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Leonardo Serravalle (R)

#87 Zanella Racing

 

Birthdate:March 23, 2011
Hometown:  Niagara Falls, Canada
Residence:Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Instagram:@leonardoserravalleracing
YouTube:Leonardo Serravalle Racing

 

Sponsors:

 

Revel Realty / Road To Racing


Nationality: Canadian and Italian

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 5’3" / 110 lbs.

Education: Laurel Academy Grade 9

Hobbies: Motorsports and driver development, sim racing, playing golf/skiing/racquet sports, traveling and experiencing new  cultures, spending time with family and friends

Race track ties: Markham, Ontario, is close to my home, so that will be a special event for me. I also have  family ties to the area – my cousin Antonio lives in Markham and previously raced in USF Pro Championships competition

Charity support/work: Road To Racing Canada, supporting the development of Canadian motorsport athletes

Favorite sports to watch: F1 (Mercedes-AMG), NBA (Toronto Raptors), football (Dallas Cowboys)

Favorite sports to play: Golf, skiing and racquet sports

Training preference: On-track testing combined with simulator training, data review, fitness training and mental performance coaching

Talent I wish I had: I wish I was a better golfer and that I could speak multiple languages fluently to connect with people wherever I go

Favorite food: Pasta

Guilty food pleasure: Chips and ice cream

Best meal I can cook by myself: Nutella toast! – I spend more time at the race track than in the kitchen

Bucket list: Race in Formula 1 and win an international open-wheel championship

Favorite places to visit: Italy, Dubai, Paris and of course race tracks around the world

Fears or pet peeves: Red lights in Florida, slow drivers, waiting in lines, being late

Unusual routines or habits: I will repetitively fix my helmet and balaclava – they need to feel perfect

One person I would most like to meet: Lewis Hamilton because I would love to learn how he overcame his struggles to become one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time

Racing goal: To progress through the open-wheel ladder and compete at the highest level of professional motorsport

Racing hero: Lewis Hamilton

Interesting notes about me: I race with the number 87 in honor of my grandfather, whom I am named after. It  was the number he raced with when he competed in stock modified cars on dirt oval tracks, and I chose it to carry on his legacy.

 

Career results:

2026

  • Finished seventh in the six-race YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors at Sebring International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway with a best finish of third

2025

  • Won the Canadian Karting Championship in his first year of two-cycle karting
  • Won the Canadian Open Championship in Rotax Junior Max
  • Finished second in Karts Stars Canada
  • Qualified to represent Team Canada in the Rotax Grand Finals in Bahrain
  • Represented Team Canada in the ROK Cup Superfinal
  • Began formula car testing in September and signed to drive in USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire with Zanella Racing in December

2024

  • Moved up to Juniors Briggs karting competition in Canada and the United States
  • Finished third in the Canadian Karting Championship
  • Voted Sportsman of the Year

2023

  • Competed in Junior Light Briggs after earning a scholarship from the Hamilton Regional Karting Club
  • Finished second in HRKC competition, won Rookie of the Year honors and was voted Sportsman of the Year

2022

  • Began racing in arrive-and-drive karts at the Canadian Mini Indy track in Hamilton, Ontario

2021

  • Introduction to karting.