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.
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. 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 teammate Ricardo Teixeira all season. 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 the 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. 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.
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 finished 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 Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position 2003 Formula BMW ADAC Team Lauderbach Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 14 17th 2004 Italian Formula Three Championship W.R.C. 9 0 0 0 0 32 11th 2005 Formula Azzura Europa Corse 10 5 7 7 7 71 1st Formula Renault 2.0 Italia BVM Minardi 14 1 0 0 3 113 6th Formula Renault 3.5 Series Victory Engineering 4 0 0 0 0 4 26th 2006 Italian Formula 3 Championship Corbetta Competizioni 16 4 2 6 10 111 2nd Euroseries 3000 Minardi by GP Racing 2 0 0 0 1 8 14th 2007 Euroseries 3000 Minardi by GP Racing 16 5 4 5 13 108 1st 2008 Superleague Formula Beijing Guoan 12 3 1 2 5 413 1st Superstars Series Racing4You / Ferlito Motors 3 0 0 0 1 32 6th FIA GT Championship BMS Scuderia Italia 6 1 1 33.5 12th Euroseries 3000 TP Formula 1 0 1 0 1 9 15th International Formula Master ADM Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 29th 2009 GP2 Series Trident Racing 18 0 0 0 0 3 22nd GP2 Asia Series 6 0 0 0 1 6 17th Superleague Formula Olympiacos CFP 6 0 1 0 1 300 6th 2010 Superleague Formula R.S.C. Anderlecht 33 5 5 1 16 699 1st 2011 GP2 Series Scuderia Coloni 2 0 0 0 0 0 29th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Kessel Racing 6 0 1 0 1 45 10th Formula Renault 3.5 Series BVM Target 2 0 0 0 0 0 33rd Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Kessel Racing 5 1 0 2 1 50 4th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am 8 Star Motorsport 4 1 0 0 3 67 10th International GT Open Scuderia Villorba Corse 4 2 0 1 3 26 10th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8 0 0 1 5 94 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF United SportsCar Championship - GTD Spirit of Race 1 0 0 0 0 16 96th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8 0 1 1 5 123 4th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 1 39 9th United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 0 23 26th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 9 2 2 0 5 134 2nd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 2 0 0 0 0 55 20th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE AT Racing 1 0 0 0 1 15 16th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 9 2 4 0 4 139.5 4th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup SMP Racing 5 0 0 0 1 46 4th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Spirit of Race 1 0 0 0 0 9 81st Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup SMP Racing 5 0 1 1 1 23 20th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 1 0 0 1 0 27 20th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th ADAC GT Masters HB Racing 4 0 0 0 0 11 30th Blancpain GT Series Asia HubAuto Corsa 2 0 0 0 0 6 30th Blancpain GT Series Asia - Silver Cup 2 0 0 0 1 28 18th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8 0 0 1 1 54.5 12th 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup SMP Racing 5 1 0 0 2 73 2nd Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 1 32 23rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8 0 0 1 2 86 8th Asian Le Mans Series - GT HubAuto Corsa 3 0 1 0 2 46 7th 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup SMP Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 0 25 16th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 5 0 0 1 0 27 11th Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC Asian Le Mans Series - GT Rinaldi Racing 4 0 0 0 2 49 3rd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 1 0 0 1 0 308 13th Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2022 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Rinaldi Racing41002553rd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Risi Competizione 4 0 1 1 2 12138th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Iron Lynx 6 1 0 0 1 63 4th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 4 1 1 0 2 68 3rd Intercontinental GT Challenge Iron Lynx10001456th AF Corse - Francorchamps20001 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 1 32 12th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 1 0 12 24th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10001N/A 3rd Formula One Scuderia Ferrari Simulator driver 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 7 1 0 0 1 91 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A5th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors 5 0 0 0 1 33 10th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Risi Competizione 4 0 1 1 2 1192 6th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Kessel Racing 1 1 0 0 1 25 11th Formula One Scuderia FerrariSimulator driver2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT AF Corse50001328th 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse 8 1 0 0 1 57 7th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors40102555th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Risi Competizione 5 1 1 1 3 1540 14th European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 GR Racing 6 0 0 0 2 64 5th Formula One Scuderia FerrariSimulator driver2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT AF Corse 6 0 1 0 1 32 10th 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse 8 0 0 0 2 54 7th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro DragonSpeed 5 0 1 1 2 1525 14th European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 AF Corse 6 0 0 1 0 42 9th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing300000NC Formula One Scuderia Ferrari HPSimulator driver2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - GTAF Corse600002215th 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse 6 0 0 0 0 13 22nd* IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Risi Competizione 5 0 0 0 0 1206 12thEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGT3AF Corse 2 0 0 0 0 2 18th* Formula One Scuderia Ferrari HP Simulator driver * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results (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 Pos Points 2005 Victory Engineering ZOL1 ZOL1 MON1 VAL1 VAL2 LMS1 LMS2 BIL1 BIL2 OSC1 OSC2 DON1 DON2 EST1 EST2 MNZ1 MNZ2 26th 4 2012 BVM Target ALC1 ALC2 MON1 SPA1 SPA2 NÜR1 NÜR2 MSC1 MSC2 SIL1 SIL2 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 CAT1 CAT2 33rd 0Sources:
Superleague Formula results
2008–2009 (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Operator123456 Position Points2008Beijing GuoanZakspeed DON NÜR ZOL EST VAL JER 1st 413 1 6 5 3 17 1 5 5 1 5 9 32009Olympiacos CFPGU-Racing International MAG ZOL DONEST MOZ JAR 6th 300 18 2 10 4 17 15Source:
2009 Super Final Super Final results in 2009 did not count for points towards the main championship. Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 62009 Olympiacos CFPGU-Racing International MAG ZOL DON EST MOZ JAR
2010 Year Team Operator12345678910NC11 Position Points2010R.S.C. AnderlechtAzerti Motorsport SIL ASS MAG JAR NÜR ZOL BRH ADR POR ORD BEI † NAV 1st 699 9 10 X 1 10 1 7 3 2 10 6 X 2 12 2 2 9 1 13 2 2 1 8 1 2 9 2 5 8 3 13 15 C 2 11 4
† Non-championship event.
Complete GP2 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2009 Trident Racing CATFEA CATSPR MONFEA MONSPR ISTFEA ISTSPR SILFEA SILSPR NÜRFEA NÜRSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR VALFEA VALSPR SPAFEA SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR ALGFEA ALGSPR 22nd 3 2011 Scuderia Coloni ISTFEAISTSPRCATFEACATSPRMONFEAMONSPRVALFEAVALSPRSILFEASILSPRNÜRFEANÜRSPRHUNFEAHUNSPRSPAFEASPASPRMNZFEAMNZSPR 29th 0Sources:
GP2 Asia Series (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points 2008–09 Trident Racing SHIFEA SHISPR DUBFEA DUBSPR BHR1FEA BHR1SPR LSLFEA LSLSPR SEPFEA SEPSPR BHR2FEA BHR2SPR 17th 6
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)