Roman Senna De Angelis (born 15 February 2001) is a Canadian racing driver,[1][2] who currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for the Heart of Racing Team.[3]
| Roman De Angelis | |
|---|---|
 De Angelis in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | 15 February 2001 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Heart of Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 27 |
| Former teams | Mark Motors Racing, Kelly Moss Racing |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2017–19 2018–19 | Formula Ford 1600 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge USA |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017, 2019 2019 2021 | IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge USA IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Cup - GTD |
Career edit
De Angelis began his racing career in karting at the age of 9 and at the age 13 won his first title, the 2014 Canadian National Karting Championship.[4] In 2016 De Angelis moved up from karting to F1600 where he won Rookie of Year honors for his second-place finish in the 18-race season.[5]
De Angelis then moved on to race Porsche 911 GT3s competing in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada with Mark Motors Racing beginning in 2017.[6] In his first season he won the GT3 Cup Gold Class Canadian Championship, becoming the youngest driver to win the championship in GT3 Cup history at 16 years of age.[7]
In 2018 De Angelis continued racing for Mark Motors Racing moving up to the GT3 Platinum Class and partnered with Kelly Moss and Racing for Children to compete in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama. De Angelis finished the year as runner up in both series.[8] 2018 also saw De Angelis win his first endurance race of his career at the inaugural IMSA Prototype Challenge Roar Before the Rolex 24 driving the No. 4 Ligier JS P3 for ANSA Motorsports.[9]
In 2019, racing with the same teams, De Angelis had the most successful season of his career winning both the GT3 Cup Platinum Class Canadian & GT3 Cup Platinum Class USA Championships, De Angelis was the first driver to accomplish this feat. De Angelis finished the 2019 season with 18 victories, 14 pole positions and 22 podiums in 24 race starts.[10]
For the 2020 season De Angelis joined the IMSA Weathertech Series in the GT Daytona Class competing for the Heart of Racing Team in the #23 Aston Martin GT Vantage car. The team got their first podium of the year at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a third-place finish and a season best second place finish at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.[11] De Angelis also raced in the Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit in New South Wales, Australia for the Garage59 Team in an Aston Martin GT3 with co-driver Andrew Watson. The pair finished the race thirteenth overall and second in their GT3 Silver class. De Angelis also partnered with Panoz Racing to compete in four races of the GT4 America Series season. De Angelis and teammate Parker Chase claimed victories at Circuit of The Americas and Indianapolis.[12]
2021 saw De Angelis remain with Heart of Racing, being joined by Ross Gunn who replaced team boss Ian James as his principal partner.[13] The team got their first podium finish at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and their first victory in Detroit at the Detroit Grand Prix at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. De Angelis and Gunn claimed the WeatherTech Sprint Cup title as the highest scoring team in the sprint events through the season.[14]
De Angelis was also a part of the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, as the only Canadian, in the 15-driver competition to find the next generation of GT endurance stars.[15]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
* Season still in progress.
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results edit
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Audi Sport Team WRT Speedstar | GTD | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | DAY 3 | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 47th | 30 | |
| 2020 | Heart of Racing | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 18 | DAY | SEB | ELK DNS | VIR 8 | ATL 6 | MDO 4 | CLT 3 | PET 11 | LGA 4 | SEB 2 | 15th | 199 | |
| 2021 | Heart of Racing | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 5 | SEB 3 | MDO 4 | DET 1 | WGL 3 | WGL 3 | LIM 1 | ELK 4 | LGA 5 | LBH 6 | VIR 5 | PET 1 | 3rd | 3111 |
| 2022 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 9 | SEB 15 | LBH 12 | LGA 7 | MDO 8 | DET 2 | WGL 1 | MOS 1 | LIM 2 | ELK 6 | VIR 2 | PET 7 | 1st | 2898 |
| 2023 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 1 | SEB 15 | LBH 2 | MON 8 | WGL 6 | MOS 4 | LIM 1 | ELK 7 | VIR 12 | IMS 4 | PET 5 | 2nd | 3221 | |
| 2024 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 22 | SEB 4 | LBH 14 | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 16th* | 593* | ||
| Source:[16] | ||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
References edit
- ^ "De Angelis Hopes To Continue Turning Heads". Speed Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Impressive teen driver in early laps of car racing career". Windsor Star. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "De Angelis looking to build on Rolex 24 opportunity". Racer. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Canadian National Karting Championship - Briggs & Stratton Junior 2014 standings". driverdb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ 2016 Standings > Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series: 2016 Standings > Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine: Mark Motors Signs Roman De Angelis For 2017 - Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ Mark Motors Racing: Roman De Angelis - Mark Motors Racing, accessdate: October 19, 2021
- ^ Sinclair, Adam (2018-01-25). "Kelly-Moss Road and Race Signs Roman De Angelis to Drive in Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA". Speedway Digest. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Teenager Roman De Angelis wins inaugural IMSA Prototype Challenge at Daytona: Teenager Roman De Angelis wins inaugural IMSA Prototype Challenge at Daytona, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ IMSA: Dickinson Picks Up First Career Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama Win As De Angelis Clinches 2019 Title at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | IMSA, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ Sinclair, Adam (2020-11-17). "Second At The Sebring 12 For The Heart Of Racing". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ RACER: Panoz wins opening Pirelli GT4 America SprintX round at COTA | RACER, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ Sinclair, Adam (2021-05-06). "The Heart Of Racing Confirms Full Season Driver Lineup". Speedway Digest. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Driver Database: IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship - GTD class 2021 standings | Driver Database, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ Pressroom: Race to graduate Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy back on – Aston Martin | Pressroom, accessdate: October 18, 2021
- ^ "Roman De Angelis Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
External links edit
- Roman De Angelis career summary at DriverDB.com