Luigi Ferrara

Luigi Ferrara
Nationality Italy Italian
Born (1982-05-12) 12 May 1982
Bari (Italy)
TCR International Series career
Debut season 2016
Current team Top Run Motorsport
Car no. 32
Starts 3
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0

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.

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2016 Top Run Motorsport Subaru Impreza STi TCR BHR
1
12		 BHR
2
8		 POR
1		 POR
2		 BEL
1		 BEL
2		 ITA
1		 ITA
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 GER
1		 GER
2		 RUS
1		 RUS
2		 THA
1
Ret		 THA
2
DNS		 SIN
1		 SIN
2		 MYS
1		 MYS
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 26th 4
2017 Top Run Motorsport Subaru Impreza STi TCR GEO
1		 GEO
2		 BHR
1		 BHR
2		 BEL
1		 BEL
2		 ITA
1		 ITA
2		 AUT
1
DNS		 AUT
2
DNS		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 GER
1		 GER
2		 THA
1		 THA
2		 CHN
1		 CHN
2		 ABU
1		 ABU
2		 NC* 0*

* Season still in progress.

References

    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
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