Luca Persiani (11 April 1984 – 19 August 2024) was an Italian auto racing driver.[1]

Having started his career off in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and International Formula Master, he made his GT racing debut in 2013 after a five-year hiatus and became a race winner in the European Le Mans Series for SMP Racing.[2][3] He later progressed to a coaching role, working with Prema Racing, Iron Lynx and Ferrari while also competing part-time in Lamborghini Super Trofeo in North America, where he managed Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Dream Racing program.[4][5]

Persiani died on 19 August 2024 when the 4x4 Jeep he was driving fell down a ravine near Frattura, Italy. He was 40.[6][7]

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2005 JD Motorsport ZOL
1

ZOL
2

VAL
1

VAL
2

LMS
1

LMS
2

BIL
1

BIL
2

OSC
1

OSC
2

DON
1

DON
2

EST
1

EST
2

MNZ
1

Ret
MNZ
2

6
NC† 0

† As Persiani was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

References

  1. ^ "Luca Persiani - Driver Coach and Race Car Driver at Dream Racing". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Tragic Loss of Racing Star Luca Persiani". Il Messaggero. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ Smith, Sam (20 July 2014). "ELMS: Red Bull Ring, 'Les Bleues' Victorious". Dailysportscar.
  4. ^ "Il secondo ACI-FDA Camp va in archivio. Ottimi riscontri da Badoer e Pavan". ACI Sport (in Italian). 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ Dagys, John (22 May 2021). "Jamin, McAleer Score COTA Poles". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media.
  6. ^ Costa, Massimo (20 August 2024). "Addio Luca Persiani - Mancherai a tutti noi". Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ "In Memoriam - Luca Persiani (1984/2024)". Endurance-Info (in French). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.


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