A COMEBACK POINT AT SPA FOR RAFFAELE MARCIELLO IN THE FIA WEC The third round of the 2025 World Endurance Championship took place at the spectacular Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The WRT #15 team arrived in Belgium with a haul of 26 points earned in the previous two races and held fifth place in the drivers’ standings. […]

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO ON THE PODIUM IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE NLS Raffaele Marciello secured an overall third-place finish in the second round of the 2025 ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), the endurance series that serves as a lead-up to the legendary 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. At the ADAC Ruhrpott Trophy — a 4-hour race […]

A TECHNICAL ISSUE DENIES RAFFAELE MARCIELLO A PODIUM FINISH AT IMOLA The 6 Hours of Imola, the second round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, took place at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. After securing fourth place in Qatar, Raffaele Marciello aimed for the podium at the Imola round, alongside his teammates Dries […]

A STEADY RACE MARKS MARCIELLO’S DEBUT WITH ROWE RACING AT PAUL RICARD The 5.8 km layout of the Le Castellet circuit kicked off the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe season. The first of five rounds in the Endurance Cup saw Raffaele Marciello take center stage at the wheel of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO from […]

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO CLAIMS TOP-5 FINISH IN SEASON DEBUT AT NORDSCHLEIFE After announcing his participation in the N24, the historic 24-hour endurance race at the Nordschleife circuit, Raffaele Marciello took part in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie 1: the 70th ADAC Westfalenfahrt, the first of the competitions organized to allow drivers and teams to prepare for the big […]

FOURTH PLACE FOR RAFFAELE IN SEASON DEBUT AT THE FIA WEC Raffaele Marciello’s 2025 season in the World Endurance Championship begins with a splendid fourth place finish at the 1812km Qatar race. The Swiss driver continued his commitment to the endurance championship with the BMW M Team WRT, driving the BMW M Hybrid V8 #15, […]

PODIUM FINISH FOR RAFFAELE MARCIELLO AT BATHURST, AUSTRALIA The 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge season kicked off at the scenic Mount Panorama circuit with the Bathurst 12 Hour. Raffaele Marciello, driving the #46 BMW M4 GT3 for the WRT team alongside Valentino Rossi and Charles Weerts, secured a brilliant second-place finish in the Pro category, completing […]

PODIUM VANISHES IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA The 63rd edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona ended with a bittersweet fourth-place finish for Raffaele Marciello. The Swiss driver competed with BMW M Team RLL in the GTP category, driving the BMW M Hybrid V8 #24 alongside Dries Vanthoor, Kevin Magnussen, […]

MARCIELLO FINISHES HIS 2024 SEASON IN THE TOP-5 The last stage of the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe – Endurance Cup took place – for the first time ever – on the Jeddah track in Saudi Arabia. Raffaele, competing in the Pro Cup class, raced in the first of three 15 minutes qualifying session, […]

A COLLISION COSTS MARCIELLO THE VICTORY IN MACAO The 71st running of the traditional Macao Grand Prix (which is part of the FIA GT World Cup 2024) took place last weekend on the spectacular Guia track. Marciello, who triumphed in the previous edition, hoped to repeat the success achieved as a Mercedes-AMG driver at the […]

BAHRAIN : TOP FIVE FOR MARCIELLO IN THE LAST ROUND OF THE WEC The last round of the World Endurance Championship 2024 – the 8 hours of Bahrain – took place in Sakhir. As usual, Marciello and teammates Vanthoor and Wittmann competed in the Hypercar category at the wheel of Team WRT’s BMW M Hybrid […]

DOUBLE TRIUMPH FOR MARCIELLO IN THE ITALIAN GRAN TURISMO SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP With two wins in two races at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Raffaele Marciello once again showed he is one of the top drivers in prototype circuit. Raffaele and his BMW Italia – Ceccato Racing teammate Jens Klingmann established their dominance since the qualifying sessions: […]

TOP 5 FOR RAFFAELE MARCELLO AT MONZA IN THE GT CHALLENGE EUROPE The eight stage of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS 2024 took place last weekend in Monza. Marciello, competing in the PRO category, was up first in qualifying; he finished with 1:45.165, two tenths of a second behind the best […]

FIRST PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO IN THE WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP Last weekend, on the Fuji track, right at the feet of the famous landmark, Marciello and Team WRT celebrated their first podium in the World Endurance Championship 2024 – which had reached its 7th stage. In qualifying, Marciello’s teammate Dries Vanthoor finished sixth with 1:29.505, then […]

MORE POINTS FOR MARCIELLO IN AUSTIN, TEXAS After obtaining his first points in the 6h of São Paulo, Marciello confirmed his good form in the sixth stage of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), which took place in Austin, Texas. The Americha track, known to be one of the most technical of the competition, puts […]

A DIFFICULT RACE FOR MARCIELLO AT NÜRBURGRING IN THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE After a positive performance on the Paul Ricard track, Marciello and teammates Maxime Martin and Valentino Rossi hoped to continue their upward trajectory in the third stage of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS 2024, which took place at […]

FIRST POINTS IN MARCIELLO’S DEBUT FIA WEC SEASON AT THE 6H OF SÃO PAULO Hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 24 Hours of Le Mans, Marciello travelled to Brazil for the 6h of São Paulo, the 5th stage of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Raffaele and the team worked hard to keep familiarising […]

A COLLISION COSTS MARCIELLO THE VICTORY AT THE 24H OF SPA Last weekend, Marciello was back in action in the GT World Challenge Europe at Spa-Francorchamps, for the centenary edition of the legendary 24 Hours race. Marciello, whose name is in the Spa history books since his 2022 victory, hoped to repeat his achievement at […]

UNLUCKY MARCIELLO FORCED TO RETIRE IN THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS Last weekend, Marciello and teammates Vanthoor and Wittmann traveled to the legendary La Sarthe track to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the world’s most important endurance race and the pinnacle of the World Endurance Championship. The trio, at the […]

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO FINISHES SEVENTH IN THE NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS After the good results obtained in ADAC 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers, Marciello and his Rowe Racing teammates Wittmann, Martin and Farfus had high hopes for the main race, which took place last weekend on the historical German track. Raffaele, a veteran of the competition with 7 participations, […]

BAD WEATHER IMPACTS RAFFAELE’S DONINGTON PERFORMANCE Last weekend, Raffaele traveled to the Donington Park (England) to race in the fourth stage of the British GP 2024. Marciello’s teammate Ferguson drove in the first qualifying session and finished 13th, with a time of 1:27.235. It was then Raffaele’s turn to get behind the wheel of team […]

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO CLOSE TO THE TOP-10 IN THE FIA WEC AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS In a race filled with twists and turns, Marciello and his teammates Vanthoor and Wittmann fought hard to push Team WRT’s BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh #15 into the top-10 of the 6H of Spa-Francorchamps, but ultimately fell short, finishing 11th. Still, the […]

DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR MARCIELLO AT FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP’S 6 HOURS OF IMOLA After a complicated start in Qatar, where Team WRT’s hypercar struggled both in qualifying and in the race, Marciello was back in action in Imola for the second stage of the World Endurance Championship. On the historical Enzo and Dino Ferrari track, […]

FIRST BMW PODIUM FOR MARCELLO IN THE ADAC 24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS In a weekend of ups and downs, Marciello went from being forced to retire to finishing on the podium in the second race. The two 4-hour races were part of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers and served as a preparation for the main event, […]

MARCIELLO FINISHES FOURTH IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FANATEC GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE The first stage of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance – the 3h of Paul Ricard – took place last weekend in France. Raffaele, in his first outing with Team WRT’s BMW M4 GT3, rose to the occasion, finishing […]

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO REACHES THE TOP-10 IN HIS 2024 BRITISH GT DEBUT Last weekend, Raffaele joined team Ram Racing and teammate John Ferguson at Oulton Park (Cheshire) for the two opening races of the British GT 2024. Both drivers struggled in the qualifying sessions, and their times (1:36.273 for Ferguson and 1:33.888 for Marciello) placed the […]

WORLD ENDURANCE QUATAR Last weekend, Marciello competed in the 1812 km of Qatar at Luisail, a few kilometres from Doha. The race marked his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This new challenge sees him compete against 18 other Hypercars at the wheel of Team WRT’s BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh #15, alongside fellow […]

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO IN THE TOP 5 IN THE 12H OF BATHURST Last weekend, Raffaele begun his 2024 season at Mount Panorama (Australia, 200km from Sydney), in the 12H of Bathurst – the first race of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia 2024. It was an eventful and unpredictable race […]