A DOUBLE PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE BLANCPAIN GT ASIA SERIES After landing in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Marciello jumped into two days of tests with the team Mercedes-AMG Gruppe M alongside teammate Brice Bosi. Because Marciello and Bosi will share duties behind the wheel in the Pro-Am category of the […]

ZOELDER – ANOTHER PODIUM FOR MARCIELLO Five weeks after his successful season debut at Bathurst, Marciello travelled to Belgium’s Circuit Zolder for the first race of the Blancpain Sprint Series championship, in which the Ticino driver competes alongside Michael Meadows at the wheel of the Mercedes AMG GT3 no. 88. In 2018, the starting order […]

TEAM AKKA-ASP RACE CALENDAR 2018 Team AKKA-ASP has officialized it’s race calendar for the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup where Raffaele will partner up with Tristan Vautier (FRA) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP). For the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup where Lello will share car number #88 with Michael Meadows (GBR). Check out the full program […]

IT’S OFFICIAL! RAFFAELE IS A MERCEDES-AMG FACTORY DRIVER It’s official! Raffaele Marciello is proud to announce that he has joined the Mercedes-AMG family as Factory Driver. Still energised by the successes obtained in last year’s Blancpain GT Series championship (which include a monumental performance at the 24h of Spa, where Raffaele drove for 14 hours) […]

FANTASTIC 2ND PLACE IN THE 12H OF BATHRUST Raffaele’s winter break was cut short last week, when Mercedes-AMG’s asked him to carry its flag at the 12h of Bathurst and to bring home useful points in their quest to win the International GT Challenge constructor’s championship (which includes the 24H of Spa-Francorchamps, the 10H of […]

Raffaele Marciello among the world’s 50 best drivers A few days ago, renowned motor racing magazine Autosport published its yearly list of the world’s 50 best drivers. The list notoriously includes Formula 1 drivers and drivers from the lower single-seater categories, but can also give recognition to drivers from other areas of the vast world […]

Podium at the FIA GT WORLD CUP in MACAU Marciello’s return to Macau, where he had previously raced with the F3, was not for the faint of heart. Mercedes-AMG tapped him up to helm their GT3 no 888 in the FIA GT World Cup, and the Ticino driver seized the opportunity to deliver yet another […]

Pole position and podium at the 4H of ZHUHAI Raffaele Marciello’s busy week begun on Tuesday, October 24, at the wheel of a Mercedes C63AMG DTM on the Lausitzring track: a challenging DTM test that saw the Ticino driver handle the car with finesse, testing various set-ups in both wet and dry conditions, and earn […]

Return to the DTM cockpit for Raffaele Marciello On Tuesday, October 24, Raffaele has been at the wheel of a Mercedes C63AMG DTM on the Lausitzring track during the Mercedes-AMG young drivers test. Il ritorno di Raffaele Marciello in un cockpit DTM Martedì 24 Ottobre Raffaele è stato chiamato da Mercedes-AMG per prendere parte al […]

Season review 2017 – 150 Fans meet Raffaele Marciello On October 17 Raffaele Marciello welcomed 150 car enthusiasts at Giubiasco’s Mercedes-AMG Winteler dealership, where they could admire up close the Mercedes AMG GT3 no. 90, his partner in a successful Gran Turismo debut season. But the Winteler family had more surprises planned for its valued […]

Barcellona: Marciello ends the Endurance season with a seventh place out of fifty cars The last of the ten Bancpain GT series stages took place last weekend in Barcelona, on the Montmelò track. Marciello, Meadows and Mortara took turns behind the wheel of the Mercedes AMG GT3 Number 90 for the prestigious 3H endurance race, […]

Nürburgring: Last stage of the Sprint Series for Raffaele Marciello After five races, the Sprint Series of the Blancpain GT Championship has come to an end: the last stage, which took place on the Nurburgring track (Germany), has been plagued with complications. Right from the first free sessions it was evident that the Mercedes AMG […]

An uphill battle for the AMG GT3 number 90 One month after his extraordinary Spa-Francorchamps performance, Raffaele Maricello was back at the wheel at Hungaroring for the fourth stage of the Blancpain Sprint Series. Already during the first free sessions, it became apparent that the weekend would be an uphill battle for the Marciello-Meadows duo. […]

Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing congratulates Mercedes #90 Wellness for Men? Podium at Spa. Congratulations to AKKA ASP on its third place overall at the 24 Hours of Spa 2017. You pushed it to the limit and fought for the win till the end. Thank you Raffaele Marciello, Michael Meadows and Edoardo Mortara for this impressive performance. […]

A heroic Raffaele Marciello takes the number 90 mercedes to third place after a twists filled marathon Marciello had high expectations for his SPA debut, and his performance on the track was on par with them: after leading for more then twelve hours, he finished his extraordinary race in third place. Marciello, together with teammates […]

3H of Misano – Amazing Marciello debut at the wheel of a LMP3 car While preparing for the 24H of Spa-Francorchamps – arguably the most important race of the season – Raffaele Marciello took advantage of his close friendship with Formula 2 Italian Trophy driver Marco Zanasi to test his skills at the 3 hour […]

Last minute call for Raffaele Marciello at the Austrian stage of the FIA F2 championship Marciello was in Spa-Francorchamps, preparing for the 24H that will take place at the end of the month as part of the Blancpain GT Series, when he received an unexpected call. Two days later he was in Austria, ready to […]

A 1000 KM comeback brought Raffaele to the TOP 10 The third stage of the Endurance series of the Blancpain GT championship took place last weekend on the Paul Ricard track. The idyllic scenery of the French Riviera was the theatre of a spectacular race that saw 58 cars fight for the victory during six […]

Joys and sorrows in Belgium: after a podium in race one, a penalty compromises race two. The third stage of the Sprint series of the Blancpain GT series took place last weekend on the technical circuit of Zolder. Marcello and Meadows – both newcomers to the Belgian track -once again alternated behind the wheel of […]

GoKart race with CHEMO On May 19th, Raffaele was invited to participate to a GoKart race organised by CHEMO, which celebrated its 40th anniversary. In addition to the Vanossi family (the owners of CHEMO), several employees and their families took part in the event, testing themselves at the wheel and trying to reach the podium. […]

A precious podium in Silverstone. Back on the track only a few days after a demanding Sprint series weekend, Raffaele hoped to make an impact in the Endurance series after the Monza disappointment. A grey sky welcomed Marciello and his teammates Edoardo Mortara and Michael Meadows in Silverstone as they prepared for Saturday’s free sessions. […]

Another positive weekend in the Sprint Series. Things got tough for Raffaele on the Brands Hatch track, as his Mercedes AMG GT3 struggled too keep the pace with cars endowed with a more favorable BOP (balance of performance) and a top speed advantage of 10 km/h on average – such as Lamborghini, Audi, BMW e […]

No luck for Mercedes number 90 in Monza. The first stage of the Endurance series of the Blancpain GT championship took place on the Monza track over the course of last weekend. On Saturday Raffaele Marciello and teammates Micheal Meadows and Edoardo Mortara got behind the wheel for the free practice sessions; they soon found […]

Sepang, last minute call and great performance! Last week, Raffaele Marciello started his GT career with a podium in the Sprint series of the Blancpain GT championship on the Misano track. His suitcase was already packed when he received a call from Mercedes’ sport unit: they needed him in Sepang, where he was to replace […]

First GT appearance with a podium The first round of the Blancpain Sprint 2017 took place on the Misano Adriatico track, which is dedicated to the memory of Marco Simoncelli, with 35 cars on the starting grid. Raffaele Marciello kicked off his Gran Turismo career in style thanks the podium obtained at Saturday night’s Qualifying […]

A new adventure Time to warm up the engines! As you all know, this year I will partecipate in the Endurance and Sprint championships at the wheel of a Mercedes. Next weekend I will be on the Misano track for a fast race. I am very excited because after months of training and tests there […]

Testing in Le Castellet The first day of official tests of the Blancpain GT Series has taken place on Monday, the 13th of March, on the Paul Ricard track. Raffaele Marciello has completed his program by stacking up 47 laps at the wheel of his Mercedes AMG GT3. The days’ goal was to compare two […]

Back on track! A few days away from the first official test of the Blancpain GT Series championship on the Paul Ricard track, the AKKA-ASP team is gearing up to the release of its program for the 2017 season. The news are numerous and exciting: new talents coming from the four corners of the globe, […]