| Diego Ciantini | |
| Nationality: |  Argentina |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Last Series: | Turismo Carretera |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
| Teams: | Renault Sport Torino Team JP Carrera Di Meglio Motorsport LRD Performance |
| Starts: | 52 |
| Wins: | 1 (Finals) 3 (Heats) |
| Poles: | 1 |
| Fastest Laps: | 2 |
| Best Finish: | 10th |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Prev Series: | Fórmula Metropolitana TC2000 Series ADAC Formula 4 TC Mouras TC Pista Súper TC 2000 TC Pick Up |
| Prev Series Years: | 2014–2015 2015, 2017 2016 2016 2017 2018–2019 2020 2021–2023 |
| Titles: | TC Pista |
| Title Years: | 2019 |
Diego José Ciantini (born 21 July 1998) is a racing driver from Argentina.[1]
Ciantini began racing in low-level Argentine open-wheeler series in 2014, before stepping up to the second tier of domestic touring cars in 2015. In 2016 he moved to Europe to contest Formula 4 in Italy and Germany with Jenzer Motorsport, finishing on the podium once at Imola in a red-flag finish caused by an accident he was involved in.[2] He moved back to Argentina in 2017 and joined the Turismo Carretera pyramid, competing in TC Mouras and finishing ninth with two wins before stepping up to TC Pista in 2018, winning the championship the following season.[3]
Ciantini advanced to Turismo Carretera in 2020, scoring a top five at Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez but failing to qualify for the playoffs. He also returned to touring cars at the end of the year, competing in the last four rounds of Súper TC 2000 and scoring a podium in Paraná.[4] He won his first Turismo Carretera race at Autódromo Provincia de La Pampa in 2023.[5]
Ciantini comes from a potato farming and producing family.[6] [7] His father,, raced in Turismo Carretera between 1993 and 2012, winning three Finals for Dodge.[8]
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fórmula Metropolitana | 29th | Crespi–Renault | Scuderia Ramini |
| 2015 | Fórmula Metropolitana | 3rd | Crespi–Renault | WCC Squadra |
| TC2000 Series | 20th | Honda Civic Mk.9 | PSG-16 Team | |
| 2016 | Italian F4 Championship | 20th | Tatuus–Abarth F4 T-014 | Jenzer Motorsport |
| NC | ||||
| 2017 | TC Mouras | 9th | Chevrolet Coupé SS | JP Carrera |
| TC2000 Series | 13th | Chevrolet Cruze J300 Chevrolet Cruze J400 | Pro Racing | |
| 2018 | TC Pista | 4th | Chevrolet Coupé SS | JP Carrera |
| 2019 | TC Pista | 1st | Chevrolet Coupé SS | Las Toscas Racing JP Carrera |
| 2020 | Turismo Carretera | 19th | Torino Cherokee | |
| 2020–21 | Súper TC2000 | 20th | Honda Civic Mk.10 Toyota Corolla E210 | RAM Racing Factory Midas Carrera Team |
| 2021 | Turismo Carretera | 22nd | Dodge Cherokee | JP Carrera |
| TC Pick Up | 15th | Fiat Toro Toyota Hilux | Midas Carrera Team | |
| 2022 | Turismo Carretera | 25th | Dodge Cherokee Chevrolet Coupé SS | Di Meglio Motorsport LRD Performance |
| TC Pick Up | 24th | Toyota Hilux | Midas Carrera Team | |
| 2023 | Turismo Carretera | Chevrolet Coupé SS | JP Carrera | |
| TC Pick Up | Volkswagen Amarok | JP Carrera |