22 Facts About Mirko Bortolotti

Mirko Bortolotti has won the Italian Formula 3 Championship in 2008, the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2011, the Eurocup Megane Trophy in 2013 and the Blancpain GT Series Endurance and Overall Championship in 2017.

Mirko Bortolotti competed as a factory driver for Lamborghini between 2016 and 2019, before moving to Audi for 2020 and rejoining Lamborghini in 2021.

Mirko Bortolotti competed in the 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with GRT Grasser Racing Team, a factory-backed Lamborghini team based in Austria.

Mirko Bortolotti competed in the Winter Series for a further two years, with a best finish of fourth in 2006.

Mirko Bortolotti drove in the Italian Formula Junior 1600 championship for this year, in addition to the Formula Azzurra championship.

In 2007, Mirko Bortolotti moved up to Italian Formula Three, finishing fourth in the championship at his first attempt.

Mirko Bortolotti remained in the series for 2008, driving for the Lucidi Motors team, and won the championship with nine wins and six pole positions from the sixteen races.

Mirko Bortolotti obtained backing from Red Bull following his championship win; the company opted to place him in the relaunched FIA Formula Two Championship in 2009.

Mirko Bortolotti drove car number 14 in the series, and finished fourth.

Mirko Bortolotti's next move was to the newly created GP3 Series.

Mirko Bortolotti drove in the 2010 season for Addax Team alongside teammates Felipe Guimaraes and Pablo Sanchez Lopez and managed some good results, finishing 11th and getting a podium in his final race.

Mirko Bortolotti decided to return to FIA Formula Two Championship for 2011.

Mirko Bortolotti's season began well as he took the lead in the championship after the first round.

Mirko Bortolotti lost it to Christopher Zanella, later regaining the lead at the third round.

Mirko Bortolotti dominated the fourth round of the season at the Nurburgring, taking pole position, victory and the fastest lap in both races.

Mirko Bortolotti led the rest of the season, and eventually won the championship by 100 points over Zanella.

Mirko Bortolotti impressed by setting a time of 59.111 seconds, quicker than the previous fastest lap set by the F2008 at the circuit by any driver.

In 2009, among several other drivers, Mirko Bortolotti was linked to a drive with Ferrari as a replacement for injured Felipe Massa, after poor performances by Luca Badoer.

In 2011, Mirko Bortolotti was selected by Williams to appear in their car at the 2011 young drivers test in Abu Dhabi.

In 2017 Mirko Bortolotti has won the Endurance Cup of the Blancpain GT Series with GRT Grasser Racing Team and won the overall driver championship with his team mate Christian Engelhart.

In September 2021, Mirko Bortolotti made his debut in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters as a guest driver for T3 Motorsport as the German team fielded a third Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo car in the sixth round of the 2021 DTM season at Assen.

In February 2022, Mirko Bortolotti earned a full-time seat for the 2022 DTM season with GRT Grasser Racing Team as the Austrian team joined the series by fielding four Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo cars with factory-backing from the Italian manufacturer.