Frankie Montecalvo
{{short description|American racing driver}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Frank Montecalvo
| image =File:Vasser Sullivan 12 WGI23 02.jpg
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Highlands, New Jersey, United States
| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver
| current series = WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
| first year = 2014
| current team = AIM Vasser Sullivan
| car number = 12
| former teams = Scuderia Corsa
Alex Job Racing
PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports
| wins = 1
| podiums = 11
| poles = 4
| fastest laps =
| prev series = American Le Mans Series
Pirelli World Challenge
| prev series years = 2010–2011
2015–2017
| titles = Pirelli World Challenge – GTA Class
| title years = 2015
}}
Frank Montecalvo (born December 28, 1990) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.imsa.com/drivers/frank-montecalvo/|title=Frank Montecalvo - IMSA|website=imsa.com|accessdate=22 October 2020}}
Early life
A native of Highlands, New Jersey, Montecalvo attended high school at St. John Vianney High School.{{cite web|url=https://tworivertimes.com/champion-race-car-driver-still-calls-highlands-home/|title=Champion Race Car Driver Still Calls Highlands Home|website=tworivertimes.com|date=8 October 2015|accessdate=22 October 2020}}
Career
In 2012, Montecalvo took part in his first 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Luxury Racing in the GTE Am class.{{cite web|url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/interview-gunnar-jeannette-and-frank-montecalvo-7475|title=Interview: Gunnar Jeannette and Frank Montecalvo|website=24h-lemans.com|date=12 June 2012|accessdate=22 October 2020}} The team started fourth in class{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/jeannette-and-montecalvo-to-start-fourth-at-le-mans/2625875/|title=Jeannette and Montecalvo to start fourth at Le Mans|work=Motorsport.com|date=15 June 2012|accessdate=25 March 2023}} but failed to finish the race, retiring with crash damage after 146 laps. Montecalvo returned to Le Mans in 2014, replacing Enzo Potolicchio in the 8 Star Motorsports GTE Am entry.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/enzo-potolicchio-out-frankie-montecalvo-in-for-2014-24-hours-of-le-mans/2785710/|title=Enzo Potolicchio out, Frankie Montecalvo in for 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans|website=us.motorsport.com|date=22 May 2014|accessdate=22 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://themonmouthjournal.com/highlands-native-to-race-lemans-p4780-1.htm|title=Highlands Native To Race LeMans|work=The Monmouth Journal|date=13 June 2014|accessdate=24 March 2023}} In 2015 Montecalvo won the GTA class of the Pirelli World Challenge.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/09/montecalvo-thompson-win-gta-gtc-championships/|title=Montecalvo, Thompson Win GTA/GTC Championships|website=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|date=14 September 2015|accessdate=22 October 2020}}
File:VasserSullivan GTD Lexus WGI22.jpg at Watkins Glen in 2022.]]
Prior to the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, Montecalvo joined AIM Vasser Sullivan in the GTD class, driving alongside Townsend Bell.{{cite web|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2018/11/29/townsend-bell-and-frankie-montecalvo-join-aim-vasser-sullivan/|title=Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo Join AIM VASSER SULLIVAN|website=imsa.com|date=29 November 2018|accessdate=22 October 2020}} Montecalvo scored his first IMSA victory in August 2020 at Road America.{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/townsend-bell-frankie-montecalvo-victorious-in-lexus-rc-f-gt3-at-road-america-301105033.html|title=Townsend Bell, Frankie Montecalvo Victorious in Lexus RC F GT3 at Road America|website=prnewswire.com|date=3 August 2020|accessdate=22 October 2020}} In 2023, Montecalvo returned for his fifth consecutive season with the team, and his second with Aaron Telitz as his co-driver.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/telitz-montecalvo-return-to-vasser-sullivan-in-gtd/|title=Telitz, Montecalvo to Continue in Vasser Sullivan's GTD Entry|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=13 December 2022|accessdate=13 December 2022}} That season, Montecalvo claimed his second career IMSA victory, supporting a Lexus GT-class sweep at the 2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.{{cite web|url=https://www.speedsport.com/sports-cars/imsa/lexus-is-luxe-at-the-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen/|title=Lexus is Luxe at the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen|work=Speed Sport|date=25 June 2023|accessdate=12 April 2024}}
Personal life
As of August 2023, Montecalvo is not a professional racing driver, working a day job at his family's recycling business.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/montecalvo-juggling-work-race-life-balance/|title=Montecalvo Juggling Work, Race Life Balance
|website=sportscar365.com|date=30 April 2020|accessdate=22 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://njmonthly.com/articles/news/frankie-montecalvo-talks-racing-training-and-his-favorite-jersey-drive/|title=Frankie Montecalvo Talks Racing, Training and His Favorite Jersey Drive|work=New Jersey Monthly|first=R.C.|last=Staab|date=20 August 2023|accessdate=12 April 2024}}
Racing record
=Career summary=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
2009
|align=left| KONI Sports Car Challenge - GS |align=left| Kinetic Motorsports | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 112 | 26th |
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rowspan=3| 2010
|align=left| IMSA Prototype Lites - L1 |align=left| Gunnar Racing | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 11th |
align=left| Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge - GS
|align=left| Multimatic Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 36th |
align=left| American Le Mans Series - LMPC
|align=left| Genoa Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 16th |
2011
|align=left| American Le Mans Series - LMPC |align=left| CORE Autosport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 130 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd |
rowspan=3| 2012
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am |rowspan=2 align=left| Luxury Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
align=left| Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge - ST
|align=left| Multimatic Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 86th |
rowspan=2| 2013
|align=left| Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge - GS |align=left| Multimatic Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 15th |
align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMGTE
|align=left| Ram Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 5th |
rowspan=3| 2014
|align=left| United SportsCar Championship - Prototype Challenge |align=left| PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 4th |
align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am
|rowspan=2 align=left| 8 Star Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
2015
|align=left| Pirelli World Challenge - GTA |align=left| DragonSpeed | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2073 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st |
rowspan=2| 2016
|align=left| Pirelli World Challenge - GTA |align=left| DIME Racing | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1200 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd |
align=left| 24H Series - A6-Pro
|align=left| Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
rowspan=3| 2017
|align=left| Pirelli World Challenge SprintX - GT Pro-Am |align=left| AIM Autosport | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 4th |
align=left| Pirelli World Challenge - GTS
|align=left| ANSA Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16th |
align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
|align=left| Alex Job Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 32nd |
2018
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| Scuderia Corsa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 17th |
2019
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| AIM Vasser Sullivan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 236 | 8th |
2020
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| AIM Vasser Sullivan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 223 | 13th |
2021
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| Vasser Sullivan Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2538 | 8th |
2022
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| Vasser Sullivan Racing | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2602 | 8th |
2023
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| Vasser Sullivan Racing | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2927 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd |
rowspan="2" |2024
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | rowspan="2" align="left" | Vasser Sullivan |10 |0 |3 |1 |1 |2334 |7th |
align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |301 |34th |
2025
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| Vasser Sullivan Racing | | | | | | | |
=Complete American Le Mans Series results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Team ! Class ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! Rank ! Points !Ref |
2010
! Genoa Racing ! LMPC | SEB | LBH | LGA | UTA | LIM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MDO |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ELK |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PET ! 16th ! 37 |
2011
! LMPC |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LIM |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MDO |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ELK |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BAL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PET ! ! |
= Complete European Le Mans Series results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!Year !Team !Class !Make !Engine !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !Rank !Points |
2013
!LMGTE |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|SIL |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|IMO |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|RBR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LEC !5th !63 |
colspan="12" |Source: |
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=Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Team ! Class ! Make ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Rank ! Points !Ref |
2014
! PC |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SEB |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WGL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COT |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PET | | ! 4th ! 255 |
2017
! GTD |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB | LBH | COT | DET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PET ! 32nd ! 83 |
2018
! GTD ! Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SEB | MDO | DET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PET | ! 17th ! 109 |
2019
! GTD |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MDO |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LIM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PET | ! 8th ! 236 |
2020
! GTD |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MDO | CLT |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SEB | ! 13th ! 223 |
2021
! GTD |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MDO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LIM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PET ! 8th ! 2538 |
2022
! GTD |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MDO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LIM |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PET ! 8th ! 2602 |
2023
! GTD |style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SEB |style="background:#FFDF9F;" | LBH |style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MON |style="background:#FFFFBF;" | WGL |style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LIM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PET | !style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 2927 |
rowspan="2" |2024
! rowspan="2" |VasserSullivan !GTD ! rowspan="2" |Lexus RC F GT3 ! rowspan="2" |Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMS |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PET | | ! 7th ! 2334 |
GTD Pro
| | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DET | | | | | | | | !34th !301 |
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colspan="20" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Frankie Montecalvo Results |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/frankie-montecalvo/results |access-date=3 October 2024 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}} |
=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
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2012
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Luxury Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Pierre Ehret |align="left"| Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Am | 146 | DNF | DNF |
2014
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} 8 Star Motorsports |align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluca Roda |align="left"| Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | GTE Am | 330 | 21st | 4th |
colspan="8" |Source: |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.frankiemontecalvo.com/ Official website] of Frankie Montecalvo
- [https://www.lexus.com/motorsports/drivers/frankie-montecalvo Frankie Montecalvo] at Lexus Motorsports
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