Jarett Andretti (born December 13, 1992) is an American racing driver from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the son of IndyCar and NASCAR driver John Andretti, and the grandson of Aldo Andretti, the brother of Mario Andretti. He is also the second cousin of Marco Andretti.
| Jarett Andretti | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | December 13, 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 LMP3 |
| Current team | Andretti Autosport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 36 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 2019 2018 2012 | Indy Lights GT4 America Series Pirelli World Challenge Rolex Sports Car Series |
Racing career
editAndretti began his career in sprint car racing in 2010, and moved onto Supermodified racing in 2012. Andretti won the 2016 Lawrenceburg Speedway track championship in his sprint car.[1][2] He made one Rolex Sports Car Series start in 2012. He made his debuts in the USAC National Sprint Car, Silver Crown, and Midget scene in 2013, competing in those series through 2017. Andretti won the USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year title in 2014.[2]
He returned to sports car racing full-time in 2018, making 10 starts in the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge, while still competing in 24 USAC National Sprint Car races. In 2019, he raced in the 2019 GT4 America Series, driving a McLaren for Andretti Autosport in their first foray into the series.[3] On April 12, 2019, it was announced that he would make his first Indy Lights start at the 2019 Freedom 100, also driving for Andretti Autosport.[4]
In 2021, Jarett announced plans to race full-time in the IMSA Prototype Challenge in the LMP3 class, alongside teammate Tristan Herbert.[5][6] He will race the No. 18 Ligier JS P320, with sponsors for his inaugural season including Gallant, Schaeffer Oil, and Unite Health Share Ministries.[6] On May 5, Andretti Autosport announced they were moving the car from the Prototype Challenge to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, maintaining Andretti as driver of the re-numbered No. 36 car.[7]
Personal life
editAndretti graduated from North Carolina State University in 2015.[2]
Motorsports career results
editComplete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Andretti Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY |
SEB |
MDO 6 |
WGL 4 |
WGL 4 |
ELK 5 |
PET 10 |
8th | 1432 | ||||
| 2022 | Andretti Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 4† |
SEB 10 |
MDO 3 |
WGL 11 |
MOS 2 |
ELK 8 |
PET 1 |
5th | 1764 | ||||
| 2023 | Andretti Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY 7† |
SEB 9 |
WGL 4 |
MOS | PET 7 |
18th | 810 | ||||||
| GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | LBH | LGA 16 |
LIM 15 |
ELK | VIR | IMS 12 |
41st | 555 | |||||||
| 2024 | Andretti Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 9 |
SEB 8 |
LBH 9 |
LGA 10 |
WGL 10 |
MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS 14 |
PET | 23rd | 1357 | |
| Source:[8] | |||||||||||||||||
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.
24 Hours of Daytona
edit| 24 Hours of Daytona results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | GT | 36 | Mazda RX-8 | 270 | 50 DNF | 36 DNF | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | LMP3 | 36 | Ligier JS P320 | 719 | 17 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | LMP3 | 36 | Ligier JS P320 | 371 | 53 DNF | 7 DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American open-wheel racing results
edit(key)
Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andretti Autosport | STP |
STP |
COA |
COA |
IMS | IMS | INDY 6 |
RDA | RDA | TOR | TOR | MDO | MDO | GTW | POR | POR | LAG | LAG | 12th | 23 |
* Season still in progress
References
edit- ^ "Indiana Sprint Week at Lawrenceburg". Indiana Speed Week. Event occurs at 19:48. FloRacing.
- ^ a b c Essex, James (November 12, 2016). "Lawrenceburg Speedway crowns 2016 champions". Seymour Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Jarett Andretti To Drive McLaren In GT4 Series, Speed Sport, January 8, 2019, retrieved 2019-04-12
- ^ Glendenning, Mark. Jarett Andretti to make IMS debut in Freedom 100, Racer, April 12, 2019, retrieved 2019-04-12
- ^ "Andretti Autosport | JARETT ANDRETTI AND ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT TO JOIN IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE IN 2021". Andretti Autosport. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ a b "Legacy Continued: Jarett Andretti Embarks on Prototype Challenge". IMSA. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (2021-05-05). "Andretti Autosport Moves LMP3 Team To WeatherTech Championship". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Jarett Andretti Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jarett Andretti – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
External links
edit- Jarett Andretti career summary at DriverDB.com