What Prema Racing does

Prema Racing is a family-owned motorsport team founded in 1983 by Angelo Rosin and now led by Team Principal Rene Rosin, headquartered in a 6,300 mq facility in Grisignano di Zocco, Vicenza, Italy, with a registered office in Milan under Prema Holding s.r.l. The organization fields drivers simultaneously across FIA Formula 2, FIA Formula 3, the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA), the F4 Italian Championship and E4 series, F1 Academy, and the NTT IndyCar Series, with 150+ staff drawn from 22 nationalities. Its core product is a vertically integrated driver development platform: competitive cars, in-house engineering, two racing simulators (operational since 2014), a dedicated sport psychologist (Marco Casarotti), and a documented pathway that has produced F1 drivers including Charles Leclerc, Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri, Mick Schumacher, and Lance Stroll.

The business operates three revenue streams. First, racing team operations generate income through championship participation, prize money, and sponsorship visibility (Idra Group, Halo by Orthene, Ravenol, Enver, Bell Racing, plus title partner SJM for the Macau Grand Prix entry). Second, driver development programs monetize seat arrangements negotiated with driver families, management teams, and F1 junior programs (Mercedes-AMG, McLaren, Alpine, Aston Martin). Third, PREMA Engineering S.r.l., launched in 2022 as a wholly-owned subsidiary, sells third-party operational, technical, and engineering support to automotive manufacturers, teams, and promoters. Go-to-market is event-driven and direct, with marketing executed through championship performance, the team website, YouTube, WhatsApp Channel, and newsletter. In 2025 Prema achieved the FIA Two-Star Environmental Accreditation (a first for a junior single-seater team) and entered IndyCar; in 2026 the IndyCar team is pending sale, indicating active portfolio reshaping around the European junior single-seater core.

Name

Prema Racing

Legal name

PREMA Racing SRL with sole shareholder, a company subject to coordination and direction by Prema Holding s.r.l.

Website

https://premaracing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prema Racing is a family-owned Italian motorsport team founded in 1983 that competes across FIA F2, F3, FRECA, F4, F1 Academy, and IndyCar, developing young drivers toward Formula 1, with PREMA Engineering extending its technical services to third parties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsport Racing Services

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Teams (F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, Rally, MotoGP, etc.) (MPAKABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motorsports Teams & Entrants (Factory & Independent) (MPAKAGAB), Motorsports Support & Feeder Series (Developmental Championships) (MPAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Motorsport racing team
• Driver development programs
• Single-seater racing
• Racing engineering services
• Formula 1 development

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Racing Team Operations: PREMA generates revenue through competitive participation in multiple racing championships, securing prize money, sponsorship deals, and partner visibility through race performance and team branding
2. Driver Development Programs: The team provides structured development programs for young drivers targeting Formula 1 and professional racing careers, working with driver management teams and family backers
3. Engineering Services: PREMA Engineering offers third-party operational, technical and engineering support for automotive manufacturers and racing teams seeking to establish or maintain racing endeavors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prema Racing operates a professional junior single-seater motorsport racing team that competes across FIA Formula 2, FIA Formula 3, Formula Regional European Championship, Italian F4/E4, F1 Academy and the NTT IndyCar Series, providing driver development, car preparation, race engineering and on-event operations. The organization also delivers structured driver development programs with simulator training, mental health support and a documented pathway from karting-level F4 to Formula 1. In 2022 it extended these capabilities externally through PREMA Engineering, which supplies third-party operational, technical and engineering support to automotive manufacturers, racing teams and promoters.

Product overview

Prema Racing is a family-owned motorsport organization founded in 1983, competing across multiple junior single-seater championships. The company operates as a unified platform combining racing team services across FIA Formula 2, FIA Formula 3, FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA), F4 Italian Championship/E4, F1 Academy, and NTT IndyCar Series. PREMA Engineering, launched in 2022, extends the company's expertise as a third-party technical and engineering support service for external motorsport programmes. The organization also provides driver development services, simulator facilities, and sustainability initiatives, creating a comprehensive motorsport ecosystem spanning from karting-level F4 through to IndyCar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SJM Resorts, S.A.coreOthers · 13 October 2025Title partner for the Macau Grand Prix entry (SJM Theodore PREMA Racing). SJM returns as title partner for the 11th consecutive year, continuing one of the most iconic and successful associations in motorsport history. SJM is a major integrated resort operator in Macau.
• Enovation ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025B-Corp certified sustainability and sports consultancy supporting PREMA's sustainability progress. The partnership focuses on designing environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives including STEM and sustainability-focused activations, working together to make progress toward environmental and social sustainability.
• Idra GroupminorOthersCorporate sponsor visible on team materials and website.
• Halo by OrtheneminorOthersCorporate sponsor visible on team materials and website.
• RavenolminorOthersCorporate sponsor and lubricant supplier visible on team materials and website.
• EnverminorOthersCorporate sponsor visible on team materials and website.
• Bell RacingminorOthersCorporate sponsor and equipment supplier visible on team materials and website.
• Theodore RacingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSJM Theodore PREMA Racing partnership for Macau Grand Prix entry. Theodore Racing, founded by Teddy Yip Sr. in 1973, has a rich heritage at the Macau Grand Prix, having welcomed F1 talents including Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen. The partnership combines PREMA's technical capabilities with Theodore's legendary status at the Guia Circuit.
• Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior ProgrammeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple PREMA drivers are part of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme, including Nina Gademan, Doriane Pin, and Alex Powell.
• McLaren Driver Development ProgrammeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUgo Ugochukwu is part of the McLaren Driver Development Programme and races for PREMA in FIA F3.
• BWT Alpine Formula One TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBWT Alpine Formula One Team backs driver Nina Gademan who races for PREMA in F1 Academy.
• Aston Martin Aramco Formula One TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAston Martin Aramco Formula One Team backs driver Tina Hausmann who races for PREMA in F1 Academy.
• Inside Racing AcademyminorOthersMarco Casarotti, founder of Inside Racing Academy, has worked with PREMA for over a decade as a sport psychologist, providing mental health support to drivers and team members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ART Grand Prix: French-based junior single-seater team competing in FIA F2, FIA F3, FRECA, and F4 — the most direct head-to-head rival to PREMA across the same European junior ladder and with a comparable F1 talent development record.
• Trident: Italian junior single-seater team competing in FIA F2, FIA F3, and F4 championships — directly comparable as a same-geography, same-championship rival with overlapping driver and sponsor pools.
• Hitech Grand Prix: British junior single-seater team running entries in FIA F2, FIA F3, and FRECA — competing for the same elite junior drivers and OEM academy placements as PREMA.
• Campos Racing: Spanish-based junior single-seater team operating across FIA F2, FIA F3, and F4 — comparable multi-championship junior team with similar driver development business model.
• MP Motorsport: Dutch junior single-seater team active in FIA F2 and FIA F3 — directly comparable as a privately-held multi-championship team pursuing the same junior-to-F1 pathway.
• DAMS: French racing team running FIA F2 and FIA F3 entries — directly comparable in championship footprint, scale, and target customer (junior drivers progressing to F1).
• Van Amersfoort Racing: Dutch junior single-seater team competing in FRECA and FIA F3 — comparable as a private European junior team in the same feeder championships as PREMA's lower-rung programmes.
• Jenzer Motorsport: Swiss team competing in FIA F3 and Italian F4 — directly comparable as a long-standing private junior team in the same entry-level and mid-tier championships.
• Charouz Racing System: Czech-based team that has competed in FIA F2 and FIA F3 — comparable multi-championship junior team with similar sponsor- and driver-fee-driven revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Andretti Global: Larger, multi-series motorsport organization running NTT IndyCar, Formula E, and IMSA — comparable at the operational-racing level and directly relevant given PREMA's 2025 IndyCar entry, though at significantly greater scale and with broader series exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prema_team
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prema-racing

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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