Pedro Alexandre Martins Perino (born 27 May 2005) is a Portuguese- Mozambican racing driver who drives for

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in the

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Early career

Having tested

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machinery in

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at the back end of 2020, the Mozambican would make his car racing debut, driving for DR Formula RP Motorsport in the final round of the

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. Perino completed further F4 tests in December in preparation for a full assault of the Italian series. That year, he also competed in karting, driving for KR Motorsport in the OK category of the

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and

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championships. The following season, Perino remained with DR Formula to race in Italian F4 on a full-time basis. However, a disappointing first half of the season led to a switch to the race-winning

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outfit, with whom the Mozambican would score a best finish of tenth at the

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. Perino returned to US Racing for the 2022 season, where he partnered

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, Nikhil Bohra and Marcus Amand. One points finish, a sixth place during Race 1 in

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, was all the Mozambican 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.

Sportscar career

For 2023, Perino joined

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in the

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class of the

for his first venture into endurance racing. 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

in order to partner Kai Askey.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

^† 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)

Complete European Le Mans Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete Ultimate Cup Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perino, Pedro 2005 births Living people ADAC Formula 4 drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Italian F4 Championship drivers Mozambican racing drivers Karting World Championship drivers Sportspeople from Oeiras, Portugal Portuguese people of Mozambican descent Portuguese racing drivers RP Motorsport drivers US Racing drivers Le Mans Cup drivers Sportspeople from Maputo 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen