Paolo Ruberti
Ruberti (left) and Gianluca Roda in 2013
NationalityItalian
Born (1975-04-22) 22 April 1975
Legnago, Italy
Michelin Le Mans Cup career
Debut season2020
Current teamKessel Racing
Car number67
Previous series
2012–2019
2014–2017		FIA World Endurance Championship
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Paolo Ruberti (born 22 April 1975) is an Italian racing driver who currently competes in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.

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]

Racing record

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2006 Konrad Motorsport GT1 Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0L V8 SEB
6		 HOU
5		 MDO LIM MIL POR ELK MOS PET LGA NC 0
2012 Team Felbermayr-Proton LMGTE AM Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 SEB
1		 LBH LGA LIM MOS MDO ELK BAL VIR PET NC 0

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 Italy BMS Scuderia Italia Italy Matteo Malucelli
Italy Fabio Babini		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 318 22nd 2nd
2009 Italy BMS Scuderia Italia Italy Matteo Malucelli
Italy Fabio Babini		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 327 19th 2nd
2012 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Italy Gianluca Roda
Germany Christian Ried		 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Am		 222 DNF DNF
2013 Germany Proton Competition Italy Gianluca Roda
Germany Christian Ried		 Porsche 911 GT3-RSR GTE
Am		 300 35th 8th
2014 United States 8 Star Motorsports Italy Gianluca Roda
United States Frankie Montecalvo		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTE
Am		 330 23rd 4th
2015 France Larbre Compétition Italy Gianluca Roda
Denmark Kristian Poulsen		 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE
Am		 94 DNF DNF
2019 Austria ByKolles Racing France Tom Dillmann
United Kingdom Oliver Webb		 ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson LMP1 163 DNF DNF
2020 Italy Iron Lynx Italy Sergio Pianezzola
Italy Claudio Schiavoni		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am		 331 37th 11th
2021 Italy Iron Lynx Italy Raffaele Giammaria
Italy Claudio Schiavoni		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am		 335 30th 4th

References

  1. ↑ "06/15/2008 race: 24 Hours of Le Mans (EX)". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ruberti Sustains Fractured Vertebra in Accident; Ruled Out For Le Mans". sportscar365.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Paolo Ruberti is back with a podium at the 6 Hours of Nurburgring in FIA WEC". motorsport.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Weekly Racing Roundup (5.11.20)". sportscar365.com. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "ByKolles shakes down LMP1 car with Gibson engine". motorsport.com. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ruberti/Sbirrazzuoli claim first Lamborghini Super Trofeo '19 win". autosport.com. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (7 June 2022). "Le Mans Tuesday Notebook". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 January 2023. Former driver Paolo Ruberti is assisting Iron Lynx as a spotter for the No. 60 Ferrari crew.
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