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{{short description|Italian racing driver (born 1965)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Marco Apicella
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = near [[Bologna]], Italy
| racing licence    = [[File:FIA Bronze Driver.png|12px]] FIA Bronze
| record template1 =
  {{Infobox F1 driver|subbox=yes
  | Years = {{F1|1993}}
  | nationality = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian
  | Team(s) = [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]
  | Races = 1
  | Championships = 0
  | Wins = 0
  | Podiums = 0
  | Points = 0
  | Poles = 0
  | Fastest laps = 0
  | First race = [[1993 Italian Grand Prix]]
  }}
| record template2 =
  {{Infobox Le Mans driver|subbox=yes
  | Years = {{24hLM|1995}}, {{24hLM|1999}}, {{24hLM|2006}}–{{24hLM|2007}}, {{24hLM|2009}}
  | Team(s) =  SARD Co. Ltd., Riley & Scott Europe, JLOC Isao Noritake
  | Best Finish = 14 ({{24hLM|1995}})
  | Class Wins = 0
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}}

'''Marco Apicella''' (born 7 October 1965) is an Italian former professional racing driver. He competed in one [[Formula One]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] for the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] team in the [[1993 Italian Grand Prix]]. He later won the [[1994 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship]] driving for [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]].

== Career ==
Marco Apicella was born in Bologna on 7 October 1965. He began competing in [[Formula Three]] racing in 1984, and took victory for [[Scuderia Coloni]] in the first two rounds of the 1986 Italian Formula Three season.<ref name="Motor Sport biography">{{Cite web|url= https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/marco-apicella/ |title= Marco Apicella |work= [[Motor Sport magazine]] |access-date= 4 April 2021}}</ref> Apicella competed in the [[1985 Macau Grand Prix]], where he failed to finish.<ref name="Forix stats">{{Cite web|url= http://forix.autosport.com/driver.php?z=0&k=flap&d=0&l=0&r=1965100700&c=0 |title= Marco Apicella |publisher= Forix |access-date= 4 April 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
=== International Formula 3000 (1987–1991) ===
Apicella's first season in [[International Formula 3000]], [[1987 International Formula 3000 season|1987]], was uncompetitive in the [[EuroVenturini]] [[Dallara]] car, only scoring one point thanks to a fifth place at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] circuit.<ref name=8w-dome>{{cite web | url = http://8w.forix.com/dome.html | title = A stillborn GP project from Japan | first = Rainer | last = Nyberg | access-date = 2009-03-01 | work = 8W | publisher = Forix / [[Autosport]]}}</ref> During the same year, he tested the [[Minardi]] Formula One car at the [[Autódromo do Estoril]] circuit.<ref name=grandprix-aspicella>{{cite web | url = http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-apimar.html | work = GrandPrix.com | publisher = Inside F1 | title = Drivers: Marco Apicella | access-date = 2009-02-28}}</ref> Apicella moved to the [[FIRST Racing|FIRST]] team for the [[1988 International Formula 3000 season|1988 season]] and was a title favourite for the season.<ref name=8w-leoni /> He bought the [[March Engineering]] car to a second-place finish in the Monza race, but was not as competitive as teammate [[Pierluigi Martini]].<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" /> The team underperformed,<ref name=8w-leoni /> but in [[1989 International Formula 3000 season|1989]], again with FIRST (who had made a change to [[Reynard Motorsport]] cars),<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" /> Apicella achieved several podium finishes on his way to finishing fourth overall in the Drivers' Championship. Apicella looked like a championship contender for the [[1990 International Formula 3000 season|1990 season]] and continued with the FIRST team, but his performances worsened as the season progressed, ending with a disqualification in the [[Brands Hatch]] round.<ref name=8w-leoni>{{cite web | url = http://8w.forix.com/leoni.html | title = From zero to FIRST | first = Mattijs | last = Diepraam | date = August 2000 | access-date = 2009-03-01 | work = 8W | publisher = Forix / [[Autosport]]}}</ref> A crash at the [[Pau Grand Prix]] prevented him from claiming his first win.<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" /> Despite a poor 1990 season, Apicella had the chance to test drive with the [[Modena (racing team)|Modena]] and Minardi teams. Late in the year, he went to Japan and did some tests for [[Bridgestone#Bridgestone and Formula One racing|Bridgestone]] in a [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]-[[Mugen Motorsports#Formula One|Mugen]] Formula One prototype car.<ref name=grandprix-aspicella/> Apicella chose to change teams for the [[1991 International Formula 3000 season|1991 season]], moving to [[Paul Stewart (driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]], teaming up with Stewart himself. He was classified fifth overall at the end of the season.<ref name=grandprix-aspicella/> Apicella was able to score podiums, but not victories, in the [[Lola Cars|Lola car]].<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" /> Apicella started more International F3000 races than any other winless driver.<ref name="Motor Sport biography" />

=== Japanese Formula 3000 (1992–1993) ===
With no offers for a drive in International F3000 for [[1992 Japanese Formula 3000 season|1992]], Apicella went to Japan to drive in the [[Formula Nippon|Japanese Formula 3000]] series, setting up a relationship with the [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]] team.<ref name=8w-dome/> Apicella came tenth in the standings, the best of any Dome driver.<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" /> Apicella, driving the [[Dome F103]] won the fifth round of the championship that year. He continued to improve, finishing fourth in the [[1993 Japanese Formula 3000 season|1993 season]], winning at the [[Sportsland SUGO|Sugo]] race circuit.<ref name=8w-dome/>

=== Formula One ===
Apicella's good performances in Japan during 1992 and early 1993 gave him a drive at the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] [[Formula One]] team for his [[1993 Italian Grand Prix|home race]] in the [[1993 Formula One season|1993 season]], with team boss [[Eddie Jordan]] wanting to try out up-and-coming Formula 3000 drivers.<ref name=8w-1993italy>{{cite web | url = http://8w.forix.com/i93.html | title = Marco Apicella's few yards as a Grand Prix driver | first = Mattijs | last = Diepraam | date = May 1998 | access-date = 2009-02-28 | work = 8W | publisher = Forix / [[Autosport]]}}</ref> He replaced [[Thierry Boutsen]]. Apicella tested the [[Jordan 193]] car at Imola before the race weekend. During practice for the race he spun on the moist tarmac at the second Lesmo corner.<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021">{{Cite news|url= https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/when-a-journeyman-drivers-f1-career-lasted-just-800m/6044144/ |title= When a journeyman driver's F1 career lasted just 800m |work= [[Autosport]] |date= 4 April 2021 |access-date= 4 April 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He qualified in 23rd&nbsp;position, half a second behind teammate Barrichello, who set his times later in the session after the circuit had become less damp. It was the first time Apicella had driven a racing car with a [[semi-automatic gearbox]].<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" /> Apicella retired at the first corner of the first lap of the race after a multi-car collision.<ref name=grandprix-aspicella/> He was replaced by [[Emanuele Naspetti]] for the following round in [[1993 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portugal]].<ref name=8w-1993italy/> As a result of this, he is falsely considered to have had the shortest Formula 1 career out of any driver, a record held by [[Ernst Loof]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/apicella/index.html |title=Marco Apicella |publisher=F1 Rejects |date=8 August 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515145557/http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/apicella/index.html |archive-date=15 May 2008 |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> Apicella retired after driving 800 metres, while Loof's car broke down as it was pulling away from the starting grid.<ref name="Autosport Easter 2021" />

=== Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon (1994–1996) ===
For [[1994 Japanese Formula 3000 season|1994]], Apicella continued with Dome in Japanese Formula 3000, winning at the Mine, [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]] and [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]] circuits on his way to winning the title. He continued in Japanese F3000 for [[1995 Japanese Formula 3000 season|1995]] and [[1996 Formula Nippon season|1996]] (the series being renamed [[Formula Nippon]] for 1996), this time with [[Team 5Zigen]], but his activities were limited, as he chose to do other motor sport activities such as the [[#24 Hours of Le Mans results|24 Hours of Le Mans]].<ref name=8w-dome/>

Apicella was appointed Chief Test Driver with Dome for 1996, testing the [[Dome F105]] car alongside [[Shinji Nakano]] and [[Katsumi Yamamoto (racing driver)|Katsumi Yamamoto]] from April to June 1996 at the Suzuka Circuit.<ref name=8w-dome/><ref name=gp-dome>{{cite web | url = http://grandprix.com/ns/ns00517.html | title = Dome to launch next week | date = 1996-03-11 | access-date = 2009-03-01 | work = GrandPrix.com | publisher = Inside F1}}</ref> The aim was for the car to produce a base for them to mount a challenge into Formula One, but the project was shelved after the car was substantially damaged in an accident.<ref name=8w-dome/>

Apicella's last season in the Formula Nippon series was in [[1994 Japanese Formula 3000 season|1997]], driving for the [[Stellar International]] team. His best result for the team was a fourth place at the Mine circuit.<ref name=8w-dome/>

=== Other series (1999–2009) ===
Apicella moved back to Italy for [[1999 Italian Formula 3000 season|1999]], competing in the [[Euroseries 3000|Italian Formula 3000]] championship. He scored two wins during the season on his way to third&nbsp;place in the championship. Apicella also tried to qualify for the Spa round of the [[International Formula 3000]] championship in [[1999 International Formula 3000 season|1999]] for Monaco Motorsport, but failed to do so due to adverse weather conditions. Apicella has since gone back to Japan, to compete in touring cars with the [[Super GT#Championship winners|All Japan GT Championship]].<ref name=8w-dome/>

Apicella has also competed in several [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] races. He was scheduled to compete in the [[2007 24 Hours of Le Mans|2007 event]] with the [[JLOC]] Isao Noritake team, but on the first day of practice he was involved in an accident on the [[Mulsanne Straight]], which heavily damaged his [[Lamborghini]] [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago]] car.<ref>{{cite web | first = Glenn | last = Freeman | title = Audi's Biela fastest in qualifying 1 | url = http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/59741 | work = [[Autosport]] | publisher = [[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]] | access-date = 2009-03-01 | date = 2007-06-13}}</ref> Apicella competed in the [[2009 24 Hours of Le Mans|2009 event]], again with the JLOC team.<ref name="Entry List">{{cite web | url = http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/ressources/pdf/liste_invites.pdf | title = List of the Competitors and Cars Invited to the Administrative Checking & Scrutineering | publisher = [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] | date = 2009-06-09 | access-date = 2009-06-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090909233521/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/ressources/pdf/liste_invites.pdf | archive-date = 2009-09-09 | url-status = dead }}</ref> This and a start for JLOC in the [[2009 Super GT Series]] saw the end of Apicella's professional racing career.<ref name="Forix stats" />

==Racing record==

===Complete International Formula 3000 results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! DC
! Points
|-
| [[1987 International Formula 3000 Championship|1987]]
! nowrap| EuroVenturini
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Birmingham Superprix|BIR]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuito Permanente Del Jarama|JAR]]<br />{{small|7}}
! 19th
! 1
|-
| [[1988 International Formula 3000 Championship|1988]]
! nowrap| [[First Racing]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuito Permanente de Jerez|JER]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''[[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]''<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Birmingham Superprix|BIR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Zolder|ZOL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
! 11th
! 9
|-
| [[1989 International Formula 3000 Championship|1989]]
! nowrap| [[First Racing]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''[[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]''<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|'''''PAU''''']]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[Birmingham Superprix|BIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|
! 4th 
! 23
|-
| [[1990 International Formula 3000 Championship|1990]]
! nowrap| [[First Racing]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''[[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]''<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ''[[Hockenheimring|HOC]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff"| [[Brands Hatch|<span style="color:white;">BRH</span>]]          <br>{{small|DSQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Birmingham Superprix|'''''BIR''''']]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]<br>{{small|5}}
! 6th
! 20
|-
| [[1991 International Formula 3000 Championship|1991]]
! nowrap| [[Paul Stewart Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]<br>{{small|11}}
|
! 5th
! 18
|-
| [[1999 International Formula 3000 Championship|1999]]
! nowrap| Monaco Motorsport
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]
| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT]]
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|MAG]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Österreichring|A1R]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]
|
! NC
! 0
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name="Motor Sport biography"/><ref name=MSportStats>{{cite web|title=Marco Apicella Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/marco-apicella/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! DC
! Points
|-
| [[1989 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1989]]
! nowrap| [[Team LeMans]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|4}}
|colspan=3|
! 16th
! 3
|-
| [[1992 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1992]]
! nowrap| [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|18†}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
! 10th
! 13
|-
| [[1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1993]]
! nowrap| [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]'''<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]''<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|C}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|C}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|9}}
! 4th
! 23
|-
| [[1994 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1994]]
! nowrap| [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]'''''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''48'''
|-
| [[1995 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1995]]
! nowrap| [[5ZIGEN|Team 5ZIGEN]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|C}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|10}}
|colspan=2|
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1996 Formula Nippon Championship|1996]]
! nowrap| [[5ZIGEN|Team 5ZIGEN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
! 16th
! 3
|-
| [[1997 Formula Nippon Championship|1997]]
! nowrap| STP Stellar
| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|8}}
|
! 12th
! 6
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="Motor Sport biography"/>}}}}
|}
<nowiki>†</nowiki> Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

===Complete Formula One results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! WDC
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
| {{F1|1993}}
! nowrap| [[Sasol]] [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]
! nowrap| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] [[Jordan 193|193]]
! nowrap| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] [[V10 engine|V10]]
| [[1993 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1993 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1993 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1993 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1993 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1993 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1993 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1993 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1993 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1993 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1993 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1993 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1993 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
! NC
! 0
|-
!colspan="22"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref>{{cite web|title=Marco Apicella – Involvement|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/marco-apicella/engagement.aspx|work=StatsF1|access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! {{24hLM|1995}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[SARD|SARD Co. Ltd.]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Krosnoff]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mauro Martini]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Toyota Supra]] LM
| GT1
| 264
| 14th
| 6th
|-
! {{24hLM|1999}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Riley & Scott]] Europe<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Solution F
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Carl Rosenblad (racing driver)|Carl Rosenblad]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shane Lewis (racing driver)|Shane Lewis]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]/2-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| LMP
| 67
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! {{24hLM|2006}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[JLOC]] Isao Noritake
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Yamanishi]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yasutaka Hinoi]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] RG-1LM
| GT1
| 283
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! {{24hLM|2007}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[JLOC]] Isao Noritake
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Yogo<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Yamanishi]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] RG-1LM
| GT1
| 1
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! {{24hLM|2009}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[JLOC]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Yogo<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaka Yamagishi
|align="left" nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] RG-1LM
| GT1
| 1
| DNF
| DNF
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref>{{cite web|title=Marco Apicella|url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/driver/marco-apicella-1002|publisher=[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]]|access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete JGTC/Super GT results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Car
! Class
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! DC
! Pts
|-
| [[1997 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1997]]
! [[Nismo]]
! nowrap| [[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
! GT500
| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|4}}
| [[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Mine Circuit|MIN]]
| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]
|colspan=3|
! 17th
! 10
|-
| [[2000 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2000]]
! nowrap| MTCI Racing Team
! nowrap| [[Porsche Boxster/Cayman|Porsche Boxster]]
! GT300
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|9}}
|colspan=2|
! 15th
! 13
|-
| [[2001 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2001]]
! [[JLOC]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo GT-1]]
! GT500
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br />{{small|15}}
|colspan=2|
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2002]]
! [[JLOC]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo GT-1]]
! GT500
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|18}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[2003 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2003]]
! nowrap| [[TOM'S|Toyota Team TOM'S]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota Supra]]
! GT500
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|14}}
|
! 18th
! 15
|-
| [[2004 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2004]]
! nowrap| [[TOM'S|Toyota Team TOM'S]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota Supra]]
! GT500
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|colspan=2|
! 7th
! 43
|-
|rowspan="2"|  [[2005 Super GT Series|2005]]
! rowspan="2"  nowrap| [[JLOC]]
! rowspan="2"  nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT]]
! GT500
| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|17}}
|colspan=4|
! NC
! 0
|-
! GT300
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|8}}
| [[Autopolis|AUT]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
! 18th
! 3
|-
| [[2006 Super GT Series|2006]]
! nowrap| [[JLOC]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT]]
! GT300
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]'''<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|5}}
! 11th
! 40
|-
| [[2007 Super GT Series|2007]]
! nowrap| [[JLOC]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT]]
! GT300
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]
| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]
| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]
| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
| [[Autopolis|AUT]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
! 12th
! 27
|-
| [[2009 Super GT Series|2009]]
! nowrap| [[JLOC]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT]]
! GT300
| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br />{{small|18}}
| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]
| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]
| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| [[Autopolis|AUT]]
| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! NC
! 0
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.marcoapicella.com/}}

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