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Marco Butti
Italian racing driver From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marco Butti (born 29 March 2005 in Como, Italy) is a racing driver, who currently competes in Touring car racing, Sports car racing and Rallying.
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Karting
At the age of 5, he began Karting, when he received his first kart as a gift from his father, Fabio Butti, owner of the family dealership Butticars and several rally teams. Since then, Marco participated in various regional, national and international championships, achieving notable victories and titles.[1]
Touring car racing
In 2019 he made the transition to car racing, testing a Formula 4 car at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. In 2020 he went on to compete in the Clio RS Cup. In 2021 he debuted in TCR Touring Car competitions, participating in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship, Coppa Italia Turismo and TCR Europe Endurance. In these championships he earned multiple podium finishes.
In 2023, he was selected for Hyundai Motorsport's junior program, being mentored by former driver Gabriele Tarquini.[2] He participated in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship with Target Competition, driving a Hyundai Elantra N TCR,[3] achieving several successes, including victories in the Imola races in April and October,[4] [5][6] finishing third in the overall championship and first in the Under-25 classification.[7] He also competed in two rounds of the TCR World Tour at Vallelunga and Macau, where he stood out for his competitive times.[8][9]
In 2024, Marco competed full-time in the TCR World Tour as a Honda driver, within the GOAT Racing team, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR.[10][11] Throughout the season, Butti reached the podium three times, in the opening round at Vallelunga Circuit, in the middle of season at the Interlagos Circuit and in the Macau Guia Race at the end of the season.[12][13]
Rallying
At the end of 2021 he ventured into Rallying, participating in the Monza Rally Show with a car in the R5 category, where he won the general classification, at the age of 16.[14][15][16][17]
In December 2023, he competed in two rallies with a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 from the Friulmotor team, standing out with a victory at the Pavia Rally Circuit.[18]
Sports car racing
In 2022, Marco joined the Audi Sport Italia team in the Italian GT Championship.[19] In February, he won the 6th Pavia Motor Rally Show, maintaining a winning streak.[20]
In addition, he participated in two races of the 2023 Italian GT Championship, obtaining a fifth place in Pergusa and two second places in Monza.[21][22]
Butti also competed in the Italian round of the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, driving a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 of the Eurodent GSM Team.[23] Butti was also part of the Nova Race squad in the opening round of the 2024 Italian GT Eundrance Championship at Vallelunga.[24][25]
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