Leonardo Pulcini
Leonardo Pulcini | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Rome, Italy | 25 June 1998
FIA F3 career | |
Debut season | 2019 |
Racing licence | FIA Gold |
Car number | 27 |
Former teams | Hitech Grand Prix, Carlin Buzz Racing |
Starts | 18 (18 entries) |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 2 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 8th in 2019 |
Previous series | |
2014-16 2015 2014 | Euroformula Open Championship Auto GP Italian F4 Championship |
Championship titles | |
2016 | Euroformula Open Championship |
Leonardo Pulcini (born 25 June 1998, in Rome) is an Italian racing driver and the 2016 Euroformula Open champion.[1]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Born in Rome, Pulcini began karting professionally in 2012, and came 7th in the KF3 category in the Italian ACI Karting Championship, won the ROK Cup International Final in the Junior ROK class. He rounded off the season participating in the 23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KF3 category, coming in 22nd.
In 2013, he came runner-up to the Italian Championship in the KF3 category, and made his WSK debut, competing in the WSK Super Master Series and the WSK Euro Series in the KF Junior, coming in 9th and 6th.
He came 6th in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and runner-up to the CIK-FIA World Championship. Pulcini made his KF debut in 2014, during his first year in single-seaters, coming 29th in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. He also made his WSK Champions Cup debut, coming in 10th, Pulcini also came 18th in the WSK Super Master Series.
Lower Formulae
[edit]In 2014, Pulcini graduated to single-seaters, competing with DAV Racing in the inaugural season of the Italian F4 Championship, where he finished fourth. He also partook in two rounds of that year's Euroformula Open Championship with the same team.
In 2015, Pulcini switched to Euroformula Open full-time with DAV Racing, scoring his maiden victory at the first race at the Red Bull Ring and finished ninth in the standings. He also partook in the first round of the 2015 Auto GP Series.
The following year he switched to Campos Racing.[2] With them, he took seven victories, three pole positions and eight fastest laps to secure the Euroformula Open title.
GP3 Series
[edit]In November 2016, it was announced that Pulcini would reunite with Campos for GP3 Series post-season testing at Yas Marina.[3] In January 2017, Pulcini signed to race with Arden International.[4] A second place in the first round at Catalunya would end up being his only points-scoring finish and the Italian ended up 14th in the championship.
For 2018 Pulcini moved to Campos Racing in what would be the final season of the GP3 Series. His results were much better, and after two race wins and three further podiums Pulcini finished fourth in the drivers' standings.
Sports car racing
[edit]Ahead of the 2023 season, Pulcini was named a Lamborghini factory driver.[5] His first assignment was a customer racing drive in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Iron Lynx. His co-drivers in the Gold Cup class were Rolf Ineichen and Michele Beretta.[6]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2012 | Italian ACI Karting Championship - KF3 | 7th | |
ROK Cup International Final - Junior ROK | 1st | ||
23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KF3 | 22nd | ||
2013 | Italian ACI Karting Championship - KF3 | 2nd | |
WSK Super Master Series - KF Junior | 9th | ||
WSK Euro Series - KF Junior | 6th | ||
CIK-FIA European Championship - KF Junior | 6th | ||
CIK-FIA World Championship - KF Junior | 2nd | ||
2014 | CIK-FIA European Championship - KF | 29th | |
WSK Super Master Series - KF | 18th | ||
WSK Champions Cup - KF | 10th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]‡ Position when season was cancelled.
† As Pulcini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | DAV Racing | ADR 1 8 |
ADR 2 4 |
ADR 3 2 |
IMO1 1 3 |
IMO1 2 5 |
IMO1 3 5 |
MUG 1 3 |
MUG 2 10 |
MUG 3 14 |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 7 |
MAG 3 3 |
VLL 1 6 |
VLL 2 5 |
VLL 3 5 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 9 |
IMO2 1 4 |
IMO2 2 17 |
IMO2 3 3 |
4th | 187 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
[edit]Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | DAV Racing | NÜR | NÜR | ALG | ALG | JER | JER | HUN | HUN | SIL | SIL | SPA DNS |
SPA DNS |
MNZ | MNZ | CAT 7 |
CAT 8 |
19th | 14 |
2015 | DAV Racing | JER 1 Ret |
JER 2 Ret |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 11 |
EST 1 9 |
EST 2 5 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 4 |
RBR 1 1 |
RBR 2 5 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 7 |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 DNS |
9th | 91 |
2016 | Campos Racing | EST 1 1 |
EST 2 2 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 1 |
LEC 1 2 |
LEC 2 1 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 17 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 2 |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 1 |
JER 1 2 |
JER 2 1 |
CAT 1 16 |
CAT 2 3 |
1st | 303 |
Complete GP3 Series results
[edit](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 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Arden International | CAT FEA 2 |
CAT SPR 17 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 14 |
SIL FEA 11 |
SIL SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 10 |
SPA FEA 11 |
SPA SPR 11 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR C |
JER FEA 14 |
JER SPR 13 |
YMC FEA 17† |
YMC SPR Ret |
14th | 20 | ||
2018 | Campos Racing | CAT FEA 4 |
CAT SPR 9 |
LEC FEA 4 |
LEC SPR 8 |
RBR FEA 2 |
RBR SPR 3 |
SIL FEA 6 |
SIL SPR 6 |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 4 |
SPA FEA 15 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 14 |
MNZ SPR 7 |
SOC FEA 1 |
SOC SPR 8 |
YMC FEA 1 |
YMC SPR 12 |
4th | 156 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Hitech Grand Prix | CAT FEA 20 |
CAT SPR 21 |
LEC FEA Ret |
LEC SPR 12 |
RBR FEA 9 |
RBR SPR 5 |
SIL FEA 4 |
SIL SPR 1 |
HUN FEA 7 |
HUN SPR 2 |
SPA FEA 7 |
SPA SPR 7 |
MNZ FEA 10 |
MNZ SPR 6 |
SOC FEA 4 |
SOC SPR 16 |
8th | 78 | ||
2020 | Carlin Buzz Racing | RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
CAT FEA 16 |
CAT SPR 24 |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MUG FEA |
MUG SPR |
33rd | 0 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
[edit]Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Campos Racing | Dallara F3 2019 | 25th | 10th | DNF |
Complete International GT Open results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Oregon Team | Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | EST 1 1 |
EST 2 1 |
LEC 1 8 |
LEC 2 6 |
SPA 1 |
HUN 1 8 |
HUN 2 13 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 1 |
MNZ 1 8 |
MNZ 2 2 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 5 |
1st | 128 | |
2024 | Oregon Team | Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | PRT 1 9 |
PRT 2 6 |
HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 7 |
SPA WD |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 1 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MNZ | 7th* | 40* |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
[edit]Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Gold | MNZ Ret |
LEC 34 |
SPA 6H 30 |
SPA 12H 48 |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR 12 |
CAT Ret |
8th | 44 |
2024 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | LEC |
SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR |
MNZ 18 |
JED |
NC* | 0* |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Iron Lynx | GTD Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY | SEB 6 |
LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 15th* | 271* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini è il campione 2016 (Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini is the champion 2016)". October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Campos Racing confirm Diego Menchaca, Julio Moreno and Leonardo Pulcini as F.3 drivers in 2016". February 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "F3 and Formula Renault frontrunners headline GP3 test entry list". November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Arden announces 2017 driver line-up". February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "Pulcini Named Lamborghini Factory Driver in Shootout". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
The #19 will compete in the Gold Cup, with drivers Rolf Ineichen, Michele Beretta and Lamborghini factory driver Leonardo Pulcini teaming up.
External links
[edit]- Leonardo Pulcini career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Racing drivers from Rome
- Italian racing drivers
- Italian F4 Championship drivers
- Auto GP drivers
- Italian GP3 Series drivers
- FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Arden International drivers
- Euroformula Open Championship drivers
- International GT Open drivers
- Campos Racing drivers
- Hitech Grand Prix drivers
- Euronova Racing drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers
- Iron Lynx drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers