Andrea Roda

Andrea Roda (born 11 April 1990) is an Italian racing driver and businessman who last competed in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series for Algarve Pro Racing. He was crowned Asian Le Mans Series champion in 2016–17.

Nationality

Italian

Born11 April 1990 (age 36)

Como, Italy

RelativesGianluca Roda (father)
Davide Roda (uncle)
Giorgio Roda (brother)

Categorisation

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Andrea Roda
Roda in 2016
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 36) Como, Italy
Relatives	Gianluca Roda (father) Davide Roda (uncle) Giorgio Roda (brother)
Categorisation	FIA Silver
Championship titles
2016–17	Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2

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Personal life

Roda is the son of former racing driver Gianluca Roda, who is also the CEO of Rodacciai S.p.A., a company founded by Giuseppe Roda (1925–2007) in 1956.^[1]^[2] His uncle Davide is also a racing driver,^[3] as is his brother Giorgio, who won the 2018 European Le Mans Series title in LMGTE alongside Gianluca.^[4]

In 2013, Roda began working at RodaSteel Corporation AG, the Swiss branch of his family's company, as its Director.^[5]

Racing career

Roda began his single-seater career in 2006, racing in the Challenge Formula Ford Formula Junior 1600 and Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series.^[6] Continuing in Formula Renault 2.0 for 2007, Roda raced in the Italian main and winter series, as well as making select appearances in the Swiss championship.^[7] Another season in the Italian series with Tomcat Racing then followed in 2008,^[8] before switching to BVM Minardi Team for 2009,^[9] a season in which he took a lone podium at Monza to end the year 12th in points.^[10] During 2009, Roda also made select appearances in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 for them,^[11] as well as a one-off appearance in International Formula Master as part of the series' Talent Support Program.^[12]

Stepping up to Italian F3 for 2010, Roda raced with RC Motorsport in his rookie year,^[13] before switching to Prema Powerteam for the following year.^[14] In 2012, Roda joined Jo Zeller Racing for a dual campaign in the Formula 3 Euro Series and the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.^[15] Finishing 13th and 12th in the two series standings with a best result of eighth at Zandvoort,^[16] in a season in which he also made appearances in the Masters of Formula 3 and Macau Grand Prix.^[17]^[18]

The following year, Roda joined Virtuosi UK to step up to Auto GP.^[19] In his first season with the team, Roda scored a best result of fourth at both Mugello and Brno to end the year 12th in points.^[20]^[21] Remaining with Virtuosi for 2014,^[22] Roda took his maiden series podium at the Hungaroring,^[23] before taking further podiums at Monza and Imola,^[24] and his only series win at the Red Bull Ring en route to a fourth-place points finish.^[25] During 2014, Roda also raced in the Monaco round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for Comtec Racing,^[26] as well as making his sportscar debut with Sébastien Loeb Racing in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series.^[27]

In 2015, Roda began the year by competing in the first two rounds of the Blancpain Endurance Series for Audi-fielding ISR,^[28] before joining Algarve Pro Racing to race in the last three rounds of the European Le Mans Series in LMP2.^[29] Staying in ELMS for 2016, Roda competed in the first two rounds for EuroInternational in LMP3,^[30] taking a best result of second at Imola,^[31] before jumping back to Algarve Pro Racing's LMP2 squad for Le Castellet.^[32] At the end of the year, Roda continued with the team to compete in the 2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series,^[33] taking a lone win at Sepang and finishing on the podium in the other three races to secure the LMP2 title by two points over teammate Andrea Pizzitola.^[34] For the rest of 2017, Roda remained with the Portuguese team for his only full-time season in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series, where he placed 20th.^[35]^[36]

Offshore powerboat career

In late 2023, Roda began competing in offshore powerboat racing events alongside his father Gianluca, as his co-driver.^[37]

Racing record

Racing career summary

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Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2006	Challenge Formula Ford Formula Junior 1600
	Formula Junior 1.6 Italia							2	21st
	Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series	Tomcat Racing	4	0	0	0	0	0	22nd
2007	Formula Renault 2.0 Italia	Tomcat Racing	13	0	0	0	0	0	45th
	LO Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse		4	0	0	0	0	7	29th
	Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series		4	0	0	0	0	9	17th
2008	Formula Renault 2.0 Italia	Tomcat Racing	14	0	0	0	0	13	26th
2008	Formula 2000 Light	Tomcat Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	51st
2009	Formula Renault 2.0 Italia	BVM Minardi Team	12	0	0	0	1	112	12th
	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	BVM Minardi Team	6	0	0	0	0	0	40th
	International Formula Master	IFM Talent Support Program	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2010	Italian Formula Three Championship	RC Motorsport	16	0	0	0	0	1	22nd
2011	Italian Formula Three Championship	Prema Powerteam	16	0	0	0	0	20	12th
2012	Formula 3 Euro Series	Jo Zeller Racing	24	0	0	0	0	15	13th
	FIA Formula 3 European Championship		20	0	0	0	0	8	12th
	British Formula 3 International Series		7	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
	Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	0	0	N/a	14th
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	0	0	0	N/a	22nd
2013	Auto GP Series	Virtuosi UK	16	0	0	0	0	45	12th
2014	Auto GP Series	Virtuosi UK	16	1	0	0	5	166	4th
	Formula Renault 3.5 Series	Comtec Racing	1	0	0	0	0	0	28th
	European Le Mans Series – LMP2	Sébastien Loeb Racing	1	0	0	0	0	8	24th
2015	Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro	ISR	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2015	European Le Mans Series – LMP2	Algarve Pro Racing	3	0	0	0	0	11	17th
2016	European Le Mans Series – LMP3	EuroInternational	2	0	0	0	1	18	14th
2016	European Le Mans Series – LMP2	Algarve Pro Racing	1	0	0	0	0	6	30th
2016–17	Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2	Algarve Pro Racing	4	1	2	0	4	78	1st
2017	European Le Mans Series – LMP2	Algarve Pro Racing	5	0	0	0	0	4	22nd
Sources:^[38]^[39]

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^† As Roda was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.