Stellantis Motorsport welcomes Luciano Morano to its Young Driver Programme

• Luciano Morano, a 20-year-old Franco-American driver, joins the Young Driver Programme with an already strong and international racing background.

• Following in the footsteps of Nico Pino, Malthe Jakobsen, Léo Rossel, Théo Pourchaire and Doriane Pin, Luciano Morano joins this young driver initiative designed to create opportunities for promising talent — a key priority within the motorsport activities of Stellantis Group brands

• His first laps in Formula E at the Andalucía circuit will continue throughout the year on other tracks, alongside intensive simulator sessions.

Building on its circuit racing programmes and rally commitments, Stellantis Motorsport continues to actively identify and support emerging talent through its Young Driver Programme.

Coming from top-level karting, 20-year-old Luciano Morano quickly progressed to single-seaters before making a name for himself in endurance racing, demonstrating adaptability and steady development, crowned in 2025 with the runner-up title in the LMP3 category of the Michelin Le Mans Cup.

“Across all motorsport programmes for Stellantis Group brands, said Olivier Jansonnie, Director of Stellantis Motorsport, our objectives are both technological development and driver identification. Since the launch of the Young Driver Programme in 2023, we have discovered talents who are now among the very best in their respective categories worldwide. We welcome Luciano and will give him every opportunity to demonstrate his potential."

"I am very happy to begin my collaboration with Stellantis Motorsport, said Luciano Morano. This marks an important milestone in my career. Joining an organisation so deeply involved in motorsport, particularly in major international championships, is a fantastic opportunity. When you dream of becoming a professional driver, this is exactly the kind of chance you hope for one day."

Luciano Morano initially met the teams at the Versailles-Satory workshops to complete his seat fitting, before taking the wheel this May 27, at the Andalucía circuit in Spain.

Several runs — including short, long, and qualifying simulations — allowed him to familiarise himself with the Formula E GEN2 car, explore its limits, and understand the management of both regenerative and hydraulic braking. Each phase was followed by detailed debriefs with the engineers.

"It took me two or three laps to get used to the silence! Luciano Morano added. Exploring new opportunities and different categories in motorsport is really exciting. It almost feels like starting racing again, when I was learning the basics. You’re constantly thinking about how to save energy without losing lap time, which is very interesting to learn. I’m only just beginning the programme and I’m really looking forward to continuing the process."

Luciano Morano – Career Highlights

Endurance:

• 2025–2026 – Asian Le Mans Series: 4 podium finishes
• 2025 – Michelin Le Mans Cup: LMP3 Vice-Champion

Single-seaters:

• 2024–2025 – Eurocup-3
• 2023 – Formula 4
• 2022 – French F4 Championship (FFSA Academy)

Karting:

• 2021–2023 – French and European Championships