Edward Mackay "Eddie" Cheever III (born 5 June 1993)[1] is an Italian-American racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for MR Racing in the LMGTE Am class. He is the son of retired Formula One driver and 1998 Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever.
| Eddie Cheever III | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  Italian Americanvia dual nationality |
| Born | 5 June 1993 Rome, Italy |
| Related to | Eddie Cheever (father) |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2018–19 |
| Current team | MR Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 70 |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2018–19 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2015 2014–15 2013 2011–12 2010 2009 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West NASCAR K&N Pro Series East NASCAR Whelen Euro Series FIA F3 European Championship Italian F3 Formula Abarth LO Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2023 2020 2020 2016 | International GT Open – Pro-Am GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze Cup GT World Challenge Europe GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro-Am Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo – GT3 |
Career
editKarting
editBorn in Rome, Cheever began karting in 2006 and raced primarily in Europe for the majority of his karting career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2009 and finishing 15th in the CIK-FIA European Championship.[1][2]
Formula Renault
editCheever graduated to single-seaters in 2009. He competed with Jenzer Motorsport in the Swiss and Italian championships, finishing eleventh and fourteenth in the final standings, respectively.[3][4]
Formula Abarth
editIn 2010, Cheever moved into the newly launched Formula Abarth series in Italy, staying with Jenzer Motorsport. He achieved a podium in the sprint race at Varano and finished the season eleventh.[5][6]
Italian Formula Three
editIn 2011, Cheever joined Lucidi Motors for a campaign in the Italian Formula Three Championship.[7] He finished ninth with podiums at Misano, Adria and Mugello.[8]
He remained in the series in 2012 but switched to Prema Powerteam.[9] He finished as runner-up to Riccardo Agostini in both the European and Italian championship formats.[10]
Formula One
editOn 9 November 2012, Cheever tested a Scuderia Ferrari Formula One car at Vallelunga, as a result of his performance in the Italian Formula Three Championship.[11]
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
editCheever continued his collaboration with Prema Powerteam in FIA European Formula 3 Championship in 2013.[12]
NASCAR
editIn 2014, Cheever made the switch from open wheel to stock cars, running the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series for Italian-based CAAL Racing, scoring his first win and his first pole position at Brands Hatch. He then won two more races, at Magione[13] and Le Mans,[14] to finish the season third in points.[15] He won the Jerome Sarran Trophy, rewarding the highest-placed driver aged 25 or under, and the Race And Win Pole Award, rewarding the driver scoring the highest number of pole positions during the season.
On 4 August 2015, Cheever announced that he would make his K&N Pro Series East debut at Watkins Glen International for Bill McAnally Racing.[16] He also ran one race in K&N Pro Series West at All American Speedway, also for Bill McAnally Racing.
Sports car racing
editCheever has been a long-time member of Sky – Tempesta Racing, alongside Chris Froggatt and Jonathan Hui. In 2023, the team began partnering with Garage 59 and switched to driving the McLaren 720S GT3 in the GT World Challenge Europe.[17]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
edit(key)
| 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 13 |
MNZ 3 8 |
SIL 1 19 |
SIL 2 10 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 19 |
HOC 3 9 |
BRH 1 17 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 Ret |
RBR 1 8 |
RBR 2 9 |
RBR 3 Ret |
NOR 1 11 |
NOR 2 16 |
NOR 3 14 |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 15 |
NÜR 3 9 |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
ZAN 3 17 |
VAL 1 5 |
VAL 2 4 |
VAL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 10 |
HOC 3 17 |
13th | 50 |
NASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1
edit| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
| 2014 | CAAL Racing | 51 | Chevrolet | VAL 4 |
VAL 6 |
BRH 1** |
BRH 26 |
TOU 2 |
TOU 22 |
NÜR 7 |
NÜR 6 |
UMB 3 |
UMB 1** |
LEM 8* |
LEM 1* |
3rd | 625 | |||
| 2015 | VAL 1* |
VAL 4 |
VEN 6 |
VEN 5 |
BRH 4 |
BRH 25 |
TOU 6 |
TOU 7 |
5th | 599 | ||||||||||
| Toyota | UMB 19 |
UMB 18* |
ZOL 2 |
ZOL 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Complete IMSA Sportscar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Spirit of Race | GTD | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | DAY | SEB | LGA 19 |
DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET 16 |
105th | 14 |
| 2018 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | P | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 20 |
SEB 12 |
LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 49th | 30 | |
| 2022 | Risi Competizione | GTD Pro | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DAY | SEB 9 |
LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET | 31st | 255 | |
| 2024 | Cetilar Racing | GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | DAY 10 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 59th | 234 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | MR Racing | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 5 |
LMS 5 |
SIL 7 |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 6 |
SEB 5 |
SPA 8 |
LMS 5 |
9th | 71 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  MR Racing
|
 Olivier Beretta Motoaki Ishikawa
|
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
324 | 38th | 9th |
| 2019 | MR Racing
|
Olivier Beretta Motoaki Ishikawa
|
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
328 | 41st | 10th |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
editGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
edit(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | IMO 23 |
NÜR 32 |
SPA 6H 21 |
SPA 12H 19 |
SPA 24H 17 |
LEC 24 |
2nd | 79 | |
| 2021 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro-Am | MON 30 |
LEC 21 |
SPA 6H 27 |
SPA 12H 18 |
SPA 24H 19 |
NÜR | CAT | 5th | 69 |
| 2022 | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Gold | IMO 35 |
LEC Ret |
8th | 35 | |||||
| Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H 32 |
SPA 12H 36 |
SPA 24H 26 |
HOC 32 |
CAT 37 | |||||
| 2023 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Bronze | MNZ 17 |
LEC 18 |
SPA 6H 32 |
SPA 12H 14 |
SPA 24H 18 |
NÜR 23 |
CAT 27 |
1st | 92 |
| 2024 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Bronze | LEC 25 |
SPA 6H 4 |
SPA 12H 12 |
SPA 24H 16 |
NÜR |
MNZ |
JED |
2nd* | 43* |
* Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | MIS 1 11 |
MIS 2 14 |
MIS 3 11 |
MAG 1 15 |
MAG 2 14 |
ZAN 1 9 |
ZAN 2 12 |
CAT 1 20 |
CAT 2 13 |
CAT 3 Ret |
1st | 131 |
| 2021 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Silver | MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
VAL 1 15 |
VAL 2 17 |
16th | 9 |
| 2022 | Sky – Tempesta with GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 17 |
BRH 2 20 |
MAG 1 19 |
MAG 2 15 |
ZAN 1 22 |
ZAN 2 17 |
MIS 1 21 |
MIS 2 14 |
8th | 38.5 | ||
| Sky – Tempesta Racing by HRT | VAL 1 11 |
VAL 2 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sky – Tempesta Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Bronze | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 20 |
MIS 2 17 |
HOC 1 20 |
HOC 2 17 |
MAG 1 28 |
MAG 2 22 |
CAT 1 26 |
CAT 2 23 |
4th | 62.5 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Edward Mackay Cheever III, per gli amici "Eddie"" [Edward Mackay Cheever III, "Eddie" to his friends] (in Italian). eddiecheever.net. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "CIK-FIA European Championship KF3 2008". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "LO Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Italy". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "49° TROFEO AUTOMOBILE CLUB PARMA Campionato Italiano Formula ACI-CSAI Abarth1" (PDF). ACI Sport Italia (in Italian). Formula Abarth. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2010". Driver Database. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Lucidi con Giovesi, Cheever e Guerin". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Campionato Italiano Formula 3 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Prema Powerteam and Eddie Cheever, Jr. together in the Formula 3 Italia 2012". premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Campionato Italiano Formula 3 2012". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Positivo il test Ferrari per Agostini, Cheever e Juncadella". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Eddie Cheever joins prema for the FIA Formula 3 European Championship". premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Whelen Euro ELITE 1: Eddie Cheever Delivers in Home Race". hometracks.nascar.com/. NASCAR Home Tracks. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "WHELEN EURO ELITE 1: Kumpen by the Smallest Margin". hometracks.nascar.com/. NASCAR Home Tracks. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "2014 Elite 1 Driver Standings: Final". hometracks.nascar.com/. NASCAR Home Tracks. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Cheever III To Make U.S. Debut". NASCAR Home Tracks. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (3 March 2023). "Garage 59 Confirms Pro Return With Updated McLaren". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
Garage 59 is also running the Sky-Tempesta Racing program...
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)
- Eddie Cheever III career summary at DriverDB.com
- Eddie Cheever III on Twitter
