Leonardo Pulcini | |
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![]() Pulcini at the 2018 Spielberg GP3 Series round | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Rome, Italy | 25 June 1998
FIA F3 career | |
Debut season | 2019 |
Racing licence | ![]() |
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
Karting
Born in Rome, Pulcini began karting professionally in 2012 and came second in the CIK-FIA KF Junior championship a year later.
Lower Formulae
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
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
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]
Racing record
Career summary
‡ Position when season was cancelled.
† As Pulcini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(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
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
(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
(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
Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | ![]() |
Dallara F3 2019 | 25th | 10th | DNF |
Complete International GT Open results
(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 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | 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* |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(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
- ^ "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
- Leonardo Pulcini career summary at DriverDB.com