Luca Betti

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Luca Betti
Lucabetti.png
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1978-02-22) February 22, 1978 (age 46)
World Rally Championship record
Active years2000–2001, 2004–2008, 2013
Co-driver Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Del Grande
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Gorni
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Vischioni
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rosso
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Agnese
Flag of Italy.svg Piercarlo Capolongo
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pezzoli
TeamsPrivateer, Symtech Racing
Rallies29
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points0
First rally 2000 Rally GB
Last rally 2013 Monte Carlo Rally
Betti competing in the 2005 Acropolis Rally Ss7 betti.jpg
Betti competing in the 2005 Acropolis Rally

Luca Betti (born 22 February 1978) is an Italian rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship between 2000 and 2013. He began rallying in the WRC at the 2000 Rally GB and has entered various rallies since, particularly in the Junior World Rally Championship. He has also competed in the European Rally Championship finishing runner-up in 2011 and in the 3rd place in 2012 .

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WRC results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213141516WDCPoints
2000 Luca Betti Renault Clio 16S MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRE NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR
Ret		NC0
2001 Luca Betti Renault Clio Williams MON SWE POR ESP
Ret		 ARG CYP NC0
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V GRE
Ret		 KEN FIN
Ret		 NZL ITA FRA AUS
Fiat Punto S1600 GBR
39
2004 Luca Betti Peugeot 206 S1600 MON
Ret		 SWE MEX NZL CYP GRE
Ret		 TUR
Ret		 ARG FIN
Ret		 GER JPN NC0
Fiat Punto S1600 GBR
26		 ITA
Ret		 FRA ESP
33		 AUS
2005 Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 MON
16		 SWE MEX NZL ITA
21		 CYP TUR GRE
Ret		 ARG FIN
21		 GER
20		 GBR JPN FRA
Ret		 ESP
Ret		 AUS NC0
2006 Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 MON SWE MEX ESP
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 ARG ITA
24		 GRE GER
26		 FIN JPN CYP TUR AUS NZL GBR
22		NC0
2007 Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 MON
19		 SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRE FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRE GBR NC0
2008 Luca Betti Honda Civic Type-R R3 MON
19		 SWE MEX ARG JOR ITA GRE TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR NC0
2013 Symtech Racing Peugeot 207 S2000 MON
Ret		 SWE MEX POR ARG GRE ITA FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC0

JWRC results

YearEntrantCar123456789JWRCPoints
2004 Luca Betti Peugeot 206 S1600 MON
Ret		 GRE
Ret		 TUR
Ret		 FIN
Ret		16th3
Fiat Punto S1600 GBR
6		 ITA
Ret		 ESP
10
2005 Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 MON
5		 MEX ITA
4		 GRE
Ret		 FIN
4		 GER
6		 FRA
Ret		 ESP
Ret		8th17
2006 Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 SWE ESP
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 ARG ITA
6		 GER
8		 FIN TUR GBR
2		13th12

WRC 2 results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WRC 2Points
2013 Symtech Racing Peugeot 207 S2000 MON
Ret		 SWE MEX POR ARG GRE ITA FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC0

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