Gianmaria Bruni
Gianmaria Bruni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gianmaria Bruni May 30, 1981 Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Gimmi Bruni |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | 2004 Formula One driver for Minardi; multiple GT and endurance racing championships |
| Notable work | Winner of 2008 FIA GT Championship, 2011 Le Mans Series, 2012 International GT Open, three class wins at 24 Hours of Le Mans (2008, 2012, 2014) |
Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni (born 30 May 1981) is an Italian professional racing driver affiliated with the Porsche factory team. He participated in the 2004 Formula One World Championship representing Minardi. Having previously achieved victory in the GP2 Series, Bruni currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, where, as a factory Ferrari driver, he earned the GT Drivers' Championships in both 2013 and 2014. His accolades include winning the 2008 FIA GT Championship, the 2011 Le Mans Series, and the 2012 International GT Open. Additionally, Bruni has claimed three class wins at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2008, 2012, and 2014. His record also features triumphs at the 2009 24 Hours of Spa, 2015 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, 2010 12 Hours of Sebring, and 2011 Petit Le Mans endurance events.
Early success in single-seaters
Originating from Rome, Bruni began karting at ten years old by falsifying his age to enter competitions earlier than permitted. He transitioned to car racing in 1997, debuting in the Italian Formula Renault Campus series and capturing the championship title in 1998. Progressing to the European Formula Renault Eurocup 2.0, he secured another championship before advancing to compete in the British Formula 3 Championship, where he placed fifth in 2000 and improved to fourth in 2001. Following his participation in European categories such as Euro Formula 3000, where he finished third overall in 2003, Bruni drew interest from the Minardi Formula One team.
Formula One tenure
Bruni commenced testing duties with Minardi during 2003 and earned a race seat for the 2004 Formula One season. Despite operating with limited financial backing and driving a car that was not highly competitive, he completed the entire season but did not accumulate championship points, being among only two drivers who failed to score.
GP2 Series career
In 2005, Bruni competed in the GP2 Series, recognized as a primary feeder series for Formula One. Racing for Coloni, he won the opening race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and secured a second-place finish at Circuit de Monaco. After departing Coloni in September, he joined Durango, where he started from pole position at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and concluded the season tenth in the Drivers' Championship standings.
He continued competing in GP2 during 2006 with the newly formed team Trident Racing, achieving two victories at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and Hockenheimring, ultimately finishing seventh overall in the Drivers' Championship.
GT racing career
Bruni transitioned into sportscar racing in 2007 by joining Team AF Corse Motorole in the FIA GT Championship, piloting a Ferrari 430 GT3. Alongside teammate Stéphane Ortelli, he secured second place in the GT2 category with three victories.
Following his stint in the American Le Mans Series driving for Risi Competizione, Bruni returned to Europe in 2011 with AF Corse, teaming up with Giancarlo Fisichella behind the wheel of a Ferrari F458 Italia. Together, they claimed both drivers' and teams' titles in the LM GTE Pro division of the Le Mans Series, contributing to AF Corse's triumph in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup team championship. Notable achievements included finishing second at the Le Mans 24 Hours and winning Petit Le Mans.
During the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, Bruni's entry was disqualified due to on-track contact impacting other competitors. However, later that year at the milestone 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bruni alongside Vilander and Fisichella captured first place in the GTE-Pro category driving their Ferrari 458 Italia, completing a total of 336 laps (equivalent to approximately 2,845.53 miles).
In the following year's FIA World Endurance Championship (2013), Bruni attained three wins and two runner-up finishes, aiding his team to secure the GTE-Pro teams’ title as well as clinching drivers’ and manufacturers’ championships.
In February 2017, after a decade-long collaboration, Ferrari and Bruni mutually agreed to end their partnership. Subsequently, Bruni signed with Porsche, which involved a contract arrangement that kept him inactive during the initial half of 2017. He made his debut for Porsche at Watkins Glen in July and competed for them throughout the WEC season of 2018, replacing Frédéric Makowiecki.
Career summary
Le Mans Series - GT2Virgo Motorsport 4 3 2 0 3 30 American Le Mans Series - GT2Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 0 0 N C 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2AF Corse 1 1 0 0 1 N/A Le Mans Series - GT2 JMW MotorsportComplete British Formula Three Championship results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics signify fastest lap)
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest laps | Podiums | Points | Final standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Formula Renault Campus Italy | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1998 | Formula Renault Campus Italy | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Champion |
| 1999 | Formula Renault Eurocup | JD Motorsport | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 216 | Champion |
| 2000 | 2000 British Formula Three Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 5th place |
| 2001 | 2001 British Formula Three Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 156 | 5th place |
| 2002 | 2002 Euro Formula 3000 Championship | Scuderia Coloni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12th place |
| ADM Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 FIA Sportscar Championship - SR1 | Durango | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21st place | |
| 2003 | 2003 Euro Formula 3000 Series | ADM Motorsport | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3rd place |
| 2003 Formula One World Championship | Minardi (Test Driver) | ||||||||
| 2004 | 2004 Formula One World Championship | Minardi | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th place |
| 2005 | 2005 GP2 Series | Coloni Motorsport | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10th place |
| Durango | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 GP2 Series | Trident Racing | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 7th place |
| 2007
|align=left nowrap rowspan=2 2007 FIA GT Championship - GT2 |align=left nowrap rowspan=2 Virgo Motorsport 12 3 Unknown Unknown 8 66 !style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd place |- 1 0 0 0 10 12th place |- 4 0 0 0 48 16th place |- |
rowspan=4 2008
FIA GT Championship - GT2 AF Corse 13 5 Unknown Unknown 13 93 |
style="background:#FBFFBF" Champion | |||||||
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd place | |||||||||
| style="background:#FBFFBF" Winner | |||||||||
| rowspan=4 2009
FIA GT Championship - GT2 AF Corse 8 3 Unknown Unknown 5 54 |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" Runners-up | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F399 | Mugen-Honda | Championship | THR 7 |
CRO 4 |
OUL 6 |
DON 7 |
DON Ret |
SIL 5 |
BRH 8 |
DON 2 |
DON 4 |
CRO 19 |
SIL 3 |
SNE Ret |
SPA 4 |
SIL 5 |
5th | 95 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | Championship | SIL 1 5 |
SIL 2 2 |
SNE 1 3 |
SNE 2 10 |
DON 1 3 |
DON 2 6 |
minimized details for mid-season races to reduce length by about 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete Euro Formula 3000 Series results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps appear in italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final Standing | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Scuderia Coloni | VLL 6 |
NÜR C |
PER 3 |
MNZ | DON | 12th | 5 | |||||
| ADM Motorsport | SPA 9 |
BRN | DIJ | JER | CAG | ||||||||
| 2003 | ADM Motorsport | NÜR 1 |
MAG 1 |
PER Ret |
MNZ Ret |
SPA 9 |
DON 1 |
BRN Ret |
JER | CAG | 3rd | 30 | |
Full Formula One Results
(key) (Races displayed in bold denote pole positions; those in italics signify fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Car | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Minardi PS03 | Cosworth CR-3 V10 | "AUS" | "MAL" | "BRA" | "SMR" | "ESP" | "AUT" | "MON" | "CAN" | "EUR" | "FRA" | "GBR" | "GER" TD |
"HUN" TD |
"ITA" TD |
"USA" TD |
"JPN" TD |
| Year | Team | Car | Power Unit | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | ! WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilux Minardi Cosworth | Minardi PS04B | Cosworth CR-3L V10 engine | AUS NC |
MAL 14 |
BHR 17 |
SMR Ret |
ESP Ret |
MON Ret |
EUR 14 |
CAN Ret |
USA Ret |
FRA 18† |
GBR 16 |
GER 17 |
25th | 0 | |||||||
| Minardi Cosworth |
style="background:#cfcfff;" | HUN |
† Classified although not finishing, having completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Complete GP2 Series Results
(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics indicate fastest laps)
2006| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Coloni Motorsport | IMO FEA 4 |
IMO SPR 4 |
CAT FEA 1 |
CAT SPR Ret |
MON FEA 2 |
NÜR FEA 8 |
NÜR SPR Ret |
MAG FEA 18 |
MAG SPR 11 |
SIL FEA 7 |
SIL SPR 11 |
HOC FEA NC |
HOC SPR 14 |
HUN FEA 10 |
HUN SPR 8 |
IST FEA Ret |
IST SPR 9 |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
10th | 35 | ||||
| Durango | SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 16 |
BHR FEA Ret |
BHR SPR 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trident Racing | VAL FEA 6 |
VAL SPR 5 |
IMO FEA 1 |
IMO SPR Ret |
NÜR FEA Ret |
NÜR SPR 16 |
CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 17 |
MON FEA Ret |
SIL FEA Ret |
style="background:#cfcfff;" >[[Silverstone Circuit |
SIL < br/ > SPR ]] < br/ >
15 < /td > | |||||||||||||||
| colspan = "27" >
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Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole positions; events in italics signify fastest lap achievements)
|Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results
(legend) (Events highlighted in bold represent pole positions; those in italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Category | Chassis | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Virgo Motorsport | GT2 | Ferrari F430GT | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | MNZ | VAL | NÜR | SPA | SIL |
INT | 12th | 10 |
| 2008 | Virgo Motorsport | GT2 | Ferrari F430GT | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | CAT |
MNZ |
SPA |
NÜR |
SIL | 3rd | 30 | |
| 2009 | JMW Motorsport | GT2 | Ferrari F430 GT2 | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | CAT |
SPA |
ALG |
NÜR |
SIL |
2nd | 35 | |
| 2010 | AF Corse | GT2 | Ferrari F430 GT2 | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | LEC |
SPA |
ALG |
HUN | SIL |
4th | 50 | |
| 2011 | AF Corse | GTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | LEC |
SPA |
IMO |
SIL |
EST |
1st | 60 | |
| 2012 | Pecom Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | LEC |
DON | PET | 14th | 6 | |||
| 2018 | Proton Competition | LMGTE | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | LEC | MNZ |
RBR | SIL | SPA | ALG | 12th | 10 |
| 2021 | WeatherTech Racing | LMGTE | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | CAT |
RBR | LEC |
MNZ |
SPA | ""ALG" | |
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| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final Standing | Accumulated Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | SEB EX |
SPA 2 |
LMS 1 |
SIL 1 |
SÃO 1 |
BHR | FUJ 2 |
SHA Ret |
62nd | 3 | |
| 2013 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | SIL 5 |
SPA 1 |
LMS 5 |
SÃO 1 |
COA 2 |
FUJ 2 |
SHA 4 |
BHR 1 |
1st | 145 |
Complete Results at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Performance
(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)
| Season | Team | Category | Vehicle | Powerplant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Risi Competizione | GTLM | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | DAY 11 |
SEB 11 |
LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 33rd | 42 |
| 2015 | AF Corse | GTLM | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 27th | 22 |
| 2016 | SMP Racing | GTLM | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 28th | 22 |
|
GTLM |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2017 6 Hours of The Glen |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2017 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2017 Northeast Grand Prix |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2017 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2017 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2017 Monterey Grand Prix |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2017 Petit Le Mans |
10th |
186 |
|
GTLM |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2018 24 Hours of Daytona |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" |2018 12 Hours of Sebring |
15th |
55 |
|
GTLM |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2021 24 Hours of Daytona |
15th |
280 |
|
LMP2 |
nowrap | Oreca 07 |
nowrap | Gibson GK428 V8 |
style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona
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NC† |
0† |
rowspan=2 | |
- |
GTP |
nowrap | Porsche 963 |
nowrap | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L V8 |
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colspan=2 | |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2023 IMSA SportsCar Weekend
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2023 IMSA Battle on the Bricks
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style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2023 Petit Le Mans
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15th |
814 |
- |
Proton Competition Mustang Sampling |
GTP |
nowrap | Porsche 963 |
nowrap | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L V8 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 24 Hours of Daytona
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 12 Hours of Sebring
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach
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style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 2024 Motul Course de Monterey
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style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 IMSA SportsCar Weekend
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 IMSA Battle on the Bricks
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2024 Petit Le Mans
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9th |
2372 |
- |
nowrap | JDC–Miller MotorSports |
GTP |
nowrap | Porsche 963 |
nowrap | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L V8 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 24 Hours of Daytona
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 12 Hours of Sebring
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 Grand Prix of Long Beach
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 Motul Course de Monterey
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 2025 IMSA SportsCar Weekend
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style="background:;" | 2025 IMSA Battle on the Bricks
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11th* |
1680* |
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† Points applied solely to Michelin Endurance Cup standings, excluding overall LMP2 classification. * Current season ongoing.