| Luca Persiani | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1984-04-11)11 April 1984 Albano Laziale, Italy |
| Died | 19 August 2024(2024-08-19) (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.
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. 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.
Persiani died on 19 August 2024 when the 4x4 Jeep he was driving fell down a ravine near Frattura, Italy. He was 40.
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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