| Andrew Aquilante | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-06-16) June 16, 1987 (age 37) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Pirelli World Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Phoenix Performance Racing Team |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
Andrew Aquilante (born June 16, 1987) is an American racing driver competing in such disciplines as the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the Trans-Am Series.
Career history
Aquilante began racing quarter midgets at eight years old. Hoosier Racing Tire honored Aquilante in 2022 with the Hoosier Hero award.
SCCA competition
Aquilante began racing in SCCA competition in 2004. Aquilante has become shown success at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs winning his fourteenth championship in 2023 which places him third all time behind Jerry Hansen and John Heinricy. His championships have come among two classes Grand Touring 2 (GT2) and Touring 1 (T1).
Pro competition
In 2008 and 2009, Aquilante drove for Subaru Road Racing Team in the Koni Challenge Series. In 2009, he finished second in the championship earning three podiums. In 2015, Aquilante drove in the Pirelli World Challenge (now GT World Challenge America) in the GTS class driving a Ford Mustang Boss 302. He finished second in the championship earning one win and multiple podiums. In 2018, Aquilante entered the Trans-Am Series.
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Pirelli World Challenge
| Year | Team | Car | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Phoenix American Motorsports | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | GTS | AUS 2 |
AUS 3 |
SPGP 20 |
SPGP 2 |
BAR 3 |
|BAR 4 |
MOS 4 |
MOS 5 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 1 |
MOH 3 |
MOH 8 |
UTA 10 |
UTA 12 |
SONO 4 |
SONO 3 |
LAG 3 |
2nd | 1463 |
References
- ^ Royle, Phillip (May 8, 2018). "Andrew Aquilante, eight-time SCCA Runoffs champ and pro racer". Racer.
- Winer, Madeleine (December 27, 2022). "Hoosier Racing Tire Introduces the Hoosier Hero Program". TireReview.com.
- "Aquilante Bags 14th Career Championship in T1 in Flag to Flag Victory". SCCA. September 30, 2023.
- Castaneira, Tony (July 19, 2009). "Josh Hurley and Ian Baas Dominate Grand-Am Koni Challenge at Barber". Bleacher Report.
- "Career Overview". Driver Database. October 3, 2023.
- "Wilson wins Round 5 GTS race at Barber Motorsports Park". Motorsport.com. April 24, 2015.
- "Aquilante Surges to Road America GTS Win, Vaults to GTS Points Lead". Phoenix Performance. July 1, 2015.
- "Paul Fix and Rafa Matos Grab First Trans Am Poles of 2018 at Sebring". Trans-Am Series. March 3, 2018.