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| Date of birth: |
23rd of October 1966 |
Updated Statistics |
| Current age: |
32 years |
of participation |
| Place of birth: |
Bologna, Italy |
and achievements |
| Resident: |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
provided by FORIX |
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| Current Team: |
Winfield Williams F1 |
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| Height: |
1,76 m |
| Weight: |
71 kg |
| Marital status: |
married to Daniela (October 1996)
1 son, Niccolo, born September 7th 1998 |
| Sports: |
skiing, mountain-biking, tennis, working out |
| Hobbies: |
flying model aeroplanes, go-karting, fishing |
| Favourite drink: |
Coca Cola |
| Favourite food: |
pasta |
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| Start of racing career: |
1980 in Karts |
| First racing car: |
Formula 3 Dallara-Alfa Romeo 1988 |
| First success: |
Italian Kart Champion in 1985 |
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| Most memorable experience: |
Winning the first Formula 3000 race at Vallelunga 1991 |
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| Career: |
1981-1984 |
Kart races |
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1985 |
Italian Kart Champion |
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1986 |
Italian Kart Champion |
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1987 |
European Kart Champion |
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1988 |
Italian Formula 3 Championship, 12th |
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1989 |
Italian Formula 3 Championship, 7th, 2 pole positions
Formula 3000 debut/Automotor, Dijon, 16th |
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1990 |
Ital. F3 Championship, runner-up, 2 wins
winner FIA Formula 3 European Cup, Le Mans |
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1991 |
Formula 3000 EC/Barone Rampante, 2 wins, runner-up
F1 Jordan-Ford, 3 races |
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1992 |
F1 Minardi-Lamborghini, replacing c. Fittipaldi for 3 races but 2 times not qualified; F1 Benetton test driver |
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1993 |
F1 Lotus-Ford, 1 point, 20th, was replaced by P. Lamy for the last four races due to an accident in Belgium |
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1994 |
starting as F1 Lotus-Mugen-Honda test-driver, then taking over from P. Lamy for some races, 9th place in Spain |
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1995 |
British Racing Production Championship's GT2 class in a Lotus Esprit, 1 win (Silverstone) |
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1996 |
Indy Car World Series, Chip Ganassi Racing Team, 3 wins (Portland, Ohio, Laguna Seca), 3rd, 'Rookie of the year' |
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1997 |
PPG Cart World Series Champion, Chip Ganassi Racing, 5 wins (Long Beach, Cleveland, Michigan, Ohio and Elkhart Lake) PPG Colourful Character Award |
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1998 |
PPG Cart World Series Champion, 7 wins |
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1999 |
F1
Winfield-Williams Supertec V10 |
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