Davide Larini (born 17 October 2007) is an Italian racing driver who last competed in the Italian GT Championship with A2 Motorsport. He previously competed in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with PHM AIX Racing.
Larini is the son of former Formula One driver Nicola Larini.
Early career Karting Larini started karting competitively in 2019, most notably clinching third place during the ROK Winter Trophy in 2022 in the Senior ROK category.
Formula 4
2023 Larini made his single-seater debut in 2023, competing in the Italian F4 Championship with AKM Motorsport. He failed to score points throughout the season and with a highest finish of 14th place, he placed 32nd in the standings. He also competed in the Euro 4 Championship with the same team, but also failed to score points and finished 29th in the standings.
2024 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. For his main campaign, Larini would remain with PHM AIX Racing to race in Italian F4. After scoring points in the opening Misano round with eighth place, Larini took two more ninth-place finishes and finished his sophomore Italian F4 season 22nd overall with eight points.
Larini also competed in Euro 4 with PHM AIX Racing. 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. In the third race, Larini took his first podium with second place, propelling him to 12th in the standings. Larini also made a cameo appearance in Formula 4 CEZ at the Red Bull Ring, finishing on the podium in all three races. At the end of the season, Larini competed in the first round in Dubai of the Formula Trophy UAE with Pinnacle Motorsport.
2025 At the start of 2025, Larini competed in the final round of the Formula Winter Series with AKM Motorsport. With a highest finish of fifth and a further tenth place, he finished 16th in the standings with eleven points.
Sportscar racing career 2025 season: GT debut Larini moved into sportscar racing for 2025, joining the GT Cup Open Europe with Mertel Motorsport alongside Matteo Luvisi.
Personal life Larini's father is former Formula One driver Nicola Larini, who competed in the sport between to .
Karting record Karting career summary Season Series Team Position2019WSK Euro Series — 60 MiniNewman Motorsport NCROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK 35thWSK Final Cup — 60 Mini NCItalian Regional Championship Lombardia — 60 Mini 24th 202031° Andrea Margutti — X30 JuniorNewman Motorsport 22nd 2021Italian ACI Karting Champ — X30 Junior 15th 2022ROK Winter Trophy — Senior ROKZanchi Motorsport3rdSource:
Racing record Racing career summary 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 Formula Trophy UAE Pinnacle Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 10 15th 2025 Formula Winter Series AKM Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC† GT Cup Open Europe Mertel Motorsport 6 0 0 0 1 30 9thBurgers Motorsport by Hans Weijs Motorsport 2 1 0 0 1 2026Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup - GT CupA2 Motorsport * Season still in progress.
† As Larini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship 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 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points 2023 AKM MotorsportIMO1IMO2 IMO3 IMO4 MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 SPA1SPA2SPA3MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 32nd 0 PHM RacingLEC1 LEC2 LEC3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 2024 PHM AIX RacingMIS1 MIS2MIS3IMO1IMO2IMO3VLL1VLL2VLL3MUG1MUG2MUG3LEC1 LEC2LEC3CAT1CAT2CAT3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 22nd 8
Complete Euro 4 Championship 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 DC Points2023 AKM Motorsport MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 29th 0 2024 PHM AIX Racing MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 12th 29
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship 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 Pos Points 2024 PHM AIX RacingYMC11YMC12YMC13YMC21YMC22YMC23DUB11DUB12 DUB13 YMC31YMC32YMC33DUB21DUB22DUB23 30th 0
Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship 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 18 DC Points2024 PHM AIX Racing BAL1 BAL2 BAL3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 SVK1 SVK2 SVK3 MOS1 MOS2 MOS3 BRN1 BRN2 BRN3 SAL1 SAL2 SAL3 9th 51
Complete Formula Trophy UAE results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points 2024 Pinnacle Motorsport DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 YMC11 YMC12 YMC21 YMC22 16th 10
Complete Formula Winter 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 DC Points 2025 AKM MotorsportPOR1POR2POR3CRT1CRT2CRT3ARA1ARA2ARA3CAT1CAT2CAT3 NC† 0
† As Larini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
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