DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR MARCIELLO AT FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP’S 6 HOURS OF IMOLA
DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR MARCIELLO AT FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP’S 6 HOURS OF IMOLA After a complicated start in Qatar, where Team WRT’s hypercar struggled both in qualifying and in the race, Marciello was back in action in Imola for the second stage of the World Endurance Championship. On the historical Enzo and Dino Ferrari track, […]
FIRST BMW PODIUM FOR MARCELLO IN THE ADAC 24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS
FIRST BMW PODIUM FOR MARCELLO IN THE ADAC 24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS In a weekend of ups and downs, Marciello went from being forced to retire to finishing on the podium in the second race. The two 4-hour races were part of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers and served as a preparation for the main event, […]
MARCIELLO FINISHES FOURTH IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE
MARCIELLO FINISHES FOURTH IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE The first stage of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance – the 3h of Paul Ricard – took place last weekend in France. Raffaele, in his first outing with Team WRT’s BMW M4 GT3, rose to the occasion, finishing […]
MARCIELLO REACHES THE TOP-10 IN HIS 2024 BRITISH GT DEBUT
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO REACHES THE TOP-10 IN HIS 2024 BRITISH GT DEBUT Last weekend, Raffaele joined team Ram Racing and teammate John Ferguson at Oulton Park (Cheshire) for the two opening races of the British GT 2024. Both drivers struggled in the qualifying sessions, and their times (1:36.273 for Ferguson and 1:33.888 for Marciello) placed the […]
WORLD ENDURANCE 1812 km OF QATAR AT LUISAL
WORLD ENDURANCE QUATAR Last weekend, Marciello competed in the 1812 km of Qatar at Luisail, a few kilometres from Doha. The race marked his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This new challenge sees him compete against 18 other Hypercars at the wheel of Team WRT’s BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh #15, alongside fellow […]
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO IN THE TOP 5 IN THE 12H OF BATHURST
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO IN THE TOP 5 IN THE 12H OF BATHURST Last weekend, Raffaele begun his 2024 season at Mount Panorama (Australia, 200km from Sydney), in the 12H of Bathurst – the first race of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia 2024. It was an eventful and unpredictable race […]
RAFFAELE READY TO DEFEND HIS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP TITLE
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO READY TO DEFEND HIS TITLE IN THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP With one foot in the prototypes world and the other in his beloved GT category, Raffaele is gearing up for what looks to be a very busy 2024 season. The 29 year-old has put an end to his Mercedes chapter […]
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO CHASING THE FIA WEC 2024 TITLE
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO CHASING THE FIA WEC 2024 TITLE Raffaele Marciello’s 2024 season is slowly starting to take shape, with the Swiss having been announced as the driver of BMW’s M Hybrid V8 no 15 in the FIA WEC. With a long history of 12 previous editions, and the participation of the world’s leading manufacturers, the […]
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE IN 2024
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE IN 2024 After yet another season of high caliber performances in 2023, Raffaele is ready to begin a new chapter in his motorsport career: a mainstay of the Mercedes Gran Turismo program from 2018 to 2023, the 29 year old (born in Zurich and residing in Lugano) has […]
MARCIELLO TRIUMPHS AT MACAU’S FIA GT WORLD CUP
FIA GT WORLD CUP – MACAU MARCIELLO TRIUMPHS AT MACAU’S FIA GT WORLD CUP Last weekend, Marciello travelled to Macao to race in the FIA GT World Cup for the fist time after winning the 2019 edition – the last one before a long break caused by the pandemic. It was a bittersweet moment for […]
MARCIELLO FINISHES FOURTH IN THE LAST STAGE OF THE BRITISH GP
BRITISH GT – DONINGTON MARCIELLO FINISHES FOURTH IN THE LAST STAGE OF THE BRITISH GP For the last stage of the British GP, Marciello and gentleman driver John Ferguson traveled to Donington, which was also the theatre of the GP’s third stage. That race ended with Ferguson driving out of bounds, and the duo – […]
MARCIELLO FINISHES SECOND IN THE SPRINT SERIES AFTER WINNING THE ENDURANCE AND OVERALL TITLES
GTWC SPRINT – ZANDVOORT MARCIELLO FINISHES SECOND IN THE SPRINT SERIES AFTER WINNING THE ENDURANCE AND OVERALL TITLES After being crowned champion of the GT World Challenge Endurance and GT World Challenge Overall (which combines the Sprint and Endurance series) last week-end in Barcelona, Raffaele traveled to Zandvoort, where he aimed to secure the Sprint […]
ANOTHER PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO: SECOND PLACE IN INDIANAPOLIS
INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE – INDIANAPOLIS 8H ANOTHER PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO: SECOND PLACE IN INDIANAPOLIS After racing at Bathurst, Kyalami, and Spa-Francorchamps, Raffaele traveled to Indiana (USA) to compete in the Indianapolis stage of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, where he triumphed last year. Marciello, fourth in the competition’s driver standings, begun his racing weekend with two […]
MARCIELLO CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE ENDURANCE
GTWC ENDURANCE – BARCELONA MARCIELLO CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE ENDURANCE After a long season, Marciello and teammates Boguslavskiy and Gounon arrived at the last stage of the GTWC Endurance sitting at the top of the standings, with a 18 points advantage over their BMW Eng rivals Yelloly and Wittmann. After a day […]
MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY WIN AND KEEP THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THE GTWC SPRINT
GTWC SPRINT – VALENCIA MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY WIN AND KEEP THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THE GTWC SPRINT As the penultimate stage of the GT World Challenge sprint series rolled in, the Swiss-Russian duo of Marciello and Boguslavskiy had a ten point advantage on the Audi behind them. In Valencia, the duo worked on the setup of […]
A WEEKEND TO FORGET AT BRANDS HATCH FOR MARCIELLO AND FERGUSON
BRITISH GP – BRANDS HATCH A WEEKEND TO FORGET AT BRANDS HATCH FOR MARCIELLO AND FERGUSON Last weekend, Marciello traveled to Brands Hatch – a track he knows from his GT World Challenge experience, and where he’s always performed well – to race in the penultimate stage of the British GP. In this competition, the […]
VICTORY FOR MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY ON GERMAN SOIL
GTWC SPRINT – HOCKENHEIM VICTORY FOR MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY ON GERMAN SOIL After a short summer break, Marciello was back on the track at Hockenheim for the third stage of the GT World Challenge Sprint, hoping to cement his leadership in the drivers’ standings. The private tests that took place on Thursday and Friday didn’t […]
A POLE AND A VICTORY FOR MARCIELLO IN GERMANY
GTWC ENDURANCE – NURBURGRING A POLE AND A VICTORY FOR MARCIELLO IN GERMANY After the second place obtained at Spa-Francorchamps, the Marciello-Gounon-Boguslavskiy trio traveled to Nurburgring (Germany) to compete in the next stage of the Endurance series. For the 3h race, the Nurburgring is used in its “short”, F1 configuration, and does not include the […]
FOURTH PLACE AND FASTEST LAP FOR MARCIELLO
BRITISH GT – PORTIMAO FOURTH PLACE AND FASTEST LAP FOR MARCIELLO Last weekend, Raffaele traveled to Portimao (Portugal) for for the fifth stage of the British GT. Every year, one stage of the competition takes place outside of Britain, and in 2023, the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve was chosen to host the event. In the […]
A POLE AND A WIN FOR MARCIELLO IN MISANO ADRIATICO
GTWC SPRINT – MISANO A POLE AND A WIN FOR MARCIELLO IN MISANO ADRIATICO Fresh off his podium at Spa-Francorchamps, Marciello confirmed his good form at Misano Adriatico, where he raced in the second stage of the GT World Challenge Sprint. After a day of tests on Thursday, Marciello used Friday’s free sessions to find […]
A WELL-DESERVED SECOND PLACE FOR MARCIELLO AT THE 24H OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
GTWC ENDURANCE – 24H SPA FRANCORCHAMPS A WELL-DESERVED SECOND PLACE FOR MARCIELLO AT THE 24H OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS After the first two stages of the GTWC Endurance season, it was time for the historical 24H of Spa-Francorchamps – the main event in the GT3 Endurance world. As always, Marciello flew team AKKODIS ASP’s flag alongside teammates […]
MARCIELLO’S TEAM FORCED TO RETIRE BEFORE HE COULD GET BEHIND THE WHEEL
IMSA – SAHLEN’S 6H OF THE GLEN MARCIELLO’S TEAM FORCED TO RETIRE BEFORE HE COULD GET BEHIND THE WHEEL Last weekend, Mercedes-AMG asked Marciello to replace Ellis in the 6H of Watkins Glen (NY) – an Endurance race that is part of the American IMSA championship. The Ticino driver, well known for his ability to […]
MARCIELLO AND FERGUSON TRIUMPH DESPITE DIFFICULTIES
BRITISH GT – SNETTERTON 300 MARCIELLO AND FERGUSON TRIUMPH DESPITE DIFFICULTIES After a bitter experience at Donington, where Marciello and Ferguson were forced to retire from the race, the duo hoped to get back on track at Snetterton, in the fourth stage of the British GT. Snetterton is a typical British racetrack, narrow and with […]
POLE POSITION AND HISTORICAL AMG WIN AT PAUL RICARD
GTWC ENDURANCE – 1000KM PAUL RICARD POLE POSITION AND HISTORICAL AMG WIN AT PAUL RICARD Last weekend, Marciello joined Team AKKODIS ASP at the Paul Ricard track (France) to race in the classic 6 hour, 1000 km race alongside teammates Boguslavskiy and Gounon. Having already done a few days of tests on the track in […]
FRUSTRATION IN DONINGTON DESPITE A GREAT PERFORMANCE IN QUALIFYING
BRITISH GT – DONINGTON FRUSTRATION IN DONINGTON DESPITE A GREAT PERFORMANCE IN QUALIFYING Last weekend, Marciello joined Team RAM Racing (England) and teammate John Ferguson in Donington, for the third stage of the British GT. After a day of private tests on the mixed, technical track, it was time for the racing weekend to begin. […]
A POLE AND A PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO IN THE 24H OF NURBURGRING
ADAC TOTAL ENERGIES 24H NURBURGRING A POLE AND A PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO IN THE 24H OF NURBURGRING After a long preparation, Marciello arrived at Nurburgring filled with confidence, ready to compete in the most important Endurance race of the year for German manufacturers: the famous 24H. Raffaele, in his official AMG driver role, shared duties […]
MARCIELLO TRIUMPHS AND IMPRESSES AT BRANDS HATCH
GTWC SPRINT – BRANDS HATCH MARCIELLO TRIUMPHS AND IMPRESSES AT BRANDS HATCH After racing in the British GP last week, the Ticino driver took part in the first stage of the GT World Challenge Sprint series on the tortuous and technical track of Brands Hatch. He and teammate Boguslavskiy (Russia) will share duties at the […]
FIFTH PLACE FOR MARCIELLO IN THE 3H ENDURANCE RACE AT SILVERSTONE
BRITISH GT – SILVERSTONE 500 FIFTH PLACE FOR MARCIELLO IN THE 3H ENDURANCE RACE AT SILVERSTONE Last weekend, Marciello and British gentlemen driver John Ferguson competed in the Silverstone 500, the second stage of the British GT. On Friday, the duo participated in a series of private tests at the wheel of Team Ram Racing’s […]
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Not very happy with myself today and not the race we hoped but we showed a better pace compare Qatar, so I really looking forward to Spa now.
Grazie Millie, race fans 🫶🏼🇮🇹
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Ciao ragazzi… It’s race day!
If you missed meeting our drivers yesterday, you have another chance this morning during the WEC pit walk 🙌
Times in CEST🇮🇹
10:50-11:20 – Pit walk/autograph session
13:00-19:00 – 6 Hours of Imola
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Not the best qualy for us, but I feel we are in a better position compared to Qatar, so big push tomorrow 🫡
P2 & P3 in FP3! Eyes on the prize for #WEC quali. 🏆👀
Joyeux anniversaire Dries and Andreas 🥳
It’s an exciting day here in Imola, not only for our #15 Hypercar driver’s and the Head of BMW M Motorsport’s birthdays, but because it’s qualifying day 🙌🏼
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Bellissima 😚🤌🏼 Which BMW M Team WRT machine is your weapon of choice? Comment below and tag your two team mates! 🏁
Our 12 drivers will be making their way to Piazza Matteotti, Imola, to meet the local fans this afternoon. Will we see you there?
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