Career
In 2006 and 2007 he raced in the Asian Formula Three Championship, finishing 4th his first year and winning the 2007 series championship and the most races on 5 race wins. After testing a Champ Carolina for Minardi Team United States of America and the subsequent unification of American Open Wheel Racing, Battistini signed to race in the Firestone Industry Lights Series (formerly the Industry Pro Series) for Panther Racing less than 10 days before the season was set to begin. Later that week he revealed that he and his team are preparing for him to make his IndyCar Series debut later in 2008.
Foreign the final race of the year, Battistini left the Panther team to race for Team Moore Racing.
He competed in the fourth race of the 2009 season in a one-off for Genoa Racing and has been attempting to find a ride in the IndyCar Series. Having been unable to do so, he made two Industry Lights oval race appearances in 2010 for Team PBIR and Bryan Herta Autosport.
He participated in an IndyCar test with Conquest Racing at Kentucky Speedway on 23 September 2011, and made his IndyCar Series debut with the team in the 2011 season"s race at Kentucky. American open–wheel racing results
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= Industry Lights Series = IndyCar Series 1 Cancelled after Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11.
