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Alessio Rovera

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Alessio Rovera
Born (1995-06-22) June 22, 1995 (age 31)
Italy
OccupationRacing driver
Known forOfficial Ferrari factory competitor, FIA World Endurance Championship driver

Alessio Rovera (born 22 June 1995) is an Italian professional racing driver and official Ferrari factory competitor, currently participating in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the AF Corse team.

Early career

Rovera began his single-seater career by capturing the 2013 Formula Abarth championship in his rookie year. The following year, he progressed to the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series, where he achieved sixth place overall along with three podium finishes. Additionally, he made a one-off entry in the 2014 Euroformula Open Championship.

In 2015, he participated selectively in the 2015 Euroformula Open Championship representing DAV Racing and BVM Racing. Starting from 13th on the grid, Rovera won the opening round at Jerez Circuit and added three more podiums during the season. Despite missing two events, he concluded the championship in sixth position.

Porsche competitions

Rovera shifted to sportscar racing in 2016, joining Ebimotors in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia. He recorded two victories and twelve podiums, finishing third in the championship standings. The next year, driving for Tsunami RT, he secured four wins and claimed the title. In 2017, Rovera also triumphed in a race within the Porsche Carrera Cup France and earned a podium finish in the Porsche Carrera Cup support event at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans.

During 2018, Rovera simultaneously competed in both the Italian and French Porsche Carrera Cups, winning six races in Italy to finish as runner-up and three races in France to place third behind Ayhancan Güven and Julien Andlauer. That year also marked his debut in the 2018 Porsche Supercup at the Red Bull Ring.

GT3 debut

In 2019, Rovera stepped up to the GT3 category by racing in both Endurance and Sprint divisions of the 2019 Italian GT Championship for Antonelli Motorsport. Alongside teammate Riccardo Agostini, he won the Sprint championship after achieving podium finishes in six out of eight races. The following year, he joined AF Corse, piloting a Ferrari 488 GT3 in the Endurance series alongside Antonio Fuoco and Giorgio Roda. After a victory at Imola, this trio secured the Endurance title with a win at Monza. Rovera and Roda also placed fourth overall in the Sprint series with one race win. In 2020, Rovera made his debut in the LMGTE category of the 2020 European Le Mans Series for AF Corse during its final round.

WEC successes

Continuing with AF Corse in 2021 as their silver-ranked driver within the LMGTE Am category of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, Rovera teamed with Nicklas Nielsen and gentleman driver François Perrodo. Despite challenges, they dominated by winning races at Spa-Francorchamps and Monza. Their pinnacle achievement was winning the LMGTE Am class on Rovera’s first appearance at the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans. An additional victory at Bahrain secured them the LMGTE Am title by a margin of 59.5 points. Concurrently, Rovera competed in the 2021 European Le Mans Series, finishing third overall with two victories.

These accomplishments led to Rovera being signed as an official factory GT driver by Ferrari. Elevated to gold status by FIA in 2022, he expanded his scope by entering prototype racing within LMP2 class for both WEC and ELMS campaigns with AF Corse. Partnered again with Nielsen and Perrodo, they claimed four Pro-Am wins in WEC to secure that class title. In ELMS, they achieved one subclass victory but narrowly lost out on the championship to Racing Team Turkey. Rovera also competed selectively in GT events that year, finishing second at both GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup’s finale and IGTC’s finale while setting a GT3 lap record during the 24 Hours of Spa.

In 2023, now rated platinum by FIA, Rovera concentrated on GT racing. He joined forces with factory driver Lilou Wadoux and bronze-rated Luis Pérez Companc for WEC’s final LMGTE Am season while also partnering with Nielsen and Robert Shwartzman in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. After an early crash at Sebring, their team rebounded with a narrow second place at Portimão before dominating Spa-Francorchamps for a victory that made Wadoux WEC’s first female winner. However, accidents at Le Mans and Fuji impacted their campaign resulting in an eighth-place finish overall. In GTWC Europe Endurance Cup, Rovera’s squad secured pole position and won at Barcelona’s finale, ending eighth overall—the highest ranking for teams running the new Ferrari 296 GT3 model.

Midway through the year, Rovera replaced Ben Barnicoat within AF Corse’s LMP2 lineup for two rounds of ELMS, aiding teammates Matthieu Vaxivière and François Perrodo to a Pro-Am class victory at Aragón.

Toward year-end into early 2024, Rovera reunited with Vaxivière and Perrodo competing in LMP2 during the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series, securing second-place finishes at Sepang and Abu Dhabi despite losing a leading position due to a red flag incident. A collision involving Perrodo during the final race dropped them to fifth place in team standings.

Rovera continues to race alongside Vaxivière and Perrodo within LMP2 Pro-Am for the upcoming 2024 European Le Mans Series, while returning to WEC competition driving in the newly introduced LMGT3 category alongside teammates Simon Mann and François Heriau.

Career overview

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux Tsunami RT 2 1 0 1 2 0 NC† 24H GT Series - SPX Tsunami RT 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC† Porsche Supercup Dinamic Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 35th Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro Antonelli Motorsport 8 3 2 0 6 97 style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro-Am Antonelli Motorsport 4 0 2 0 1 0 NC† International GT Open - GT3 Pro Antonelli Motorsport 6 0 1 0 1 17 18th Italian GT Endurance Championship AF Corse 4 2 1 0 2 47 style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st Italian GT Sprint Championship AF Corse 8 1 1 0 2 62 4th European Le Mans Series - GTE AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am AF Corse 6 4 0 2 4 150 style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am AF Corse 1 1 0 0 1 N/A style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st European Le Mans Series - GTE AF Corse 5 2 1 0 4 83 style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd Intercontinental GT Challenge AF Corse 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup AF Corse 1 0 0 1 1 32 16th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro Cup Iron Lynx 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Asian Le Mans Series - GT Formula Racing 4 0 0 0 1 23.5 9th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 AF Corse 6 0 2 0 0 12 18th European Le Mans Series - LMP2 AF Corse 6 0 1 0 0 25 12th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse 1 0 0 1 0 19 19th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 2 0 1 0 1 - IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Cetilar Racing 1 0 0 0 0 189 64th Intercontinental GT Challenge AF Corse - Francorchamps 1 ۰ ۰ ০ ১ ১৮ ১৩তম FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am Richard Mille AF Corse 7 1 ০ ২ ২ ৫৬ ৮ম 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Richard Mille AF Corse ১ ০ ০ ০ ০ N/A DNF GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse ৫ ১ ১ ০ ১ ৩৬ ৮ম European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am AF Corse ২ ১ ০ ০ ১ ৩৭ ১০ম IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Triarsi Competizione ৪ ০ ০ ০ ০ ৮৬৩ ৩৪তম Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 AF Corse ৫ ০ ০ ০ ২ ৫২ ৬ষ্ঠ FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse ১ ০ ০ ১ ০ ৯* ৭ম* European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am AF Corse ৩ ২ ০ ২ ৩ ৯৮ style="background:#FFFFBF;"1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors ৫ ০ ২ ১ ৩ ৭১ style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Triarsi Competizione ১ ০ ০ ০ ০ ৩০৩* ৪র্থ* Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 AF Corse FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Triarsi Competizione European Le Mans Series - LMP2 AF Corse GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors
Season Series Team Races Victories Pole positions Fastest laps Podium finishes Points Final standing
2013 Formula Abarth Cram Motorsport 18 6 9 7 12 236 1st
2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Cram Motorsport 12 0 0 0 3 65 6th
Euroformula Open Corbetta Competizioni 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2015 Euroformula Open DAV Racing 6 1 0 0 1 100 6th
BVM Racing 6 0 0 0 3
2015 Spanish Formula Three Championship DAV Racing 2 1 0 0 1 34 8th
BVM Racing 2 0 0 0 0
2016 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Ebimotors 21 2 1 0 12 203 3rd
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Tsunami RT 14 4 3 6 9 182 1st
Porsche Carrera Cup France 5 1 0 0 1 66 10th
Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans - Class A 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Tsunami RT - Centro Porsche Padova 9 6 4 5 6 119 2nd
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† As Rovera participated as a guest competitor, he was not eligible to earn points.
* Current season ongoing.

Full Formula Abarth Championship Results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps are displayed in italics)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Standing Points Accumulated
2013 Cram Motorsport VAL
1
1 		VAL
2
2 		VAL
3
1 		ADR
1
2 		ADR
2
4 		ADR
3
1 		MUG
1
1 		MUG
2
Ret 		MUG
3
4 		IMO
1
1 		IMO
2
2 		IMO
3
3 		MIS
1
10 		MIS
2
5 		MIS
3
1 		MNZ
1
3 		MNZ
2
Ret 		MNZ
3
2 		1st place "236"

Full Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series Results

(key) (Pole positions marked in bold; fastest laps shown in italics)

Year Team/Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final Position Total Points
2014 Cram Motorsport IMO
1
Ret 		IMO
2
20 		PAU
1
17 		PAU
2
Ret 		RBR
1
6 		RBR
2
2 		SPA
1
14 		SPA
2
8 		MNZ
1
2 		MNZ
2
3 		MUG
1
20 		MUG
2
23 		6th place 65 points


Porsche Carrera Cup Italia results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2016 Ebimotors MNZ
1
4 		MNZ
2
5 		MNZ
3
3 		IMO1
1
3 		IMO1
2
3 		IMO1
3
2 		MIS
1
2 		MIS
2
3 		MIS
3
7 		MUG1
1
6 		MUG1
2
3 		MUG1
3
1 		VLL
1
10 		VLL
2
3 		VLL
3
4 		IMO2
1
6 		IMO2
2
3 		IMO2
3
1 		MUG2
1
4 		MUG2
2
4 		MUG2
3
3 		3rd 203
2017 Tsunami RT IMO1
1
2 		IMO1
2
12 		MIS
1
2 		MIS
2
1 		VLL
1
1 		VLL
2
Ret 		MUG1
1
4 		MUG1
2
2 		IMO2
1
1 		IMO2
2
4 		MUG2
1
2 		MUG2
2
7 		MNZ
1
1 		MNZ
2
2 		1st 182
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2018

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Full Italian GT Sprint Championship outcomes

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position; entries in italics signify fastest lap)

Year Team Category Vehicle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2019 Antonelli Motorsport Pro Mercedes AMG GT3 VAL
1
2nd 		VAL
2
1st 		IMO
1
Retired 		IMO
2
Retired 		MUG
1
2nd 		MUG
2
1st 		MNZ
1
3rd 		MNZ
2
1st 		1st 97
2020 AF Corse Pro Ferrari 488 GT3 MIS
1
4th 		MIS
2
2nd 		MUG
1
8th 		MUG
2
4th 		MNZ
1
5th 		MNZ
2
1st 		VAL
1
14th 		VAL
2
4th 		4th 62

Comprehensive European Le Mans Series outcomes

(key) (Bolded races represent pole positions; italicized races indicate fastest laps)

Year Team Category Vehicle Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points
2020 AF Corse LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC SPA NC 0
2021 AF Corse LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 3rd 83
AF Corse LMP2


Full Asian Le Mans Series Results

(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)

Year Team Category Vehicle Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Standing Points Accumulated
2021 Formula Racing GT Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbocharged V8 DUB
1
6 		DUB
2
16 		ABU
1
3 		ABU
2
Ret 		9th place 23.5 points
2023–24 AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
2 		SEP
2
4 		DUB
8 		ABU
1
2 		ABU
2
12 		6th overall 52 points
2024–25 AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
2 		SEP
2
6 		DUB
1
4 		DUB
2
3 		ABU
1
6 		ABU
2
1 		3rd place 86 points

Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results

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Year Entrant Category Vehicle Powertrain Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Final Rank Points Total
2021 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbocharged V8 SPA
1 		POR
11 		MON
1 		LMS
1 		BHR
5 		BHR
1 		Champion (1st) 150 points
AF Corse LMP2 / Pro-Am Cup Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 V8 SEB
9 / 1 		SPA
9 / 1 		LMS
11 / 2 		MNZ
9 / 3 		FUJ
10 / 1 		BHR
10 / 1 		Pro-Am Cup Winner (1st) 177 Pro-Am points

* Current season underway.

Full 24 Hours of Le Mans Results

Year Team Co-Drivers Vehicle Category Laps Completed Pos. Class
Pos.
2021 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall AF Corse Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nicklas Nielsen
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Perrodo 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Amateur 		340 25th 1st
2022 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall AF Corse Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nicklas Nielsen
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Perrodo 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 361 24th 19th
2023 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Richard Mille AF Corse Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Luis Pérez Companc
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Lilou Wadoux 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Amateur 		33 DNF DNF
2024 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Vista AF Corse Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Hériau
United States Simon Mann 		Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT3 279 33rd 6th
2025 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Vista AF Corse Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Hériau
United States Simon Mann 		Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT3 341 34th 2nd

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position; results in italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team Category Manufacturer Engine Type Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12 Pos. Points Accumulated
2022 Cetilar Racing GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbocharged V8 DAY
14 		64th 163
2023 Triarsi Competizione GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY
10 		SEB
20 		WGL
4 		PET
10 		34th 863
2024 Triarsi Competizione GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY
4 		4th* 303*


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