Nicky Pastorelli

Nicky Pastorelli
Born	(1983-04-11) April 11, 1983 The Hague, Netherlands
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2000–present

Nicky Pastorelli (born 11 April 1983) is a professional racing driver from the Netherlands.

Euro Formula 3000

Originating from The Hague, Pastorelli took part in the Euro Formula 3000 championship with Scuderia Fama during 2003. He secured two podium finishes and ended the season ranked fifth overall.

The following year, in 2004, he signed with the reigning champions Draco Junior Team and clinched the title by a narrow margin of one point ahead of Fabrizio Del Monte. Throughout the season, he recorded two victories and stood on the podium six times over ten events.

Formula One testing

His achievements opened the door to a Formula One test opportunity with Minardi, which was followed by an official test driver position at Jordan Grand Prix in 2005. Additionally, Pastorelli was the inaugural participant in the Young Driver Development Program under MF1 Racing. Despite these roles, he did not advance to a full-time racing seat in Formula One.

Champ Car

Pastorelli made his Champ Car debut at the Grand Prix of Houston driving for Rocketsports in their sole entry of that season. He qualified 16th out of 17 competitors but retired after completing 29 laps due to mechanical issues. In the subsequent race at Monterrey, he finished 15th, and his best result in Champ Car came with a 10th place on the Milwaukee Mile oval track. His highest placement occurred during his final Champ Car event at the Grand Prix of Montreal. For the final three races of the season, veteran driver Mario Domínguez took over his seat.

American Le Mans Series

During 2008 and 2009, Pastorelli participated in the GT2 category of the American Le Mans Series representing VICI Racing, piloting a Porsche 911 GT3. In addition to this, he achieved third place in the GT division of the Dutch Supercar Challenge in 2008 while driving a Volkswagen Passat.

Career summary

• 2000

Competed in Formula Arcobaleno Netherlands for six out of eight races: achieved five wins and three pole positions, concluding third in the championship

• 2001

Raced in Italian Formula Renault 2000, finishing 18th overall

• 2002

Participated in European Formula Renault 2000 with nine starts but scored no points

• 2003

Euro Formula 3000 Series: earned two second-place finishes and ranked fifth overall

• 2004

Superfund Euro 3000 Champion with two race wins

Tested for Champ Car with Walker Racing at Sebring International Raceway

• 2005

Conducted a Formula 1 test with Minardi at Misano (January)

Served as official test driver for Jordan F1 and was part of Midland F1's Young Driver Development Program

• 2006

Held position as official third driver for Midland F1

Competed partially in Champ Car with Rocketsports Racing, finishing 17th in standings

• 2008

Raced in Dutch Supercar Challenge with Papagayo Racing driving a Volkswagen Passat V8 STAR, finishing third overall

Participated in American Le Mans Series GT2 class with VICI Racing, piloting a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR; placed 22nd in GT2 drivers championship

• 2009

Continued competing in GT2 category of American Le Mans Series for VICI Racing

American Open Wheel racing

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Complete Champ Car results

Yr	Team	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2006	Rocketsports	8	LBH	HOU 17	MTY 15	MIL 10	POR 17	CLE 17	TOR	EDM 17	SJO 10	DEN 12	MTL 6	ROA	SRF	MXC	17th	73

Full GT1 World Championship Results

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final Position	Total Points
2010	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Lamborghini	Did Not Finish	Did Not Finish	20th	12th	4th	7th	15th	12th	5th	9th									32nd	16

Year	Team	Vehicle	Notable Results	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
2011	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Lamborghini	Multiple retirements occurred, with standout performances including a victory at Navarra and podium finishes at both Sachsenring and Navarra	8th Place	80 Points
2012	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Mercedes-Benz	Regular top-10 placements highlighted by a win at Algarve and several podiums, culminating in a strong championship result	6th Place	100 Points

• The current season remains ongoing.