Luca Rossetti (racing driver)

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Luca Rossetti

Luca "ROX" Rossetti (born 24 March 1976) is an Italian rally driver. He won the Italian Rally Championship in 2008, the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and the Turkish Rally Championship in 2012 driving a Skoda Fabia S2000 for Pegasus Racing. Luca Rossetti's co-driver is Italian Matteo Chiarcossi.

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IRC results [1]

YearEntrantCar123456789101112WDCPoints
2006 Flag of Italy.svg Racing Lions SRL Peugeot 206 S1600 RSA YPR MAD ITA
8
27th1
2007 Flag of Italy.svg Racing Lions SRL Peugeot 207 S2000 KEN TUR BEL
1
RUS POR CZE ITA
1
SWI CHI 4th20
2008 Flag of Italy.svg Racing Lions SRL Peugeot 207 S2000 TUR
1
POR
1
BEL
3
RUS POR
5
CZE
7
ESP ITA
3
SWI
3
CHI 4th44
2009 Flag of Italy.svg Abarth & Co. SpA Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 MON
Ret
BRA KEN POR BEL RUS POR
Ret
CZE
10
ESP ITA
2
SCO 11th8
2010 Flag of Italy.svg Abarth & Co. SpA Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 MON BRA ARG CAN ITA BEL AZO MAD
Ret
CZE ITA
5
SCO CYP 22nd4
2011 Flag of Italy.svg Abarth & Co. SpA Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 MON CAN COR YAL YPR
7
AZO ZLI MEC SAN SCO CYP 29th6

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Sporting positions
Preceded by European Rally Champion
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Rally Champion
2008
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Preceded by European Rally Champion
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