Kyle Marcelli
| Kyle Marcelli | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 23 February 1990 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | KohR Motorsports |
| Car number | 59 |
| Former teams | Rebel Rock Racing Mantella Autosport Mühlner Motorsports America |
| Previous series | |
| 2014, 16, 18 2010–13 | WeatherTech SportsCar Championship American Le Mans Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2019 2007 | Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS class GT World Challenge America – Pro-Am class Formula Ford Ontario Championship |
Kyle Marcelli (born 23 February 1990) is a Canadian racing driver who currently competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge.[1]
Career[]
Marcelli began his racing career in karts in 2005, before moving into single seaters for the 2006 Bridgestone F2000 Racing Series, in which he finished second. In December 2014, Marcelli was a part of the Davidson Racing team that won the yearly 25 Hours of Thunderhill, driving a Norma prototype chassis alongside co-drivers Randy Pobst, Alex Lloyd, and Brian Frisselle.[2] For the following Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season, Marcelli signed with Mantella Autosport.[3] He would spend just one season with the team, joining Performance Tech Motorsports for the full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in 2016.[4] The following season would see Marcelli take on SprintX races in the Pirelli World Challenge for R.Ferri Motorsport.[5] Driving for KohR Motorsports, Marcelli won the 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge GS class championship.[6]
Racing record[]
Complete American Le Mans Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Performance Tech | LMPC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 | SEB 4 |
LBH 5 |
5th | 101 | ||||||||
| Genoa Racing | LGA 2 |
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| Intersport Racing | MIL 10 |
LRP 8 |
MDO 4 |
ELK 4 |
MOS 6 |
PET 2 |
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| 2011 | Intersport Racing | LMPC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 | SEB 8 |
LBH 2 |
LRP 3 |
MOS 6 |
MDO 1 |
ELK 4 |
BAL 1 |
LGA 3 |
PET 2 |
3rd | 124 | |
| 2012 | BAR1 Motorsports | LMPC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 | SEB 9 |
LBH 4 |
LGA 5 |
LRP 6 |
MOS 5 |
MDO 3 |
ELK 3 |
BAL 5 |
VIR 7 |
PET 5 |
9th | 53 |
| 2013 | BAR1 Motorsports | LMPC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 | SEB 2 |
LBH 6 |
LGA 4 |
LRP 4 |
MOS 3 |
ELK 2 |
BAL 5 |
COT 1 |
VIR 1 |
PET 1 |
4th | 128 |
Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mühlner Motorsports America | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | DAY | COT 9 |
BAR | ATL | DET | MDO | WGL | IMS | ELK | KAN | LGA 8 |
LIM DNS |
49th | 45 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Starworks Motorsport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | DAY 6 |
KAN | VIR 5 |
COT | 35th | 28 | ||||||||
| Scuderia Corsa | GTD | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | SEB 18 |
LGA 10 |
DET 16 |
WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | PET 9 |
49th | 40 | |||||
| 2016 | Performance Tech Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB 5 |
LBH 3 |
LGA 4 |
BEL 4 |
WGL 2 |
MOS 4 |
LIM 3 |
ELK 3 |
COT | PET 2 |
5th | 274 | |
| 2018 | 3GT Racing | GTD | Lexus RC F GT3 | Lexus 5.0 L V8 | DAY 15 |
SEB 14 |
MDO 1 |
BEL 6 |
WGL 13 |
MOS 2 |
LIM 7 |
ELK 6 |
VIR 1 |
LGA 10 |
PET 14 |
5th | 268 |
References[]
- ^ "Kyle Marcelli - IMSA". imsa.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Davidson Racing Norma wins the 25 Hours of Thunderhill". motorsport.com. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Marcelli signs with Mantella Autosport". motorsport.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Marcelli Confirmed as Full-Season Driver at Performance Tech". sportscar365.com. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Marcelli joins R.Ferri Motorsport for Pirelli World Challenge". motorsport.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Champs Crowned as Michelin Pilot Challenge Wraps 2020 at Sebring". michelinracingusa.com. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
External links[]
- Personal Website
- Kyle Marcelli at Motorsport.com
- 1990 births
- Living people
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- Canadian racing drivers
- Racing drivers from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers