Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera
| Don Alfonso | |
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| Duke of Galliera | |
| Tenure | 22 August 1997 – present |
| Predecessor | Infante Álvaro |
| Born | 2 January 1968 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Spouse | Véronique Goeders (m. 1994; div. 2001) |
| Issue | Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders |
| Names Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli | |
| House | Orléans-Galliera |
| Father | Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino |
| Mother | Donna Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli |
Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, 7th Duke of Galliera (born 2 January 1968 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain),[1] is a Spanish aristocrat, the founder and president of the European motorsport team Racing Engineering and a professional racing driver.
Alfonso is the elder son of Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino and Donna Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli. He inherited the title Duke of Galliera in 1997 following the death of his grandfather, Infante Álvaro.
Professional racing career
A passionate car enthusiast and driver, he returned to racing in the early 1990s. In 1994, he made his debut at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 4th in the GT2 class.[2] Over the subsequent years he competed internationally in endurance racing with manufacturers including Ferrari and Porsche.
Racing Engineering
In 1999, Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón founded Racing Engineering, a European motorsport team.[3][4] The team enjoyed some success: six consecutive Spanish Formula 3 team titles (2001–2006), a championship in the 2002 World Series by Nissan, and, with Fabio Leimer, winning the GP2 Series driver's championship title in 2013.[1] Over the years, Racing Engineering has helped to develop drivers who progressed to Formula 1 and other top-tier international racing categories.
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Sacrifices pay off for Racing International". Gulf News. 6 November 2013. ProQuest 1448557927. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
- Back to citation "Ferrari 348 GT/C-LM en las 24 horas de Le Mans de 1994". 8000vueltas.com (in Spanish). 7 September 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- Back to citation costanoroestetv 2011-2014 (18 November 2013). Noches de Palacio programa 12: Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón. Retrieved 29 August 2026 – via YouTube.
- Back to citation "Así es Racing Engineering, la escudería española que compite en GP2". lavozdigital (in Spanish). 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2026.