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Loris Spinelli

{{Short description|Italian racing driver}}

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Loris Spinelli (born 30 December 1995) is an Italian racing driver. He currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Forte Racing. Since 2024, Spinelli has been employed as a factory driver for Lamborghini's GT3 program.{{cite web|url=https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/motorsport/news/loris-spinelli-handed-promotion-to-lamborghini-gt3-factory-driver|title=Loris Spinelli handed promotion to Lamborghini GT3 Factory Driver|date=28 November 2023|accessdate=21 January 2024|website=lamborghini.com|publisher=Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A}}

Career

File:Forte Lambo WGI23 02.jpg shared by Spinelli, Misha Goikhberg, and Patrick Liddy racing at Watkins Glen International in 2023.]]

Spinelli began racing in karts, and saw success in the early 2010s, including winning the KF2 World Cup in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/news/2011/09/19/kf2-world-cup-all-glory-for-loris-spinelli/|title=KF2 World Cup: all glory for Loris Spinelli|date=19 September 2011|accessdate=21 January 2024|website=kartcom.com|publisher=KSP Reportages}}

In 2015, Spinelli made the transition to car racing, competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series. Spinelli won the Super Trofeo European championship in the Pro class in 2017 and in 2022, while also collecting Pro-Am class championships in 2015 and 2018 and winning several races in the North American championship.

In 2022, Spinelli began to compete in the United States, initially joining the GT World Challenge America series before finding a full-time ride in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for 2023 with Forte Racing.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-loris-spinelli-factory-lamborghini-driver-2024/10553306/|title=IMSA ace Spinelli joins factory Lamborghini driver roster for 2024 |first=Charles|last=Bradley|date=28 November 2023|accessdate=21 January 2024|website=motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network}} For 2024, Spinelli was announced as an official factory driver for Lamborghini for the manufacturer's GT3 racing program.

Personal life

Spinelli was born in Atri, Abruzzo, Italy. He moved to the United States in 2022 and currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2013

|align=left| Formula Abarth

|align=left| Best Lap

|3

|0

|0

|0

|1

|18

|13th

2014

|align=left| Auto GP Series

|align=left| Eurotech Engineering

|8

|0

|0

|0

|0

|19

|17th

rowspan="2" |2015

|align=left| Auto GP Series

|align=left| Paolo Coloni Racing

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am

|align=left| Antonelli Motorsport

|12

|2

|2

|5

|6

|115

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st

rowspan="4" |2016

|align=left| Italian GT Championship - Super GT3

|align=left| Solaris Motorsport

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|7

|22nd

align=left| Italian GT Championship - Super GT Cup

| rowspan="3" align=left| Antonelli Motorsport

|6

|0

|2

|0

|1

|47

|15th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro

|9

|1

|1

|4

|4

|63

|6th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro

|2

|0

|2

|0

|1

|14

|4th

rowspan="2" |2017

|align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro

| rowspan="2" align=left| Antonelli Motorsport

|12

|6

|3

|4

|9

|142

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro

|2

|0

|0

|0

|1

|?

|?

rowspan="7" |2018

|align=left| Italian GT Championship - GT3

| rowspan="3" align=left| Antonelli Motorsport

|4

|0

|0

|1

|1

|25

|21st

align=left| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro

|12

|5

|4

|3

|8

|96

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st

align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Target Racing

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|8

|27th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro

| rowspan="3" align=left| P1 Motorsports

|12

|10

|6

|8

|11

|137

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro

|2

|1

|0

|0

|2

|25

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st

align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|47

|40th

rowspan="3" |2019

|align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Antonelli MotorSport

|6

|0

|0

|0

|2

|38

|7th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am

|align=left| Target Racing

|4

|2

|2

|2

|3

|43

|6th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro-Am

|align=left| Van der Horst Motorsport

|2

|0

|1

|1

|2

|21

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2nd

rowspan="3" |2020

|align=left| Italian GT Championship - Endurance - GT3

| rowspan="2" align=left| AKM Motorsport

|1

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| Italian GT Championship - Sprint - GT3

|8

|1

|0

|0

|1

|41

|9th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am

|align=left| Van der Horst Motorsport

|2

|0

|0

|0

|2

|?

|?

rowspan="3" |2021

|align=left| International GT Open - Pro

| rowspan="2" align=left| AKM Motorsport

|2

|1

|1

|1

|2

|65

|5th

align=left| International GT Open - Pro-Am

|10

|2

|1

|5

|4

|47

|4th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-Am

|align=left| Taurino Racing

|9

|0

|4

|7

|2

|69

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|3rd

rowspan="6" |2022

|align=left| Formula 4 UAE Championship

|align=left| AKM Motorsport

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|10

|22nd

align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

|align=left| Sky - Tempesta Racing by HRT

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| GT World Challenge America - Pro

|align=left| SADA Systems/USRT

|10

|0

|5

|3

|4

|115

|7th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro

|align=left| Bonaldi Motorsport

|4

|4

|2

|4

|4

|?

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st

align="left" | Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro

| align="left" | Taurino Racing by D Motorsports

|12

|4

|?

|?

|6

|125

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2nd

align=left| Intercontinental GT Challenge

|align=left| US RaceTronics

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|

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rowspan="4" |2023

|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

|align=left| Forte Racing powered by US RaceTronics

|11

|1

|1

|1

|2

|2921

|5th

align="left" | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing

|10

|6

|3

|3

|6

|?

|?

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro-Am

|2

|0

|0

|2

|0

|8

|6th

align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

|align=left| Imperiale Racing

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

rowspan="2" |2024

|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

|align=left| Forte Racing

|10

|0

|0

|5

|2

|2554

|5th

align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

|align=left| Iron Lynx

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|26th

rowspan="3" |2025

|align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

| rowspan="2" align=left| Imperiale Racing

| rowspan="2"|

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align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Bronze Cup

|

|

|

|

|

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align=left| GT World Challenge Asia

|align=left| Absolute Corse

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

=IMSA SportsCar Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Team

! Class

! Make

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

!Ref

2018

! nowrap| P1 Motorsports

! GTD

! nowrap| Mercedes-AMG GT3

! nowrap| Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| SEB
{{small|18}}

| MOH

| BEL

| style="background:#efcfff;"| WGL
{{small|16}}

| MOS

| LIM

| ELK

| VIR

| LGA

| ATL

!align="center"| 40th

!align="center"| 47

|{{Cite web |title=Loris Spinelli – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/spinelo01/2018/TU/ |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}

2023

! nowrap| Forte Racing

! nowrap| GTD

! nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2

! nowrap| Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| SEB
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| LBH
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| LGA
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| WGL
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOS
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| LIM
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| ELK
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"| VIR
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IMS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"| ATL
{{small|1}}

! 5th

! 2921

|{{Cite web |title=Loris Spinelli – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/spinelo01/2023/TU/ |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}

2024

! nowrap| Forte Racing

! GTD

! nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2

! nowrap| Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| DAY
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SEB
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LBH
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LGA
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|WGL
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOS
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ELK
14

|style="background:#DFDFDF;”|VIR
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|IMS
4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;”|PET
2

|

! 5th

! 2554

|{{Cite web |title=Loris Spinelli – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/spinelo01/2024/TU/ |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}

* Season still in progress

=Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! DC

! Points

2022

! nowrap| AKM Motorsport

|style="background:#;" |YAS1
1

|style="background:#;" |YAS1
2

|style="background:#;" |YAS1
3

|style="background:#;" |YAS1
4

|style="background:#efcfff;"|DUB1
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"|DUB1
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"|DUB1
3
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|DUB1
4
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#;" |DUB2
1

|style="background:#;" |DUB2
2

|style="background:#;" |DUB2
3

|style="background:#;" |DUB2
4

|style="background:#;" |DUB3
1

|style="background:#;" |DUB3
2

|style="background:#;" |DUB3
3

|style="background:#;" |DUB3
4

|style="background:#;" |YAS2
1

|style="background:#;" |YAS2
2

|style="background:#;" |YAS2
3

|style="background:#;" |YAS2
4

! 22nd

! 10

References

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Category:Living people

Category:1995 births

Category:Italian racing drivers

Category:WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers

Category:24 Hours of Daytona drivers

Category:Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers

Category:Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers

Category:GT World Challenge America drivers

Category:Sportspeople from the Province of Teramo

Category:Formula Abarth drivers

Category:Auto GP drivers

Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers

Category:International GT Open drivers

Category:UAE F4 Championship drivers

Category:Target Racing drivers

Category:Euronova Racing drivers

Category:US RaceTronics drivers

Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers

Category:Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers

Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Category:Sportspeople from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Category:Karting World Championship drivers

Category:Iron Lynx drivers