| Loris Spinelli | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28) Atri (Italy)[1] |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold[2] |
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.[3]
Spinelli began racing in karts, and saw success in the early 2010s, including winning the KF2 World Cup in 2011.[4]
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.[3]
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.[3][5] For 2024, Spinelli was announced as an official factory driver for Lamborghini for the manufacturer's GT3 racing program.
Spinelli was born in Atri, Abruzzo, Italy. He moved to the United States in 2022 and currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[1]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Formula Abarth | Best Lap | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13th |
| 2014 | Auto GP Series | Eurotech Engineering | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17th |
| 2015 | Auto GP Series | Paolo Coloni Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | Antonelli Motorsport | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 115 | 1st | |
| 2016 | Italian GT Championship - Super GT3 | Solaris Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22nd |
| Italian GT Championship - Super GT Cup | Antonelli Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 15th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 6th | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4th | ||
| 2017 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | Antonelli Motorsport | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 142 | 1st |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | ||
| 2018 | Italian GT Championship - GT3 | Antonelli Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21st |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 96 | 1st | ||
| International GT Open | Target Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro | P1 Motorsports | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 137 | 1st | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1st | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 40th | ||
| 2019 | International GT Open | Antonelli MotorSport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 7th |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | Target Racing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 6th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro-Am | Van der Horst Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2nd | |
| 2020 | Italian GT Championship - Endurance - GT3 | AKM Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Italian GT Championship - Sprint - GT3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 9th | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | Van der Horst Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| 2021 | International GT Open - Pro | AKM Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 5th |
| International GT Open - Pro-Am | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 4th | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-Am | Taurino Racing | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 3rd | |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | AKM Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22nd |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Sky - Tempesta Racing by HRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro | SADA Systems/USRT | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 7th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | Bonaldi Motorsport | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ? | 1st | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro | Taurino Racing by D Motorsports | 12 | 4 | ? | ? | 6 | 125 | 2nd | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | US RaceTronics | ||||||||
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Forte Racing powered by US RaceTronics | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2921 | 5th |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ? | ? | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro-Am | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6th | ||
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Imperiale Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Forte Racing |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P1 Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 12 |
SEB 18 |
MOH | BEL | WGL 16 |
MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | ATL | 40th | 47 |
| 2023 | Forte Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | DAY 7 |
SEB 17 |
LBH 7 |
LGA 9 |
WGL 7 |
MOS 14 |
LIM 5 |
ELK 4 |
VIR 13 |
IMS 2 |
ATL 1 |
5th | 2921 |
| 2024 | Forte Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | DAY 16 |
SEB 5 |
LBH 11 |
LGA 8 |
WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | 8th* | 937* |
* Season still in progress
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AKM Motorsport | YAS1 1 |
YAS1 2 |
YAS1 3 |
YAS1 4 |
DUB1 1 Ret |
DUB1 2 Ret |
DUB1 3 17 |
DUB1 4 5 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
DUB2 4 |
DUB3 1 |
DUB3 2 |
DUB3 3 |
DUB3 4 |
YAS2 1 |
YAS2 2 |
YAS2 3 |
YAS2 4 |
22nd | 10 |
