Andrea Bertolini

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Italian professional racing driver

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FieldValue
nameAndrea Bertolini
imageAndrea Bertolini 2004.jpg
imagesize250px
captionAndrea Bertolini at Zhuhai International Circuit in 2004
nationalityITA Italian
birth_date
birth_placeSassuolo, Italy
racing_licence[[File:FIA Platinum Driver.png
[[File:FIA Gold Driver.png12px]] FIA Gold (2022–)
current_seriesFIA World Endurance Championship
first_year2012
current_teamAF Corse
car_number71
prev_seriesSuperstars Series
FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT Championship
American Le Mans Series
prev_series_years2011
2010
2001-03, 05-09
2003, 05-07
titlesInternational Superstars Series
FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT Championship GT1
title_years2011
2010
2006, 08-09
::

| name = Andrea Bertolini | image = Andrea Bertolini 2004.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = Andrea Bertolini at Zhuhai International Circuit in 2004 | nationality = ITA Italian | birth_date = | birth_place = Sassuolo, Italy | relatives = | racing_licence = [[File:FIA Platinum Driver.png|12px]] FIA Platinum (until 2021) [[File:FIA Gold Driver.png|12px]] FIA Gold (2022–) | current_series = FIA World Endurance Championship | first_year = 2012 | current_team = AF Corse | car_number = 71 | former_teams = | starts = | wins = | poles = | fastest_laps = | best_finish = | year = | prev_series = Superstars Series FIA GT1 World Championship FIA GT Championship American Le Mans Series | prev_series_years = 2011 2010 2001-03, 05-09 2003, 05-07 | titles = International Superstars Series FIA GT1 World Championship FIA GT Championship GT1 | title_years = 2011 2010 2006, 08-09 | awards = | award_years = Andrea Bertolini (born 1 December 1973, in Sassuolo) is an Italian professional racing driver who drove for AF Corse in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He is the official test driver of the Maserati factory. Bertolini began racing at a young age, working as the youngest ever test driver for Ferrari at 19, followed by work in the experimental and development department. He also participated in the development of the Maserati MC12, in which he has enjoyed racing success winning for three times the FIA GT Championship in GT1 class, and also claiming the first edition of the FIA GT1 World Championship. He won the WEC championship in GTE Am category in 2015 and in the same year he won the 24H of Le Mans in the same class.

Racing history

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Bertolini began racing karts at age 11. He came second in the Italian Championship, won championships at a national level, and went on to win the CIAK Cup and place second in the Italian 125 Championship in 2000. In 2001, he drove a Porsche 996 GT3-R for Art Engineering in the NGT class of the FIA GT. In 2002, he moved to JMB Racing driving a Ferrari 360 Modena and continued through 2003 finishing fourth.

In 2004, Bertolini moved to the Giesse Squadra Corse team, again driving a 360 Modena. Once again, he placed second overall, and was awarded the "Driver Performance of the Year". Part way through 2004, he was offered a position on the Maserati AF Corse team driving their new, GT1 class Maserati MC12, a car he had been involved in developing. He accepted, winning two races that year at Oschersleben, Germany and Zhuhai, China with his teammate, former Formula One driver, Mika Salo.

In 2005, Bertolini returned to JMB Racing, again driving an MC12. He finished the season tied fourth (with teammate Karl Wendlinger), within four points of first.

Bertolini also raced his MC12 in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in 2005 but without much success. He made no podium finishes and crashed out in the race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

For 2006 in the FIA GT, Bertolini moved to Vitaphone Racing Team where he again raced the MC12, with teammate Michael Bartels. Bartels and Bertolini finished first in the overall driver standings, and also their team to a 1st-place finish in the team standings.

Bertolini and Bartels also won the championship again driving the same Vitaphone Maserati in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

In 2011, Bertolini won the International Superstars Series driving a Maserati Quattroporte for Swiss Team.

Bertolini became the first person to drive Ferrari's new F1 Simulator at an opening ceremony held at the Italian teams' Maranello base.

For 2012, Bertolini will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving an AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 with Olivier Beretta.

Racing record

Complete GT1 World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table]

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920PosPointsVitaphone Racing TeamMaserati
2010[ABU
QR](2010-fia-gt1-abu-dhabi-round)
3
[ABU
CR](2010-fia-gt1-abu-dhabi-round)
4
[SIL
QR](2010-rac-tourist-trophy)
3
[SIL
CR](2010-rac-tourist-trophy)
7
[BRN
QR](2010-fia-gt1-brno-round)
1
[BRN
CR](2010-fia-gt1-brno-round)
5
[PRI
QR](2010-fia-gt1-paul-ricard-round)
1
[PRI
CR](2010-fia-gt1-paul-ricard-round)
1
[SPA
QR](2010-fia-gt1-spa-francorchamps-round)
Ret
[SPA
CR](2010-fia-gt1-spa-francorchamps-round)
7
[NÜR
QR](2010-fia-gt1-nurburgring-round)
10
[NÜR
CR](2010-fia-gt1-nurburgring-round)
6
[ALG
QR](2010-fia-gt1-algarve-round)
2
[ALG
CR](2010-fia-gt1-algarve-round)
1
[NAV
QR](2010-fia-gt1-navarra-round)
7
[NAV
CR](2010-fia-gt1-navarra-round)
6
[INT
QR](2010-fia-gt1-interlagos-round)
8
[INT
CR](2010-fia-gt1-interlagos-round)
9
[SAN
QR](2010-fia-gt1-san-luis-round)
12
[SAN
CR](2010-fia-gt1-san-luis-round)
7
1st138
::

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table]

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPointsAF CorseLMGTE ProFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V848th4JMW MotorsportLMGTE ProFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V8NC‡0‡AF CorseLMGTE AmFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V811th51SMP RacingNC‡0‡SMP RacingLMGTE AmFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V81st165AF CorseLMGTE ProFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8NC0Sources:
2012SEB
1SPA
4LMS
4SIL
RetSÃO
4BHR
4FUJ
4SHA
3
2013SILSPALMS
10SÃOCOAFUJSHABHR
2014SILSPA
5COA
6FUJ
RetSHABHR
2SÃO
3
LMS
Ret
2015SIL
3SPA
3LMS
1NÜR
1COA
1FUJ
6SHA
3BHR
5
2016SILSPALMS
RetNÜRMEXCOAFUJSHABHR
::

‡ As Bertolini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

  • Season still in progress.--

24 Hours of Le Mans results

::data[format=table] | Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Sources: | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | ITA AF Corse | MCO Olivier Beretta ITA Marco Cioci | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro | 326 | 22nd | 4th | | | | | | | | | | | GBR JMW Motorsport | SAU Abdulaziz al Faisal ARE Khaled al Qubaisi | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro | 300 | 34th | 10th | | | | | | | | | | | RUS SMP Racing | RUS Viktor Shaytar RUS Aleksey Basov | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Am | 196 | DNF | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | RUS SMP Racing | RUS Viktor Shaytar RUS Aleksey Basov | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Am | 332 | 20th | 1st | | | | | | | | | | | ITA AF Corse | GBR Sam Bird ITA Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Pro | 143 | DNF | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | HKG DH Racing | SWE Niclas Jönsson USA Tracy Krohn | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 320 | 42nd | 13th | | | | | | | | | | | PHL Eurasia Motorsport | SWE Niclas Jönsson USA Tracy Krohn | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 334 | NC | NC | | | | | | | | | | ::

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table]

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRefKrohn RacingGTLMFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari F142 4.5 V821st77Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5L V859th1Risi CompetizioneGTLMFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari F142 4.5 V822nd33SMP RacingGTLMFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 V817th71Scuderia CorsaRisi CompetizioneGTLMFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V825th22Via Italia RacingGTDFerrari 488 GT3Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V851st23Triarsi CompetizioneGTDFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V657th221Source:
2014DAY
7SEB
4LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
IND
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
9
2015DAY
14†BEL
LIM
SEB
2LGA
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
2016DAY
10
SEB
7LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
8
2018DAY
SEB
LBH
MOH
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
9
2019DAY
8SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
2023DAY
10SEBLBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRIMSPET
::

† Bertolini did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table]

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPointsAT RacingLMGTEFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V82nd93Spirit of RaceLMGTEFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V86th70Krohn RacingLMGTEFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V88th48Source:
2016SIL
EXIMO
2RBR
1LEC
1SPA
1EST
Ret
2017SIL
6MNZ
4RBR
4LEC
4SPA
1ALG
Ret
2018LEC
4MNZ
6RBR
5SIL
6SPA
RetALG
5
::
  • Season still in progress.--

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table]

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.PointsAF CorseFerrari 488 GT3Pro-Am4th96AF CorseFerrari 488 GT3Pro-Am2nd117.5AF CorseFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020Pro-Am3rd107AF CorseFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020Pro-Am3rd95AF CorseFerrari 296 GT3Bronze13th9.5
2019**[BRH
1](brands-hatch)**
Ret[BRH
2](brands-hatch)
Ret[MIS
1](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
11[MIS
2](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
21[ZAN
1](circuit-zandvoort)
20[ZAN
2](circuit-zandvoort)
19[NÜR
1](nurburgring)
23[NÜR
2](nurburgring)
19[HUN
1](hungaroring)
23[HUN
2](hungaroring)
26
2020**[MIS
1](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)**
13[MIS
2](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
13**[MIS
3](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)**
13[MAG
1](circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours)
18[MAG
2](circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours)
15**[ZAN
1](circuit-zandvoort)**
16[ZAN
2](circuit-zandvoort)
13[CAT
1](circuit-de-barcelona-catalunya)
16[CAT
2](circuit-de-barcelona-catalunya)
15[CAT
3](circuit-de-barcelona-catalunya)
12
2021[MAG
1](circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours)
18*[MAG
2](circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours)*
19[ZAN
1](circuit-zandvoort)
21[ZAN
2](circuit-zandvoort)
22**[MIS
1](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)**
25[MIS
2](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
25[BRH
1](brands-hatch)
22[BRH
2](brands-hatch)
26[VAL
1](circuit-ricardo-tormo)
19[VAL
2](circuit-ricardo-tormo)
23
2022**[BRH
1](brands-hatch)**
18[BRH
2](brands-hatch)
19[MAG
1](circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours)
23[MAG
2](circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours)
Ret[ZAN
1](circuit-zandvoort)
16[ZAN
2](circuit-zandvoort)
18[MIS
1](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
18[MIS
2](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
18[VAL
1](circuit-ricardo-tormo)
18[VAL
2](circuit-ricardo-tormo)
24
2023[BRH
1](brands-hatch)[BRH
2](brands-hatch)[MIS
1](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
35[MIS
2](misano-world-circuit-marco-simoncelli)
30[HOC
1](hockenheimring)
Ret[HOC
2](hockenheimring)
27[VAL
1](circuit-ricardo-tormo)[VAL
2](circuit-ricardo-tormo)[ZAN
1](circuit-zandvoort)[ZAN
2](circuit-zandvoort)
::
  • Season still in progress.--

References

http://www.andreabertolini.it/

References

  1. Goodwin, Graham. (10 November 2021). "Updated 2022 Provisional FIA Driver Rankings Published".
  2. "Andrea Bertolini". [[Vitaphone Racing]].
  3. "FIA GT Driver Bio". [[FIA GT]].
  4. "FIA GT Standings 2004". Maserati Corse.
  5. "FIA GT Standings 2005". Maserati Corse.
  6. "Unlucky Race for MC12 at Laguna Seca". Maserati Corse.
  7. "FIA GT Standings 2006". Maserati Corse.
  8. Jonathan Noble. (23 December 2009). "Ferrari unveils new simulator". Autosport.
  9. "Andrea Bertolini Results". Motorsport Stats.
  10. "Andrea Bertolini". [[FIA World Endurance Championship]].
  11. "Andrea Bertolini". [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]].
  12. "Andrea Bertolini – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. "Andrea Bertolini – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  14. "Andrea Bertolini – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  15. "Andrea Bertolini – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  16. "Andrea Bertolini – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  17. "Andrea Bertolini – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.

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