito Postiglione
  Easy Race Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 196   Thomas Biagi PA 6
  Leonardo Del Col
269   Thomas Biagi Am 5, 7
  Francesco La Mazza
  Luciano Linossi 7
296   Leonardo Del Col Am 1, 3, 8
  Elia Galvanin 1, 3
  Emiliano Pierantoni 8
  DoulbeTT Racing Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 199   Leonardo Colavita PA 1, 3, 6, 8
  Michele Rugolo 1
  Giorgio Maggi 3, 6, 8
  HC Racing Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 202   Ferdinando D'Auria Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Gaetano Oliva 1, 3, 8
  Benedetto Strignano 6
230   Massimiliano Pezzuto Am 1, 3, 6
  Nicolò Pezzuto
  Ebimotors Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup 203   Cosmi Papi Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Valerio Prandi 1, 3
  Costantino Peroni 6, 8
229   Christian Gross Am 3
244   Alessandro Baccani Am 1, 3
  Paolo Venerosi Pesciolini
271   Niccolò Liana Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Gianluigi Piccioli 1, 6
  Ronnie Valori 3, 8
  Nova Race Events Mercedes-AMG GT4 207   Alessandro Marchetti Am 1, 3
  Gianluca Carboni 1
  Erwin Zanotti 3
228   Filippo Bencivenni Am 1, 3
  Fulvio Ferri
  Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 208   Luciano Privitelio Am 1, 4, 6–8
  Donovan Privitelio 1, 4, 6–7
209   Bruno Malerba Am 8
  Fabio Malerba
  Autorlando Sport Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 211   Giuseppe Ghezzi Am 1, 3, 6
  Mirko Zanardini
  Krypton Motorsport Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 222   Stefano Pezzucchi Am 1–4, 6–8
  Luca Pastorelli 1, 3, 6, 8
  Davide Di Benedetto 2, 4–5, 7
  Giuseppe Nicolosi
  SP Racing Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 233   Massimo Abbati Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Alberto Grisi
  GDL Racing Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 234   Matteo Luvisi Am 1, 3–4, 6
  Filippo Croccolino 1, 3, 6
  Gianni Di Fant 4
  Marco Guerra
  CRM Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 247   Ettore Carminati Am 1, 3, 6, 8
  Mauro Simoncini Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup 255   Roberto Barin Am 5
  Alfredo Franceschi
  Mauro Simoncini
  Rossocorsa Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 270   Samuele Buttarelli Am 6
  Stefano Marazzi
  Centro Porsche Ticino Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 275   Nicolas Leutwiler Am 5, 7
  Nico Menzel
  Stefano Costantini 5
  Ivan Jacoma 7
  Mertel Motorsport Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 288   Maurizio Ceresoli Am 5
  Matthias Tomann
  AF Corse Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 290   Vincenzo Scarpetta Am 8
  PS Performance Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 291   Francesco Barin Am 4
  Alfredo Franceschi
  Mauro Simoncini
Entry Lists:[6]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Race Calendar and Results edit

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position GT3 Pro Winners GT3 Pro-Am Winners GT3 Am Winners GT Cup Pro-Am Winners GT Cup Am Winners
1 R1   Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 6 May   No. 12 AKM Motorsport   No. 12 AKM Motorsport   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 16 Imperiale Racing   No. 163 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing   No. 222 Krypton Motorsport
  Andrea Kimi Antonelli   Andrea Kimi Antonelli   Luka Nurmi
  Jules Castro 		  Giuseppe Fascicolo
  Massimo Ciglia 		  Gilles Stadsbader   Luca Pastorelli
  Stefano A. Pezzucchi
R2 7 May   No. 52 AF Corse   No. 52 AF Corse   No. 6 AKM Motorsport   No. 16 Imperiale Racing   No. 163 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing   No. 206 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
  Stuart White
  Jean-Luc D'Auria 		  Stuart White
  Jean-Luc D'Auria 		  Gustavo Sandrucci
  Georg Kelstrup 		  Giuseppe Fascicolo
  Massimo Ciglia 		  Gilles Stadsbader   Ignazio Zanon
2 R1   Autodromo di Pergusa 21 May
3 R1   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 24 June
R2 25 June
4 R1   Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello 9 July
5 R1   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 17 September
6 R1   Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello 30 September
R2 1 October
7 R1   ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 October
8 R1   Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari 28 October
R2 29 October

Notes edit

  1. ^ Dmitry Gvazava is Russian, but in timing sheets competes under the flag of Kyrgyzstan as Belarusian and Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  2. ^ Artem Petrov is Russian, but in timing sheets competes under the flag of Israel as Belarusian and Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References edit

  1. ^ "ITALIAN GRAN TURISMO CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 - Calendario e risultati | ACI Sport". www.acisport.it. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ Biegus, Jurek (2023-05-09). "Italian GT Misano: Antonelli Jnr shines at Misano". GT REPORT. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "Lamborghini takes two victories and the GT3 Pro−Am and Am titles in Italian GT Sprint at Imola". The NewsMarket. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ a b Biegus, Jurek (2023-11-04). "Italian GT Imola: 2023 Season Wraps up at Imola". GT REPORT. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ^ Haueter, David (2023-11-03). "Jens Klingmann & Bruno Spengler Win Italian GT Sprint Cup Championship". BimmerLife. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ^ a b "Misano World Circuit - Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo Sport - Entry List" (PDF). ACI. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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