# Eddie Cheever III

Edward Mackay Cheever III (born 5 June 1993) is an Italian-American racing driver who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Triarsi Competizione in the GTD class. He is the son of retired Formula One driver and 1998 Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever.

## Career
### Karting

Born in Rome, Cheever began karting in 2006 and raced primarily in Europe for the majority of his karting career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2009 and finishing 15th in the CIK-FIA European Championship.

### Formula Renault

Cheever graduated to single-seaters in 2009. He competed with Jenzer Motorsport in the Swiss and Italian championships, finishing eleventh and fourteenth in the final standings, respectively.

### Formula Abarth

In 2010, Cheever moved into the newly launched Formula Abarth series in Italy, staying with Jenzer Motorsport. He achieved a podium in the sprint race at Varano and finished the season eleventh.

### Italian Formula Three

In 2011, Cheever joined Lucidi Motors for a campaign in the Italian Formula Three Championship. He finished ninth with podiums at Misano, Adria and Mugello.
He remained in the series in 2012 but switched to Prema Powerteam. He finished as runner-up to Riccardo Agostini in both the European and Italian championship formats.

### Formula One

On 9 November 2012, Cheever tested a Scuderia Ferrari Formula One car at Vallelunga, as a result of his performance in the Italian Formula Three Championship.

### FIA Formula 3 European Championship

Cheever continued his collaboration with Prema Powerteam in FIA European Formula 3 Championship in 2013.

### NASCAR

In 2014, Cheever made the switch from open wheel to stock cars, running the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series for Italian-based CAAL Racing, scoring his first win and his first pole position at Brands Hatch. He then won two more races, at Magione and Le Mans, to finish the season third in points. He won the Jerome Sarran Trophy, rewarding the highest-placed driver aged 25 or under, and the Race And Win Pole Award, rewarding the driver scoring the highest number of pole positions during the season.
On 4 August 2015, Cheever announced that he would make his K&N Pro Series East debut at Watkins Glen International for Bill McAnally Racing. He also ran one race in K&N Pro Series West at All American Speedway, also for Bill McAnally Racing.

### Sports car racing

Cheever has been a long-time member of Sky – Tempesta Racing, alongside Chris Froggatt and Jonathan Hui. In 2023, the team began partnering with Garage 59 and switched to driving the McLaren 720S GT3 in the GT World Challenge Europe.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2009 | LO Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11th |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | Jenzer Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 14th |
| 2010 | Formula Abarth | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 10th |
| 2011 | Italian Formula 3 Championship | Lucidi Motors | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 9th |
| 2012 | Italian Formula 3 European Series | Prema Powerteam | 24 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 248 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Italian Formula 3 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 176 | 2nd |
| 2013 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Prema Powerteam | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 13th |
| 2013 | Masters of Formula 3 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th |
| 2014 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series | CAAL Racing | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 625 | 3rd |
| 2014 | EuroV8 Series | Roma Racing Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 11th |
| 2014 | United SportsCar Championship – GTD | Spirit of Race | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 105th |
| 2015 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series | CAAL Racing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 599 | 5th |
| 2015 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | Bill McAnally Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 62nd |
| 2015 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Bill McAnally Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 57th |
| 2016 | Italian GT Championship – GT3 | Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 156 | 1st |
| 2017 | Italian GT Championship – GT3 | Scuderia Baldini 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 146 | 5th |
| 2017 | 24H Series – A6 | Scuderia Praha | | | | | | | |
| 2018 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – Prototype | Spirit of Daytona Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 49th |
| 2018 | International GT Open | Luzich Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31st |
| 2018 | International GT Open – Pro-Am | Luzich Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Am | MR Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2018–19 | FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Am | MR Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 9th |
| 2019 | International GT Open | Tempesta Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28th |
| 2019 | International GT Open – Pro-Am | Tempesta Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11th |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Tempesta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | Tempesta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Am | MR Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro-Am | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 131 | 1st |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC* |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7th* |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16th |
| 2021 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | Le Mans Cup – GT3 | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 23rd |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 23rd |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | 8th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | 8th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold Cup | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8th |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro | Risi Competizione | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 31st |
| 2023 | International GT Open | AF Corse | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10th |
| 2023 | International GT Open – Pro-Am | AF Corse | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 75 | 1st |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 1st |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Bronze Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62.5 | 4th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky – Tempesta Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD | Cetilar Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 59th |
| 2024 | International GT Open | AF Corse | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15th |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD | Triarsi Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 16th* |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
| 2013 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | MNZ 1 10 | MNZ 2 13 | MNZ 3 8 | SIL 1 19 | SIL 2 10 | SIL 3 Ret | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 19 | HOC 3 9 | BRH 1 17 | BRH 2 11 | BRH 3 Ret | RBR 1 8 | RBR 2 9 | RBR 3 Ret | NOR 1 11 | NOR 2 16 | NOR 3 14 | NÜR 1 16 | NÜR 2 15 | NÜR 3 9 | ZAN 1 13 | ZAN 2 Ret | ZAN 3 17 | VAL 1 5 | VAL 2 4 | VAL 3 Ret | HOC 1 9 | HOC 2 10 | HOC 3 17 | 13th | 50 |

### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts |
| 2014 | CAAL Racing | 51 | Chevrolet | VAL 4 | VAL 6 | BRH 1** | BRH 26 | TOU 2 | TOU 22 | NÜR 7 | NÜR 6 | UMB 3 | UMB 1** | LEM 8* | LEM 1* | 3rd | 625 |
| 2015 | CAAL Racing | 51 | Chevrolet | VAL 1* | VAL 4 | VEN 6 | VEN 5 | BRH 4 | BRH 25 | TOU 6 | TOU 7 | | | | | 5th | 599 |
| 2015 | CAAL Racing | 51 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | UMB 19 | UMB 18* | ZOL 2 | ZOL 2 | 5th | 599 |

### Complete IMSA Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
| 2014 | Spirit of Race | GTD | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | DAY | SEB | LGA 19 | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET 16 | 105th | 14 |
| 2018 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | P | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 20 | SEB 12 | LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | | 49th | 30 |
| 2022 | Risi Competizione | GTD Pro | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DAY | SEB 9 | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET | | 31st | 255 |
| 2024 | Cetilar Racing | GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | DAY 10 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | | 59th | 234 |
| 2025 | Triarsi Competizione | GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | DAY 16 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | | 16th* | 159* |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
| 2018–19 | MR Racing | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 5 | LMS 5 | SIL 7 | FUJ Ret | SHA 6 | SEB 5 | SPA 8 | LMS 5 | 9th | 71 |

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2018 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 324 | 38th | 9th |
| 2019 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 328 | 41st | 10th |

### 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 |
| 2020 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | IMO 23 | NÜR 32 | SPA 6H 21 | SPA 12H 19 | SPA 24H 17 | LEC 24 | | 2nd | 79 |
| 2021 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro-Am | MON 30 | LEC 21 | SPA 6H 27 | SPA 12H 18 | SPA 24H 19 | NÜR | CAT | 5th | 69 |
| 2022 | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Gold | IMO 35 | LEC Ret | | | | | | 8th | 35 |
| 2022 | Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Gold | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H 32 | SPA 12H 36 | SPA 24H 26 | HOC 32 | CAT 37 | 8th | 35 |
| 2023 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Bronze | MNZ 17 | LEC 18 | SPA 6H 32 | SPA 12H 14 | SPA 24H 18 | NÜR 23 | CAT 27 | 1st | 92 |
| 2024 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Bronze | LEC 25 | SPA 6H 4 | SPA 12H 12 | SPA 24H 16 | NÜR | MNZ | JED | 2nd* | 43* |
* Season still in progress.

#### GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

(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 | Pos. | Points |
| 2020 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | MIS 1 11 | MIS 2 14 | MIS 3 11 | MAG 1 15 | MAG 2 14 | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 12 | CAT 1 20 | CAT 2 13 | CAT 3 Ret | 1st | 131 |
| 2021 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Silver | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | VAL 1 15 | VAL 2 17 | 16th | 9 |
| 2022 | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 17 | BRH 2 20 | MAG 1 19 | MAG 2 15 | ZAN 1 22 | ZAN 2 17 | MIS 1 21 | MIS 2 14 | | | 8th | 38.5 |
| 2022 | Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | | | | | | | | | VAL 1 11 | VAL 2 10 | 8th | 38.5 |
| 2024 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Bronze | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | MIS 1 20 | MIS 2 17 | HOC 1 20 | HOC 2 17 | MAG 1 28 | MAG 2 22 | CAT 1 26 | CAT 2 23 | 4th | 62.5 |