Brian Ghidinelli is a racing driver who last raced in SCCA Majors. Ghidinelli has recorded 2 wins and 4 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,358 ranks Ghidinelli 22456th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2021-10-03 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway T3 | P7 | +11 |
| 2021-03-20 | Thunderhill 3M T3 | P2 | +49 |
| 2021-02-21 | Buttonwill Raceway #25ACW T3 | P1 | +103 |
| 2021-02-20 | Buttonwill Raceway #25ACW T3 | P1 | +119 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +122 | Sonoma Raceway 2013 | NASA | P4 |
| +119 | Buttonwill Raceway #25ACW 2021 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +103 | Buttonwill Raceway #25ACW 2021 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +99 | Laguna Seca 2014 | NASA | P5 |
| +98 | Laguna Seca 2014 | NASA | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ▸SCCA Majors | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +271 | 1,685 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +11 | |||
| 2016 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +83 | 1,403 | |
| 2014 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P81 | +197 | 1,320 |
| 2013 | ▸NASA | Mazda Spec Miata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P100 | −228 | 1,122 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Russell Seewald | 932 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey Jordan | 1,862 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Casey | 1,480 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Nova Brown | 1,154 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Laura Thomas | 1,110 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Christopher Murdter | 789 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Jasper Drengler | 424 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Roberto PerrinaFIA Bronze | 4,146 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Mason FilippiFIA Silver | 4,140 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Nic HammannHigher-rated | 3,870 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,446 | 🇬🇧 David Henderson | SCCA Regionals | 1,359 |
| 22,447 | 🏳️ Eric Presbrey | SVRA | 1,359 |
| 22,448 | 🇩🇪 Friedrich Kolb Carl | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,359 |
| 22,449 | 🏳️ Gregory K Papazian | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,359 |
| 22,450 | 🇺🇸 Michael Bohn | American Endurance Racing | 1,359 |
| 22,451 | 🏳️ Paul Azan | SCCA Majors | 1,359 |
| 22,452 | 🏳️ Travis Bedson | PCA Club Racing | 1,359 |
| 22,453 | 🏳️ William Rasmuss | SCCA Regionals | 1,359 |
| 22,454 | 🏳️ Alan E Benjamin | PCA Club Racing | 1,358 |
| 22,455 | 🏳️ Banks Monette | SCCA Majors | 1,358 |
| 22,456 | 🏳️ Brian Ghidinelli | SCCA Majors | 1,358 |
| 22,457 | 🏳️ Ed Blodgett | American Endurance Racing | 1,358 |
| 22,458 | 🏳️ Josemanuel Gutierrez | PCA Club Racing | 1,358 |
| 22,459 | 🏳️ Kip Vansteenburg | SCCA Majors | 1,358 |
| 22,460 | 🏳️ Martin Hütter | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,358 |
| 22,461 | 🇦🇷 Carlos Federico | TC Mouras | 1,357 |
| 22,462 | 🏳️ Chris Petersen | NASA | 1,357 |
| 22,463 | 🏳️ David Safris | PCA Club Racing | 1,357 |
| 22,464 | 🏳️ Jerry Hoffman | PCA Club Racing | 1,357 |
| 22,465 | 🏳️ Jim Cope | SVRA | 1,357 |
| 22,466 | 🏳️ L Davis | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,357 |
Brian Ghidinelli holds a Racer Rating of 1,035, placing him in the developing category; this level describes drivers with very limited racing experience, typically at the entry level of club competition. His record consists of a single start in the 2021 SCCA Runoffs, where he finished seventh in his class. That solitary appearance produced no wins or podiums.[1]
The competitive context of that one outing shows limited scope for assessment. Ghidinelli finished ahead of Nic Hammann, a semi-professional driver with a rating of 3,775, which would ordinarily be a notable result; however, a single race result cannot establish a pattern or meaningful competitive standing. He also finished ahead of three drivers rated below the semi-professional threshold. Without additional racing history, the record offers no reliable picture of his capabilities or likely level.
Ghidinelli retired from racing after 2021 and has not returned to competition since.