Nicolás Varrone

Nicolás "Nico" Varrone
Born	(2000-11-06) November 6, 2000 Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Occupation	Racing driver
Known for	2023 FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Am champion, 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (LMGTE Am), 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 Pro-Am category winner

Nicolás Martín, commonly known as "Nico" Varrone (born 6 November 2000), is an Argentine motorsport athlete currently racing for Proton Competition in the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship. He secured the 2023 WEC LMGTE Am championship, highlighted by a triumph at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans with Corvette Racing. Additionally, Varrone claimed victory in the LMP2 Pro-Am category at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans while driving for AF Corse.

Early career

Following his karting beginnings, Varrone entered national Formula Renault competition late in 2016 and concluded the 2017 season ranked 20th overall. In 2018, he relocated to Europe to contest the 2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace initially with Inter Europol Competition before transferring to TS Corse. Demonstrating dominance, he achieved six wins across 14 races, securing the championship in the series' final year.

In 2019, despite facing financial constraints, Varrone participated in three rounds of the BRDC British Formula 3 with Hillspeed, capturing victory in a reversed-grid race at Spa-Francorchamps. This performance earned him a full-season contract with Chris Dittmann Racing for the 2020 BRDC British F3 campaign. Unfortunately, his season was truncated after two events due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sportscar career

Following the premature end to his British F3 season, Varrone returned to Buenos Aires, initially considering stepping away from racing to join his family’s business. Nevertheless, through manager Jose Balbiani's introduction to Michele Rinaldi, owner of Rinaldi Racing, he was given the opportunity to test an LMP3 vehicle and compete in the final round of the 2020 Le Mans Cup.

In 2021, Varrone teamed up with Alexander Matschull for a full campaign in the 2021 Le Mans Cup, where they achieved three podium finishes and ended the season third in the standings.

Varrone made his first appearance in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2022 during the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen event competing in LMP3. Subsequently, he signed with Canadian outfit AWA for their 2023 season.

At the start of 2023, Varrone joined forces with Corvette Racing to contest the LMGTE Am category of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, piloting a Chevrolet Corvette C8.R alongside teammates Nicky Catsburg and Ben Keating. The trio secured class victory at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans and went on to claim the overall championship title that year with three race wins, including a fastest lap set by Varrone at Le Mans. This achievement elevated him to an FIA Gold status for 2024.

Entering 2024, Varrone was promoted to factory driver status with Corvette while simultaneously competing in the GTD division of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship. After retiring from their first two races due to mechanical issues, AWA and teammate Anthony Mantella withdrew from IMSA competition. Subsequently, Varrone joined Frikadelli Racing—the defending Nürburgring 24 Hours champions—for their 2024 entry alongside Luca Ludwig, Daniel Keilwitz, and Felipe Fernández Laser; they finished twelfth overall with Varrone recording the fastest lap time. He also represented AF Corse in five out of six rounds of the 2024 European Le Mans Series, achieving a podium finish at Spa-Francorchamps.

Varrone made his LMP2 class debut at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing duties with Ben Barnicoat and François Perrodo in the Pro-Am subclass. Despite encountering difficulties during wet conditions late in the race, their team won their category, with Varrone extending their lead during night stints. The week following Le Mans, he competed again in LMP2 for DragonSpeed at the 6 Hours of The Glen.

For the 2025 season, Varrone progressed to racing in the Hypercar division by securing a full-season seat alongside Neel Jani and Nico Pino with Porsche’s customer squad Proton Competition. He attributed this advancement largely to his longstanding connection with Proton team principal Christian Ried. Additionally, Varrone intends to participate with Proton in IMSA events whenever scheduling permits without conflicting with his Michelin Endurance Cup commitments driving for Corvette Racing.

Career overview

Season	Championship	Team	Events	Victories	Pole positions	Fastest laps	Podium finishes	Points accumulated	Final standing
2016	Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina	MS Racing Car	4	0	0	0	0	15	27th place
2017	Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina	MS Racing	24	0	0	0	0	103	20th position
2018	V de V Challenge Monoplace	Inter Europol Competition	4	1	3	2	3	546	Champion
		TS Corse	10	5	10	6	8
	Fórmula Renault 2.0 Argentina	MS Racing	14	0	0	0	0	107	18th overall
	TC2000 Championship	Riva Racing	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC† (Guest driver)
2019	Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina						14	9th place
	BRDC British Formula 3 Championship	Hillspeed	9	1	0	0	2	109	17th position
2020	International GT Open	Team Lazarus	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC (No classification)
	Le Mans Cup - LMP3	Rinaldi Racing	1	0	0	0	0	10	"24th"

† Participated as a guest, thus not eligible for points.

Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics denote fastest lap)

2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship

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	24	Final position	Points earned
2019 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship	Hillspeed	Oulton Park Race 1	Oulton Park Race 2	Oulton Park Race 3	Snetterton Circuit Race 1	Snetterton Circuit Race 2	Snetterton Circuit Race 3 <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Silverstone Circuit Round 1 Race 1 (17th) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Silverstone Circuit Round 1 Race 2 (4th) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Silverstone Circuit Round 1 Race 3 (14th) </style>	Donington Park Round 1 Race 1	Donington Park Round 1 Race 2	Donington Park Round 1 Race 3 <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Spa-Francorchamps Race 1 (11th) </style> <style="background:#FFFFBF;"> | Spa-Francorchamps Race 2 (1st) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Spa-Francorchamps Race 3 (8th) </style>	Brands Hatch Race 1	Brands Hatch Race 2	Brands Hatch Race 3 <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Silverstone Circuit Round 2 Race 1 (13th) </style> <style="background:#DFDFDF;"> | Silverstone Circuit Round 2 Race 2 (2nd) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> | Silverstone Circuit Round 2 Race 3 (13th) </style>	Donington Park Round 2 Race 1	Donington Park Round 2 Race 2	Donington Park Round 2 Race 3	17th place	109 points
Chris Dittmann Racing <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> |Oulton Park Circuit Race 1 (9th) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> |Oulton Park Circuit Race 2 (5th) </style> <style="background:#EFCFFF;"> |Oulton Park Circuit Race 3 (Retired) </style> <style="background:#EFCFFF;"> |Oulton Park Circuit Race 4 (Retired) </style> <style="background:#EFCFFF;"> |Donington Park Round 1 Race 1 (Retired) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> |Donington Park Round 1 Race 2 (11th) </style> <style="background:#DFFFDF;"> |Donington Park Round 1 Race 3 (4th) </style>												20th place	58 points

Full 24 Hours of Le Mans Results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Vehicle	Category	Laps Completed	Overall Position	Class Position
2022	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Iron Lynx	Pierre Ehret Christian Hook	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	GTE Am	324	53rd	17th
2023	Corvette Racing	Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nicky Catsburg Ben Keating	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R	GTE Am	313	26th	1st
2024	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall AF Corse	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ben Barnicoat Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Perrodo	Oreca 07-Gibson	LMP2	297	18th	4th
				LMP2 Pro-Am			1st
2025	Proton Competition	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Neel Jani Template:Country data CHLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nico Pino	Porsche 963	Hypercar	383	13th	13th

Full European Le Mans Series Results

Year	Entrant	Category	Chassis Model	Engine Type	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Final Standing	Total Points
2022	Rinaldi Racing	LMGTE	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8	LEC 1	IMO Ret	MNZ 6	CAT 9	SPA 10	ALG 9	11th	39
2024	AF Corse	LMGT3	Ferrari 296 GT3	Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6	CAT	LEC 6	IMO 6	SPA 3	MUG 4	ALG Ret	12th	43

^* The current season is underway.

Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results

(legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position; results in italics signify fastest lap)

Season	Team	Category	Vehicle	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Standing	Points
2023	Corvette Racing	LMGTE Am	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R	Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 engine	SEB 1st	PRT 1st	SPA 2nd	LMS 1st	MNZ 4th	FUJ 2nd	BHR 7th		Champion	173

Season	Team	Category	Vehicle	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Standing	Points
2025	Proton Competition	Hypercar	Porsche 963	Porsche 4.6 L Turbocharged V8	QAT 15th	IMO 14th	SPA Retired	LMS 13th	SÃO	COA	FUJ	BHR	24th*	0*

^* Current season ongoing.

Full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(legend) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps are marked in italics)

Year	Team Name	Category	Car Model	Engine Type	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Pos.	Total Points
2022	FastMD Racing	LMP3 Class	Ligier JS P320	Nissan VK56DE V8, 5.6 L displacement	DAY	SEB	MDO	WGL 4th	MOS	ELK	PET				29th place	315 points
2023	AWA	LMP3 Class	Duqueine M30 – D08	Nissan VK56DE V8, 5.6 L displacement	DAY 1st	SEB 4th	WGL 3rd	MOS	ELK	IMS	PET 6th				13th place	882 points
2024	AWA	GTD Class	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Chevrolet LT6 V8, 5.5 L capacity engine	DAY 18th	SEB 22nd	LBH	LGA	WGL	MOS	min ELK   |   |   |   |   ! 56th place! 251 points!
[[2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship	2025]]	Corvette Racing powered by Pratt & Miller Motorsports	GTD Pro category	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Chevrolet LT6 V8, displacement: 5.5 L	[[2025 24 Hours of Daytona	DAY]] 7th	[[2025 12 Hours of Sebring	SEB]] 9th	[[2025 Motul Course de Monterey	LGA]]	[[2025 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic	DET]]	[[2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen	WGL]]	[[2025 Chevrolet Grand Prix	MOS]]	[[2025 IMSA SportsCar Weekend	ELK]]	[[2025 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR	VIR]]	[[2025 IMSA Battle on the Bricks	IMS]]	[[2025 Petit Le Mans	PET]]	8th*	510*