The starting grid of the 2025 TCR European Endurance season is continuing to take shape day after day. In fact, Tuder Motorsport has announced its third driver who’s set to compete in the championship promoted by Mauricio Slaviero, and it’s Emilio Damante. The 28-year-old from Gela, Italy will make his debut in the series in 2025; this news therefore opens up the window for Tuder to field a second car ahead of the team’s maiden season in the championship.
After one year of racing in regional Formula Junior championships in 2020, Damante joined the Mitjet Italia Racing Series for the following season, competing in the championship for two years and growing exponentially as a driver. In 2023, the 28-year-old performed brilliantly in the BMW One Cup Series, as he finished the season in third place in the overall standings. This enabled him to make the jump to touring-car racing last year, as he joined the TCR Italy DSG grid for the first four rounds; he enjoyed a good run throughout the season, finishing inside the top ten on multiple occasions.
Damante is therefore set to race for the first time in TCR European Endurance in the championship’s season opener, scheduled to take place in Mugello on March 30th.
Emilio Damante
“I am very excited to join an ever-growing international championship such as TCR European Endurance. Their innovative format is a breath of fresh air on the TCR scene, and this year’s grid promises to be very competitive; I want to thank Tuder Motorsport for the opportunity, and I can’t wait to be on the starting grid in Mugello next March.”
