Davide Larini


Davide Larini is an Italian racing driver who last competed in the GT Cup Open Europe with Burgers Motorsport. He previously competed in the Italian F4 Championship with PHM AIX Racing.
He 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 [2023 Italians|Italian F4 Championship|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 [2023 2024 Euro 4 Championship|Euro 4 Championship|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 [2024 2024 Formula 4 CEZ Championship|Formula 4 CEZ Championship|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, Larini 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.

Racing record

Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.
† As Larini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

YearTeam123456789DCPoints
2023AKM MotorsportMUG
1
20		MUG
2
16		MUG
3
16		MNZ
1
17		MNZ
2
Ret		MNZ
3
17		CAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
29th0
2024PHM AIX RacingMUG
1
15		MUG
2
9		MUG
3
13		RBR
1
6		RBR
2
14		RBR
3
24		MNZ
1
16		MNZ
2
10		MNZ
3
2		12th29

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415PosPoints
2024PHM AIX RacingYMC1
1		YMC1
2		YMC1
3		YMC2
1		YMC2
2		YMC2
3		DUB1
1		DUB1
2		DUB1
3		YMC3
1
19		YMC3
2
20		YMC3
3
17		DUB2
1
16		DUB2
2
17		DUB2
3
28		30th0

Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2024PHM AIX RacingBAL
1
BAL
2
BAL
3
RBR
1
2		RBR
2
2		RBR
3
3		SVK
1
SVK
2
SVK
3
MOS
1
MOS
2
MOS
3
BRN
1
BRN
2
BRN
3
SAL
1
SAL
2
SAL
3
9th51

Complete Formula Trophy UAE results

YearTeam1234567DCPoints
2024Pinnacle MotorsportDUB
1
20†		DUB
2
9		DUB
3
6		YMC1
1		YMC1
2		YMC2
1		YMC2
2		16th10

Complete Formula Winter Series results

YearTeam123456789101112DCPoints
2025AKM MotorsportPOR
1
POR
2
POR
3
CRT
1
CRT
2
CRT
3
ARA
1
ARA
2
ARA
3
CAT
1
5		CAT
2
24		CAT
3
10		NC†0

† As Larini was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.