Massimiliano Angelelli
Driver Profile
- English Full Name: Massimiliano Angelelli
- Nationality: Italy
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- Recent Team: N/A
- Total Podiums: 0 (🏆 0 / 🥈 0 / 🥉 0)
- Total Races: 0
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Racer Overview
Massimiliano "Max" Angelelli, born on December 15, 1966, is a retired Italian race car driver with a career spanning from 1987 to 2017. Angelelli found significant success in North American sports car racing, earning the nickname "the Axe" for his ability to quickly close gaps on leading cars. His early career included notable achievements in single-seater racing, highlighted by winning the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1992. He also competed in German Formula Three, finishing as vice-champion in 1993.
Angelelli's sports car racing career took off in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He secured two wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 2005 and 2017, and also won the Six Hours at the Glen in 2001. Angelelli clinched the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship in 2005, partnering with Wayne Taylor, and again in 2013 with Jordan Taylor. He was a runner-up in the same series in 2010 and 2011.
Beyond driving, Angelelli co-founded Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR), where he remained until his retirement in 2017 after winning his last Daytona 24 Hours. In 2020, he transitioned to working on sports prototype projects for the Italian manufacturer Dallara. Angelelli's career highlights also include participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a stint as a safety car driver at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.