Andrew Aquilante (born June 16, 1987) is an American racing driver competing in such disciplines as the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the Trans-Am Series.
| Andrew Aquilante | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1987 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Pirelli World Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Phoenix Performance Racing Team |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
Career history
editAquilante began racing quarter midgets at eight years old.[1] Hoosier Racing Tire honored Aquilante in 2022 with the Hoosier Hero award.[2]
SCCA competition
editAquilante began racing in SCCA competition in 2004.[1] Aquilante has become shown success at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs winning his fourteenth championship in 2023 which places him third all time behind Jerry Hansen and John Heinricy.[3] His championships have come among two classes Grand Touring 2 (GT2) and Touring 1 (T1).
Pro competition
editIn 2008 and 2009, Aquilante drove for Subaru Road Racing Team in the Koni Challenge Series.[4] In 2009, he finished second in the championship earning three podiums.[5] In 2015, Aquilante drove in the Pirelli World Challenge (now GT World Challenge America) in the GTS class driving a Ford Mustang Boss 302. He finished second in the championship earning one win and multiple podiums.[6][7] In 2018, Aquilante entered the Trans-Am Series.[8]
Racing record
editSCCA National Championship Runoffs
editPirelli World Challenge
edit| Year | Team | Car | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Phoenix American Motorsports | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | GTS | AUS 2 |
AUS 3 |
SPGP 20 |
SPGP 2 |
BAR 3 |
|BAR 4 |
MOS 4 |
MOS 5 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 1 |
MOH 3 |
MOH 8 |
UTA 10 |
UTA 12 |
SONO 4 |
SONO 3 |
LAG 3 |
2nd | 1463 |
References
edit- ^ a b Royle, Phillip (May 8, 2018). "Andrew Aquilante, eight-time SCCA Runoffs champ and pro racer". Racer.
- ^ Winer, Madeleine (December 27, 2022). "Hoosier Racing Tire Introduces the Hoosier Hero Program". TireReview.com.
- ^ "Aquilante Bags 14th Career Championship in T1 in Flag to Flag Victory". SCCA. September 30, 2023.
- ^ Castaneira, Tony (July 19, 2009). "Josh Hurley and Ian Baas Dominate Grand-Am Koni Challenge at Barber". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Career Overview". Driver Database. October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Wilson wins Round 5 GTS race at Barber Motorsports Park". Motorsport.com. April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Aquilante Surges to Road America GTS Win, Vaults to GTS Points Lead". Phoenix Performance. July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Paul Fix and Rafa Matos Grab First Trans Am Poles of 2018 at Sebring". Trans-Am Series. March 3, 2018.