Cars raced

Roberto has raced approximately 50 different cars in hundreds of races, including manufacturers ‘works’ racing cars, self-built cars and private clients’ cars. 

Some testing Highlights:

  • Track tests in six Formula One cars including two F1 Ferraris
  • Testing road and race cars at Fiorano – Ferrari’s own private test track in Maranello
  • From 2005 to 2012 invited several times by Maserati and Lamborghini works teams to race in their one-make GT Championships.
  • Private testing with Maserati Corse Works Team at Mugello, Misano, Vallelunga and Adria
  • Testing at Balocco – Alfa Romeo’s private test track

Self-built and self-prepared competition cars in this list have been successfully raced and include:

  • Lister Chevrolet Knobbly 520hp/890kg (The Dean Van Lines car)
  • Lotus 26R (ex-Ian Walker car)
  • Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm Turbo 500bhp/790kg
  • Maserati Biturbo Group A Touring Car
  • Alfa Romeo Sprint GT FIA spec
  • Three Jaguar E-Types in various specifications
  • Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato ‘2.0 GTAm’
  • Fiat Uno Turbo Group N
  • Ford Anglia Twin-Cam Special Saloon
  • Ford Anglia oval sprint car
  • Lamborghini Miura SV (for road rallies and hillclimbs & tested at Monza)

Plus Cars invited to race for clients include:

  • Harrier/Cosworth ‘Le Mans spec’ in British GT
  • Maserati Ghibli Cup GT2 in British GT
  • Chevron B19 Sports Prototype (ex-Jody Schecker/John Watson)
  • Lotus 26R (at Goodwood Revival)
  • Lotus 26R ex Ian Walker race car
  • Lola/Nissan B2K/40 ex-Le Mans
  • Lola T298 Sports Prototype
  • Lotus Cortina
  • Porsche 968 Turbo RS 500hp
  • BMW 3.5-litre CSL ‘Batmobile’ (ex-1972 Spa 24-hour class winner)
  • Ex-Roy Salvadori 5-litre Cooper-Maserati
  • Maserati GT Trofeo (several race cars GranSport and GranTurismo)
  • Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo GT race car
  • Lotus Motorsport Elise (Britcar Endurance)
  • Merlyn Mk 6A (Spa and Donington)
  • Ford Falcon Sprint (at many circuits including Goodwood Revival)
  • Austin A105/6 Westminster
  • Sunbeam Tiger
  • Alfa Romeo GTV6 Group N
  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Super FIA
  • Jaguar XJS V12 (Championship winning race car)
  • Maserati Barchetta Corsa (hillclimb car)
  • Abarth 1000SP (hillclimb car)
  • Alfa Romeo GTA 1600
  • Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 (Hillclimb car)
  • Fiat 124 Sport Coupe (Road Rally car)
  • Triumph TR4
  • Datsun 240Z IMSA spec 360hp
  • Ford Zodiac Mk1
  • Aston Martin DB4 Lightweight
  • Aston Martin V8