# Francesco Castellacci

Francesco Castellacci de Villanova (born 4 April 1987 in Rome) is a professional racing driver from Italy. Francesco studied at Marymount International School, Rome and Universita' Bocconi before starting his career as a racing driver.
Together with Federico Leo, he won the drivers title of the 2011 FIA GT3 European Championship, driving a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3.

## Career
### Formula Azzurra

Castellacci began his single-seater career in late 2005, racing in the Formula Azzurra Winter Trophy. In the series' four races, all held at Adria International Raceway, he achieved two podium places to be classified in third place. In 2006, he entered the full Formula Azzurra championship, scoring 24 points to finish eighth in the final standings.

### Formula Three

In late 2006, Castellacci tested a Formula Three car for the first time, driving for the British team Hitech Racing at Rockingham Motor Speedway. In 2007, he took part in the full British Formula 3 Championship season, racing alongside Australian driver John Martin at Alan Docking Racing. Castellacci failed to score a point in the 22 races he competed in, with his best result coming in the first race at Donington Park, where he finished in fifteenth position. He also took part in the Masters of Formula 3 race held at Zolder, finishing in 26th place.
The following year, Castellacci returned to his native Italy to compete in the Italian Formula Three Championship for Lucidi Motors. He finished the season fourth overall, taking six podium places along with a double pole position at the Monza round. The title was won by his team-mate Mirko Bortolotti.
Castellacci continued in the series for 2009, switching teams to join Prema Powerteam. He finished in the points on eleven occasions and took a single podium position at Misano to be classified in eighth place overall. During the year, he once again took part in the Masters of Formula Three event, this time racing for Manor Motorsport. He finished the race in 30th place.

### Porsche Supercup

In June 2010, Castellacci made his debut in the Porsche Supercup round at the Valencia Street Circuit, finishing in 17th position. He is also due to contest the rounds at Silverstone, Hungaroring and Monza later in the season.
A month earlier, he also made his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany at Valencia's Circuit Ricardo Tormo, finishing in 14th place.

### Other Series

In October 2009, Castellacci sampled a GP2 car for the first time during the first post-season test at Jerez. Driving for the Italian Durango team, he completed 107 laps during the course of the three-day test, recording a best time of 1:27.615 on the final day of running.
Castellacci also took part in Formula Renault 3.5 Series testing during October and November 2009, driving cars for Draco Racing, Interwetten.com Racing and Prema Powerteam.
For 2011, Castellacci raced in the FIA GT3 European Championship with AF Corse, sharing a Ferrari 458 with fellow Italian driver Federico Leo. The duo won the drivers' title at the final round of the season in Zandvoort.
The following year, a switch to the FIA GT1 World Championship was in order for the Italian, who partnered Enzo Ide at AF Corse. With a best result of fifth, the duo finished 14th in the standings.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2005 | Formula Azzurra – Winter Trophy | Team Europa Corse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ? | 3rd |
| 2006 | Formula Azzurra | Team Federkarting | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8th |
| 2007 | British Formula 3 Championship | Alan Docking Racing | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2007 | Masters of Formula 3 | Alan Docking Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 26th |
| 2008 | Italian Formula Three Championship | Lucidi Motors | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 4th |
| 2009 | Italian Formula Three Championship | Prema Powerteam | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 8th |
| 2009 | Masters of Formula 3 | Manor Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 30th |
| 2010 | Italian Formula Three Championship | RC Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 2010 | Italian GT Championship - GT Cup | Petri Corse Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60th |
| 2010 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | MRS Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2010 | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | Schnabl Engineering Parker Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A† | NC† |
| 2010 | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | Sanitec Giltrap Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A† | NC† |
| 2011 | FIA GT3 European Championship | AF Corse | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 1st |
| 2011 | 24H Dubai - A6 | MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
| 2012 | FIA GT1 World Championship | AF Corse | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14th |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Vita4One Team Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Kessel Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Belgian Audi Club WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Winter Series by GT Sport - GTS | Kessel Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ? | ? |
| 2013 | Spanish GT Championship - GTS | Kessel Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | International GT Open - GTS | Kessel Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am | Kessel Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2014 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup | Scuderia Villorba Corse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 2nd |
| 2014 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 2nd |
| 2014 | European Le Mans Series - GTC | AF Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16th |
| 2014 | International GT Open - GTS | AF Corse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31st |
| 2014 | Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th |
| 2014 | Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de V | Raceworks Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2015 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9th |
| 2015 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2015 | European Le Mans Series - GTC | AF Corse | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 2nd |
| 2016 | Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
| 2016 | International GT Open - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23rd |
| 2016 | Gulf 12 Hours - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2016 | 24H Series - SP3 | JR Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2016 | Touring Car Endurance Series - SP3 | JR Motorsport | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 4th |
| 2017 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25th |
| 2017 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 4th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2019–20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | AF Corse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 16th |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 6th |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8th |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th |
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 3rd |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | AF Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 47th |
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Vista AF Corse | | | | | | | |
| 2025 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Vista AF Corse | | | | | | | |
† - As Castellacci is a guest driver, he is ineligible to score points.

### Complete GT1 World Championship results

| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
| 2012 | AF Corse | Ferrari | NOG QR 10 | NOG CR 5 | ZOL QR 7 | ZOL CR 11 | NAV QR 13 | NAV QR 11 | SVK QR 12 | SVK CR 9 | ALG QR 11 | ALG CR 7 | SVK QR 10 | SVK CR Ret | MOS QR 8 | MOS CR 6 | NÜR QR 10 | NÜR CR 7 | DON QR 7 | DON CR 5 | 14th | 42 |

### Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
| 2015 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL 4 | SPA 6 | LMS Ret | NÜR 7 | COA 6 | FUJ 7 | SHA 6 | BHR 7 | | 9th | 54 |
| 2017 | Spirit of Race | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL Ret | SPA 4 | LMS 7 | NÜR 2 | MEX 4 | COA 3 | FUJ 1 | SHA Ret | BHR 3 | 4th | 109 |
| 2018–19 | Spirit of Race | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 8 | LMS 2 | SIL 9 | FUJ 6 | SHA 4 | SEB 2 | SPA 4 | LMS 7 | | 4th | 99 |
| 2019–20 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL 9 | FUJ 6 | SHA 8 | BHR 5 | COA 7 | SPA 7 | LMS 4 | | | 12th | 71 |
| 2021 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 4 | ALG 3 | MNZ 7 | LMS 7 | BHR 7 | BHR 6 | | | | 6th | 71 |
| 2022 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 9 | SPA 4 | LMS 5 | MNZ 9 | FUJ 4 | BHR 7 | | | | 8th | 58 |
| 2023 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 5 | PRT 4 | SPA NC | LMS 5 | MNZ 10 | FUJ 1 | BHR 4 | | | 3rd | 91 |
| 2024 | Vista AF Corse | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | QAT 5 | IMO | SPA | LMS | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR | | 5th* | 15* |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2015 | Aston Martin Racing | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am | 187 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Olivier Beretta | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 326 | 41st | 12th |
| 2018 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 335 | 26th | 2nd |
| 2019 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 327 | 43rd | 12th |
| 2020 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 330 | 39th | 13th |
| 2021 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 329 | 39th | 11th |
| 2022 | AF Corse | Nick Cassidy Thomas Flohr | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 340 | 39th | 6th |
| 2023 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 312 | 31st | 5th |
| 2024 | Vista AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari 296 GT3 | LMGT3 | 30 | DNF | DNF |