Risi Competizione
Alessandro Pier Guidi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in both 2022 and 2023 — back-to-back victories at motorsport's most prestigious event. He is Ferrari's #1 factory endurance driver and brings elite-level Le Mans expertise directly to Sebring. When the most grueling 12-hour race in America features the man who has won the most grueling 24-hour race in the world — twice — it is a marquee storyline.
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About Risi Competizione
Risi Competizione is one of the most decorated and respected Ferrari customer teams in America. Based in Houston, Texas, the team has campaigned Ferraris in IMSA and at international events including the 24 Hours of Le Mans for many years, establishing themselves as a standard-bearer for Ferrari customer racing in North America.
The name "Competizione" means "competition" in Italian — a nod to Ferrari's racing heritage and the team's serious, professional approach to the sport. Running from Houston, they represent an unusual geographic pairing: the heartland of American oil and gas culture operating a quintessentially Italian exotic racing machine.
The Car: Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO
The Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO is the competition version of the Ferrari 296 GTB, Ferrari's twin-turbocharged V6 mid-engine sports car. This represents Ferrari's technological evolution — their GT3 car for a new generation uses a smaller, turbocharged engine rather than the large naturally-aspirated V8s of earlier Ferrari GT racers like the 458 GT3.
The EVO suffix indicates this is the updated, developed version — with aerodynamic refinements, suspension improvements, and reliability upgrades built on real-world racing data. For Risi, the Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO is a known quantity: a car they have developed expertise with, surrounded by Ferrari factory support.
Ferrari's Global Support Network
Racing a Ferrari in IMSA is not simply buying a car and going racing. Ferrari's customer racing program — Ferrari Competizioni GT — provides teams with factory engineers, development data, tire testing support, and access to factory drivers like Pier Guidi. This network gives Risi Competizione resources that rival outright factory team programs, while maintaining the independence and passion of a customer racing operation.
Alessandro Pier Guidi (Italy) is Ferrari's #1 factory GT endurance driver and the reigning back-to-back 24 Hours of Le Mans winner in 2022 and 2023. To win Le Mans once is to achieve the summit of motorsport. To win it in consecutive years is generational dominance. Pier Guidi is widely regarded as one of the two or three best GT endurance drivers in the world, and his presence at Sebring — even in the GTD Pro class rather than GTP — is a major event.
Davide Rigon (Italy) is an Italian Ferrari factory driver who serves a dual role at Ferrari: racing in GT competitions worldwide while also working as a simulator development driver, helping Ferrari's engineers simulate new car setups and aerodynamic packages before they are built. His technical insight and Ferrari factory knowledge make him an invaluable team member beyond his raw driving speed.
Daniel Serra (Brazil) is a Brazilian professional racing driver with extensive experience in Brazilian and North American GT championships. Serra has been a regular in IMSA and brings strong familiarity with Sebring's specific challenges.
What is Le Mans?
The 24 Hours of Le Mans in France is the world's most famous endurance race — held annually since 1923. Winning it is the ultimate achievement in sports car racing. Alessandro Pier Guidi won it in 2022 and 2023, placing him in the company of only a handful of back-to-back winners in the race's century-long history.
What is GTD Pro?
GTD Pro is IMSA's top GT class, requiring all-professional driver lineups. Learn more about IMSA car classes →