Alessandro Ghiretti
Alessandro Ghiretti (born 18 January 2002 in Montauban) is a French racing driver and former member of the Sauber Junior Team.
| Alessandro Ghiretti | |
|---|---|
 Ghiretti at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 18 January 2002 Montauban, France |
| ADAC Formula 4 career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 28 |
| Former teams | US Racing-CHRS |
| Starts | 20 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018-17 | F4 South East Asia Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | F4 South East Asia Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2017 | Meritus Awards - Up & Coming Talent |
Early life
Alessandro was born in Montauban to a family from Italian origins. His father Alain Ghiretti is an entrepreneur in metal construction. In the 1980s his father was a racing driver in Formula Renault and Formula 3000.[1][2] Since August 2017 Alessandro's family resides in Marrakesh.[3]
Career
Karting
Ghiretti began karting at the age of seven, claiming numerous titles in his career,[3] including the first place of the 2016 X30 Junior IAME National Final in Lavilledieu[4] and the third place of the Challenge Europa X30 Junior B in Castelletto.[5]
Lower formulae
In 2017, Ghiretti stepped up to single-seaters, contesting the Italian F4 championship.
In December 2018, Ghiretti signed with the British team Dragon Hitech GP to run in the 2019 F3 Asian Championship, both the winter and main sessions.[6]
In 2019 he contested the ADAC Formula 4 Championship and Italian F4 Championship with US Racing-CHRS.[7] In November, he attended the post-season tests of the Formula Renault Eurocup, at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza with ART Grand Prix[8][9] and at Circuit Paul Ricard with Bhaitech.[10] In March 2020 he took part in the pre-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo with MP Motorsport.[11][12]
Formula One
As part of his signing with US Racing-CHRS, Ghiretti was named as part of the Sauber Junior Team's 2019 line-up.[13]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italian F4 Championship | BDL Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017-18 | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | Meritus.GP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 11th |
| 2018 | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | Meritus.GP | 24 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 446 | 1st |
| French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2019 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | US Racing-CHRS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 6th |
| F3 Asian Winter Series | Dragon Hitech GP | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 3rd | |
| 2020 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Team Virage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 | 3 | 2 | ? | ? | 3 | 68 | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Martinet by Alméras | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 181 | 4th |
| Porsche Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Martinet by Alméras | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | 5 | 139 | 3rd |
| Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - Porsche Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9th | ||
| 2023 | Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - Porsche Cup | Martinet by Alméras | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11th* |
| Porsche Supercup | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 7th | ||
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe - Sport Division - Pro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 8th | ||
| Porsche Carrera Cup France |
† As Ghiretti was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US Racing-CHRS | OSC 1 10 |
OSC 2 7 |
OSC 3 3 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 6 |
HOC 1 18 |
HOC 2 6 |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 4 |
ZAN 3 2 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 4 |
NÜR 3 4 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 14 |
HOC 3 8 |
SAC 1 8 |
SAC 2 7 |
SAC 3 DSQ |
6th | 136 |
References
- Jean-Luc Taillade. "Alessandro GHIRETTI tente sa chance en Formula 4 du Sud-Est Asiatique". fortylaps.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- Jacques Ramon (2002-12-12). "Alain Ghiretti, l'homme pressé". lesechos.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- Karim El Medkouri (18 June 2018). "Qui est ce jeune pilote ?". Sportautomoto.ma (in French). Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "Finale Nationale X30 Junior" (PDF). 2016.
- "X 30 CHALLENGE EUROPA 2016" (PDF). 2016.
- "Hitech GP add Alessandro Ghiretti to their 2019 FIA Asian F3 and Winter Series Line-Up". hitechgp.co.uk. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "Ghiretti, Pourchaire and Stanek join Sauber F4 campaign". f1feederseries.com. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- Mattia Tremolada (2019-11-13). "Test a Monza, 1° giorno Cordeel beffa Collet". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- Mattia Tremolada (2019-11-14). "Test a Monza, 2° giorno Cordeel si conferma". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- "Victor Martins le plus rapide au Paul Ricard des essais de l'Eurocup". autonewsinfo.com (in French). 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- Wood, Elliot (2020-03-11). "ART Grand Prix sets test pace on Formula Renault Eurocup return". FormulaScout. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- Wood, Elliot (2020-03-13). "Caio Collet lowers pace on second Eurocup test day at Valencia". FormulaScout. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- Jack Benyon (2019-02-19). "Sauber Junior Team reveals 2019 line-up". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
External links
- Alessandro Ghiretti career summary at DriverDB.com