Pedro Perino
NationalityMozambican
Portuguese["N" 1]
Birth namePedro Alexandre Martins Perino
Birth date27 May 2005 (age 21)
Birth placeMaputo, Mozambique
Racing licence FIA Silver
Current seriesEuropean Le Mans Series
First year2023
Current teamInter Europol Competition
Car number34
Starts17
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish3rd (LMP3)
Year2024
Prev seriesADAC Formula 4
Italian F4 Championship
Prev series years2022
2020-2022

Pedro Alexandre Martins Perino (born 27 May 2005) is a Portuguese-Mozambican[1] racing driver who last competed for Inter Europol Competition in the European Le Mans Series.

Early career

Having tested Formula 4 machinery in Cremona at the back end of 2020, Perino would make his car racing debut, driving for DR Formula RP Motorsport in the final round of the Italian F4 Championship.[2][3] Perino completed further F4 tests in December in preparation for a full assault of the Italian series.[4] That year, he also competed in karting, driving for KR Motorsport in the OK category of the European and World championships.

The following season, Perino remained with DR Formula to race in Italian F4 on a full-time basis.[5] However, a disappointing first half of the season led to a switch to the race-winning US Racing outfit, with whom Perino would score a best finish of tenth at the Red Bull Ring.[6]

Perino returned to US Racing for the 2022 season, where he partnered Alex Dunne, Kacper Sztuka, Nikhil Bohra and Marcus Amand.[7][8] One points finish, a sixth place during Race 1 in Monza, was all Perino could muster up, becoming the first African driver ever to score points, and which also left him 19th in the standings out of the mega 55 drivers grid.[9][10][11]

Sportscar career

For 2023, Perino joined DKR Engineering in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series for his first venture into endurance racing.[12][13][14] With two podiums at the end of the year, Perino and his teammates — experienced prototype competitor James Winslow and bronze-ranked Alexander Bukhantsov — ended up sixth in the standings.

For 2024, Perino and Bukhantsov moved to Inter Europol Competition in order to partner Kai Askey.[15]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2019IAME Winter Cup — X30 JuniorMonlau Competición SpainNC
Campeonato de Portugal de Karting — Junior7th
CIK-FIA Academy TrophyPerino, João47th
2020IAME Winter Cup — X30 SeniorCabo Junior TeamNC
Campeonato de Portugal de Karting — X3012th
WSK Euro Series — OKKR Motorsport Srl52nd
Champions of the Future — OKNC
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK42nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK55th
Sources:[16][17]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2020Italian F4 ChampionshipDR Formula RP Motorsport20000044th
2021Italian F4 ChampionshipDR Formula RP Motorsport120000133rd
US Racing90000
2022Italian F4 ChampionshipUS Racing200000819th
ADAC Formula 4 Championship300000NC†
2023European Le Mans Series - LMP3DKR Engineering60002516th
Prototype Cup Germany200000NC†
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3TS Corse100002415th
2024European Le Mans Series - LMP3Inter Europol Competition600011020th
Prototype Winter Series - Class 3101017.8613th
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P352214953rd
2025European Le Mans Series - LMP2Inter Europol Competition600002312th
2026GT4 European Series - SilverSpeedy Motorsport

† As Perino was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2020DR Formula RP MotorsportMIS
1		MIS
2		MIS
3		IMO1
1		IMO1
2		IMO1
3		RBR
1		RBR
2		RBR
3		MUG
1		MUG
2		MUG
3		MNZ
1		MNZ
2		MNZ
3		IMO2
1		IMO2
2		IMO2
3		VLL
1
28		VLL
2
C		VLL
3
31		44th0
2021DR Formula RP MotorsportLEC
1
36†		LEC
2
23		LEC
3
25		MIS
1
27		MIS
2
24		MIS
3
25		VLL
1
27		VLL
2
13		VLL
3
Ret		IMO
1
23		IMO
2
18		IMO
3
27†		33rd1
US RacingRBR
1
Ret		RBR
2
19		RBR
3
10		MUG
1
21		MUG
2
16		MUG
3
24		MNZ
1
15		MNZ
2
15		MNZ
3
15
2022US RacingIMO
1
Ret		IMO
2
18		IMO
3
12		MIS
1
Ret		MIS
2
21		MIS
3
19		SPA
1
17		SPA
2
21		SPA
3
16		VLL
1
14		VLL
2
13		VLL
3
33†		RBR
1
13		RBR
2
25†		RBR
3		RBR
4
27		MNZ
1
6		MNZ
2
16		MNZ
3
C		MUG
1
Ret		MUG
2
27		MUG
3
18		19th8

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2023DKR EngineeringLMP3Duqueine M30 - D08Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8CAT
10		LEC
5		ARA
8		SPA
7		PRT
3		ALG
3		6th51
2024Inter Europol CompetitionLMP3Ligier JS P320Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8CAT
6		LEC
Ret		IMO
9["N" 2]		SPA
9		MUG
3["N" 2]		ALG
Ret		20th10
2025Inter Europol CompetitionLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
9		LEC
10		IMO
6		SPA
5		SIL
9		ALG
Ret		12th23

* Season still in progress.

Complete Ultimate Cup Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassis123456RankPoints
2023TS CorseLMP3Duqueine M30 - D08LEC1NAVHOCEST
11		MAGLEC215th24
2024Inter Europol CompetitionLMP3Ligier JS P320LEC1
4		ALG
10		HOCMUG
9		MAG
7		LEC2
3		3rd95

* Season still in progress.

References

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  2. ^ "Pedro Perino testa Fórmula-4, FMAM atenta a evolução do piloto". O País. 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Autodromo "Piero Taruffi" - Vallelunga (Campagnano di Roma) - 6/12/2020 ELENCO ISCRITTI - Provisional entry list". acisport.it. 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ Leitão, Pedro (2020-05-02). "WONDERKID, BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE WAVES". My Lemon Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  5. ^ "Pedro Perino con DR Formula - F4 ITALIA" (in Italian). www.italiaracing.net. 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ Wood, Ida (7 September 2021). "Pedro Perino moves from DR Formula to US Racing in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Archived 2021-09-07 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Studenkov, Alexander (2022-05-03). "Your season guide to the 2022 Italian F4 Championship". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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  9. ^ Wood, Ida (2022-10-08). "Wurz wins as 16 drivers in record 44-car Italian F4 grid fail to finish". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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  11. ^ "F4 Itália: Pedro Perino termina época em 19º em 55 concorrentes | AutoSport". www.autosport.pt. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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  14. ^ Businaro, Martin. "Trois pilotes et le team DKR comme représentants belges en ELMS 2023" (in French). DHnet. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  15. ^ "Inter Europol Competition expands to three entries in the European Le Mans Series; confirm driver lineup". Inter Europol Competition. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Pedro Perino | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  17. ^ kartcom (2019-05-03). "Perino Pedro". Kartcom. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  1. ^ Perino competed under a Portuguese racing licence earlier in his career. He currently represents Mozambique.
  2. ^ Perino did not fulfil his mandated minimum drive time at the 2024 4 Hours of Imola and the 2024 4 Hours of Mugello, meaning that he did not receive points for those events.