Nicolás Varrone
Nicolás "Nico" Varrone (born 6 November 2000) is an Argentine racing driver.
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![]() Ferrari 488 GTE Evo driven by Varrone at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans. | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Ingeniero Maschwitz, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6 November 2000
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 33 |
Starts | 2 |
Wins | 1 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Career
Varrone won of V de V Challenge Monoplace in 2018, and finished third in the LMP3 class of the Michelin Le Mans Cup in 2021.
In 2022, Varrone made his debut at the IMSA SportsCar Championship where he entered the Six Hours of The Glen in the LMP3 category.[1] He then signed with the Canadian racing team AWA for the 2023 season.[2]
In January 2023, Varrone signed for Corvette Racing to contest the LMGTE Am class of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, driving a Chevrolet Corvette C8.R.[3][4]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2016 | Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina | MS Racing Car | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27th |
2017 | Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina | MS Racing | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 20th |
2018 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Inter Europol Competition | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 546 | 1st |
TS Corse | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina | MS Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 18th | |
TC2000 Championship | Riva Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
2019 | Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 14 | 9th | |
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Hillspeed | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 17th | |
2020 | International GT Open | Team Lazarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Rinaldi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24th | |
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 20th | |
2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Rinaldi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 3rd | ||
2022 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | Rinaldi Racing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 11th |
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | FastMD Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 29th | |
24H GT Series - GT3 | Wochenspiegel Team Monschau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NC | |
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am | Iron Lynx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 17th | |
2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | WTM by Rinaldi Racing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5th |
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am | Corvette Racing | ||||||||
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | AWA | ||||||||
Source:[5] |
† As he was a guest driver, Varrone was ineligible to score points.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2022 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 324 | 53th | 17th |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | Rinaldi Racing | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | LEC 1 |
IMO Ret |
MNZ 6 |
CAT 9 |
SPA 10 |
ALG 9 |
11th | 39 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(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 | Rank | Pts |
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2023 | Corvette Racing | LMGTE Am | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | SEB 1 |
PRT 1 |
SPA 2 |
LMS | MNZ | FUJ | BHR | 1st* | 82* |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(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 | Pos. | Points |
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2022 | FastMD Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY | SEB | MDO | WGL 4 |
MOS |
ELK |
PET |
29rd | 315 |
2023 | AWA | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 4 |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
4th* | 306* |
References
- Dagys, John (June 15, 2022). "49 Entries for 6H Watkins Glen". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- Dagys, John (December 21, 2022). "AWA Confirms Lineup for Two-Car LMP3 Effort for Daytona". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- Thukral, Rachit (14 January 2023). "Varrone completa la alineación de Corvette en el WEC GTE Am 2023". lat.motorsport.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- "Corvette Racing Rounds Out FIA WEC Lineup in No. 33 C8.R". en.endurance-info.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "Nicolás Varrone | Racing career profile | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
- Nicolás Varrone career summary at DriverDB.com