Alberto Cola

Alberto Cola, born on November 28, 1986, is an Italian racing driver with a diverse background in various racing categories, including Formula and GT competitions. The son of rally driver Alessandro Cola, who was the Italian rally champion in 1978, Alberto began his racing career at the age of 15 in the Easykart category. In 2006, he secured the Italian championship in Easykart and achieved two podium finishes in the world final.

In 2007, Alberto transitioned to Formula racing, competing in Formula Monza 1.6, where he won the Italian title in his debut year and claimed victory in his home race at Monza. That same year, he also won the Austrian Winter Trophy in Formula Renault 2000. In 2010, he signed with Audi Sport Italia and Hop Mobile to participate in the International Superstars Series, earning the title of Rookie World Champion. The following year, he participated in select races of the Italian GT Championship with Audi R8 LMS.

Throughout his career, Alberto has achieved success in single-brand championships, including the Supertrofeo Lamborghini. He has also been crowned the European Single Driver champion in the Maserati World Series and the Italian champion in the Mitjet Italian Series. Currently, he has founded AC corse and works as a personal coach and instructor for Ferrari Challenge teams. From 2006 to 2012, he worked with Audi Sport Italia and Lamborghini as a driver, instructor, stuntman, and coach, and from 2010 to 2014, he served as an instructor and Sales Manager at Puresport S.r.l. In 2011, the German company RipStyle Brand created an "Alberto Cola" line of sports shoes. Beyond racing, he has worked as a personal driver for major fashion houses and is a certified CMAS diving instructor with a passion for underwater nature, fishing, sailing, freediving, and scuba diving.