Giorgio Sernagiotto
Giorgio Sernagiotto | |
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| Born | July 28, 1981 Caerano San Marco, Italy |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | 2006 Ferrari Challenge world champion, class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring, FIA WEC race winner |
Giorgio Sernagiotto (born 28 July 1981 in Caerano San Marco) is an Italian professional racing driver, most recently participating in the International GT Open representing AF Corse. He claimed the title of 2006 Ferrari Challenge world champion and boasts accomplishments such as a class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring and a race triumph in the FIA WEC.
Karting and junior formulae
Sernagiotto began his karting journey in 1994 and distinguished himself at Henry Morrogh's driver academy in 1999. Transitioning to single-seaters in 2000, he secured the Formula Ford 1600 Italy championship that year, followed by winning the Formula Ford 1800 Italy championship in 2001.
Ferrari Challenge
After concluding his single-seater career in 2004, Sernagiotto competed in the Ferrari Challenge, capturing the World Finals title in 2006 and later claiming the Trofeo Pirelli championship within the Italian Series in 2009.
Trofeo Maserati
Between 2012 and 2015, he participated in the Trofeo Maserati World Series, where he earned victory in the final race before the series concluded.
Endurance racing
Following an encounter with Roberto Lacorte during his coaching tenure at AF Corse, Sernagiotto was invited by Lacorte to assist in pursuing entry into the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.
LMP3 (2015–2016)
After a short engagement in the V de V Challenge Endurance alongside Lacorte and Enrique Bernoldi, Sernagiotto joined Villorba Corse to compete in the LMP3 category of the 2015 European Le Mans Series, launching Lacorte’s "Road to Le Mans" initiative. The duo achieved two runner-up finishes at both the Red Bull Ring and Paul Ricard, concluding seventh overall in the team rankings.
In 2016, continuing with Villorba Corse as they switched from Ginetta to Ligier, Sernagiotto faced a demanding ELMS season but took part in the inaugural Road to Le Mans event, finishing seventeenth.
LMP2 and GT3 debut (2017–2020)
Advancing to LMP2 competition in 2017, Sernagiotto raced with Cetilar Villorba Corse in the European Le Mans Series piloting a Dallara P217. He secured two top-five results and ranked 14th among drivers. That year marked his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he finished ninth overall and seventh within LMP2.
In 2018, he continued with Cetilar Villorba Corse for another ELMS season and returned to compete at Le Mans, achieving ninth place in ELMS standings and finishing eleventh at Le Mans. Additionally, he made his debut in the Le Mans Cup, driving GT3 machinery for Kessel Racing alongside teammate Manuela Gostner.
At the start of 2019, Sernagiotto committed to a full campaign in the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship with Cetilar Racing (AF Corse), where the team attained two fifth-place finishes and concluded twelfth overall. Simultaneously, he raced for Iron Lynx in the GT Light category of the Italian GT Championship, securing the championship title with seven wins out of eight races.
Transition to GT racing (2021–present)
Making a comeback to the WEC in the 2021 season, Sernagiotto achieved his inaugural championship victory at the 2021 8 Hours of Portimão and secured fifth place in the LMGTE Am category. Additionally, he represented Iron Lynx in the 2021 European Le Mans Series, concluding the season eighth alongside teammates Paolo Ruberti and Claudio Schiavoni, with their best result being a fifth-place finish.
At the start of 2022, Sernagiotto participated in the Gulf 12 Hours, where despite encountering difficulties, he managed to finish fifth overall and fourth within his class. Competing for Cetilar Racing during the Endurance events of the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship, he triumphed at the notable 2022 12 Hours of Sebring and achieved fourth place at Watkins Glen. Later that year, he returned to contest the Gulf 12 Hours, finishing third in his class.
Following a tenth-place result at the 2022 Petit Le Mans, Sernagiotto confirmed his continuation with Cetilar Racing for the Endurance rounds of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. He concluded that season ranked 38th overall, with his top performance being 13th at Petit Le Mans.
In 2023, Sernagiotto teamed up with Alessandro Cozzi at AF Corse to compete in the Am division of the 2023 International GT Open. The pair secured class victories at Algarve and Paul Ricard, ultimately finishing fifth in the Am championship standings.
On December 21, 2023, Cetilar Racing announced that Sernagiotto would reunite with Roberto Lacorte and Antonio Fuoco for the Endurance Cup events of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship. During that year’s season, he earned his second IMSA podium by placing second at the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring, concluding the Endurance Cup campaign in tenth position.
For the 2024 season, Sernagiotto and Cozzi advanced to compete in the Pro-Am category within the 2024 International GT Open. They claimed a victory at Algarve and finished tenth in the Pro-Am rankings.
Personal life
Sernagiotto is the son of rally driver Renzo "Pippo" Sernagiotto (1943–2006), who established Sernagiotto Auto in 1964 and worked as a mechanic for Lancia during development of the Delta HF. He is romantically involved with fellow racer Manuela Gostner.
Summary of karting career
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
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| 1995 | 25° Torneo delle Industrie - 100 Junior | 8th | |
| 1996 | 7° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 100 Junior | 8th | |
| 26° Torneo delle Industrie - 100 Junior | 6th | ||
| 1998 | 9° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - ICA | 13th | |
| 1999 | 4° South Garda Winter Cup - ICA | 3rd | |
| 29° Torneo Industrie Open - ICA | 4th | ||
| 2000 | 11° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - Formula A | 10th |
Summary of racing career
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2000 | Formula Ford 1600 Italy | 9 | 6 | 1st | |||||
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Alan Racing Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Formula Ford 1800 Italy | 8 | 6 | 1st | ||||||
| 2002 | Formula Nissan 2000 Series | Venturini Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11th |
| 2003 | 2003 Italian Formula Three Championship | Azeta Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13th |
| Formula Super Renault Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22nd |
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13 | 265 | 1st |- |2012* |Trofeo Maserati World Series | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
6 | 168 | 5th |- ||2012*||Italian Touring Endurance Championship - S2000|||| |
90|| 4th |- ||2013||V de V Challenge Endurance - Proto - Scratch||MSR Corse||4||0||0||0||1||37||27th |- ||2014*||V de V Challenge Endurance - Proto - Scratch||MSR Corse||3||0||0||0||0||12.5||38th |- ||2014*||6 Hours of Rome||||1||0||0||0||1||N/A|||2nd |- ||2014*||Trofeo Maserati World Series||||?|?|?|?|?|43|||7th |- ||2015*||European Le Mans Series - LMP3 ||Villorba Corse ||4 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||36 ||7th |- ||rowspan=3"|2016*||European Le Mans Series - LMP3 ||Villorba Corse ||6 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||8 ||23rd |- ||Road to Le Mans - LMP3||||1|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || N/A ||17th |- ||GT4 European Series - Pro||||3||1|| 0 || 0 ||1 ||51 ||11th |- ||rowspan=2"|2017*||European Le Mans Series - LMP2 ||Cetilar Villorba Corse ||6|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||35 ||14th |- ||24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2||||1|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || N/A ||7th |- ||rowspan=3"|2018*||European Le Mans Series - LMP2||Cetilar Villorba Corse||6|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||4.5||25th |- ||24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2||||1|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||=N/A=||11th |- ||Le Mans Cup - GT3||||Kessel Racing|||1||| 00|||00|||00|||12|||9th |- |- ! rowspan=2"|2019*!! European Le Mans Series - LMP2 !! Cetilar Racing Villorba Corse !!1!! 00!!00!!00!!00!!00!!36th |- !! Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT Light !! Iron Lynx !!8!!7!!5!!5!!8!!120!!1st |- !2019–20!! FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 !! Cetilar Racing !!8!!00!!00!!00!!00!!72!!12th |- !202021 !! 24H GT Series - GT3-Am !! MP Racing !!1!!00!!00!!00!!01!!14!!8th |- !rowspan=5"|2021* !! IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 !! Cetilar Racing !!1!!00!!00!!00!!00!!11!!16th |- !! FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am !! Cetilar Racing !!6!!01!!01!!00!!02!!75!!5th |- !! European Le Mans Series - LMGTE !! Iron Lynx !!6!!00!!00!!00!!00!!50!!8th |- !! 24H GT Series - GT3-Am !! MP Racing !!1!!00!!00!!00!!00‡ !!33‡ !!9th‡ |- !! Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT Cup !! Formula Racing !!2 !!1 !!00 !!00 !!01 !!00 !!NC† |- !rowspan=4"|2022* !! IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD !! Cetilar Racing !!4 !!1 !!00 !!01 !!01 !!1101 !!22nd |- !! 24H GT Series - GT3 !! MP Racing !!1 !!00 !!00 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??. | |||
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- Sources: Motorsportstats.com, DriverDB.com
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Category | Car Model | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final Position | Points |
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| 2017 | Cetilar Villorba Corse | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS 7 |
NÜR | MEX | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | NC | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Cetilar Villorba Corse | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | SPA | LMS 11 |
SIL | FUJ | SHA | SEB | SPA | LMS 13 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Cetilar Racing | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | SIL 6 |
FUJ 7 |
SHA 7 |
BHR 8 |
COA 8 |
SPA 5 |
LMS 5 |
BHR 6 |
12th | 72 | |
| 2021 | Cetilar Racing | GTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8 | SPA 3 |
POR 1 |
MON 10 |
LMS Ret |
BHR 9 |
BHR 4 |
5th | 75 |
Full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Results
(legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position)
| Season | Team | Category | Chassis | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Position | Total Points |
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| 2021 | Cetilar Racing | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB | WGL | WGL | ELK | LGA | PET | NC | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | Cetilar Racing | GTD | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DAY 14 |
SEB 1 |
LBH | LGA | MDO | DET |
WGL 4 |
MOS |
LIM | ELK | VIR | PET 10 |
22nd | 1101 |
| 2023 | Cetilar Racing | GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | DAY 23 |
SEB 14 |
LBH | LGA | WGL 18 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS | PET 13 |
38th | 637 | |
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!Cetilar Racing
!GTD
!Ferrari 296 GT3
!Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6
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