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.

Racing record

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2005JD MotorsportZOL 1ZOL 2VAL 1VAL 2LMS 1LMS 2BIL 1BIL 2OSC 1OSC 2DON 1DON 2EST 1EST 2MNZ 1 RetMNZ 2 6NC†0

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

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345RankPoints
2013SMP RacingGTCFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8SILIMORBR 5HUN 2LEC 25th47
2014SMP RacingGTCFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8SIL DNSIMO 3RBR 1LEC 4EST 43rd67

External links

  • career summary at DriverDB.com