Alessandro Giardelli

File:Alessandro Giardelli European Championship.jpg.]]

Giardelli began his career in 2012.{{cite web|title=Trofeo Nazionale Easykart - 60cc 2012 standings|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/easykart-italy---60-cc/2012/|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=16 May 2020}} His accomplishments include first place in the Italian Open Masters,{{cite news|date=7 September 2015|title=Alessandro Giardelli è campione italiano successo per un giovane pilota della lario motor sport|work=colico.netweek.it|publisher=colico.netweek|url=http://colico.netweek.it/notizie/speciali-attualita-e-costume/colico-alessandro-giardelli-e-campione-italiano-br-successo-per-un-giovane-pilota-della-lario-motor-sport-br-3993410.html|access-date=16 May 2019|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408040524/http://colico.netweek.it/notizie/speciali-attualita-e-costume/colico-alessandro-giardelli-e-campione-italiano-br-successo-per-un-giovane-pilota-della-lario-motor-sport-br-3993410.html|url-status=dead}} third place at the WSK Night Edition,{{cite news|date=14 June 2016|title=Kart: podio per Giardelli alla WSK Night Edition in Adria|work=leccotoday.it|publisher=Leccotoday|url=http://www.leccotoday.it/sport/kart-adria-lario-motorsport-racing-team-alessandro-giardelli-terzo.html/|access-date=16 May 2020}} eighth place{{cite news|date=9 February 2016|title=WSK Champions Cup – Giardelli subito promosso in OKJ: "L'8a posizione è una buona base per il futuro!"|work=stopandgo.tv|publisher=Stop&Go|url=https://www.stopandgo.tv/news/wsk-cik/it/wsk-champions-cup-giardelli-subito-promosso-in-okj-l8a-posizione-e-una-buona-base-per-il-futuro.html|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408040525/https://www.stopandgo.tv/news/wsk-cik/it/wsk-champions-cup-giardelli-subito-promosso-in-okj-l8a-posizione-e-una-buona-base-per-il-futuro.html|url-status=dead}} and fifth{{cite news|date=29 January 2018|title=WSK Champions Cup, Giardelli torna da Adria con una grande rimonta e un po' di rammarico|work=sondriotoday.it|publisher=SondrioToday|url=https://sondriotoday.it/sport/wsk-champions-cup-giardelli-torna-da-adria-con-una-grande-rimonta-e-un-po-di-rammarico.html|access-date=16 May 2020}} place in the WSK Champions Cup, fourth place in the WSK Final Cup,{{cite news|date=5 September 2017|title=WSK - Final Cup Result|work=wskkarting.it|publisher=WSK|url=http://www.wskarting.it/results/FC/2017/Round1/kz2_15.pdf?update=35|access-date=16 May 2020}} first place in the Rok Cup Italy,{{cite news|date=7 September 2015|title=ROK CUP ITALIA 2015 "Gioie e Dolori|work=kgtmotorsport.com|publisher=kgtmotorsport|url=http://www.kgtmotorsport.com/news/109-rok-cup-italia-2015-gioie-e-dolori.html|access-date=16 May 2020}} fifth place in the Rok Cup International final,{{cite news|title=ROK Cup International Final - Junior ROK 2015 standings|publisher=Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/rok-cup-international-final---junior-rok/2015/|access-date=16 May 2020}} fifth place in the Trofeo Margutti,{{cite news|date=17 March 2016|title=Lario MotorSport, grande prestazione al Trofeo Margutti|work=leccotoday.it|publisher=Leccotoday|url=https://www.leccotoday.it/sport/lario-motorsport-grande-prestazione-al-trofeo-margutti.html|access-date=16 May 2020}} second place in the industry trophy,{{cite news|date=7 November 2016|title=Kart: grande performance del Lario Motorsport al 45° Trofeo delle Industrie|work=leccotoday.it|publisher=Leccotoday|url=https://leccotoday.it/sport/lario-motorsport-trofeo-industrie-gianluca-beggio.html|access-date=16 May 2020}} first place in the 500 miles of Granja Viana,{{cite news|date=22 December 2018|title=Massa i Di Grassi na podium|work=lat.motorsport.com|publisher=motorsport.com|url=https://pl.motorsport.com/karting/news/karting-z-gwiazdami/4615737/amp/|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130001944/https://pl.motorsport.com/karting/news/karting-z-gwiazdami/4615737/amp/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|date=7 November 2016|title=America Net Car Racing KTF é bicampeã das 500 Milhas de Kart e vence nas 3 categorias|work=f1mania.lance.com|publisher=F1Mania|url=https://f1mania.lance.com.br/outros/kart/america-net-car-racing-ktf-e-bicampea-das-500-milhas-de-kart-e-vence-nas-3-categorias/|access-date=16 May 2020}} third place in the race of Karting European Championship.{{Cite web|title=CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KZ CHAMPS (ROUND 2), CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KZ2 CHAMPS (ROUND 2), CIK-FIA KARTING ACADEMY TROPHY (ROUND 2)|url=http://www.cikfia.com/competitions/cik-calendar/2018/lonato/kz2/results/result/tenth/day/second.html|date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021212111/http://www.cikfia.com/competitions/cik-calendar/2018/lonato/kz2/results/result/tenth/day/second.html|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=2019-10-21}} He competed for the CRG (kart manufacturer) official team,{{cite news|date=6 February 2017|title=Kart: esordio di Alessandro e Luca Giardelli nel CRG racing team|work=leccotoday.it|publisher=Leccotoday|url=http://www.leccotoday.it/sport/kart-crg-giardelli.html|access-date=16 May 2020}}{{cite news|date=1 April 2018|title=Pedro Hiltbrand, Alessandro Giardelli, CRG|work=lat.motorsport.com|publisher=motorsport.com|url=https://lat.motorsport.com/karting/photos/pedro-hiltbrand-alessandro-giardelli-crg-16259582/33239393/|access-date=16 May 2020}} and Tony Kart{{Cite web|title=Giardelli Alessandro - TONY KART|url=https://www.tonykart.com/staff-giardelli.php|date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819115350/https://www.tonykart.com/staff-giardelli.php|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=2019-08-19}} and also racing for the official team Lariomotorsport.

File:TCR Vallelunga.jpg during a 2020 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship race at Vallelunga.]]

Giardelli moved to cars in 2020, racing in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship. He initially signed with Elite Motorsport, but began the season with B.D. Racing.{{Cite web|date=16 May 2020|title=TCR Italy: Giardelli sale sulla Volkswagen di Elite Motorsport|url=https://it.motorsport.com/tcr-italia/news/tcr-italy-giardelli-sale-sulla-volkswagen-di-elite-motorsport-/4792776/|access-date=16 May 2020|website=it.motorsport.com|language=it}}{{Cite web|last=+ilTornante.it|date=2020-07-14|title=TCR ITALY {{!}} Alessandro Giardelli al debutto con la CUPRA DSG di BD Racing|url=https://www.iltornante.it/tcr-italy-alessandro-giardelli-al-debutto-con-la-cupra-dsg-di-bd-racing/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=ilTornante.it|language=it-IT}} In the first round at Mugello, Giardelli finished ninth overall (third in the DSG class) in Race 1 and fifth overall (first in DSG) in Race 2.{{Cite web|title=Tavano nella storia, vince Gara 1 al debutto con la nuova Cupra!|url=https://it.motorsport.com/tcr-italia/news/tavano-nella-storia-vince-gara-1-al-debutto-con-la-nuova-cupra/4839461/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=it.motorsport.com|date=18 July 2020 |language=it}}{{Cite web|date=2020-07-24|title=Straordinario Alessandro Giardelli al suo debutto al Mugello|url=https://primalavaltellina.it/sport/straordinario-alessandro-giardelli-al-suo-debutto-al-mugello/|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Prima la Valtellina|language=it-IT}}

After two DNFs in the second round at Misano, Giardelli moved to MM Motorsport. At Imola, he finished 11th in Race 1 and retired from Race 2 after a crash.{{Cite web|title=TCR Italy: assolo di Jelmini con la Hyundai in Gara 1 ad Imola|url=https://it.motorsport.com/tcr-italia/news/tcr-italy-assolo-di-jelmini-con-la-hyundai-in-gara-1-ad-imola/4865059/|access-date=2020-08-30|website=it.motorsport.com|date=29 August 2020 |language=it}}{{Cite web|title=TCR Italy: Damiano Reduzzi vince gara2 a Imola|url=http://www.acisport.it/it/TCRItaly/notizie/2020/82992/tcr-italy:-damiano-reduzzi-vince-gara2-a-imola/Imola|access-date=2020-08-30|website=www.acisport.it}} In the fourth round at Vallelunga, he started second and maintained his position to finish as runner-up.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-19|title=Eric Brigliadori wins red flagged Vallelunga race|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2020/09/19/eric-brigliadori-wins-red-flagged-vallelunga-race/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US}} In Race 2, Giardelli started seventh on the inverted grid and finished second overall.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-20|title=Maiden win for Stefanovski, as Brigliadori retakes the points lead|url=https://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/maiden-win-for-stefanovski-as-brigliadori-retakes-the-lead|access-date=2020-10-12|website=TCR HUB|language=en-gb}}

In Race 1 at Monza, he finished eighth after a collision with another driver, who was later penalized.{{Cite web|title=TCR Italy: Giacon vince la volata di una spettacolare Gara 1|url=https://it.motorsport.com/tcr-italia/news/tcr-italy-giacon-vince-la-volata-di-una-spettacolare-gara-1/4905439/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-6|access-date=2021-01-23|website=it.motorsport.com| date=7 November 2020 |language=it}} In Race 2, Giardelli suffered a punctured tire following another collision, forcing him to pit for repairs and ultimately finishing 12th.{{Cite web|title=TCR Italy: bis di Giacon fra gli autoscontri di Gara 2 a Monza|url=https://it.motorsport.com/tcr-italia/news/tcr-italy-bis-di-giacon-fra-gli-autoscontri-di-gara-2-a-monza/4905924/amp/|access-date=2021-01-23|website=it.motorsport.com|date=8 November 2020 |language=it}} He did not participate in the final race of the championship at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

File:Giardelli Porsche Cup Mugello 2020.jpg driving the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on the Mugello Circuit.]]

In September 2020, Giardelli drove in the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse at the Mugello Circuit, winning the Open GT - Class 40 race.{{cite web |title=Jaheswertungen 2020 |url=https://www.cpge.ch/PorscheClubs/pc_geneve/files/Jahreswertungen%202020%20Final.pdf |access-date=4 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204215149/https://www.cpge.ch/PorscheClubs/pc_geneve/files/Jahreswertungen%202020%20Final.pdf |archive-date=4 February 2025 |url-status=live}}

In 2021, Giardelli signed with Dinamic Motorsport, driving primarily in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia.{{Cite web |title=Carrera Cup Italia, Giardelli è il primo nome per il 2021 |url=https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/carrera-cup-italia-giardelli-e-il-primo-nome-per-il-2021/5160760/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203060100/https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/carrera-cup-italia-giardelli-e-il-primo-nome-per-il-2021/5160760/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-12 |archive-date=2022-12-03 |access-date=2021-01-23 |website=it.motorsport.com |language=it}} In May, he made his debut with the team in the Italian GT Championship during the first race of the championship at Monza, finishing second and fourth in the two GT Cup class races.{{Cite web|last=Saglia|first=Nicola|date=2021-05-02|title=CIGT Sprint {{!}} Monza, gara-1: Crestani e Greco al top con la Ferrari 488 Evo|url=https://www.livegp.it/cigt-sprint-monza-gara-1-crestani-e-greco-al-top-con-la-ferrari-488-evo/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=LiveGP.it|language=it-IT}}{{Cite web|title=Monza, in gara-2 del primo round del Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo Sprint 2021 si impongono Segù-Baruch (Mercedes AMG GT3)|url=https://www.acisport.it/it/CIGT/notizie/2021/96984/monza,-in-gara-2-del-primo-round-del-campionato-italiano-gran-turismo-sprint-2021-si-impongono--segù-baruch-(mercedes-amg-gt3)/Monza|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502174527/https://www.acisport.it/it/CIGT/notizie/2021/96984/monza,-in-gara-2-del-primo-round-del-campionato-italiano-gran-turismo-sprint-2021-si-impongono--seg%C3%B9-baruch-(mercedes-amg-gt3)/Monza |archive-date=2021-05-02 }}

In Carrera Cup Italia, Giardelli finished third in the second race of the first round at Misano, the top finisher among drivers in the Porsche Scholarship Program.{{Cite web|title=Carrera Cup Italia, Misano: Iaquinta risponde in gara 2|url=https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/carrera-cup-italia-misano-gara-2-6540681/6540681/amp/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=it.motorsport.com|date=6 June 2021 |language=it}} At Mugello, he finished third and second, and held third place in the championship.{{Cite web|title=Carrera Cup: weekend molto positivo per Giardelli al Mugello|url=https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/carrera-cup-weekend-molto-positivo-per-giardelli-al-mugello/6626412/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=it.motorsport.com|date=6 July 2021 |language=it}}

In July, Giardelli replaced injured teammate Simone Iaquinta in the Porsche Supercup round at the Hungaroring, finishing 10th on his debut.{{Cite web|title=Porsche Supercup: Klein senza rivali in Ungheria|url=https://it.motorsport.com/psc/news/porsche-supercup-klein-senza-rivali-in-ungheria/6640358/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=it.motorsport.com|date=2 August 2021 |language=it}}

File:Giardelli Monza Supercup.jpg in the Porsche Supercup at the Monza.]]

After a pair of third place finishes in Imola, Giardelli entered the Vallelunga round as the championship leader.{{Cite web|title=La Carrera Cup Italia mette la quarta a Vallelunga con Giardelli leader e 32 iscritti|url=https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/la-porsche-carrera-cup-italia-mette-la-quarta-a-vallelunga-con-giardelli-leader-e-32-iscritti/6668853/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=it.motorsport.com|date=17 September 2021 |language=it}} He secured the second-fastest time in free practice,{{Cite web|title=Carrera Cup Italia, Vallelunga: Quaresmini su Giardelli nelle libere|url=https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/carrera-cup-italia-vallelunga-libere-6669391/6669391/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=it.motorsport.com|date=17 September 2021 |language=it}} and finished sixth in Race 1 and second in Race 2 to maintain his championship lead.{{Cite web|title=Giardelli ancora leader Carrera Cup, pensando a Franciacorta|url=https://it.motorsport.com/pcc-italia/news/giardelli-ancora-leader-carrera-cup-pensando-a-franciacorta/6672302/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=it.motorsport.com|language=it}} A pair of eighth place finishes at Franciacorta left Giardelli second in the championship entering the final round at Monza.{{Cite web|title=Carrera Cup Italia {{!}} A Monza Giardelli si gioca il titolo|url=https://www.msn.com/it-it/sport/other/carrera-cup-italia-a-monza-giardelli-si-gioca-il-titolo/ar-AAQ0Huu|access-date=2021-11-04|website=www.msn.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104210014/https://www.msn.com/it-it/sport/other/carrera-cup-italia-a-monza-giardelli-si-gioca-il-titolo/ar-AAQ0Huu |archive-date=4 November 2021 |url-status=dead}} For race 1, he won pole position and the race, held under rainy conditions.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-31|title=Porsche Carrera Cup Italia: a Monza Giardelli vince Gara 1 e riapre la corsa al titolo|url=https://www.motorinolimits.com/2021/10/31/porsche-carrera-cup-italia-a-monza-giardelli-vince-gara-1-e-riapre-la-corsa-al-titolo/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-04|website=MotoriNoLimits {{!}} Auto, F1, motori, turismo, stili di vita|language=it-IT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031090222/https://www.motorinolimits.com/2021/10/31/porsche-carrera-cup-italia-a-monza-giardelli-vince-gara-1-e-riapre-la-corsa-al-titolo/ |archive-date=2021-10-31 }} Starting sixth on the inverted grid for Race 2, Girardelli finished 11th after contact. Despite this, Giardelli concluded the championship in second place overall and as the top driver in the Porsche Scholarship Program during his debut season.{{Cite web|title=Audi vince il titolo del campionato italiano Gt Endurance - Rai Sport|url=https://www.raisport.rai.it/articoli/2021/10/motori-audi-vince-il-campionato-italiano-gt-endurance-e83d42ac-25b3-4927-b843-da75ae0ae474.html|access-date=2021-11-04|website=RaiSport}}

In November 2021, Giardelli participated in the Porsche International Shootout at Motorland Aragón as the Carrera Cup Italia representative.{{cite web |last1=Goodwin |first1=Graham |title=Laurin Heinrich Selected As 2022 Porsche Junior |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/12/07/laurin-heinrich-selected-as-2022-porsche-junior.html |website=dailysportscar |access-date=4 February 2025 |date=7 December 2021}}

For 2022, Giardelli was initially announced for Dinamic Motorsport's GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup campaign.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=Dinamic Motorsport adds second full-season Porsche to 2022 grid |url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/news/2249/dinamic-motorsport-adds-second-full-season-porsche-to-2022-grid |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS |language=en-GB}} However, he instead returned to Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with the Ebimotors team.{{Cite web |title=Centro Porsche Varese alla Carrera Cup |url=https://www.varesenews.it/notizie-sponsorizzate/centro-porsche-varese-alla-carrera-cup/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=VareseNews |language=it}} Giardelli completed 7 of the 12 races and placed 18th in the championship before left the team.{{cite web |title=Alessandro Giardelli 2022 Season Results Porsche Carrera Cup Italia |url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Alessandro_Giardelli/Results/Porsche_Carrera_Cup_Italia/2022 |website=Third Turn |access-date=4 February 2025}}

Giardelli's brother, Luca Giardelli, is also a racing driver.{{cite web|title=Luca Giardelli career statistics|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/luca-giardelli/|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=16 May 2020}} In 2013, the Giardelli family opened a track named Lariomotorsport{{cite news|date=6 June 2013|title=L'inaugurazione del kartodromo indoor LARIO MOTORSPORT di Colico in TV!|work=storia.italiankart.it|publisher=italiankart|url=http://storia.italiankart.it/a11415-inaugurazione-kartdromo-indoor-lario-motorsport-colico-tv.html|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021212116/http://storia.italiankart.it/a11415-inaugurazione-kartdromo-indoor-lario-motorsport-colico-tv.html|url-status=dead}} and established a karting team under the same name.{{cite news|url=http://www.vroomkart.it/news/28637/gianluca-beggio-lascia-birelart-e-approda-al-lario-motorsport-racing-team|title=Gianluca Beggio lascia BirelART e approda al Lario Motorsport Racing Team|publisher=vroomkart.com|date=31 October 2016|access-date=16 May 2020}}

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