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Matteo Malucelli (racing driver)
Italian racing driver (born 1984)
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Matteo Malucelli (born 27 October 1984) is an Italian racing driver who last competed in 24H Series Middle East for Scuderia Praha.
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Italian2005
200424H GT Series – A6-Pro
Italian GT Championship – GT1
Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli
| Matteo Malucelli | |
|---|---|
Malucelli during the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 27 October 1984 Forlì, Italy |
| Categorisation |  FIA Gold |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019 2005 2004 | 24H GT Series – A6-Pro Italian GT Championship – GT1 Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli |
Personal life
Malucelli is the son of Sandro Malucelli, who founded Team Malucelli in 1994.[1]
Career
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Malucelli began racing single-seaters in 2001, competing for Scuderia Veregra in Formula Renault 2000 Italia. After racing in the series in 2002, Malucelli transitioned to sportscars for the following year by racing in Ferrari Challenge Italy for his family team.[2] Remaining in sportscars for 2004, Malucelli joined JMB Racing for a part-time campaign in both the Italian GT Championship and the FIA GT Championship, in which he most notably won both races at Misano in the former.[3] That year, Malucelli also won the Ferrari Challenge Italy title in the Trofeo Pirelli class.[4][5]
Switching to BMS Scuderia Italia for 2005, Malucelli primarily raced in Italian GT, winning five races and standing on the podium in all but one race to take the GT1 title,[6] whilst also racing for the team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1000 km of Silverstone.[7][8] After a part-time campaign with the team in the GT1 class of the 2006 FIA GT Championship, in which he scored a third-place finish at the Hungaroring,[9] Malucelli returned to BMS Scuderia Italia to race in the GT2 class of the following year's FIA GT Championship.[10] In his rookie year in GT2, Malucelli won the Spa 24 Hours and took four more podiums to end the year third in points.[11] That year, Malucelli also returned to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the same team, racing in the GT1 class alongside Fabio Babini and Jamie Davies.[12]
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Returning to BMS Scuderia Italia for his sophomore season in the GT2 class of the FIA GT Championship in 2008,[13] Malucelli won the 24 Hours of Spa and took four more podiums to end the year runner-up in the GT2 class.[14] In 2008, Malucelli also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the same team, finishing second in the GT2 class.[15] Staying with BMS Scuderia Italia for a similar program in 2009,[16] Malucelli took three podiums to finish seventh in the GT2 points, and also secured a second-place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT2 class.[17]
Following a part-time season in the Superstars Series in which he won at Vallelunga,[18] Malucelli joined Scuderia Baldini to race in the GTC class of the Italian GT Championship.[19] Racing in all but one rounds, Malucelli won at Magione and Mugello to take seventh in the class standings.[20] During 2011, Malucelli also competed in Ferrari Challenge Italy for his family team, winning all six races he partook in, as well as participating in the Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali.[21]
Moving to Villois Racing to race in International GT Open in 2012,[22] Malucelli took five wins to end the year third in points alongside Álvaro Barba.[23] During 2012, Malucelli also raced in all but two rounds of Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, in which he won at Mugello and Misano and took five more podiums to secure fifth in points.[24] The following year, Malucelli joined Risi Competizione to race in the GT class of the American Le Mans Series,[25] taking a lone win at VIR and standing on the podium twice more to end the season eighth in points.[26] During 2013, Malucelli also raced part-time in the FIA World Endurance Championship for 8 Star Motorsports in LMGTE Am and AF Corse in LMGTE Pro,[27][28] most notably taking a class win for the former at Spa on his series debut.[29]
In 2014, Malucelli remained with Risi Competizione to drive in the United SportsCar Championship alongside Giancarlo Fisichella.[30] At the 24 Hours of Daytona Malucelli was involved in a serious crash with Memo Gidley, in which he spent a night in the hospital whilst Gidley underwent three surgeries after breaking his back and left arm.[31] In the following race at Sebring, Malucelli was involved in another crash, which gave him a one-race suspension and put him on probation for the rest of the year.[32] Malucelli then left the team and only competed in select rounds of the Italian GT Championship for Team Malucelli.[33]
After racing part-time in the 24H Series and the Italian GT Championship in 2015, most notably winning the 12 Hours of Brno in the former,[34] Malucelli joined Scuderia Praha to race in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, in which he finished 29th in the Pro-Am class in his only full-time season in the series.[35] During 2016, Malucelli also raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Risi Competizione,[36] finishing second in the LMGTE Pro class in his sixth appearance at the event.[37]
The following year, Malucelli returned to Scuderia Baldini to race in the Italian GT Championship in the Super GT3 Pro class,[38] winning at Monza and Mugello to end the year fifth in the class points.[39][40] In 2018, Malucelli returned to Scuderia Praha to race in the 24H GT Series, scoring overall wins at Navarra, Algarve and Spa to take third in the A6-Pro standings.[41] Returning to Scuderia Praha and the 24H GT Series the following year, Malucelli won four races and stood on the podium in every race he started to secure the A6-Pro title with a race to spare.[42]
After one-off appearances in the 24H GT Series and the Italian GT Championship in 2020 and not racing in 2021,[43] Malucelli returned to his family's team to compete in the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Italy season.[44] On his return to full-time racing, Malucelli scored wins at Misano and Mugello as well as taking two more podiums to end the year eighth in points despite missing one round.[45][46] Returning to the team for 2023,[47] Malucelli won at Mugello and took two more podiums to once again end the season eighth in points.[48] In 2023, Malucelli also tested the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C at MotorLand Aragón.[49] Three years later, Malucelli made his brief return to racing, competing in the Dubai 24 Hour for Scuderia Praha.[50]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Andrea Margutti Trophy – 100 Junior | 10th | |
| Trofeo Delle Industrie – 100 Junior | 10th | ||
| Sources:[51] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Scuderia Veregra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30th |
| 2002 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | BVM Minardi Jnr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th |
| 2003 | Ferrari Challenge Italy | Team Malucelli | 2nd | ||||||
| 2004 | Italian GT Championship – GT | JMB Racing | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 13th |
| FIA GT Championship – GT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli | 1st | ||||||||
| Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali – Trofeo Pirelli | 2nd | ||||||||
| 2005 | Italian GT Championship – GT1 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 223 | 1st |
| Le Mans Endurance Series – LMGT1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | DNF | ||
| Ferrari Challenge Italy – Trofeo Pirelli | 25 | 21st | |||||||
| 2006 | FIA GT Championship – GT1 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 18th |
| 2007 | FIA GT Championship – GT2 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT1 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 6th | |
| 2008 | FIA GT Championship – GT2 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.5 | 2nd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | 2nd | ||
| 2009 | FIA GT Championship – GT2 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – GT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | 2nd | ||
| 2010 | Campionato Italiano Superstars | Motorzone Race Car | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 10th |
| 2011 | Italian GT Championship – GTC | Scuderia Baldini 27 Mode | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 142 | 7th |
| International GT Open – Pro-Am | Villois Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21st | |
| 2012 | International GT Open – Super GT | Villois Racing | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 76 | 3rd |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Italia | Antonelli Motorsport | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 112 | 5th | |
| Italian GT Championship – GT3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 17th | ||
| International GTSprint Series – Cup | Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 10th | |
| 2013 | American Le Mans Series – GT | Risi Competizione | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 8th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Am | 8 Star Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 15th | |
| FIA World Endurance Championship – GT | AF Corse 8 Star Motorsports |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 6th | |
| Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro-Am | Team Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2014 | United SportsCar Championship – GTLM | Risi Competizione | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36th |
| Italian GT Championship – GT3 | Team Malucelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 26th | |
| 2015 | 24H Series – A6 | Scuderia Praha | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 4th |
| Italian GT Championship – GT3 | Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 17th | |
| 2016 | 24H Series – A6 Pro | Scuderia Praha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro | Risi Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | 2nd | |
| 2017 | 24H Series – A6-Pro | Scuderia Praha | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 10th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Rinaldi Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31st | |||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| GT Series Sprint Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| GT Series Sprint Cup – Pro-Am | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8th | |||
| Italian GT Championship – Super GT3 Pro | Scuderia Baldini 27 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 146 | 5th | |
| 2018 | 24H GT Series – A6 Pro | Bohemia Energy racing with Scuderia Praha | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 3rd |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Italia | Dinamic Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14th | |
| 2019 | 24H GT Series – A6-Pro | Bohemia Energy racing with Scuderia Praha | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 1st |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23rd | |||
| 2020 | 24H GT Series – GT3 Pro | Dinamic Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5th |
| 24H GT Series – 991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC | ||
| Italian GT Endurance Championship – GT3 Pro-Am | Ebimotors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9th | |
| 2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup Italia | Team Malucelli | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 8th |
| 2023 | Porsche Carrera Cup Italia | Team Malucelli | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 8th |
| 2025–26 | 24H Series Middle East – GT3 Pro-Am | Scuderia Praha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Source:[52][51] | |||||||||
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | JMB Racing | Ferrari 575 GTC | GT | MNZ | VAL | MAG | HOC | BRN | DON 10 |
SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NC | 0 | ||||
| JMB | IMO 11 |
OSC WD |
DUB | ZHU | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | SIL | BRN | OSC | SPA 6H 6 |
SPA 12H Ret |
SPA 24H Ret |
LEC 9 |
DIJ | MUG | HUN 3 |
ADR | DUB 4 |
18th | 12.5 | |
| 2007 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | GT2 | ZHU DSQ |
SIL 4 |
BUC 2 |
MNZ Ret |
OSC 2 |
SPA 6H 1 |
SPA 12H 1 |
SPA 24H 1 |
ADR 3 |
BRN 5 |
NOG 2 |
ZOL 4 |
3rd | 64 | |
| 2008 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari F430 GTC | GT2 | SIL 3 |
MNZ 5 |
ADR 3 |
OSC 8 |
SPA 6H 1 |
SPA 12H 1 |
SPA 24H 1 |
BUC 1 4 |
BUC 2 5 |
BRN 3 |
NOG 7 |
ZOL 2 |
SAN 6 |
2nd | 60.5 |
| 2009 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari F430 GTC | GT2 | SIL 4 |
ADR 10 |
OSC Ret |
SPA 6H ? |
SPA 12H ? |
SPA 24H Ret |
BUC 3 |
ALG 3 |
LEC 7 |
ZOL 2 |
7th | 27 | |||
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BMS Scuderia Italia |
Michele Bartyan Toni Seiler |
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | GT1 | 60 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | Aston Martin Racing BMS |
 Jamie Davies Fabio Babini |
Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | 336 | 11th | 6th |
| 2008 | BMS Scuderia Italia |
Fabio Babini Paolo Ruberti |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 318 | 22nd | 2nd |
| 2009 | BMS Scuderia Italia |
Fabio Babini Paolo Ruberti |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 327 | 19th | 2nd |
| 2013 | AF Corse |
Gianmaria Bruni Giancarlo Fisichella |
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | GTE Pro |
311 | 21st | 6th |
| 2016 |  Risi Competizione |
Giancarlo Fisichella Toni Vilander |
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Pro |
340 | 20th | 2nd |
Complete Le Mans Endurance Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BMS Scuderia Italia | GT | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | SPA | MNZ | SIL 5 |
NÜR WD |
IST WD |
19th | 4 |
Complete Campionato Italiano Superstars results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete American Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team Ukraine | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Pro-Am | MNZ |
SIL |
LEC |
SPA 6H ? |
SPA 12H ? |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR |
NC | 0 |
| 2016 | Scuderia Praha | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | MNZ Ret |
SIL 31 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 35 |
SPA 12H 25 |
SPA 24H 23 |
NÜR |
29th | 14 |
| 2017 | Rinaldi Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | MON |
SIL |
LEC 19 |
SPA 6H 54 |
SPA 12H 56 |
SPA 24H Ret |
CAT |
31st | 12 |
| 2019 | Bohemia Energy Racing with Scuderia Praha | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | MON |
SIL |
LEC |
SPA 6H 48 |
SPA 12H 51 |
SPA 24H Ret |
CAT |
23rd | 7 |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Italy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)