Luca Persiani
| Luca Persiani | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 11 April 1984 Albano Laziale, Italy |
| Died | 19 August 2024 (aged 40) Frattura, Italy |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | SMP Racing |
| Car number | 71 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Best finish | 3rd (GTC) in 2014 |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Official website
- Luca Persiani career summary at DriverDB.com
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