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Spanish GT Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
66
birthday
1959-03-04
hometown
Ripoli
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Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
66
birthday
1959-03-04
hometown
Ripoli
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Competitors

Gabriele Matteuzzi profile photo
Gabriele
Matteuzzi
it
age
73
wins
12
poles
6
races
52
podiums
27
fastest laps
9
Mike Hezemans profile photo
Mike
Hezemans
nl
age
55
wins
15
poles
14
races
194
podiums
60
fastest laps
10
Horst Felbermayr Sr. profile photo
Horst
Felbermayr Sr.
at
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
88
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang Kaufmann profile photo
Wolfgang
Kaufmann
de
age
60
wins
23
poles
12
races
348
podiums
74
fastest laps
7
Manfred Jurasz profile photo
Manfred
Jurasz
at
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Anthony Kumpen profile photo
Anthony
Kumpen
be
age
45
wins
34
poles
14
races
228
podiums
85
fastest laps
9
Fabio Villa profile photo
Fabio
Villa
it
age
63
wins
1
poles
0
races
49
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Luca Cappellari profile photo
Luca
Cappellari
it
age
61
wins
15
poles
8
races
132
podiums
51
fastest laps
6
Paco Orti profile photo
Paco
Orti
es
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Philippe Favre profile photo
Philippe
Favre
ch
age
wins
1
poles
5
races
122
podiums
17
fastest laps
7
Jürgen von Gartzen profile photo
Jürgen
von Gartzen
de
age
66
wins
10
poles
8
races
169
podiums
52
fastest laps
8
Ricardo Schmid profile photo
Ricardo
Schmid
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Renato Premoli profile photo
Renato
Premoli
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harald Becker profile photo
Harald
Becker
de
age
70
wins
1
poles
2
races
224
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Walter Brun profile photo
Walter
Brun
ch
age
81
wins
4
poles
0
races
181
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
Josef Jobst profile photo
Josef
Jobst
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Emmanuel Clérico profile photo
Emmanuel
Clérico
fr
age
54
wins
8
poles
11
races
146
podiums
46
fastest laps
13
Jean-Denis Delétraz profile photo
Jean-Denis
Delétraz
ch
age
61
wins
13
poles
2
races
186
podiums
31
fastest laps
3
Peter Hardman profile photo
Peter
Hardman
gb
age
60
wins
5
poles
0
races
56
podiums
13
fastest laps
3
Bob Wollek profile photo
Bob
Wollek
fr
age
wins
71
poles
44
races
471
podiums
194
fastest laps
32

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2001
Spanish GT Championship
Gabord
234
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Saleen S7R
12
5
7
8
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
5
7
8
7
234
year
series
team
points
position
2000
FIA GT
Lister Storm Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister Storm
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Spanish GT Championship
Lister Racing
197
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister Storm
6
2
6
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
6
2
2
197
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Spanish GT Championship
Promodrive
168
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Saleen Mustang
6
3
8
5
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
8
5
4
168
year
series
team
points
position
1997
FIA GT Championship - GT2
Saleen Allen Speedlab
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Saleen Mustang SR
Ford 5.9
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
Saleen - Allen Speedlab
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Saleen Mustang SR
Ford 5.9
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Ford Espana
15
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mondeo Ghia
Ford Mondeo 4x4
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1995
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT1
Pilot Aldix Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F40 LM
Ferrari 3.0 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Ford Espana
59
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mondeo Ghia
9
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1994
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
Societé Larbre Compétition
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.8
Michelin
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
FIA Touring Car World Cup
Ford España
5
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mondeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Ford Espana
100
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort Cosworth
10
3
5
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
-
-
100
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Ford Espana
127
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4
-
3
7
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
3
7
-
-
127
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Spanish Touring Car Championship
68
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra Cosworth
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
68
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2001
Racing
12
5
7
8
7
2000
Racing
6
2
6
2
2
1999
Racing
6
3
8
5
4
1997
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
11
1
3
0
0
1993
Racing
10
3
5
?
?
1992
Racing
?
3
7
?
?
1991
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2001
Spanish GT Championship
1st
2000
Spanish GT Championship
2nd
1999
Spanish GT Championship
3rd
1994
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
1st
1993
Spanish Touring Car Championship
3rd
1992
Spanish Touring Car Championship
2nd

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