| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Arthur Romanelli Oliver Romanelli Gregory Romanelli |
| Base | Davie, Florida |
| Current series | Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America |
| Former series | IMSA SportsCar Championship GT World Challenge America Pirelli World Challenge |
| Current drivers |  Elias De La Torre IV Will BamberConrad GeisJason Hart Dean NeulsSam ShiMatteo SidermanMichael Johnson |
TR3 Racing is an Americansports car racing team that currently competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America andGT World Challenge America, fielding aMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo. The Team was founded in 2015 by the Romanelli Brothers.
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TR3 Racing was founded in 2015 as the motorsports arm of TR3 Performance, an aftermarket tuning operation based out of South Florida.[1]
The team began in the Ferrari Challenge North America Series and has since competed across multiple American Series.
In 2017, the team began competing in thePirelli World Challenge, fielding aFerrari 488 GT3 forDaniel Mancinelli.[2] Entering the Pro class, Mancinelli was paired with co-driversAndrea Montermini andNiccolò Schirò for the SprintX events. Claiming three victories and five overall podiums, Mancinelli finished fourth in the overall GT-class championship.[3] TR3 returned in 2018, alternating their Sprint and SprintX lineups. Wei Lu andJeff Segal piloted the team's Ferrari in the longer SprintX events, while Mancinelli continued in his solo-driver duties for the other half of the season.[4] However, Mancinelli would miss the opening round atSt. Petersburg, as the team withdrew citing unfavorableBoP.[5] TR3 had entered the updated 2018 model, which received a 20 kilogram weight increase over the 2017 edition of the 488 GT3. Although team principal Gregory Romanelli threatened to pull the entry from additional events later in the year,[6] both TR3 cars completed the entire 2018 season in their respective championships. Mancinelli's one win, at Long Beach,[7] and four podiums were the team's only podium finishes of the season. TR3 also began collaborating with Squadra Corse Garage Italia, as the latter's driver lineup ofCaesar Bacarella and Martin Fuentes claimed the GTA class championship in both Sprint and SprintX competition.[8]
For 2019, the team continued their partnership with Squadra Corse Garage Italia, fielding a pair of entries in the rebrandedGT World Challenge America.[9] The TR3-branded entry secured one class victory in the four races it entered, taking the Pro-Am Cup victory in the first race atCircuit of the Americas. The Squadra Corse-branded entry, piloted by Martin Fuentes, claimed the Am-class title.
In 2023, the team shifted to competing withMercedes-AMG machinery in the series.[10] The program's early stages were primarily led by Mercedes-affiliated driverDaniel Morad, who competed alongside gentleman driver Ziad Ghandour. As the team was switching from the mid-engineLamborghini Huracán GT3 to the front-engineMercedes-AMG GT3, Morad described preparations for the opening weekend atSonoma as a "crash course" for the operation, with few similarities to draw between the two cars.[11]
For the2022 24 Hours of Daytona, TR3 fielded Lamborghini's sole GTD Pro-class entry, receiving full factory support from the Italian marque. The #63 entry was piloted byMirko Bortolotti,Andrea Caldarelli,Marco Mapelli, andRolf Ineichen.[12][13] The entry would take pole through a class victory in the 100-minute qualifying race,[14] but would retire from the 24-hour event and finish 12th in GTD Pro. The team would return to the GTD Pro class for the2022 12 Hours of Sebring,[15] finishing second in class.
In TR3 Racing's most recent campaign, the team earned the 2025 Pro AM Championship win in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Series with Drivers of the No.67 Conrad Geis and Jason Hart. The team also accomplished the Overall Vice Championship World Title and North America Title with Drivers Elias De La Torre IV and Will Bamber in the No.29.
The2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America season marked another competitive year for TR3 Racing, culminating in their championship win in the Pro class. The season consisted of six rounds, beginning on March 13 at Sebring International Raceway and concluding on November 15 with the World Final at Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto.
Throughout the season, TR3 Racing demonstrated strong performance, withErnie Francis Jr. andGiano Taurino securing multiple wins at Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Circuit of the Americas, ultimately leading them to the Pro class championship.
The 2024 season reinforced TR3 Racing’s reputation in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series, highlighting their commitment to excellence and competitive success.