Alessandro Latif

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Alessandro Guido Latif
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 28)
London, England
Blancpain Sprint Series career
Current team Phoenix Racing, Flying Lizard Motorsports
Car number5
Former teamsAvelon Formula, Atech Grand Prix
Previous series
V de V Proto Endurance Challenge, SPEED Euroseries, Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Renault 2.0 Alps

Alessandro Guido Latif (born 11 April 1996 in London, England) is a British-Italian race car driver. Latif is the youngest race winner of a V de V Proto Endurance Challenge race. [1] In 2014 he competed in the Blancpain Sprint Series driving for Phoenix Racing, the Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours driving an Audi R8 LMS for Flying Lizard Motorsports. [2] Latif's early career involved an upbringing in karts and Formula Renault 2.0.[ citation needed ]

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Early life

Latif was born on 11 April 1996 in London, England. His father is Pakistani born and mother is Italian, both whom currently reside in London, England. Latif started in karting at aged 11.

Racing career

Karts

Latif's karting career began in 2007 where he rose up the ranks to race in the international scene. As well as developing his race craft he achieved notable success in British and European events, as well as in World Karting. [3]

Single Seater's

In 2012 Latif moved to Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps driving for Atech Grand Prix completing 8 races.[ citation needed ]

Sports car racing

Latif signed with Avelon Formula to drive a CN2 (per the Group CN classification) Sports prototype in the V de V Proto Endurance Challenge for the remainder of the 2012 season, where he won his inaugural race in the 4 Heures du Castellet. [4]

In 2013, Latif remained with Avelon Formula in the V de V Proto Endurance Challenge, while also competing in the opening rounds of the SPEED Euroseries. Latif won the 6 Hours of Mugello with teammate Ivan Bellarosa in front of the team's home crowd. [5] They later went on to win the opening rounds of the Speed Euroseries at the Hungaroring. [6]

In 2014 Latif signed with Flying Lizard Motorsports to race at the Daytona 24 Hours in the number 35 Audi R8 LMS, where they finished 5th in the GTD class. [7]

Latif competed in the 2014 12 Hours Sebring in Florida on 12–15 March, where they finished 8th in the GTD class. [8]

Latif also joins with Phoenix Racing for Blancpain Sprint Series alongside Marc Basseng. [9] [ unreliable source? ] [10]

Latif was set to race a Nissan Zytec in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race on 14–15 June with the Greaves Motorsport Team. [11] However, after starting 26th on the 54-car grid, the team achieved a top 10 position before their efforts were thwarted after a blameless collision by a co-driver on lap 31 ended the race for them. [12]

Racing record

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314PosPoints
2012 Atech Reid GP MNZ
1

20
MNZ
2

24
PAU
1

PAU
2

IMO
1

IMO
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

MUG
1

MUG
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

43rd0

US Endurance results

YearRaceTeamCo-DriversCarClassPos.Class
Pos.
2014 Daytona 24 Hours Flag of the United States.svg Flying Lizard Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Seth Neiman
Flag of South Africa.svg Dion von Moltke
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Audi R8 LMS GTD22nd5th
2014 Sebring 12 Hours Flag of the United States.svg Flying Lizard Motorsports Flag of Venezuela.svg Nelson Canache Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pumpelly
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Winkelhock
Audi R8 LMS GTD33rd8th
2014 Petit Le Mans Flag of the United States.svg Flying Lizard Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Seth Neiman
Flag of South Africa.svg Dion von Moltke
Audi R8 LMS GTD36th12th

Blancpain Sprint Series results

YearRaceTeamCo-DriversCarClassPro Am
Qual. Race Pos.
Pro Am
Main Race Pos.
Overall
Qual. Race Pos.
Overall
Main Race Pos.
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series at Nogaro (Circuit Paul Armagnac) Flag of Germany.svg Phoenix Racing Flag of Germany.svg Marc Basseng Audi R8 LMS GT3n/an/a11th9th
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series at Brands Hatch (Brands Hatch) Flag of Germany.svg Phoenix Racing Flag of Germany.svg Marc Basseng Audi R8 LMS GT31st1st10th11th
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series at Zandvoort (Zandvoort) Flag of Germany.svg Phoenix Racing Flag of Germany.svg Marc Basseng Audi R8 LMS GT32nd2nd10th13th
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series at Slovakia Ring (Automotodróm Slovakia Ring) Flag of Germany.svg Phoenix Racing Flag of Germany.svg Marc Basseng Audi R8 LMS GT31st1st8th7th
2014 Blancpain Sprint Series at Portimao (Portimao Circuit) Flag of Germany.svg Phoenix Racing Flag of Germany.svg Marc Basseng Audi R8 LMS GT31st1st11th8th

Note: classified as Pro for the Nogaro race

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greaves Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Munemann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan LMP231DNFDNF

Pro Mazda Championship

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2015 World Speed Motorsports STP
9
STP
17
LOU
10
LOU
C
BAR
12
BAR
12
IMS
13
IMS
14
IMS
14
LOR
10
TOR
9
TOR
13
IOW
13
MOH
14
MOH
11
LAG
12
LAG
15
13th140

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