Andrea Barlesi
| Andrea Barlesi | |
|---|---|
Barlesi in 2011 | |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 15 June 1991 |
| World Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | SUNRED Engineering |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Car number | 40 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010 | Le Mans Series - FLM |
Andrea Guillaume Clement Barlesi[1] (born 15 June 1991, in Bruges)[2] is a Belgian-Italian racing driver who runs under a Belgian racing licence. A Formula Le Mans champion in ELMS, he has finished on the LMP2 podium at Sebring and raced in the World Touring Car Championship.[3]
He is now an airline pilot.[4]
Early career
Barlesi has won the French Karting Championship a Europe Kart Championship twice (2007 and 2008). He won Belgium Karting Championship once (2007). In 2009, he was third on the Clio Junior Cup Championship with 5 podiums.[2]
Professional career
Formula Le Mans
In 2010, Barlesi joined the Le Mans Series' FLM field with DAMS, winning one race at the Hungaroring. He won the championship with teammate Gary Chalandon, by two points over Steve Zacchia.[2]
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup
In 2011, Barlesi entered 4 rounds of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with OAK Racing.[5] Headlining the Pescarolo 01 crew together with bronze-rated drivers Patrice Lafargue and Frédéric Da Rocha, he secured a podium on his LMP2 debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and finished seventh in class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[6]
Blancpain Endurance Series
In 2011, Barlesi did four rounds of the Blancpain Endurance Series with Gulf Racing running with a Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 for GT3 Pro-Am category. He scored six points on the season finale at Silverstone alongside Fabien Giroix and Frédéric Fatien.
In 2012, alongside his WTCC commitments, Barlesi joined GT racing powerhouse Vita4One Racing for a one-off Blancpain start, aboard a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at Circuit Paul Ricard.[7]
WTCC
In 2012, Barlesi joined the World Touring Car Championship with SUNRED Engineering. Barlesi ran the No. 40 SEAT León as teammate to former Formula One driver Tiago Monteiro and Spanish pair Fernando Monje and Pepe Oriola. He scored a best finish of 13th at the Race of Morocco in Marrakech.[8][9]
Hiatus and retirement
After a sabbatical year, Barlesi returned to motorsport at the 2014 VLN Series and 24 Hours of Nürburgring with Ferrari customer GT Corse by Rinaldi.[10] His last known race appearance is the 2015 24 Hours of Nürburgring, where he drove a BMW M235i Racing for Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport.
As of 2019, Barlesi worked as a professional Airbus A320 pilot for EasyJet.[4] In 2023 he joined Air France.[11]
Racing record
Complete Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DAMS | FLM | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | LEC 3 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 2 |
HUN 1 |
SIL 4 |
1st | 59 |
Complete Intercontinental Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | OAK Racing | LMP2 | OAK Pescarolo 01 | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | SEB 3 |
SPA 6 |
LMS 7 |
IMO 9 |
SIL | PET | ZHU |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | OAK Racing | Frédéric Da Rocha Patrice Lafargue |
OAK Pescarolo 01-Judd-BMW | LMP2 | 288 | 25th | 7th |
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SUNRED Engineering | SEAT León 2.0 TDI | ITA 1 Ret |
ITA 2 15 |
30th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUNRED SR León 1.6T | ESP 1 23 |
ESP 2 17 |
MAR 1 13 |
MAR 2 14 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
AUT 1 |
AUT 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
USA 1 |
USA 2 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Andrea Guillaume Clement Barlesi". 24h-en-piste. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Le Mans Series : Andrea Barlesi est Belge... et ça va se savoir !". www.speedactiontv.be (in French). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Driver: Andrea Barlesi | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b "[VIP] Que sont-ils devenus ? Andrea Barlesi, pilote d'Airbus chez EasyJet". Endurance-Info (in French). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "OAK Racing Confirms 2011 Plans". archive2.dailysportscar.com. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Interview : Andrea Barlesi". 24 Hours of Le Mans. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "BLANCPAIN SERIES : BON RETOUR D'ANDREA BARLESI AU PAUL RICARD". AutoNewsInfo (in French). 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (5 March 2012). "Andrea Barlesi joins SUNRED SEAT for World Touring Car Championship". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (5 March 2012). "Andrea Barlesi confirmed for SUNRED". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Andrea Barlesi débarque en VLN au volant d'une Ferrari GT Corse". SpeedActionTV (in French). 8 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Andrea Barlesi - A320 First Officer - Air France". LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 January 2026.