Diego Alessi (born 3 November 1971 in Rome) is an Italian

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driver. He competed in the

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from 1996–1999 and 2001–2002 - obtaining 12 poles and 12 wins - then moved to the Trofeo Maserati Europe - with 19 poles and 3 wins between 2003 and 2006 - as well as making 3 starts in FIA GT for Autorlando

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. From 2006 to 2010 Diego Alessi competed in FIA GT3 Championship at the wheel of Maserati Grand Sport, Aston Martin DBRS9, Corvette Z06 and Ferrari 430 Scuderia, obtaining 1 pole, 2 wins and the 3 rd final overall place on 2007 championship. In 2008, Diego participated in the Rolex Sports Car Series, driving a Pontiac GTO.R with young Californian

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, for Matt Connolly Motorsports P1 Groupe. Team drove in the

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with Hal Prewitt,

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, Vic Rice and Spencer Trenery. On this season Alessi gets three podium finish (Mid-Ohio, Montreal and New Jersey). From 2011 to 2015 Diego Alessi contest the ADAC GT Masters Series on the Callaway Corvette Z06, gaining 5 poles, 8 wins, one 2 nd final championship place (2012) and the overall Championship 2013 win. During his career, Alessi also drove some of majors world endurance races - four Spa-Francorchamps 24 hours, three Daytona 24 hours, two Interlagos Thousandmiles, two 24 Hours of Sicily and one Dubai 24 hours - getting four podium finish globally.

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