# Alessandro Giardelli

Alessandro Giardelli (born October 5, 2002) is an Italian professional racing driver. He finished second in the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Italy season and participated in the Porsche Junior Shootout for national Carrera Cup drivers. In 2015, Giardelli won the KFJunior class of the Italian Karting Championship.

## Career
### Karting

Giardelli began his career in 2012. His accomplishments include first place in the Italian Open Masters, third place at the WSK Night Edition, eighth place and fifth place in the WSK Champions Cup, fourth place in the WSK Final Cup, first place in the Rok Cup Italy, fifth place in the Rok Cup International final, fifth place in the Trofeo Margutti, second place in the industry trophy, first place in the 500 miles of Granja Viana, third place in the race of Karting European Championship. He competed for the CRG (kart manufacturer) official team, and Tony Kart and also racing for the official team Lariomotorsport.

### Touring car racing

Giardelli moved to cars in 2020, racing in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship. He initially signed with Elite Motorsport, but began the season with B.D. Racing. In the first round at Mugello, Giardelli finished ninth overall (third in the DSG class) in Race 1 and fifth overall (first in DSG) in Race 2.
After two DNFs in the second round at Misano, Giardelli moved to MM Motorsport. At Imola, he finished 11th in Race 1 and retired from Race 2 after a crash. In the fourth round at Vallelunga, he started second and maintained his position to finish as runner-up. In Race 2, Giardelli started seventh on the inverted grid and finished second overall.
In Race 1 at Monza, he finished eighth after a collision with another driver, who was later penalized. In Race 2, Giardelli suffered a punctured tire following another collision, forcing him to pit for repairs and ultimately finishing 12th. He did not participate in the final race of the championship at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

### GT racing

In September 2020, Giardelli drove in the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse at the Mugello Circuit, winning the Open GT - Class 40 race.
In 2021, Giardelli signed with Dinamic Motorsport, driving primarily in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia. In May, he made his debut with the team in the Italian GT Championship during the first race of the championship at Monza, finishing second and fourth in the two GT Cup class races.
In Carrera Cup Italia, Giardelli finished third in the second race of the first round at Misano, the top finisher among drivers in the Porsche Scholarship Program. At Mugello, he finished third and second, and held third place in the championship.
In July, Giardelli replaced injured teammate Simone Iaquinta in the Porsche Supercup round at the Hungaroring, finishing 10th on his debut.
After a pair of third place finishes in Imola, Giardelli entered the Vallelunga round as the championship leader. He secured the second-fastest time in free practice, and finished sixth in Race 1 and second in Race 2 to maintain his championship lead. A pair of eighth place finishes at Franciacorta left Giardelli second in the championship entering the final round at Monza. For race 1, he won pole position and the race, held under rainy conditions. Starting sixth on the inverted grid for Race 2, Girardelli finished 11th after contact. Despite this, Giardelli concluded the championship in second place overall and as the top driver in the Porsche Scholarship Program during his debut season.
In November 2021, Giardelli participated in the Porsche International Shootout at Motorland Aragón as the Carrera Cup Italia representative.
For 2022, Giardelli was initially announced for Dinamic Motorsport's GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup campaign. However, he instead returned to Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with the Ebimotors team. Giardelli completed 7 of the 12 races and placed 18th in the championship before being dropped by the team.

## Personal life

Giardelli's brother, Luca Giardelli, is also a racing driver. In 2013, the Giardelli family opened a track named Lariomotorsport and established a karting team under the same name.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2020 | TCR Italy Touring Car Championship | B.D. Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 8th |
| 2020 | TCR Italy Touring Car Championship | MM Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 8th |
| 2020 | Coppa Italia turismo | B.D. Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| 2020 | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Suisse | Centro Porsche Ticino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup Italia | Dinamic Motorsport | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 206 | 2nd |
| 2021 | Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT Cup | Dinamic Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2021 | Porsche Supercup | Dinamic Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup Italia | Ebimotors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18th |
| 2022 | Italian GT Championship - GT Cup | Ebimotors | | | | | | | |
$^†$ As Giardelli was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. $^*$ Season still in progress.

## Motorsports career results
### Complete TCR Italy Touring Car Championship DSG

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
| 2020 | B.D. Racing | CUPRA León TCR DSG | MUG 1 3 | MUG 2 1 | MIS 1 10 | MIS 2 12 | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | IMO | IMO | 9th | 52 |

### Complete TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
| 2020 | MM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | IMO 1 11 | IMO 2 Ret | VAL 1 2 | VAL 2 2 | MNZ 1 8 | MNZ 2 12 | IMO | IMO | 8th | 72 |

### Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Italy

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
| 2021 | Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | MIS 1 5 | MIS 2 3 | MUG 1 3 | MUG 2 2 | IMO 1 3 | IMO 2 3 | VAL 1 6 | VAL 2 2 | FRA 1 8 | FRA 2 8 | MNZ 1 1 | MNZ 2 11 | 2nd | 206 |
| 2022 | Ebimotors | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | IMO 1 11 | IMO 2 11 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | 11th* | 10* |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
| 2021 | Dinamic Motorsport | MON | RBR | RBR | HUN 10 | SPA | ZND | MNZ 22 | MNZ 20 | NC† | 0 |
* Season still in progress.