name
Renato John Loberto
born
20 December, 1980
(31 years old)
(31 years old)
hometown
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
lives
Sydney, NSW, Australia
height
182cms
weight
82kgs
sports / activities
cycling, swimming, running,
fitness and strength training, golf, guitar, cooking
fitness and strength training, golf, guitar, cooking
first race
Formula Vee
Lakeside, QLD (1996)
Lakeside, QLD (1996)
favourite track(s)
Phillip Island, Australia
Nurburgring, Germany
Nurburgring, Germany
dream road cars
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari 599 GTO
dream race cars
Ferrari 458 Challenge
Ferrari 458 GT3
Ferrari 458 GT3
favourite tv show
Top Gear
favourite actor
Simon Pegg
favourite comedian
Daniel Kitson
favourite band
Dave Matthews Band
bio
Renato developed a passion for motor sport from an early age, when his father took him to his first Formula One
Grand Prix in Adelaide, when he was only 4 years old. This passion combined with his extensive knowledge, has translated into some exceptional results on and off the track.
In 1999 he sustained severe injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident. It took almost three months for him to learn to walk again and further to this, he lost the use of his left arm and hand for two years. Renato received extensive physiotherapy during this time, also attempting to play his guitar to help with the recovery. Except for a loss of some feeling in his left arm, he made an almost full recovery enabling him to complete his tertiary studies.
If the motorcycle accident wasn't enough, in 2002 he was diagnosed with life-threatening testicular cancer. After undergoing urgent surgery and an intense chemotherapy regime, he was given the all clear and able to get back into his normal life. Despite a couple of ongoing side-effects from chemotherapy, Renato was able to return to work, start exercising and get back into his passion, motorsport.
Renato is known for being a very fast, consistent driver and one that can adapt to any make of car or driving condition. Given his engineering background, Renato has great mechanical empathy and is capable of getting the best out of any car he drives. Both on and off track, Renato is known for his professionalism, sportsmanship and sheer determination.
Renato has a wealth of experience both in planning and driving instructing for automotive product and vehicle events and is an experienced public speaker.
Renato is widely regarded as one of Australia's leading performance driving instructors and has driven an immense variety of road and racing cars.
2012
In 1999 he sustained severe injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident. It took almost three months for him to learn to walk again and further to this, he lost the use of his left arm and hand for two years. Renato received extensive physiotherapy during this time, also attempting to play his guitar to help with the recovery. Except for a loss of some feeling in his left arm, he made an almost full recovery enabling him to complete his tertiary studies.
If the motorcycle accident wasn't enough, in 2002 he was diagnosed with life-threatening testicular cancer. After undergoing urgent surgery and an intense chemotherapy regime, he was given the all clear and able to get back into his normal life. Despite a couple of ongoing side-effects from chemotherapy, Renato was able to return to work, start exercising and get back into his passion, motorsport.
Renato is known for being a very fast, consistent driver and one that can adapt to any make of car or driving condition. Given his engineering background, Renato has great mechanical empathy and is capable of getting the best out of any car he drives. Both on and off track, Renato is known for his professionalism, sportsmanship and sheer determination.
Renato has a wealth of experience both in planning and driving instructing for automotive product and vehicle events and is an experienced public speaker.
Renato is widely regarded as one of Australia's leading performance driving instructors and has driven an immense variety of road and racing cars.
- Professional Performance Driving Instructor for Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Bentley, Mercedes, AMG and Lexus. Also a regular instructor for other Prestige Performance Drive Days
- Professional racing driver coach
- 15yrs experience in Australian Motorsport working as a Driver, Engineer and Crew
- Skilled in Motorsport Data Analysis Software including Motec, Magneti Marelli, Aim, PI, Stack, Race-Technology and RaceLogic (Performance Box / VBox /Video VBox)
- Hands-on mechanical background with both street and racing cars
- Professional, methodical and analytical approach to Motorsport
- Public speaking engagements for the QLD Cancer Fund's "Cancer Connect" program throughout QLD public schools
2012
- Instructor - Fastrack Racing (Eastern Creek, NSW)
- Vehicle tester for Tarmac magazine
- Instructor - Radical Events (Wakefield Park & Eastern Creek, NSW)
- Festival Director, Top Gear Live
- Instructor - AMG Driving Academy (Albert Park GP Circuit, VIC)
- Instructor (Collaudatore) - Lamborghini Gallardo 550-2 launch
(Sydney, NSW & Sandown, VIC) - Instructor - Ferrari Corso Pilota (Sydney, NSW & Sandown, VIC)
- Instructor - Ferrari Corso Pilota Around the World (Sydney, NSW & Sandown, VIC)
- Instructor - AMG Driving Academy (Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC)
- Instructor - Volkswagen Driving Experience (Australia)
- Instructor - Radical Events (Eastern Creek, NSW)
- Instructor - Ferrari and Maserati Sydney Track Day (Eastern Creek, NSW)
- Instructor - Mercedes Benz Driving Academy (Sandown, VIC)
- Driver for promotional photos - Volkswagen Tiguan
- Driver for promotional photos - Skoda Yeti
- Instructor - Aston Martin Driver Training (Phillip Island, VIC)
- Instructor - Trackshool
- Instructor - Fastrack Racing (Eastern Creek, NSW)
- Vehicle tester for Tarmac magazine
- Vehicle tester for Tarmac magazine
- Instructor - Toyota Hybrid Camry launch (Melbourne, VIC)
- Instructor - Toyota Hybrid Camry launch (Sydney, NSW)
- Precision driver for Toyota Hybrid Camry launch (Sydney, NSW)
- Instructor - Bentley (NZ) Continental Supersports launch
- Instructor - Toyota Australia prototype launch (Sydney, NSW)
- Senior Instructor - Lexus Driver Training (Australia)
- Vehicle tester for Wheels magazine
- Instructor - StuntDrivingSchool.com.au (Sydney, NSW)
- Instructor - Mercedes Benz Driving Academy
- Instructor - Eastern Creek Driver Training (Sydney, NSW)
- Instructor - Aston Martin Driver Training (Phillip Island, VIC)
- Instructor - Radical Events (AUS)
- Driver for promotional photos - Audi Australia
- Instructor - Lexus IS350 launch (Bundeena, NSW)
- Instructor - Radical Events (Eastern Creek, NSW)
- Finalist for RaceStar 2009, the UK's number one racing scholarship
- Vehicle tester for Tarmac magazine
- Instructor - Lexus IS250C and RX450h launch (Mt Cotton, QLD)
- Completed 1000km around Mt Panorama, Bathurst for Mini Cooper D Economy test
- Precision driver for TV show "The Apprentice - Australia" (Channel 9)
- Instructor for The Supercar Club, Ford GT for TV show "Domestic Blitz - Australia" (Channel 9)
- Driver for promotional photos - Lotus Cars Australia
- Instructor - Lamborghini Gallardo 550-2 Valentino Balboni and Gallardo 560-4 Spyder launch
- Instructor - Bentley (AUS) Continental Supersports launch
- Test Driver & Data Engineer - Team Dyal Racing, Mitsubishi Evo 8 MR Time Attack (AUS)
- Attended CAMS/Australian Motor Sport Foundation (AMSF) driver development camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra, ACT)
- Vehicle tester for Tarmac magazine
- Driver for promotional photos - Lotus Cars Australia
- Instructor - Lexus ISF launch
- Instructor - Ferrari, Corso Pilota (Eastern Creek, NSW & Sandown, VIC)
- Instructor & Corporate Host - Pirelli PZero 2008 tyre launch (AUS)
- VIP Chauffeur - Mercedes Benz Australia
- Highest debut in history, Aust. Performance Car Championship (APCC)
- Fastest lap, Race 3, Round 4 of APCC (Oran Park, NSW)
- Lap record for Oran Park GP Circuit, Production Sports Cars, Class 2F
- 1st Place, Class C, Dutton Rally of NSW
- 1st Place, Outright, Dutton Rally of VIC
- 1st Place, Class A, Dutton Rally of VIC
- 2nd Place, Outright Team, Dutton Rally of VIC
- 3rd Place, Outright Class C, Dutton Rally of QLD
- Lap record for 1024m circuit, Sydney Karting Series (Eastern Creek, NSW)
- 1st Place and Fastest Outright Lap, Round 3, Sydney Karting Series (Eastern Creek, NSW)
Tarmac Rally
Karting
- Winner, Lotus Chance of a Lifetime (QLD)
- Runner-up, Lotus Chance of a Lifetime (AUS)
- Founded MotoKinetic, a Motorsport engineering company, with his brother Anthony
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