Luigi Ferrara
| Luigi Ferrara | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Born |
12 May 1982 Bari (Italy) |
| Superstars Series career | |
| Current team | CAAL Racing |
| Car no. | 54 |
Luigi Ferrara (born 12 May 1982 in Bari) is an Italian racing driver.
He began his career in feeder formula series such as the Formula Renault 2.0 Italia, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Italian Formula Three and International Formula Master. He was champion in 2005 of the Italian Formula Three Championship with team Corbetta Competizioni.
Ferrara switched to sports car in 2008, and won the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy. In 2009 he raced part-time at the Porsche Supercup.
In 2010, the driver joined the Superstars Series with the CAAL team. Driving a Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG, he collected four wins and 10 podiums in 20 races, resulting second in the International Series and third in the Italian Championship.
At the 2011 Superstars Series, Ferrara got one win and eight podiums in 18 races. He ended again runner-up in the International Series and third in the Italian Championship.
The Italian only competed in two rounds of the 2012 season: Spa-Francorchamps with CAAL and Pergusa with Roma, in both cases with a Mercedes-Benz. He finished second and fourth out of four races, and resulted 16th in the International Series.
Ferrara returned full-time to the Superstars Series for the 2013, remaining in the Roma team. He is currently fifth in the standings with one win and seven podiums out of 13 starts.
References
External links
- Luigi Ferrara career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matteo Cressoni |
Italian Formula Three Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Mauro Massironi |
| Preceded by Andrea Boldrini |
Porsche Carrera Cup Italy Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Alessandro Balzan |