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