Paolo Ruberti
Italian racing driver
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Paolo Ruberti (born 22 April 1975) is an Italian racing driver who currently competes in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.
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| Paolo Ruberti | |
|---|---|
Ruberti in 2013 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 22 April 1975 |
| Michelin Le Mans Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Kessel Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 67 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012–2019 2014–2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
Career
Ruberti began his career with karting in his native Italy, before moving on to national-level formula series. In 2008, Ruberti competed in his first 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for BMS Scuderia Italia in the GT2 class.[1] While testing at the Hockenheimring in 2016, Ruberti suffered a fractured lumbar vertebrae in an accident and missed the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he was due to drive for Larbre Compétition.[2] Ruberti's first race back from his injury was a second-place finish in class at the 2016 6 Hours of Nürburgring.[3] In 2017, Ruberti founded his own racing team in conjunction with Manfredi Ravetto, known as Scuderia Ravetto & Ruberti.[4]
Prior to the 2019 6 Hours of Spa, Ruberti joined the ByKolles LMP1 team for the final two races of the World Endurance Championship season.[5] In 2019, Ruberti also competed in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America for the first time, securing his first victory at VIR in August.[6]
During the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ruberti served as a spotter for the Iron Lynx team.[7] After two years away from professional racing competition, Ruberti returned to take part in the 2024 International GT Open with Pellin Racing, pairing with American driver Thor Haugen.[8]
Racing record
Complete American Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Spirit of Race | GTD | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | DAY 18 |
SEB 14 |
LGA |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
IND |
ELK |
VIR |
COA |
COA |
57th | 34 | |
| 2016 | Dream Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | DAY | SEB 19 |
LGA |
BEL |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
AUS 11 |
PET 6 |
29th | 48 | |
| 2017 | Dream Racing Motorsport | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | DAY 19 |
SEB 19 |
LBH |
AUS |
BEL |
WGL 11 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET |
48th | 44 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | BMS Scuderia Italia |
Matteo Malucelli Fabio Babini |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 318 | 22nd | 2nd |
| 2009 | BMS Scuderia Italia |
Matteo Malucelli Fabio Babini |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 327 | 19th | 2nd |
| 2012 |  Team Felbermayr-Proton |
Gianluca Roda Christian Ried |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTE Am |
222 | DNF | DNF |
| 2013 | Proton Competition |
Gianluca Roda Christian Ried |
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | GTE Am |
300 | 35th | 8th |
| 2014 |  8 Star Motorsports |
Gianluca Roda Frankie Montecalvo |
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | GTE Am |
330 | 23rd | 4th |
| 2015 |  Larbre Compétition |
Gianluca Roda Kristian Poulsen |
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | GTE Am |
94 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 |  ByKolles Racing |
Tom Dillmann Oliver Webb |
ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson | LMP1 | 163 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | Iron Lynx |
Sergio Pianezzola Claudio Schiavoni |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
331 | 37th | 11th |
| 2021 | Iron Lynx |
Raffaele Giammaria Claudio Schiavoni |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
335 | 30th | 4th |