{{short description|American racing driver}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Adam Pecorari | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|28}} | birth_place = Aston, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | retired = | relatives = Robbie Pecorari (brother) | last_series = | years_active = | teams = | starts = | wins = | poles = | fastest_laps = | best_finish = | year = | prev_series = American Le Mans Series <br> IMSA Lites <br> USF2000 | prev_series_years = 2007, 2009 <br> 2006 <br> 2003–2004 | titles = IMSA Lites | title_years = 2006 | awards = | award_years = }}
'''Adam Pecorari''' (born November 28, 1984, in Aston, Pennsylvania) is a former racing driver. Pecorari won races in the USF2000 and later competed in the Atlantic Championship, IMSA Lites and other series.
==Racing career== Pecorari was a successful kart racer with the World Karting Association and the International Kart Federation. Pecorari won his first IKF Grand National Championship in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 IKF Grand National Annual|url=http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/stroud_design_2/kn-november12-opt/2012120301/7.html#8|website=IKF|accessdate=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216065205/http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/stroud_design_2/kn-november12-opt/2012120301/7.html#8|archive-date=16 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored two second places in the WKA championship in 1999 and 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adam Pecorari|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/adam-pecorari/|website=DriverDB.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref> Pecorari also competed in the Formula A class at the Junior Monaco Kart Cup.
For 2003, Pecorari joined Andersen Walko Racing in the USF2000 Ford Zetec championship. He scored one podium finish, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and finished seventh in the championship standings. Pecorari improved for 2004, as he won four races, three at Mid-Ohio and another at Road America. He finished third in the championship, behind teammate Andrew Prendeville. Pecorari also made two starts in the Atlantic Championship with Jensen Motorsport. His best result was a ninth place Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Pecorari returned in the Atlantic Championship for one race in 2005, he retired with technical difficulties.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adam Pecorari|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/atlantic/drivers/PecorariAdam.htm|website=ChampCarStats|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref>
For 2006, Pecorari joined Cape Motorsports in the IMSA Lites L1 class. At Road Atlanta, Pecorari won the inaugural event of the series beating John Bender and Duncan Ende.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMSA Lites Race 1 |url=http://www.formulamotorsportsinc.com/pdf/atlanta/IMSA%20Lites%20Atlanta%20%20Race%20One%20May%2013%202006.pdf |website=IMSA Lites |accessdate=20 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620210515/http://www.formulamotorsportsinc.com/pdf/atlanta/IMSA%20Lites%20Atlanta%20%20Race%20One%20May%2013%202006.pdf |archivedate=June 20, 2006 }}</ref> Pecorari went on to win the championship in dominant fashion, winning nine out of ten races. His success in the IMSA Lites prototype class landed him a seat in the American Le Mans Series with Van der Steur Racing in the LMP2 class.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMSA Lites Champ Pecorari Lands ALMS Ride |url=http://www.imsa-lites.com/ |website=IMSA Lites |accessdate=20 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061127034541/http://www.imsa-lites.com/ |archivedate=November 27, 2006 }}</ref> Pecorari made his debut for the team at the 2006 Monterey Sports Car Championships. The team, with Pecorari, Gunnar van der Steur and Ben Devlin failed to finish the race. Pecorari returned for the 2007 Northeast Grand Prix. Pecorari finished the Radical SR9 in tenth place overall, seventh in class. This was the best result for Pecorari at Van der Steur Racing. At the 2009 Northeast Grand Prix, Pecorari and Van der Steur finished fifteenth overall, but third in class.
==Complete motorsports results==
===American Open-Wheel racing results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race lap)
====Complete USF2000 National Championship results==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Pos ! Points |- | 2003 ! Andersen Walko Racing |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SEB1<br><small>14</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| SEB2<br><small>9</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LRP1<br><small>8</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LRP1<br><small>7</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOH1<br><small>9</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOH2<br><small>9</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA1<br><small>4</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA2<br><small>28</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOH3<br><small>24</small> |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOH4<br><small>2</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL1<br><small>4</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL2<br><small>21</small> | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''''7th''''' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''''116''''' |- | 2004 ! Andersen Walko Racing |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEB1<br><small>2</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''SEB2''<br><small>4</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL1<br><small>16</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL2<br><small>7</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LS1<br><small>10</small> |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LS2<br><small>7</small> |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOS1<br><small>2</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOS2<br><small>4</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''MOH1'''<br><small>17</small> |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''MOH2''<br><small>1</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''SON1'''<br><small>4</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON2<br><small>5</small> |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''MOH3'''''<br><small>1</small> |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''MOH4'''''<br><small>1</small> |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''ROA1'''<br><small>1</small> |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA2<br><small>4</small> |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''''3rd''''' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''''308''''' |- | 2005 ! Andersen Walko Racing | ATL1 | ATL2 | MOH1 | MOH2 | CLE1 | CLE2 | ROA1 | ROA2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOH3<br><small>6</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOH4<br><small>28</small> | VIR1 | VIR2 | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''N.C.''''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''N.C.''''' |}
====Atlantic Championship==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- ! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Rank ! Points |- | 2004 ! Jensen Motorsport |LBH |MTY |MIL |POR1 |POR2 |CLE |TOR |VAN |ROA |DEN |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MTL<br><small>9</small> |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LS<br><small>14</small> |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''17th''''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''21''''' |- | 2005 ! Polestar Racing Group |LBH |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MTY<br><small>13</small> |POR1 |POR2 |CLE1 |CLE2 |TOR |EDM |SJO |DEN |ROA |MTL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''25th''''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''11''''' |}
====Star Mazda Championship==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year !Team !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !Rank !Points |- | 2007 ! Hickham Motorsports | SEB |style="background:#000000; color:white;"| HOU<br><small>DSQ</small> | VIR | MMP | POR | CLE | TOR | RAM | TRR | MOS | RAT | LAG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''N.C.''''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''N.C.''''' |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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