Kyle Marcelli

Kyle Marcelli (born 23 February 1990) is a Canadian racing driver who currently competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge.[1]

Kyle Marcelli
NationalityCanadian
Born (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Michelin Pilot Challenge career
Debut season2014
Current teamKohR Motorsports
Racing licence FIA Gold
NASCAR Canada Series career
3 races run over 1 year
2021 position25th
Best finish25th (2021)
First race2021 Guardian Angels 60 (Trois-Rivières)
Last race2021 Clarington 200 (Mosport)
WinsTop tensPoles
010
Car number59
Former teamsRebel Rock Racing
Mantella Autosport
Mühlner Motorsports America
Previous series
2014, 16, 18
2010–13
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
American Le Mans Series
Championship titles
2022, 2023
2020
2019

2007
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America – Pro
Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS class
GT World Challenge America – Pro-Am class
Formula Ford Ontario Championship

Career edit

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]

After scoring the championship in the 2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, Marcelli and co-driver Danny Formal returned to defend their title in 2023.[7] Over 12 races, the pair scored ten total race victories.[8] In 2024, after another title victory in Super Trofeo competition, Marcelli and Formal stepped up to the IMSA SportsCar Championship full-time in the GTD class.[9]

Marcelli driving for Intersport Racing at Petit Le Mans in 2011

Racing record edit

Complete American Le Mans Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPoints
2010Performance TechLMPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8SEB
4
LBH
5
5th101
Genoa RacingLGA
2
Intersport RacingMIL
10
LRP
8
MDO
4
ELK
4
MOS
6
PET
2
2011Intersport RacingLMPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8SEB
8
LBH
2
LRP
3
MOS
6
MDO
1
ELK
4
BAL
1
LGA
3
PET
2
3rd124
2012BAR1 MotorsportsLMPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8SEB
9
LBH
4
LGA
5
LRP
6
MOS
5
MDO
3
ELK
3
BAL
5
VIR
7
PET
5
9th53
2013BAR1 MotorsportsLMPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8SEB
2
LBH
6
LGA
4
LRP
4
MOS
3
ELK
2
BAL
5
COT
1
VIR
1
PET
1
4th128

Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2013Mühlner Motorsports AmericaGTPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAYCOT
9
BARATLDETMDOWGLIMSELKKANLGA
8
LIM
DNS
49th45

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2014Starworks MotorsportPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet 6.2 L V8DAY
6
KANVIR
5
COT35th28
Scuderia CorsaGTDFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5 L V8SEB
18
LGA
10
DET
16
WGLMOSIMSELKPET
9
49th40
2016Performance Tech MotorsportsPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet 6.2 L V8DAY
6
SEB
5
LBH
3
LGA
4
BEL
4
WGL
2
MOS
4
LIM
3
ELK
3
COTPET
2
5th274
20183GT RacingGTDLexus RC F GT3Lexus 5.0 L V8DAY
15
SEB
14
MDO
1
BEL
6
WGL
13
MOS
2
LIM
7
ELK
6
VIR
1
LGA
10
PET
14
5th268
2022WTR – Racers Edge MotorsportsGTD ProAcura NSX GT3 Evo22Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6DAYSEB
8
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
33rd252
AWALMP3Ligier JS P320Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8DAYSEBMDOWGL
9
MOS
4
ELK
PET
6
20th800
2023Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR AndrettiGTDAcura NSX GT3 Evo22Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6DAY
6
SEB
19
LBH
MON
WGL
8
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMS
17
PET
14
26th1029
2024Wayne Taylor Racing with AndrettiGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2Lamborghini 5.2 L V10DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET
Source:[10]


NASCAR edit

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

Pinty's Series edit

NASCAR Pinty's Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910NPSCPtsRef
2021Dave Jacombs7FordSUNSUNCTR
15
ICARMSP
22
MSP
3
FLADELDELDEL-*-*[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kyle Marcelli". IMSA. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Davidson Racing Norma wins the 25 Hours of Thunderhill". motorsport.com. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Kyle Marcelli signs with Mantella Autosport". motorsport.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Marcelli Confirmed as Full-Season Driver at Performance Tech". sportscar365.com. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Kyle Marcelli joins R.Ferri Motorsport for Pirelli World Challenge". motorsport.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Champs Crowned as Michelin Pilot Challenge Wraps 2020 at Sebring". michelinracingusa.com. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. ^ Dagys, John (1 May 2023). "WTR Andretti Sets Four-Car Super Trofeo Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (17 November 2023). "Marcelli, Formal Overcome Norman for 10th Win of Season". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (10 November 2023). "WTR Andretti Confirms Full-Season Lamborghini GTD Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Kyle Marcelli Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  11. ^ "Kyle Marcelli – 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

External links edit

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tyler McQuarrie
Jeff Westphal
Michelin Pilot Challenge
GS Champion

2020
With: Nate Stacy
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America
Pro Champion

2022, 2023
With: Danny Formal
Succeeded by
Incumbent