| Franco Girolami | |
|---|---|
 Girolami in 2022 | |
| Born | (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 32) Isla Verde, Cordoba Province, Argentina |
| Related to | Néstor Girolami (brother) |
| TCR Europe career | |
Franco Girolami (born February 14, 1992) is an Argentine motor racing driver. He won Formula Renault Plus, TC2000, Top Race V6, TCR Europe and TCR Italy championships.
Franco is the brother of the WTCR driver Néstor Girolami.
Racing career
Franco started his sports career in 2008, focusing on the next years in open-wheel championships. In 2011 he won the Formula Renault Plus championship and was runner-up in Formula Renault Argentina. In the next year, he was TC2000 champion with six wins in 10 races.
In 2013 he made his debut in Súper TC2000 with the Chevrolet Argentina factory team and the next year in Top Race V6.
Franco returned to being a full-time Súper TC2000 driver only in 2020 with Fiat Racing Team. Between 2015 and 2019 he raced with Gabriel Furlán's team in TRV6, with Mitsubishi cars. He won the title in 2018 with three wins and one point ahead of seven-time champion Agustín Canapino. Third was his brother Néstor. In 2019 he won five races and was second in the championship, behind Matías Rossi, while in 2020 he won two races and finished third.
His first race in a championship outside of Argentina was in 2018, in Stock Car Brasil, invited by Denis Navarro. In 2020 he participated in rounds of TCR Italy and TCR Europe championships. He wins the first race of 2021 TCR Italy at Misano after starting in pole position. Weeks later, he also achieved his first victory in TCR Europe, at Zandvoort, and is the championship leader. Won for the second time at Monza, but lost the championship to Mikel Azcona.
In 2022, Girolami claimed the TCR Europe title in his first season with Audi Sport Team Comtoyou PSS.He had four wins and podiums at all rounds, outscoring runner-up Tom Coronel by more than 100 points. The following year, he won the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship with Aikoa Racing.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fórmula Metropolitana | s/d | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16th |
| Fórmula Renault Argentina | Litoral Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35th | |
| 2009 | Fórmula Renault Argentina | Damiano FB MS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14th |
| Top Race Junior | Crespi Competición | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36th | |
| 2010 | Fórmula Renault Argentina | Gastón Dammiano Motorsport | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 4th |
| 2011 | TC Mouras | Savino Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,75 | 35th |
| Top Race Series | Fiat Linea Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| Fórmula Renault Plus | HRC Pro Team | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 163 | 1st | |
| Fórmula Renault Argentina | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 145 | 2nd | ||
| 2012 | TC2000 | Pro Rally Pro Racing |
10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 219 | 1st |
| TC Mouras | MG Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 35th | |
| 2013 | Súper TC2000 | Equipo YPF Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 17th |
| TC Pista | JC Competición | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92,5 | 38th | |
| 2014 | Fórmula Renault Plus | Barovero Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27th |
| Top Race V6 | ABH Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26th | |
| TC Pista | JC Competición | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,5 | 40th | |
| 2015 | Súper TC2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| Top Race V6 | Mitsubishi GF Racing | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 16th | |
| 2016 | Top Race V6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 113 | 4th | |
| TC2000 | Escudería Río de la Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| Súper TC2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2017 | Top Race V6 | Mitsubishi 3M Racing | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 117 | 6th |
| Súper TC2000 | Team Peugeot Total Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2018 | Top Race V6 | 3M Top Race Team | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 169 | 1st |
| Súper TC2000 | Team Peugeot Total Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| TC2000 | Escudería Fela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| Stock Car Brasil | Cavaleiro Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2019 | Top Race V6 | GF Racing | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 277 | 2nd |
| Súper TC2000 | Chevrolet YPF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19th | |
| 2020 | Top Race V6 | Azar Motorsport | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 154 | 3rd |
| Súper TC2000 | Fiat Racing Team STC2000 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | |
| TCR Europe Touring Car Series | PSS Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31st | |
| TCR Italy Touring Car Championship | MM Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 17th | |
| 2021 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | PSS Racing Team | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 353 | 2nd |
| TCR Italy Touring Car Championship | MM Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | NC | |
| 2022 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Audi Sport Team Comtoyou PSS | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 431 | 1st |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Madpanda Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Stock Car Pro Series | Cavaleiro Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18th | |
| 2023 | TCR Italy Touring Car Championship | Aikoa Racing | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 427 | 1st |
| 24H TCE Series - TCR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | NC† | ||
| 2024 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Monlau Motorsport | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 395 | 1st |
| TCR Eastern Europe Trophy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NC† | ||
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Season still in progress.
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PSS Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
JAR 1 Ret |
JAR 2 14 |
31st | 3 | ||
| 2021 | PSS Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | SVK 1 12 |
SVK 2 3 |
LEC 1 7 |
LEC 2 5 |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 1 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 7 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 2 |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 19 |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 5 |
2nd | 353 |
| 2022 | Audi Sport Team Comtoyou PSS | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | ALG 1 5 |
ALG 2 1 |
LEC 1 2 |
LEC 2 4 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 4 |
NOR 1 3 |
NOR 2 1 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 C |
MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 1 |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 1 |
1st | 431 |
| 2024 | Monlau Motorsport | Cupra León VZ TCR | VAL 1 1 |
VAL 2 2 |
ZOL 1 4 |
ZOL 2 3 |
SAL 1 1 |
SAL 2 11 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 8 |
BRN 1 1 |
BRN 2 9 |
CRT 1 1 |
CRT 2 6 |
1st | 395 |
Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
ALS 1 |
ALS 2 |
BHR 1 14‡ |
BHR 2 7‡ |
18th | 16 | ||
| Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | SAU 1 4 |
SAU 2 Ret |
As Girolami was a Wildcard entry, he was ineligible to score points.
Stock Car Brasil results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lubrax Podium | Chevrolet Cruze | INT 1 21 |
GOI 1 |
GOI 2 |
VCA 1 |
VCA 2 |
RIO 1 |
RIO 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
INT 1 |
INT 2 |
SCZ 1 |
SCZ 2 |
VCA 1 |
VCA 2 |
GOI 1 |
GOI 2 |
GOI 1 |
GOI 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
NC† | 0† |
As Girolami was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.
References
- ^ "Franco Girolami | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- "Franco Girolami, un campeón que renació gracias a su hermano". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- "Los Andes - Top Race: Las estadísticas del campeón Franco Girolami - Periodismo de verdad". www.losandes.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- Mansilla, Mauricio (2020-01-27). "Franco Girolami será piloto Fiat en Súper TC 2000". Carburando (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- "Los Andes - Top Race: Las estadísticas del campeón Franco Girolami - Periodismo de verdad". www.losandes.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- Miño, Ezequiel (2019-12-08). "Top Race: Girolami se quedó con la última y Rossi es campeón del año". Primera Edición (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- "Navarro fará dupla com Franco Girolami em Interlagos". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- fabior (2021-06-05). "Franco Girolami converts the pole into TCR Italy's Race 1 win". TCR HUB. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- fabior (2021-06-20). "Franco Girolami wins Race 2 and takes the points lead". TCR HUB. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- "Victory in Race 1 gives Mikel Azcona a second TCR Europe title - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- "Franco Girolami explains pitstop that won him the TCR Europe title". TouringCarTimes. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- "TCR Europe Touring Car Series 2022 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- "Franco Girolami wins TCR Italy with Audi". Audi MediaCenter. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
External links
- Franco Girolami career summary at DriverDB.com
- Franco Girolami on Instagram
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byInaugural | Fórmula Renault Plus Champion 2011 |
Succeeded byMarcos Abratte |
| Preceded byMatías Rossi | TC2000 Championship Champion 2012 |
Succeeded byMatías Milla |
| Preceded byAgustín Canapino | Top Race V6 Champion 2018 |
Succeeded byMatías Rossi |
| Preceded byMikel Azcona | TCR Europe Touring Car Series Champion 2022 |
Succeeded byTom Coronel |
| Preceded byNiels Langeveld | TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Champion 2023 |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Preceded byTom Coronel | TCR Europe Touring Car Series Champion 2024 |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
- 1992 births
- Argentine racing drivers
- TC 2000 Championship drivers
- Racing drivers from Buenos Aires
- Living people
- Top Race V6 drivers
- Stock Car Brasil drivers
- Formula Renault Argentina drivers
- Súper TC 2000 drivers
- World Touring Car Cup drivers
- Comtoyou Racing drivers
- TCR Europe Touring Car Series drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- Sportspeople from Córdoba Province, Argentina
- TCR Italian Touring Car Championship drivers
- Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers
- TCR Eastern Europe Trophy drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers