{{notability|1=Sport|date=May 2025}} {{short description|Italian racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Marco Butti | image = | image_size = <!-- defaults to 180px unless a value is entered --> | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian | birth_name = <!-- Only if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|3|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = Como, Italy | relatives = | racing_licence = 12px FIA Silver | current_series =TCR World Tour | first_year =2023 | current_team =GOAT Racing | car_number =199 | engine = | crew_chief = | spotter = <!-- Note: "spotter" and "codriver" share a field --> | codriver = <!-- If both are specified, "spotter" will be displayed --> | former_teams = | starts =18 | championships = | wins =0 | podiums =3 | poles =0 | fastest_laps = 1 | best_finish = 9th | year = 2024 | last_finish = | prev_series = <!-- previous series with line breaks --> | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = | medaltemplates = | updated = }}
'''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.
==Racing career== ===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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Br Automobili Srl - Concessionario auto - Porlezza - CO |url=https://brautomobiliporlezza.myadj.it/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=brautomobiliporlezza.myadj.it}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing presenta i TCR Junior Team per l’Italia e il Regno Unito |url=https://www.hyundai.news/it/articles/press-releases/hyundai-motorsport-customer-racing-presenta-i-tcr-junior-team-per-italia-e-regno-unito.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.hyundai.news}}</ref> He participated in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship with Target Competition, driving a Hyundai Elantra N TCR,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aller |first=Tamara |date=2023-07-07 |title=Marco Butti claims pole position in hot conditions at Mugello |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/07/07/marco-butti-claims-pole-position-in-hot-conditions-at-mugello/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=TouringCarTimes |language=en-US}}</ref> achieving several successes, including victories in the Imola races in April and October,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TCR Italy - Imola, gara-1: vittoria per Marco Butti e Hyundai |url=https://www.acisport.it/it/TCRITALY/notizie/2023/117013/tcr-italy---imola,-gara-1:-vittoria-per-marco-butti-e-hyundai |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=https}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-24 |title=Butti pazzesco: vince al debutto. Il podio per “evergreen” Uboldi |url=https://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/Sport/motori/automobilismo/butti-pazzesco-vince-al-debutto-il-podio-evergreen-uboldi-o_1473346_11/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.laprovinciadicomo.it |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marco Butti (Hyundai Elantra N) è il vincitore della Coppa ACI Sport Under 25 |url=https://www.acisport.it/it/TCRITALY/notizie/2023/118924/marco-butti-(hyundai-elantra-n)--egrave;-il-vincitore-della-coppa-aci-sport-under-25 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=https}}</ref> finishing third in the overall championship and first in the Under-25 classification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TCR Italy – Imola, qualifica: Marco Butti in pole |url=https://www.acisport.it/it/tcritaly/notizie/2023/117004/tcr-italy--ndash;-imola,-qualifica:-marco-butti-in-pole/Imola |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=https}}</ref> He also competed in two rounds of the TCR World Tour at Vallelunga and Macau, where he stood out for his competitive times.<ref>{{Citation |title=Anexo:Ronda de Vallelunga de TCR World Tour 2023 |date=2024-07-22 |work=Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre |url=https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Ronda_de_Vallelunga_de_TCR_World_Tour_2023 |access-date=2024-10-14 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Anexo:Ronda de Macao de TCR World Tour 2023 |date=2024-04-24 |work=Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre |url=https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Ronda_de_Macao_de_TCR_World_Tour_2023 |access-date=2024-10-14 |language=es}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=fabior |date=2024-03-08 |title=Marco Butti joins GOAT Racing in KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour |url=https://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/marco-butti-joins-goat-racing-in-kumho-fia-tcr-world-tour |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=TCR HUB |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TouringCarTimes |date=2024-03-08 |title=Marco Butti takes GOAT Racing seat |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2024/03/08/marco-butti-takes-goat-racing-seat/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=TouringCarTimes |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Citation |title=2024 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship |date=2024-09-24 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_TCR_Italy_Touring_Car_Championship |access-date=2024-10-14 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-23 |title=Bravo Butti, terzo a Interlagos: primo podio nel Mondiale |url=https://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/premium/Sport/motori/automobilismo/bravo-butti-terzo-interlagos-primo-podio-nel-mondiale-o_2377328_11/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.laprovinciadicomo.it |language=it}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-05 |title=Marco Butti: un altro minorenne al debutto nei rally |url=https://www.rallyeslalom.com/marco-butti-un-altro-minorenne-al-debutto-nei-rally/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=RS rallyslalom…e oltre |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-06 |title=Butti da record a Monza: a 16 anni vince all’esordio nei rally |url=https://www.espansionetv.it/2021/12/06/butti-da-record-a-monza-a-16-anni-vince-allesordio-nei-rally/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=EspansioneTv |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AL 5° SPECIAL RALLY CIRCUIT BY VEDOVATI CORSE SI SCRIVE LA STORIA: VINCE IL SEDICENNE MARCO BUTTI IN COPPIA CON FULVIO FLOREAN |url=https://www.vedovaticorse.com/specialrallycircuit/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=210:al-5-special-rally-circuit-by-vedovati-corse-si-scrive-la-storia-vince-il-sedicenne-marco-butti-in-coppia-con-fulvio-florean&catid=2&Itemid=101 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.vedovaticorse.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-08 |title=Chi è Marco Butti: umiltà, grinta e determinazione |url=https://www.rallyeslalom.com/chi-e-marco-butti-umilta-grinta-e-determinazione/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=RS rallyslalom…e oltre |language=it-IT}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stampa |first=Ufficio |date=2024-01-02 |title=Friulmotor chiude il 2023 in grande stile |url=https://www.topvideorally.com/2024/01/02/friulmotor-chiude-il-2023-in-grande-stile/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=TopVideoRally - TVR |language=it-IT}}</ref>
===Sports car racing=== In 2022, Marco joined the Audi Sport Italia team in the Italian GT Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audi Sport Italia {{!}} Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo |url=https://www.audisportitalia.it/audisport.php?id=877 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.audisportitalia.it}}</ref> In February, he won the 6th Pavia Motor Rally Show, maintaining a winning streak.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=Brividi in pista a Castelletto con il sesto Motor Rally Show |url=https://laprovinciapavese.gelocal.it/sport/2022/03/16/news/brividi-in-pista-a-castelletto-con-il-sesto-motor-rally-show-1.41306496 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=La Provincia Pavese |language=it}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pergusa, Marco Butti rientra nel Tricolore GT e completa l’equipaggio di Audi Sport Italia |url=https://www.acisport.it/it/CIGT/notizie/2023/117286/%3Cp%3Epergusa,-marco-butti-rientra-nel-tricolore-gt-e-completa-l-rsquo;equipaggio-di-audi-sport-italia%3Cp%3E |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=https}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Monza, Audi Sport Italia e Marco Butti rientrano nella serie Sprint |url=https://www.acisport.it/it/CIGT/notizie/2023/117673/monza,-audi-sport-italia-e-marco-butti-rientrano-nella-serie-sprint/evento |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=https}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delli Guanti e Butti a Misano con il team GSM - GT WORLD CHALLENGE |url=https://www.italiaracing.net/Delli-Guanti-e-Butti-a-Misano-con-il-team-GSM/250297/17 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.italiaracing.net |language=it-IT}}</ref> Butti was also part of the Nova Race squad in the opening round of the 2024 Italian GT Eundrance Championship at Vallelunga.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New entry in Nova Race, arriva Marco Butti e sale sulla Honda NSX GT3 per la serie Endurance |url=https://www.acisport.it/it/CIGT/notizie/2024/120368/new-entry-in-nova-race,-arriva-marco-butti-nbsp;-e-sale-sulla-honda-nsx-gt3-per-la-serie-endurance |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=https}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Butti al via anche nell’Endurance del GT3 Italiano |url=https://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/premium/Sport/motori/automobilismo/butti-al-via-anche-nellendurance-del-gt3-italiano-o_2287523_11/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.laprovinciadicomo.it |language=it}}</ref>
==Racing record== ===Career summary=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |- !2021 |align=left| TCR Italy Touring Car Championship |align=left| Élite Motorsport |12 |0 |0 |0 |0 |41 |15th |- ! rowspan="4" |2022 |align=left| TCR Europe Touring Car Series |align=left| Élite Motorsport by Comtoyou |9 |0 |0 |1 |0 |78 |15th |- |align=left| ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship |align=left| Élite Motorsport |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |14th |- |align=left| TCR Italy Touring Car Championship |align=left| Next Motorsport |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |- |align=left| Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Am |align=left| Audi Sport Italia |4 |2 |1 |2 |4 |? |? |- ! rowspan="4" |2023 |align=left| TCR Italy Touring Car Championship | rowspan="2" align=left| Target Competition |12 |3 |2 |0 |4 |332 |4th |- |align=left| TCR Europe Touring Car Series |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |- |align=left| TCR World Tour |align=left| BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |34 |19th |- |align=left| Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro |align=left| Audi Sport Italia | | | | | | | |- ! rowspan="5" |2024 |align=left| TCR World Tour | rowspan="2" align="left" | GOAT Racing |14 |0 |0 |1 |3 |174 |9th |- |align=left| TCR South America Touring Car Championship |4 |0 |0 |0 |1 |62 |22nd |- |align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup |align=left| Eurodent GSM Team |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |- |align=left| Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 |align=left| Nova Race | | | | | | | |- |align=left| FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup |align=left| Team Italy | | | | | | | |- ! rowspan="2" |2025 |align=left| TCR Europe Touring Car Series |align=left| MM Motorsport |12 |1 |1 |3 |6 |174 |6th |- | align="left" |TCR World Tour | align="left" |GOAT Racing |7 |0 |0 |0 |0 |27 |21st |- ! rowspan="2" |2026 | align="left" |TCR Europe Touring Car Series | align="left" |Monlau Motorsport | | | | | | | |- | align="left" |Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | align="left" |The Driving Experiences | | | | | | | |}
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