Riccardo Agostini

{{Short description|Italian racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Riccardo Agostini

| image = GP3 - Hilmer - Riccardo Agostini (14610029207).jpg

| imagesize =

| caption =

| nationality = {{flag|ITA|name=Italian}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|04|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Padua, Italy

| racing licence = 12px FIA Gold

| current series = Porsche Carrera Cup Italy

| first year = 2015

| current team = Antonelli Motorsport

| car number = 25

| former teams =

| starts = 13

| wins = 5

| poles = 3

| fastest laps = 4

| best finish = 1st

| year = 2015

| prev series = GP3 Series
FIA European F3 Championship
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Auto GP
Italian Formula Three
Formula Abarth

| prev series years = 2014
2014
2013
2013
2012
201011

| titles = Porsche Carrera Cup Italy
Italian F3 European Series
Italian F3 Italian Series

| title years = 2015
2012
2012

}}

Riccardo Agostini (born 20 April 1994 in Padua) is an Italian racing driver. Who currently competes in the Italian GT Championship for AF Corse in a Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020

Career

=Karting=

Agostini began karting in 2000 and raced primarily in his native Italy for the majority of this part of career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2010 and finishing 12th in CIK-FIA European Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.riccardoagostini.eu/en/profile/|title=Profile|date=13 October 2012|work=riccardoagostini.eu|publisher=Riccardo Agostini|accessdate=13 October 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1267-2010/|title=CIK-FIA European Championship – KF2 2010|work=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=13 October 2012}}

=Formula Abarth=

In 2010, Agostini graduated to single–seaters into the newly launched Formula Abarth series in Italy, stating with Prema Junior. He won the feature race in Imola and finished the season eleventh.{{cite web|url=http://www.acisportitalia.it/public/2010/pdf/Risultati/ABARTH_IT/04-07-2010_Imola//04-07-2010_Imola_Campionato_Italiano_Formula_ACI-CSAI_Abarth_Gara_1.pdf|title=C.I. F.ACI-CSAI Abarth – Classifica Gara 1|date=4 July 2010|work=ACI Sport Italia|publisher=Formula Abarth|language=Italian|accessdate=13 October 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5622-2010/|title=Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2010|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=12 March 2012}} Agostini stayed in Formula Abarth for a second season in 2011 but switched to debutants Villorba Corse, when the series split in European and Italian series.{{cite news|url=http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30313&cat=31|title=Villorba Corse firma Agostini|date=8 February 2011|work=ItaliaRacing.net|publisher=Inpagina|language=Italian|accessdate=20 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008032830/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30313&cat=31|archivedate=8 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} After four rounds he had another switch to JD Motorsport.{{cite web|url=http://www.acisportitalia.it/public/2011/pdf/Informazioni/ABARTH_IT/17-07-2011_Imola//17-07-2011_Imola_Campionato_Italiano_Formula_ACI-CSAI_Abarth_Elenco_iscritti.pdf|title=Autodromo "Enzo e Dino Ferrari" – Imola (BO) – 17 luglio 2011 (17 july 2011): Elenco Iscritti|date=15 July 2011|work=ACI Sport|publisher=Automobile Club d'Italia|accessdate=15 July 2011}} Despite having just one podium in both Italian and European Series he improved to seventh and eighth respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5622-2011/|title=Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2011|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=12 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/6770-2011/|title=Formula Abarth European Series 2011|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=12 March 2012}}

=Italian Formula Three=

In 2012 Agostini continued his collaboration with JD Motorsport into Italian Formula Three Championship.{{cite news|url=http://stopandgo.tv/news/f3/it/italia-ufficiale-riccardo-agostini-in-f3-con-la-mygale-di-jd-motorsport.html|title=Riccardo Agostini in F3 con la Mygale di JD Motorsport|trans-title=Riccardo Agostini in F3 on Mygale for JD Motorsport|last=Rubino|first=Jacopo|date=20 February 2012|work=stopandgo.tv|publisher=Stop&Go|language=Italian|accessdate=20 February 2012|archive-date=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626100156/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/f3/it/italia-ufficiale-riccardo-agostini-in-f3-con-la-mygale-di-jd-motorsport.html|url-status=dead}}

=GP3 Series=

Agostini joined Hilmer Motorsport from the second round of the 2014 GP3 Series.{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/agostini-added-to-hilmer-gp3-line-up-for-spielberg/|title=Agostini added to Hilmer GP3 line-up for Spielberg|last=Allen|first=Peter|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=18 June 2014|access-date=19 June 2014}} He finished 16th in the standings and was the only driver to score points for the team.

=Formula One=

On 9 November 2012 Agostini tested a Scuderia Ferrari Formula One car as a prize for claiming the Rookie title in Italian Formula Three.{{cite news|url=http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=37273&cat=9|title=Latifi guida la doppietta JD Agostini vince il test Ferrari|date=16 September 2012|work=ItaliaRacing.net|publisher=Inpagina|language=Italian|accessdate=16 September 2012|trans-title=Latifi guide the double JD Motorsport Agostini wins the Ferrari test|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017181613/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=37273&cat=9|archivedate=17 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}

Racing record

=Career summary=

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

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2010

|align=left| Formula Abarth

|align=left| Prema Junior

| 14

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 2

| 49

| 11th

rowspan=5| 2011

|align=left rowspan=2| Formula Abarth Italian Series

|align=left| Villorba Corse

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

|rowspan=2| 66

|rowspan=2| 7th

align=left| JD Motorsport

| 8

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

align=left rowspan=2| Formula Abarth European Series

|align=left| Villorba Corse

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

|rowspan=2| 54

|rowspan=2| 8th

align=left| JD Motorsport

| 10

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

align=left| Formula Pilota China

|align=left| JD Motorsport

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 20

| 12th

rowspan=2| 2012

|align=left| Italian Formula 3 European Series

|rowspan=2 align=left| JD Motorsport

| 24

| 6

| 6

| 11

| 16

| 281

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

align=left| Italian Formula 3 Championship

| 18

| 5

| 5

| 10

| 15

| 209

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

rowspan=2| 2013

|align=left| Auto GP

|align=left| Manor MP Motorsport

| 8

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 53

| 10th

align=left| Formula Renault 3.5 Series

|align=left| Zeta Corse

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

rowspan=2| 2014

|align=left| GP3 Series

|align=left| Hilmer Motorsport

| 16

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 18

| 16th

align=left| FIA Formula 3 European Championship

|align=left| EuroInternational

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 26th

2015

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Italy

|align=left| Antonelli Motorsport

| 13

| 5

| 3

| 4

| 6

| 183

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

rowspan=3| 2016

|align=left| Italian GT Championship

|align=left rowspan=3| Antonelli Motorsport

| 12

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 7

| 141

| 7th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| N/A

| 11th

rowspan=3| 2017

|align=left nowrap| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America

|align=left| Prestige Performance

| 12

| 7

| 3

| 4

| 11

| 161

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

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia

|align=left| Emperor Racing

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC†

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final

|align=left| Wayne Taylor Racing

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 1

| N/A

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

rowspan=2| 2018

|align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Imperiale Racing

| 14

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 5

| 89

| 5th

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East

|align=left| GDL Racing

| 4

| 4

| 2

| 2

| 4

| 0

| NC†

2019

|align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Antonelli Motorsport

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 35

| 10th

2021

|align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Audi Sport Italia

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 10

| 25th

2022

|align=left| Italian GT Championship - GT3

|align=left| Easy Race

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|

|

rowspan="3" | 2023

|align=left| International GT Open

| rowspan="2" align="left" | AF Corse

|13

|1

|0

|0

|3

|90

|6th

align=left| Italian GT Championship - GT3

|2

|0

|1

|2

|1

|

|

align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Italy

|align=left nowrap| Scuderia Villorba Corse

|12

|0

|0

|0

|4

|147

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

rowspan="4" |2024

|align=left| Le Mans Cup - GT3

| rowspan="2" align="left" | AF Corse

|7

|1

|1

|3

|5

|91.5

|2nd

align=left| GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am

|5

|0

|0

|0

|0

|50

|12th

align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

|align=left| Triarsi Competizione

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|422

|45th

align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Spirit of Race

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|35th

nowrap| 2024-25

|align=left| Asian Le Mans Series - GT

|align=left| AF Corse

|6

|0

|0

|2

|1

|26

|9th

rowspan="2" |2025

|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

|align=left| AF Corse

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|251*

|41th*

align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMGT3

|align=left| Richard Mille AF Corse

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0*

|

As Agostini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

* Season still in progress.

=Complete Auto GP results=

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

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

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! Pos

! Points

2013

! nowrap| Manor MP Motorsport

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
1

{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
2

{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
1

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
2

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
1

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HUN
2

{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
1

{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
2

{{small|9}}

| MUG
1

| MUG
2

| NÜR
1

| NÜR
2

| DON
1

| DON
2

| BRN
1

| BRN
2

! 10th

! 53

=Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results=

(key)

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

! Year

! Entrant

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! DC

! Points

2014

! EuroInternational

! Mercedes

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
1

{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
2

{{small|23}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
3

{{small|22†}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
1

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
2

{{small|18}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
3

{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PAU
1

{{small|22†}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PAU
2

{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU
3

{{small|Ret}}

| HUN
1

| HUN
2

| HUN
3

| SPA
1

| SPA
2

| SPA
3

| NOR
1

| NOR
2

| NOR
3

| MSC
1

| MSC
2

| MSC
3

| RBR
1

| RBR
2

| RBR
3

| NÜR
1

| NÜR
2

| NÜR
3

| IMO
1

| IMO
2

| IMO
3

| HOC
1

| HOC
2

| HOC
3

! 26th

! 1

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

=Complete GP3 Series results=

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

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

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Pos

! Points

2014

! nowrap| Hilmer Motorsport

| CAT
FEA

| CAT
SPR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR
FEA

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR
SPR

{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
FEA

{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
SPR

{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
FEA

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC
SPR

{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
FEA

{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
SPR

{{small|19}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
FEA

{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
SPR

{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ
FEA

{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ
SPR

{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SOC
FEA

{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SOC
SPR

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC
FEA

{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC
SPR

{{small|13}}

! 16th

! 18

=Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Italia 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

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

! Points

2015

! nowrap| Antonelli Motorsport
Centro Porsche Padova

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MNZ1
1

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MNZ1
2

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IMO
1

{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO
2

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MUG1
1

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MUG1
2

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| VLL
1

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VLL
2

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIS
1

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIS
2

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG2
1

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG2
2

{{small|4}}

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 183

= Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results =

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

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

!Year

!Team

!Class

!Make

!Engine

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

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

!Points

2024

! nowrap| Triarsi Competizione

! GTD

! nowrap| Ferrari 296 GT3

! nowrap| Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6

|DAY

|SEB

|LBH

|LGA

|WGL

|MOS

|ELK

|VIR

|IMS

|PET

!

!

References

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