{{Short description|Italian racing driver (1984–2024)}} {{sources needed|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Luca Persiani | image = Luca Persiani of SMP Racing's Ferrari 458 Italia.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Persiani in 2014 | nationality = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian | birth_date = {{birth date|1984|04|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Albano Laziale, Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|08|19|1984|04|11|df=y}} | death_place = Frattura, Italy | racing_licence = 12px FIA Silver {{small|(2013–2014, 2016–2024)}}<br>12px FIA Gold {{small|(2015)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/basicpage/file/20141203/Driver%20Categorization%20list_031214.pdf|title=2015 Drivers' Categorization List|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|date=3 December 2014|access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> | current_series = European Le Mans Series | first_year = 2013 | current_team = SMP Racing | car_number = 71 | former_teams = | starts = | wins = 1 | poles = 4 | fastest_laps = | best_finish = 3rd (GTC) | year = 2014 | prev_series = | prev_series_years = 2002 Formula Renault 1.6, 2003-2003-2004 Formula Renault 2.0, 2006 F3000, 2007-2008 Formula International Master | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = }}

'''Luca Persiani''' (11 April 1984 – 19 August 2024) was an Italian auto racing driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-persiani-59a229139/|title=Luca Persiani - Driver Coach and Race Car Driver at Dream Racing|website=LinkedIn|access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/en/tragic_loss_of_racing_star_luca_persiani-8306611.html|title=Tragic Loss of Racing Star Luca Persiani|website=Il Messaggero|date=20 August 2024|access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/07/20/elms-red-bull-ring-les-bleues-victorious.html|title=ELMS: Red Bull Ring, 'Les Bleues' Victorious|website=Dailysportscar|last=Smith|first=Sam|date=2014-07-20}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scuolafederale.acisport.it/2022/09/23/il-secondo-aci-fda-camp-va-in-archivio-ottimi-riscontri-da-badoer-e-pavan/|title=Il secondo ACI-FDA Camp va in archivio. Ottimi riscontri da Badoer e Pavan|website=ACI Sport|language=it|date=2022-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/lamborghini-st/jamin-mcaleer-score-cota-poles/|title=Jamin, McAleer Score COTA Poles|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|last=Dagys|first=John|date=2021-05-22}}</ref>

Persiani died on 19 August 2024 when the 4x4 Jeep he was driving fell down a ravine near Frattura, Italy. He was 40.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.italiaracing.net/Addio-Luca-Persiani-Mancherai-a-tutti-noi/250935/21|title=Addio Luca Persiani - Mancherai a tutti noi|website=Italiaracing.net|language=it|last=Costa|first=Massimo|date=2024-08-20|access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/113109-memoriam-luca-persiani-19842024|title=In Memoriam - Luca Persiani (1984/2024)|website=Endurance-Info|language=fr|date=2024-08-20|access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref>

== Racing record == === Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! DC ! Points |- | 2005 ! nowrap| JD Motorsport |style="background:#;"| ZOL<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| ZOL<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| VAL<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| VAL<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| LMS<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| LMS<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| BIL<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| BIL<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| OSC<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| OSC<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| DON<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| DON<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| EST<br>1<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#;"| EST<br>2<br>{{small|}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| MNZ<br>1<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| MNZ<br>2<br>{{small|6}} ! NC† ! 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) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! Rank ! Points |- | 2013 !nowrap| SMP Racing ! GTC !nowrap| Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 !nowrap| Ferrari F136 4.5&nbsp;L V8 | SIL | IMO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''RBR'''<br>{{small|5}} |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HUN<br>{{small|2}} |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LEC<br>{{small|2}} ! 5th ! 47 |- | 2014 !nowrap| SMP Racing ! GTC !nowrap| Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 !nowrap| Ferrari F136 4.5&nbsp;L V8 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| '''SIL'''<br>{{small|DNS}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IMO<br>{{small|3}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RBR<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''LEC'''<br>{{small|4}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''''EST'''''<br>{{small|4}} !style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 67 |}

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.lucapersiani.it/}} * {{DriverDB driver|luca-persiani}}

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