Devlin DeFrancesco (born January 17, 2000)[1] is a Canadian-Italian auto racing driver who formerly competed in the IndyCar Series for Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport. In January 2022, DeFrancesco won the 60th running of the Daytona 24, alongside his teammates Eric Lux, Patricio O'Ward and Colton Herta, in the LMP2 class.[2]
| Devlin DeFrancesco | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeFrancesco in 2019 | |||||||
| Nationality |  Canadian | ||||||
| Born | 17 January 2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 34 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 29 (Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | ||||||
| 2022 position | 23rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 22nd (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Grand Prix of Monterey (Laguna Seca) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 2018 2017 2016 2016 2016 2015 | Indy Lights Indy Pro 2000 Championship Asian F3 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship F3 European Championship GP3 Series Euroformula Open Championship MSA Formula Italian F4 Championship Toyota Racing Series Ginetta Junior Championship | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2017 | Spanish F3 Championship | ||||||
Early life
editDeFrancesco was born 15 weeks premature on January 17, 2000,[1] to Andrew and Cathy DeFrancesco. Weighing only a pound at birth, he was cared for at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre until he was nursed back to health.[3][4]
Racing career
editKarting
editIn 2014, DeFrancesco placed 2nd overall in the Italian Championship and 3rd overall in the CIK FIA European Championship.[5][6][7] In 2014, he sustained an injury to his wrist that required two surgeries and that kept him out of a full racing series for roughly year. As part of his rehabilitation, Devlin attended the Carlin Academy, where he used a combination of simulators and on-track testing to prepare for FIA Formula 4-style racing.[8][7]
In 2015, DeFrancesco was selected to be a part of the Generation Ganassi Driver Identification Program,[9] a mentoring and talent development program sponsored by Chip Ganassi Racing aiming to identify and assist up to 10 North American drivers between the ages of 13 and 18.
Ginetta Junior Championship
editGraduating from karts in 2015, DeFrancesco competed in the 2015 Ginetta Junior Championship with HHC Motorsports.[1][10] He finished 23rd in the standings with 66 points.[1][11]
Toyota Racing Series
editIn early 2016, DeFrancesco competed in New Zealand's Toyota Racing Series with Giles Motorsport.[12][13] He finished the season 10th overall with a total of 465 points.[1]
MSA Formula
editDeFrancesco joined Carlin Motorsports for the 2016 MSA Formula season,[8][6] taking three wins and finishing 5th in the points standings.
Euroformula Open
editDeFrancesco continued his collaboration with Carlin Motorsport in the Euroformula Open and Spanish Formula 3 Championships in 2017.[14] A strong campaign saw him end the season as Spanish Formula 3 champion[15] with 3 wins and 5 podiums. He also won a victory and seven podiums in the Euroformula Open championship, netting 3rd in the championship standings.[16]
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
editDeFrancesco joined the FIA Formula 3 European Championship for the final two rounds of the 2017 season.[17][18] He once again teamed up with Carlin in 2018, competing in the opening two races.[19] He was forced to withdraw from the following round to undergo dental surgery,[20] and subsequently made the switch to join GP3 Series for the remainder of the 2018 season, teaming up with MP Motorsport.[21]
GP3 Series
editJoining MP Motorsport, DeFrancesco finished the year in 21st place without scoring points.[22]
FIA Formula 3
edit In 2019, DeFrancesco contested the inaugural FIA F3 championship,[23] with Trident Racing.[23][24] He did not score throughout the year and finished 25th.
In February 2020, it was announced that Devlin would rejoin Trident Racing for a second year in the championship,[25] but he was forced to withdraw from the season amongst fears of COVID-19, DeFrancesco being immunocompromised.[26]
Asian Formula 3
editDeFrancesco took part in a partial 2019/20 F3 Asian Championship certified by FIA campaign with Absolute Racing, finishing 7th in the championship with three podiums.
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
editDeFrancesco raced in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, joining the grid for the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona.[27] He finished 6th on debut,[28] and returned for the ‘Petit Le Mans’ event at Road Atlanta in October, finishing in 9th place.
2019 saw Devlin return to the Daytona 24 with JDC MotorSports.[29][30] Alongside teammates Misha Goikhberg, Tristan Vautier and Rubens Barrichello, the race ended early ahead of the 22nd hour of racing due to heavy rainfall, which placed the car in 5th place at the flag.[31]
Road to Indy
editIn 2020, DeFrancesco joined Steinbrenner Racing and Andretti Autosport to compete the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship. He scored two wins and was runner-up to Sting Ray Robb.
The Canadian moved to Indy Lights in 2021 in a car co-entered by Steinbrenner Racing and Andretti Autosport. With two podiums and nine top 5s, he finished 6th in the points standings.
IndyCar
edit
DeFrancesco joined the IndyCar Series for the 2022 season, driving the Number 29 car entered as Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport. He had a best result of 12th at Gateway and ranked 23rd in the driver's standings.[32] DeFrancesco continued with the same team for the 2023 season and finished 22nd.[33]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit† As DeFrancesco was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Giles Motorsport | RUA 1 14 |
RUA 2 10 |
RUA 3 6 |
TER 1 Ret |
TER 2 14 |
TER 3 5 |
HMP 1 11 |
HMP 2 13 |
HMP 3 12 |
TAU 1 8 |
TAU 2 11 |
TAU 3 10 |
MAU 1 7 |
MAU 2 9 |
MAU 3 13 |
10th | 465 |
Complete F4 British Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carlin | BHI 1 10 |
BHI 2 Ret |
BHI 3 7 |
DON 1 5 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 17 |
THR 1 2 |
THR 2 Ret |
THR 3 1 |
OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 7 |
OUL 3 2 |
CRO 1 4 |
CRO 2 Ret |
CRO 3 1 |
SNE 1 2 |
SNE 2 3 |
SNE 3 2 |
KNO 1 2 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 9 |
ROC 1 Ret |
ROC 2 9 |
ROC 3 7 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 5 |
SIL 3 4 |
BHGP 1 Ret |
BHGP 2 16 |
BHGP 3 7 |
5th | 265 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Carlin Motorsport | EST 1 12 |
EST 2 5 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 2 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 5 |
HUN 1 8 |
HUN 2 Ret |
SIL 1 2 |
SIL 2 2 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
JER 1 2 |
JER 2 3 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 5 |
3rd | 172 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Carlin | Volkswagen | SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
PAU 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
RBR 1 16 |
RBR 2 20 |
RBR 3 12 |
HOC 1 19 |
HOC 2 17 |
HOC 3 14 |
NC† | 0† |
| 2018 | Carlin | Volkswagen | PAU 1 Ret |
PAU 2 Ret |
PAU 3 Ret |
HUN 1 18 |
HUN 2 16 |
HUN 3 14 |
NOR 1 WD |
NOR 2 WD |
NOR 3 WD |
ZAN 1 WD |
ZAN 2 WD |
ZAN 3 WD |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
25th | 0 |
† As DeFrancesco was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Carlin
|
Dallara F317 | 14th | 21st | DNF |
Complete GP3 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MP Motorsport | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
LEC FEA |
LEC SPR |
RBR FEA 18† |
RBR SPR 11 |
SIL FEA 15 |
SIL SPR 14 |
HUN FEA WD |
HUN SPR WD |
SPA FEA 18 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 13 |
MNZ SPR 15 |
SOC FEA 17 |
SOC SPR 12 |
YMC FEA 17 |
YMC SPR 11 |
21st | 0 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship Results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB | LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET 9 |
38th | 47 |
| 2019 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB | LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 32nd | 26 |
| 2021 | DragonSpeed USA | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 3† |
SEB | WGL | WGL | ELK | LGA | PET | NC† | 0† | |||
| 2022 | DragonSpeed USA | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 V8 | DAY 1† |
SEB | LGA | MDO | WGL | ELK | PET | NC† | 0† | |||
| 2023 | Rick Ware Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 6† |
SEB 7 |
LGA | WGL 9 |
ELK | IMS | PET | 22nd | 484 | |||
| 2024 | Forte Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | DAY 16 |
SEB 5 |
LBH | LGA | WGL 14 |
MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS 4 |
PET 2 |
26th | 1305 |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Trident | CAT FEA 23 |
CAT SPR 20 |
LEC FEA 21† |
LEC SPR 21 |
RBR FEA 17 |
RBR SPR 9 |
SIL FEA 27 |
SIL SPR 17 |
HUN FEA 12 |
HUN SPR 11 |
SPA FEA 29 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 12 |
MNZ SPR 16 |
SOC FEA 23 |
SOC SPR 12 |
25th | 0 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
American open-wheel racing results
edit(key)
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | ROA 2 |
ROA 4 |
MOH 7 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
LOR 4 |
GMP 1 |
IMS 4 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 8 |
MDO 14 |
MDO 11 |
NJM 1 |
NJM 10 |
NJM 10 |
STP 7 |
STP 6 |
2nd | 341 |
Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | ALA 3 |
ALA 3 |
STP 12 |
STP 5 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 6 |
DET 7 |
DET 5 |
RDA 10 |
RDA 6 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 5 |
GTW 4 |
GTW 5 |
POR 11 |
POR 7 |
LAG 6 |
LAG 8 |
MDO 8 |
MDO 4 |
6th | 326 |
IndyCar Series
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Dallara DW12 | 29 | Honda | STP 22 |
TXS 24 |
LBH 25 |
ALA 17 |
IMS 21 |
INDY 20 |
DET 18 |
ROA 18 |
MDO 17 |
TOR 18 |
IOW 17 |
IOW 15 |
IMS 18 |
NSH 22 |
GTW 12 |
POR 16 |
LAG 15 |
23rd | 206 | [34] |
| 2023 | STP 25 |
TXS 23 |
LBH 16 |
ALA 23 |
IMS 17 |
INDY 13 |
DET 12 |
ROA 23 |
MDO 14 |
TOR 23 |
IOW 22 |
IOW 21 |
NSH 26 |
IMS 19 |
GTW 19 |
POR 17 |
LAG 22 |
22nd | 177 | [35] |
Indianapolis 500
edit| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dallara | Honda | 24 | 20 | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport |
| 2023 | 25 | 13 |
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External links
edit- Official website
- Devlin DeFrancesco Driver Profile
- Devlin DeFrancesco career summary at DriverDB.com