Leonardo Pulcini

Leonardo Pulcini
Pulcini at the 2018 Spielberg GP3 Series round
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998
Rome, Italy
Italian GT Championship career
Debut season2014
Current teamBarone Rampante
Categorisation FIA Gold
Former teamsHitech Grand Prix, Carlin Buzz Racing, Oregon Team, Iron Lynx
Starts18 (18 entries) (FIA F3 only)
Wins1 (FIA F3 only)
Podiums2 (FIA F3 only)
Poles0 (FIA F3 only)
Fastest laps0 (FIA F3 only)
Best finish8th in 2019
Previous series
2023–24
2019–20
2014–16
2015
2014		GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Euroformula Open Championship
Auto GP
Italian F4 Championship
Championship titles
2016
2021
2022		Euroformula Open Championship
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro
International GT Open

Leonardo Pulcini (born 25 June 1998 in Rome) is an Italian racing driver. He won the 2016 Euroformula Open title,[1] raced in the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2019 and 2020, and subsequently moved into sports car racing, winning the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro title in 2021 and the International GT Open title in 2022 before becoming a Lamborghini factory driver in 2023.[2]

Career

Karting

Born in Rome, Pulcini began karting professionally in 2012, and came seventh in the KF3 category in the Italian ACI Karting Championship, won the ROK Cup International Final in the Junior ROK class. He rounded off the season participating in the 23rd Andrea Margutti Trophy, KF3 category, coming in 22nd.

In 2013, Pulcini came runner-up to the Italian Championship in the KF3 category, and made his WSK debut, competing in the WSK Super Master Series and the WSK Euro Series in the KF Junior, coming in ninth and sixth.

Pulcini came sixth in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and runner-up to the CIK-FIA World Championship. Pulcini made his KF debut in 2014, during his first year in single-seaters, coming 29th in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. He also made his WSK Champions Cup debut, coming in tenth, Pulcini also came 18th in the WSK Super Master Series.

Lower Formulae

In 2014, Pulcini graduated to single-seaters, competing with DAV Racing in the inaugural season of the Italian F4 Championship, where he finished fourth. He also partook in two rounds of that year's Euroformula Open Championship with the same team.

In 2015, Pulcini switched to Euroformula Open full-time with DAV Racing, scoring his maiden victory at the first race at the Red Bull Ring and finished ninth in the standings. He also partook in the first round of the 2015 Auto GP Series.

The following year, Pulcini switched to Campos Racing.[3] With them, he took seven victories, three pole positions and eight fastest laps to secure the Euroformula Open title.[1]

GP3 Series

In November 2016, it was announced that Pulcini would reunite with Campos for GP3 Series post-season testing at Yas Marina.[4] In January 2017, Pulcini signed to race with Arden International.[5] A second place in the first round at Catalunya would end up being his only points-scoring finish and the Italian ended up 14th in the championship.

For 2018, Pulcini moved to Campos Racing in what would be the final season of the GP3 Series. His results were much better, and after two race wins and three further podiums Pulcini finished fourth in the drivers' standings.

Sports car racing

A yellow and black Lamborghini GT3 race car with the number 63 on a race track, viewed from the rear three-quarter angle.
Pulcini's Lamborghini Huracán GT3 at the Red Bull Ring during the 2022 International GT Open, the season in which he and Benjamin Hites won the drivers' title

Pulcini moved into sports car racing for 2020, racing an Italian GT GT3 campaign with Vincenzo Sospiri Racing alongside a part-season return to FIA F3 with Carlin Buzz Racing. Budget problems left him without a drive for 2021, and in March that year he stepped away from racing to work in construction with his father.[6] Days later, Oregon Team's Jerry Canevisio offered him a seat alongside Kevin Gilardoni in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe; Pulcini took the drive, and after a difficult start to the season won four races, including both legs of a round at Circuit Paul Ricard, to take the Pro title, clinched at Misano.[6] He also won the Lamborghini Young Driver Program shootout that year.[6]

The Super Trofeo title took Pulcini back into GT3 for 2022, when Oregon Team entered him in the International GT Open alongside Benjamin Hites in a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo;[6] the pairing won the drivers' title, and Oregon Team the teams' title, at the season-closing round in Barcelona.[7] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named a Lamborghini factory driver.[2] His first assignment was a customer racing drive in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Iron Lynx. His co-drivers in the Gold Cup class were Rolf Ineichen and Michele Beretta.[8]

Pulcini remained with Iron Lynx into 2024, competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and making his IMSA SportsCar Championship debut in the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2. He also returned to the International GT Open with Oregon Team that year, again in car number 63, sharing the Lamborghini with Rolf Ineichen.[9] For 2025 he moved to the sprint category of the Italian GT Championship with the Barone Rampante team, sharing a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with Giuseppe Cipriani; Fabrizio Crestani partnered Cipriani in the separate endurance rounds.[10]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2012 Italian ACI Karting Championship - KF3 7th
ROK Cup International Final - Junior ROK 1st
Andrea Margutti Trophy - KF3 22nd
2013 Italian ACI Karting Championship - KF3 2nd
WSK Super Master Series - KF Junior 9th
WSK Euro Series - KF Junior 6th
CIK-FIA European Championship - KF Junior 6th
CIK-FIA World Championship - KF Junior 2nd
2014 CIK-FIA European Championship - KF 29th
WSK Super Master Series - KF 18th
WSK Champions Cup - KF 10th

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team name Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 Italian F4 Championship DAV Racing 21 0 0 0 6 187 4th
Euroformula Open Championship 4 0 0 0 0 14 19th
Spanish Formula 3 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2015 Euroformula Open Championship DAV Racing 16 1 0 0 2 91 9th
Spanish Formula 3 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 22 9th
Auto GP Series FMS Racing 2 0 0 0 1 27 5th‡
2016 Euroformula Open Championship Campos Racing 16 7 3 8 13 303 1st
Spanish Formula 3 Championship 6 1 1 4 5 105 1st
2017 GP3 Series Arden International 15 0 0 1 1 20 14th
2018 GP3 Series Campos Racing 18 2 2 2 5 156 4th
2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Grand Prix 16 1 0 0 2 78 8th
Macau Grand Prix Campos Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2020 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 4 0 0 0 1 27 8th
FIA Formula 3 Championship Carlin Buzz Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
2021 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Oregon Team 12 ? ? ? ? ? 1st
2022 International GT Open Oregon Team 13 4 2 1 7 128 1st
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 0 1 0 1 44 8th
Italian GT Championship - GT3 Oregon Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2024 International GT Open Oregon Team 13 1 0 0 2 68 10th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 271 15th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2025 International GT Open Oregon Team 4 0 0 0 0 4 32nd
Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup - GT3 Barone Rampante 2 0 0 0 0 6 NC†
2026 Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup - GT3 Oregon Team

‡ Position when season was cancelled.
† As Pulcini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2014 DAV Racing ADR
1
8		 ADR
2
4		 ADR
3
2		 IMO1
1
3		 IMO1
2
5		 IMO1
3
5		 MUG
1
3		 MUG
2
10		 MUG
3
14		 MAG
1
3		 MAG
2
7		 MAG
3
3		 VLL
1
6		 VLL
2
5		 VLL
3
5		 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
Ret		 MNZ
3
9		 IMO2
1
4		 IMO2
2
17		 IMO2
3
3		 4th 187

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2014 DAV Racing NÜR NÜR ALG ALG JER JER HUN HUN SIL SIL SPA
DNS		 SPA
DNS		 MNZ MNZ CAT
7		 CAT
8		 19th 14
2015 DAV Racing JER
1
Ret		 JER
2
Ret		 LEC
1
18		 LEC
2
11		 EST
1
9		 EST
2
5		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
4		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
5		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
Ret		 MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
7		 CAT
1
6		 CAT
2
DNS		 9th 91
2016 Campos Racing EST
1
1		 EST
2
2		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
1		 LEC
1
2		 LEC
2
1		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
17		 RBR
1
4		 RBR
2
2		 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
1		 JER
1
2		 JER
2
1		 CAT
1
16		 CAT
2
3		 1st 303

Complete Auto GP Series results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 Pos Points
2015 FMS Racing HUN
1
4		 HUN
2
2		 SIL
1		 SIL
2		 5th 27

Complete GP3 Series/FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2017 Arden International CAT
FEA
2		 CAT
SPR
17		 RBR
FEA
Ret		 RBR
SPR
14		 SIL
FEA
11		 SIL
SPR
12		 HUN
FEA
15		 HUN
SPR
10		 SPA
FEA
11		 SPA
SPR
11		 MNZ
FEA
Ret		 MNZ
SPR
C		 JER
FEA
14		 JER
SPR
13		 YMC
FEA
17†		 YMC
SPR
Ret		 14th 20
2018 Campos Racing CAT
FEA
4		 CAT
SPR
9		 LEC
FEA
4		 LEC
SPR
8		 RBR
FEA
2		 RBR
SPR
3		 SIL
FEA
6		 SIL
SPR
6		 HUN
FEA
2		 HUN
SPR
4		 SPA
FEA
15		 SPA
SPR
Ret		 MNZ
FEA
14		 MNZ
SPR
7		 SOC
FEA
1		 SOC
SPR
8		 YMC
FEA
1		 YMC
SPR
12		 4th 156
2019 Hitech Grand Prix CAT
FEA
20		 CAT
SPR
21		 LEC
FEA
Ret		 LEC
SPR
12		 RBR
FEA
9		 RBR
SPR
5		 SIL
FEA
4		 SIL
SPR
1		 HUN
FEA
7		 HUN
SPR
2		 SPA
FEA
7		 SPA
SPR
7		 MNZ
FEA
10		 MNZ
SPR
6		 SOC
FEA
4		 SOC
SPR
16		 8th 78
2020 Carlin Buzz Racing RBR
FEA		 RBR
SPR		 RBR
FEA		 RBR
SPR		 HUN
FEA		 HUN
SPR		 SIL
FEA		 SIL
SPR		 SIL
FEA		 SIL
SPR		 CAT
FEA
16		 CAT
SPR
24		 SPA
FEA		 SPA
SPR		 MNZ
FEA		 MNZ
SPR		 MUG
FEA		 MUG
SPR		 33rd 0

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2019 Spain Campos Racing Dallara F3 2019 25th 10th DNF

Complete International GT Open results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2022 Oregon Team Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo EST
1
1		 EST
2
1		 LEC
1
8		 LEC
2
6		 SPA
1		 HUN
1
8		 HUN
2
13		 RBR
1
2		 RBR
2
1		 MNZ
1
8		 MNZ
2
2		 CAT
1
2		 CAT
2
5		 1st 128
2024 Oregon Team Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ALG
1
9		 ALG
2
6		 HOC
1
5		 HOC
2
7		 SPA
WD		 HUN
1
4		 HUN
2
1		 LEC
1
9		 LEC
2
6		 RBR
1
3		 RBR
2
4		 CAT
1
8		 CAT
2
Ret		 MNZ
24		 10th 68
2025 Oregon Team Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 SPA
1		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
12		 LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
Ret		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 MNZ 32nd 4

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2023 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Gold MNZ
Ret		 LEC
34		 SPA
6H
30		 SPA
12H
48		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
12		 CAT
Ret		 8th 44
2024 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC
 SPA
6H
 SPA
12H
 SPA
24H
 NÜR
 MNZ
18		 JED
 NC 0

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB
6		 LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 35th 271

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. 1 2 "Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini è il campione 2016 (Euroformula Open: Leonardo Pulcini is the champion 2016)" (in Italian). 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Pulcini Named Lamborghini Factory Driver in Shootout". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Campos Racing confirm Diego Menchaca, Julio Moreno and Leonardo Pulcini as F.3 drivers in 2016". 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "F3 and Formula Renault frontrunners headline GP3 test entry list". 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Arden announces 2017 driver line-up". 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Leonardo Pulcini: from retirement to Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe champion in one season". Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "GT Open: Oregon Team conquista a Barcellona con Hites-Pulcini e la Lamborghini il titolo Piloti e Team". Oregon Team (in Italian). 16 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Archived from the original on 10 January 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2023. The #19 will compete in the Gold Cup, with drivers Rolf Ineichen, Michele Beretta and Lamborghini factory driver Leonardo Pulcini teaming up.
  9. ↑ "Oregon Team announces its line-up for the GT Open season". Oregon Team. 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Il Barone Rampante debutta nel Campionato Italiano GT 2025". Barone Rampante (in Italian). 27 April 2025. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
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