Davide Rigon Explained

Davide Rigon should not be confused with David Ragan.

Davide Rigon
Nationality: Italian
Birth Date:1986 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Thiene, Vicenza, Italy
Racing Licence: FIA Platinum
Current Series:FIA WEC - GTE Pro
First Year:2013
Current Team:AF Corse
Car Number:54
Former Teams:8 Star Motorsport
Starts:79
Wins:7
Poles:7
Fastest Laps:4
Best Finish:2nd
Year:2016
Prev Series:GP2 Series
Superleague Formula
GP2 Asia Series
FIA GT Championship
International Formula Master
Superstars Series
Euroseries 3000
Formula One testing
World Series by Renault
Formula Azzurra
Italian F3
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
FRenault Italia Winter Series
Formula Gloria
Formula BMW ADAC
Formula Gloria W. Trophy
Prev Series Years:2009, 11
2008–09
2008–09
2008
2008
2008
2006–08

2005
2005
2004, 06
2004–05
2004
2004
2003
2003
Titles:Superleague (Anderlecht)
Superleague (B. Guoan)
Euroseries 3000
Italian Formula 3000
Formula Azzurra
Title Years:2010
2008
2007
2007
2005

Davide Rigon (born 26 August 1986) is an Italian professional racing driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship and other selected GT races for AF Corse. He is also currently part of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One test driver team.[1]

Career

Starting out in Formula BMW ADAC in 2003, Thiene-born Rigon progressed to the Italian Formula Renault Championship and Italian Formula Three. He won the Formula Azzurra title in 2005, and finished second in Italian Formula Three the following year.

In 2007, Rigon won the Euroseries 3000 championship, winning three races. He also raced for Italy in the 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season. In 2008, he competed in the GT2 class of the FIA GT Championship for BMS Scuderia Italia, and also in International Formula Master, while also racing for Beijing Guoan in the inaugural 2008 Superleague Formula season. Guoan were rated amongst the outsiders for the title, but Rigon defied that and led them to the championship, with three wins.

During the off-season, Rigon joined up with Trident Racing to compete in the fourth round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season in Qatar.[2] He scored his first points in the series, with a seventh at the penultimate race in Bahrain. He followed that up with a third in the final race, as he finished 17th in the championship.

He continued with the team into the 2009 GP2 Series season, but was replaced after four rounds by Rodolfo González despite outpacing team-mate Ricardo Teixeira all season.[3] He did however return for the Hungarian rounds of the championship, and remained with the team for the rest of the season. He returned to Superleague Formula, but with the Olympiacos CFP team instead of Beijing Guoan. He reclaimed the championship in 2010 whilst driving for the R.S.C. Anderlecht team.

Rigon returned to the GP2 Series for 2011 with the Coloni team. During the first round of the season, at Istanbul Park, he was involved in a crash with Julián Leal and suffered multiple fractures to his tibia and fibula.[4] He was replaced by compatriot Kevin Ceccon, and later Luca Filippi, and was restricted to 29th in the championship as a result of his injury.[5]

Rigon switched to sports car racing in 2012, and joined Kessel Racing for the Blancpain Endurance Series. In the 2013 season, he won at Monza and ended fourth in the Pro Cup with teammates Daniel Zampieri and César Ramos. Also in 2013, he drove in four rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship with 8 Star Motorsports, also in a Ferrari 458 Italia. He got a win and two second-place finishes, helping the team to win the GTE-Am class championship. Rigon also won two races out of four in the International GT Open partnering with Andrea Montermini in a Scuderia Villorba Ferrari.

Rigon drove a GTE-Pro class Ferrari F458 Italia for AF Corse full-time for the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2003Formula BMW ADACTeam Lauderbach Motorsport2000001417th
2004Italian Formula Three ChampionshipW.R.C.900003211th
2005Formula AzzuraEuropa Corse105777711st
Formula Renault 2.0 ItaliaBVM Minardi1410031136th
Formula Renault 3.5 SeriesVictory Engineering40000426th
2006Italian Formula 3 ChampionshipCorbetta Competizioni16426101112nd
Euroseries 3000Minardi by GP Racing20001814th
2007Euroseries 3000Minardi by GP Racing16545131081st
2008Superleague FormulaBeijing Guoan1231254131st
Superstars SeriesRacing4You / Ferlito Motors30001326th
FIA GT ChampionshipBMS Scuderia Italia61133.512th
Euroseries 3000TP Formula10101915th
International Formula MasterADM Motorsport20000029th
2009GP2 Seriesalign=left rowspan=2Trident Racing180000322nd
GP2 Asia Series60001617th
Superleague FormulaOlympiacos CFP601013006th
2010Superleague FormulaR.S.C. Anderlecht33551166991st
2011GP2 SeriesScuderia Coloni20000029th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2012Blancpain Endurance SeriesKessel Racing601014510th
Formula Renault 3.5 SeriesBVM Target20000033rd
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2013Blancpain Endurance SeriesKessel Racing51021504th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am8 Star Motorsport410036710th
International GT OpenScuderia Villorba Corse420132610th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2014FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Proalign=left rowspan=2AF Corse80015947th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNF
United SportsCar Championship - GTDSpirit of Race100001696th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2015FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Proalign=left rowspan=2AF Corse801151234th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10001N/A2nd
United SportsCar Championship - GTLMRisi Competizione100002326th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2016FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Proalign=left rowspan=2AF Corse922051342nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNF
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMRisi Competizione200005520th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTEAT Racing100011516th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2017FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Proalign=left rowspan=2AF Corse92404139.54th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/A5th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cupalign=left rowspan=2SMP Racing50001464th
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSpirit of Race10000981st
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2018Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupSMP Racing501112320th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMRisi Competizione100102720th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProAF Corse10000N/A9th
ADAC GT MastersHB Racing400001130th
Blancpain GT Series Asiaalign=left rowspan=2HubAuto Corsa20000630th
Blancpain GT Series Asia - Silver Cup200012818th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
nowrap2018–19align=left nowrapFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAF Corse8001154.512th
2019Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup51002732nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMRisi Competizione100013223rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProAF Corse10000N/ADNF
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2019–20FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAF Corse80012868th
Asian Le Mans Series - GTHubAuto Corsa30102467th
2020GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupSMP Racing300000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMRisi Competizione100002516th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProAF Corse10000N/ANC
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2021GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupIron Lynx500102711th
Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC
Asian Le Mans Series - GTRinaldi Racing40002493rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLMRisi Competizione1001030813th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2022Asian Le Mans Series - GTRinaldi Racing41002553rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProRisi Competizione4011212138th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTEIron Lynx61001634th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup41102683rd
Intercontinental GT ChallengeIron Lynx10001456th
AF Corse - Francorchamps20001
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAF Corse100013212th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am100101224th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10001N/A3rd
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2023FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAF Corse71001913rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup50001339th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A5th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProRisi Competizione4011211926th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTEKessel Racing110012511th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2023–24Asian Le Mans Series - GTAF Corse50001328th
2024FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Vista AF Corse81001577th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cupalign=left nowrapAF Corse - Francorchamps Motors40102555th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProRisi Competizione51113154014th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3GR Racing60002645th
Formula OneScuderia FerrariSimulator driver
2024–25Asian Le Mans Series - GTAF Corse601013210th
2025FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Vista AF Corse80002547th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProDragonSpeed50112152514th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3AF Corse60010429th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupRinaldi Racing300000NC
Formula OneScuderia Ferrari HPSimulator driver
2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - GTAF Corse
2026FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Vista AF Corse
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProRisi Competizione1000018315th*
Formula OneScuderia Ferrari HPSimulator driver

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2005nowrapVictory EngineeringZOL
1
ZOL
1
MON
1
VAL
1
VAL
2
LMS
1
LMS
2
BIL
1
BIL
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
DON
1
DON
2
EST
1

EST
2

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

26th4
2012nowrapBVM TargetALC
1
ALC
2
MON
1
SPA
1
SPA
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
MSC
1
MSC
2
SIL
1
SIL
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
LEC
1

LEC
2

CAT
1
CAT
2
33rd0
Sources:[6] [7]

Superleague Formula results

2008–2009

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

YearTeamOperator123456PositionPoints
2008Beijing GuoanZakspeedDONNÜRZOLESTVALJER1st413
1653171551593
2009Olympiacos CFPGU-Racing InternationalMAGZOLDONESTMOZJAR6th300
1821041715
Source:

2009 Super Final results

2010

YearTeamOperator12345678910NC11PositionPoints
2010R.S.C. AnderlechtAzerti MotorsportSILASSMAGJARNÜRZOLBRHADRPORORDBEI †NAV1st699
910X1101732106X212229113221812925831315C2114

† Non-championship event.

Complete GP2 Series results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2009nowrapTrident RacingCAT
FEA

CAT
SPR

MON
FEA

MON
SPR

IST
FEA

IST
SPR

SIL
FEA

SIL
SPR

NÜR
FEA
NÜR
SPR
HUN
FEA

HUN
SPR

VAL
FEA

VAL
SPR

SPA
FEA

SPA
SPR

MNZ
FEA

MNZ
SPR

ALG
FEA

ALG
SPR

22nd3
2011nowrapScuderia ColoniIST
FEA

IST
SPR

CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
NÜR
FEA
NÜR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
29th0
Sources:

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

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

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2013nowrap8 Star MotorsportnowrapLMGTE AmnowrapFerrari 458 Italia GT2nowrapFerrari 4.5L V8SILSPALMSSÃO
COAFUJ
SHA
BHR
10th67
2014nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE PronowrapFerrari 458 Italia GT2nowrapFerrari 4.5 L V8SIL
SPA
LMS
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
SÃO
7th94
2015nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE PronowrapFerrari 458 Italia GT2nowrapFerrari 4.5 L V8SIL
SPA
LMS
NÜR
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
4th123
2016nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE PronowrapFerrari 488 GTEnowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8SIL
SPA
LMS
NÜR
MEX
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
2nd134
2017nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE PronowrapFerrari 488 GTEnowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8SIL
SPA
LMS
NÜR
MEX
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
4th139.5
nowrap2018–19nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE PronowrapFerrari 488 GTE EvonowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8SPA
LMS
SIL
FUJ
SHA
SEB
SPA
LMS
12th54.5
nowrap2019–20nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE PronowrapFerrari 488 GTE EvonowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8SIL
FUJ
SHA
BHR
COA
SPA
LMS
BHR
8th86
2022AF CorsenowrapLMGTE ProFerrari 488 GTE EvoFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8SEBSPALMS
MNZ12th32
nowrapLMGTE AmFUJ
BHR24th12
2023nowrapAF CorsenowrapLMGTE AmnowrapFerrari 488 GTE EvonowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8SEB
ALG
SPA
LMS
MNZ
FUJ
BHR
3rd91
2024nowrapVista AF CorseLMGT3nowrapFerrari 296 GT3nowrapFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6QAT
IMO
SPA
LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
7th57
2025Vista AF CorseLMGT3Ferrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6QAT
IMO
SPA
LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
7th54
Sources:[8]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2014 AF Corse Pierre Kaffer
Olivier Beretta
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2GTE
Pro
28DNFDNF
2015 AF Corse James Calado
Olivier Beretta
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2GTE
Pro
33221st2nd
2016 AF Corse Andrea Bertolini
Sam Bird
Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Pro
143DNFDNF
2017 AF Corse Sam Bird
Miguel Molina
Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Pro
33921st5th
2018 AF Corse Sam Bird
Miguel Molina
Ferrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Pro
33824th9th
2019 AF Corse Sam Bird
Miguel Molina
Ferrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Pro
140DNFDNF
2020 AF Corse Sam Bird
Miguel Molina
Ferrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Pro
340NCNC
2022 AF Corse Antonio Fuoco
Miguel Molina
Ferrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Pro
34930th3rd
2023 AF Corse Francesco Castellacci
Thomas Flohr
Ferrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Am
31231st5th
2024 Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci
Thomas Flohr
Ferrari 296 GT3LMGT330DNFDNF
2025 Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci
Thomas Flohr
Ferrari 296 GT3LMGT3192DNFDNF
Sources:[9]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2014nowrapSpirit of RaceGTDnowrapFerrari 458 Italia GT3nowrapFerrari 4.5L V8 DAY
SEBLGADETWGLMOSIMSELKVIRCOAPET96th16[10]
2015nowrapRisi CompetizioneGTLMnowrapFerrari 458 Italia GT2nowrapFerrari F142 4.5 L V8DAY
SEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRCOAPET26th23[11]
2016nowrapRisi CompetizioneGTLMnowrapFerrari 488 GTEnowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 V8DAY
SEB
LBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRCOAPET20th55[12]
2017nowrapSpirit of RaceGTDnowrapFerrari 488 GT3nowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY
SEBLBHCOADETWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET81st9[13]
2018Risi CompetizioneGTLMFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY
SEBLBHMDOWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET20th26[14]
2019Risi CompetizioneGTLMFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY
SEBLBHMDOWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET23rd32[15]
2020Risi CompetizioneGTLMFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY
DAYSEBELKVIRATLMDOCLTPETLGASEB16th25[16]
2021Risi CompetizioneGTLMFerrari 488 GTEFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY
SEBDETWGLWGLLIMELKLGALBHVIRPET13th308[17]
2022Risi CompetizioneGTD ProFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBHLGAWGL
MOSLIMELKVIRPET
8th1213[18]
2023Risi CompetizioneGTD ProFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6DAY
SEB
LBHLGAWGL
MOSLIMELKVIRIMSPET
6th1192[19]
2024Risi CompetizioneGTD ProFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6DAY
SEB
LGADETWGL
MOSELKVIRIMS
PET
14th1540[20]
2025DragonSpeedGTD ProFerrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6DAY
SEB
LGADETWGL
MOSELKVIRIMS
PET
14th1525
2026nowrapRisi CompetizioneGTD PronowrapFerrari 296 GT3 EvonowrapFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6DAY
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
15th*183*
Source:

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2016nowrapAT RacingLMGTEnowrapFerrari 458 Italia GT2nowrapFerrari 4.5 L V8SILIMO
RBRLECSPAEST16th15
2022nowrapIron LynxLMGTEnowrapFerrari 488 GTE EvonowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8LEC
IMO
MNZ
CAT
SPA
ALG
4th63
2023nowrapKessel RacingLMGTEnowrapFerrari 488 GTE EvonowrapFerrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8CATLECARA
SPAALGALG11th25
2024nowrapGR RacingLMGT3nowrapFerrari 296 GT3nowrapFerrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6CAT
LEC
IMO
SPA
MUG
ALG
5th64
2025AF CorseLMGT3Ferrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6CAT
LEC
IMO
SPA
SIL
ALG
9th42
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davide Rigon. Ferrari. 25 March 2015.
  2. News: Rigon replaces Valles at Trident. autosport.com. 2009-02-10. 2009-02-10.
  3. News: 2009 GP2 Series – Round 5 . . 2009-07-07 . 2009-07-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081020133434/http://www.gp2series.com/en//website/2008gp2series/teams/teams-asia-series/barwa-international-campos-team/ . 2008-10-20 .
  4. News: Freeman. Glenn. Rigon injured in Istanbul collision. Haymarket Publications. autosport.com. 2011-05-08. 2011-05-09.
  5. News: Van De Burgt. Andrew. Ceccon replaces Rigon at Coloni. Haymarket Publications. autosport.com. 2011-05-17. 2011-05-21.
  6. Web site: Davide Rigon . 8 March 2024 . Motor Sport.
  7. Web site: Davide Rigon Results . 8 March 2024 . Motorsport Stats.
  8. Web site: Davide Rigon . 8 March 2024 . FIA World Endurance Championship.
  9. Web site: Davide Rigon . 8 March 2024 . Automobile Club de l'Ouest.
  10. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  11. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  12. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  14. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  15. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  16. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  17. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  18. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  19. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  20. Web site: Davide Rigon – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 8 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.