Giorgio Roda
Giorgio Roda (born March 18, 1994 in Como ) is an Italian racing driver .
Family and education
Giorgio Roda comes from a family of industrialists and racing drivers. His grandfather Giuseppe Roda (1925–2007) founded Rodacciai in Como in 1956, a steel wholesaler which his father Gianluca currently runs. Gianluca Roda (* 1959) and his brother Davide (* 1972) were active as amateur racing drivers for many years. In addition to his older brother Andrea , Giorgio also started racing. While Andrea became a professional racing driver, Giorgio Roda first studied business administration in Milan and worked in the family business.
Racing career
After starting out in karting , Giorgio Roda's driving career began in 2011 in Formula Renault and Formula Abarth . 2014 he moved to the GT racing and won the Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 of AF Corse , the GTC class of the International GT Open . In 2017 he drove a Ferrari 488 together with his father and Andrea Bertolini in the European Le Mans Series and made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 . He was a partner of Khaled Al Qubaisi and Matteo Cairoli in the Porsche 911 RSR of Patrick Dempsey . The race ended prematurely due to engine failure.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
 Dempsey Proton Racing
|
Porsche 911 RSR |
 Khaled Al Qubaisi
|
 Matteo Cairoli
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 2019 |
Dempsey Proton Racing
|
Porsche 911 RSR |
 Satoshi Hoshino
|
Matteo Cairoli
|
withdrawn |
Web links
- Official website
- Giorgio Roda at the Driver Database
- Giorgio Roda at Racing Sports Cars
- About the Roda racing family (Italian)
- Official website of Rodacciai
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roda, Giorgio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Como |