Luciano Morano (born 14 July 2005) is a French-American racing driver. He is currently competing in
Eurocup-3
Eurocup-3 is a formula racing series regulated according to Formula Regional regulations. The series is founded for levelling up the competition for all drivers, with each team committing on a maximum budget of €400,000 every season.
History ...
, and is set to compete in the 2025 season with
Palou Motorsport.
Career
Formula 4
2021
Morano made his
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4 (F4) is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of rules and speci ...
debut in the final two rounds of the
2021 French F4 Championship, as a guest driver. His spell yielded two best results of eleventh.
2022
Morano returned to the
French F4 Championship
French F4 Championship, formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France and aims at karting gradua ...
for the
2022 season, on a full-time basis. He endured a tough season in the championship, only securing a top result of thirteenth on his way to 24th in the standings, last of all the full-time drivers in the series.
2023
For 2023, it was announced that Morano would join
Saintéloc Racing
Saintéloc Racing is a French motorsport team. It mainly operates in rallying and sports car racing series. Current series include the European Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The ...
for the
2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship. Another tough campaign followed suit, as Morano found himself last in the championship once again, with a strongest result of 22nd in the third round at the
Kuwait Motor Town
Kuwait Motor Town is a motor racing circuit in Kuwait, located south of the capital Kuwait City. The main circuit is the first circuit in Kuwait to hold an FIA Grade One and FIM Grade A licence. The Kuwait Motor Town aims to place Kuwait at th ...
. In spite of this difficult start of the season, Morano would continue with
Saintéloc Racing
Saintéloc Racing is a French motorsport team. It mainly operates in rallying and sports car racing series. Current series include the European Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The ...
for the
2023 F4 Spanish Championship.
Morano improved, narrowly missing out on his first points finish in
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4 (F4) is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of rules and speci ...
, finishing 11th in the final race of the season at the
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands ...
. He ended the season in 28th in the standings.
Eurocup-3
2024
In early 2024, it was confirmed that Morano would step up to join
Palou Motorsport for the
2024 Eurocup-3 season.
Another pointless season ensued, as he secured two best results of twelfth in the fourth and fifth rounds. He finished 25th in the standings, behind fellow full-time teammates
Garrett Berry
Garrett Berry (born 11 December 2003) is an American racing driver who is competing in the 2025 Eurocup-3 season for Saintéloc Racing. He previously competed in the French F4 Championship, finishing sixth in 2023.
Career
Karting
Berry d ...
and Theodor Jensen.
2025
For 2025, Morano was announced to be returning to the series for its
2025 edition, continuing with
Palou Motorsport.
He also competed in the
Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship with the same team.
He is currently 17th in the standings with 4 points, his best finish being 9th in the first race at
Aragón
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, a ...
.
Racing record
Racing career summary
Complete French F4 Championship results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Eurocup-3 results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morano, Luciano
Living people
2005 births
French racing drivers
American racing drivers
French F4 Championship drivers
UAE F4 Championship drivers
Spanish F4 Championship drivers
Eurocup-3 drivers
Saintéloc Racing drivers
Le Mans Cup drivers