Driver Focus: Luca Filippi

One of two Italian drivers in the Italian Romeo Ferraris squad, Luca Filippi is a tremendously versatile driver with an exceptional motor racing CV which includes the 2005 Formula 3000 Italy title, GP2 Series success (2009-2010 runner-up in the Asia Series and 2011 in the Main Series), the role of official Honda test driver in Formula 1, appearances in IndyCar in America – including a podium in 2015 – and participation in GT and Touring races. Luca has electric motor sport credentials too, with the 2017-2018 edition of Formula E.

In 2021, he also finished seventh in the overall PURE ETCR standings in 2021 with 218 total points, and with the second place overall in the Copenhagen round as his best result. Ad/> Luca’s 2021 FIA ETCR season campaign certainly got off with a bang in Pau.

In Pool FAST Luca was but he was furious come the end, after a controversial clash with Hyundai Motorsport N’s Jean-Karl Vernay. FIA ETCRDriver Focus: Tom BlomqvistYESTERDAY AT 13:36 LUCA FILIPPI #25 DOB: 09/08/1985 Nat: Italian From: Savigliano, Italy Height: 177cm Weight: 66kg Career Highlights 2005 Italian Formula 3000 Champion 2008 Honda Racing F1 Team tester 2009-10 GP2 Asia Series runner-up 2011 GP2 Series runner-up 2013-16 IndyCar Series, podium in Toronto 2015 2017-18 Formula E Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucafilippilf/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucaFilippiOfficial Twitter: https:/twitter.com/lucafilippilf Looking at the season: The FIA status makes a difference.

It’s a very important step because they recognize the level of the organization and the drivers and everybody. It pushes us all to do a better job.