Leonardo Pulcini

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 seventh in the KF3 category in the Italian ACI Karting Championship, won the ROK Cup International Final in the Junior ROK class. He rounded off the season participating in the 23° Andrea Margutti Trophy - KF3 category, coming in 22nd.

In 2013, Pulcini came runner-up to the Italian Championship in the KF3 category, and made his WSK debut, competing in the WSK Super Master Series and the WSK Euro Series in the KF Junior, coming in ninth and sixth.

Pulcini came sixth in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and runner-up to the CIK-FIA World Championship. Pulcini made his KF debut in 2014, during his first year in single-seaters, coming 29th in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. He also made his WSK Champions Cup debut, coming in tenth, Pulcini also came 18th in the WSK Super Master Series.

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, Pulcini 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]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing 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)

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

Complete Auto GP Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete GP3 Series/FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Complete International GT Open results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

^* Season still in progress.

References

1. ^ "Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini è il campione 2016 (Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini is the champion 2016)". October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "F3 and Formula Renault frontrunners headline GP3 test entry list". November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
4. ^ "Arden announces 2017 driver line-up". February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
5. ^ "Pulcini Named Lamborghini Factory Driver in Shootout". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
6. ^ 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.