Davide Larini (born 17 October 2007) is an Italian racing driver who last competed in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with PHM AIX Racing.
| Davide Larini | |
|---|---|
 Larini in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Full name | Davide Larini |
| Born | 17 October 2007 Pisa, Italy |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | PHM AIX Racing |
| Car number | 16 |
| Former teams | AKM Motorsport |
| Starts | 36 (39 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 2023–2024 | Formula 4 CEZ Championship Formula 4 UAE Euro 4 Championship |
He is the son of former Formula One driver Nicola Larini.
Career
editKarting
editLarini started karting competitively in 2019, most notably clinching third place during the ROK Winter Trophy in 2022 in the Senior ROK category.[1]
Formula 4
edit2023
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Larini made his single-seater debut in 2023, competing in the Italian F4 Championship with AKM Motorsport.[2] He failed to score points throughout the season and with a highest finish of 14th place, he placed 32nd in the standings.[3] He also competed in the Euro 4 Championship with the same team, but also failed to score points and finished 29th in the standings.[4]
2024
edit
In the 2024 pre-season, Larini was signed by PHM AIX Racing to compete in the final two rounds of the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[5] For his main campaign, Larini would remain with PHM AIX Racing to race in Italian F4.[6] After scoring points in the opening Misano round with eighth place,[7] Larini took two more ninth place finishes and finished his sophomore Italian F4 season 22nd overall with eight points.[8]
Larini also competed in Euro 4 with PHM AIX Racing.[9] After two points finishes in the first two rounds, he took a surprise pole for the second race in Monza, although he eventually finished tenth.[10] In the third race, Larini took his first podium with second place, propelling him to 12th in the standings.[11] Larini also made a cameo appearance in Formula 4 CEZ at the Red Bull Ring, finishing on the podium in all three races.[12]
Personal life
editLarini's father is former Formula One driver Nicola Larini, who competed in the sport between 1987 to 1997.[13]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | Newman Motorsport | NC |
| ROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK | 35th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| Italian Regional Championship Lombardia — 60 Mini | 24th | ||
| 2020 | 31° Andrea Margutti — X30 Junior | Newman Motorsport | 22nd |
| 2021 | Italian ACI Karting Champ — X30 Junior | 15th | |
| 2022 | ROK Winter Trophy — Senior ROK | Zanchi Motorsport | 3rd |
| Source:[14] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italian F4 Championship | AKM Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| PHM Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Euro 4 Championship | AKM Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | PHM AIX Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22nd | ||
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 12th | ||
| Formula 4 CEZ Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 9th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate 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 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AKM Motorsport | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 17 |
IMO 3 17 |
IMO 4 25 |
MIS 1 14 |
MIS 2 Ret |
MIS 3 15 |
SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 20 |
SPA 3 17 |
MNZ 1 WD |
MNZ 2 WD |
MNZ 3 WD |
0 | 32nd | |||||||||
| PHM Racing | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
MUG 1 26 |
MUG 2 26 |
MUG 3 29 |
VLL 1 18 |
VLL 2 15 |
VLL 3 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | MIS 1 14 |
MIS 2 Ret |
MIS 3 8 |
IMO 1 17 |
IMO 2 9 |
IMO 3 Ret |
VLL 1 11 |
VLL 2 12 |
VLL 3 11 |
MUG 1 24 |
MUG 2 Ret |
MUG 3 13 |
LEC 1 14 |
LEC 2 17 |
LEC 3 Ret |
CAT 1 13 |
CAT 2 16 |
CAT 3 9 |
MNZ 1 21 |
MNZ 2 11 |
MNZ 3 11 |
22nd | 8 |
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AKM Motorsport | MUG 1 20 |
MUG 2 16 |
MUG 3 16 |
MNZ 1 17 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 17 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
29th | 0 |
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | MUG 1 15 |
MUG 2 9 |
MUG 3 13 |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 14 |
RBR 3 24 |
MNZ 1 16 |
MNZ 2 10 |
MNZ 3 2 |
12th | 29 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
YMC3 1 19 |
YMC3 2 20 |
YMC3 3 17 |
DUB2 1 16 |
DUB2 2 17 |
DUB2 3 28 |
30th | 0 |
Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | BAL 1 |
BAL 2 |
BAL 3 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 2 |
RBR 3 3 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
SVK 3 |
MOS 1 |
MOS 2 |
MOS 3 |
BRN 1 |
BRN 2 |
BRN 3 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
SAL 3 |
9th | 51 |
References
edit- ^ "ROK Winter Trophy - Senior ROK 2022 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 April 2023). "Red Bull's Enzo Deligny leads four-car AKM Motorsport Italian F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Italian F4 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Euro 4 Championship 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Davide Larini will drive for PHM AIX Racing in the final two rounds of the F4 UAE Championship". PHM Racing. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 March 2024). "Davide Larini stays at PHM for his second year in Euro 4 and Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (13 May 2024). "Analysing Slater's imperious Italian F4 start, and who could beat him". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Italian F4 Championship Certified by FIA 2024 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Euro 4: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 October 2024). "Rehm and Larini spring surprises in Euro 4 qualifying at Monza". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (19 May 2024). "PHM Racing drivers share wins in F4 CEZ round two at the Red Bull Ring". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Nicola Larini: On Karting, F3, DTM, F1 and Imola 1994". 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Davide Larini | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
External links
edit- Davide Larini career summary at DriverDB.com