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| Egidio Perfetti | |
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| Nationality |  Norwegian |
| Born | (1975-06-05)5 June 1975 (age 50) |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
Egidio Alessandro Perfetti (born 5 June 1975 inSorengo) is aNorwegianracing driver. He is also a director in the family businessPerfetti Van Melle, which is an Italian global manufacturer of confectionery and gum, dating back to the 1940s. Today it is the third largest group in the world in its sector afterMondelez International andMars Inc.Mentos is one of the Perfetti Van Melle brands which is often promoted on Perfetti's racing cars.[1]
A cosmopolitan, Perfetti was born in Switzerland to an Italian father and Norwegian mother. After a long spell in Asia, Perfetti now resides in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where the family business head office is located.His nationality is Norwegian and he carries a Norwegian passport.[2]
Perfetti started his career in 2010 driving in the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse. During 2012-2015 he was driving inPorsche Carrera Cup Asia. He also appeared inPorsche Carrera Cup France andPorsche Mobil 1 Supercup during 2015. For 2016 he was racing a Porsche in theMichelin Le Mans Cup and also appearing in thePorsche Supercup. He was continuing in thePorsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2017, while also seen inPorsche Carrera Cup Germany andPorsche Carrera Cup France.
For the 2018-19 FIA WEC 'super season' Perfetti is driving a Porsche 911 RSR in the GTE Am Drivers FIA Endurance Trophy class. In 2018 he has also driven in the Porsche GT3 Challenge USA and Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2018 |  Team Project 1 |  Patrick LindseyJörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am | 332 | 34th | 7th |
| 2019 | Team Project 1 | Patrick LindseyJörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am | 334 | 31st | 1st |
| 2020 | Team Project 1 |  Matteo Cairoli Larry ten Voorde | Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am | 339 | 27th | 4th |
| 2021 | Team Project 1 | Matteo CairoliRiccardo Pera | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 84 | DNF | DNF |
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| Preceded by | FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers 2018-19 With:Jörg Bergmeister &Patrick Lindsey | Succeeded by |