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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
helmet

Competitors

Nicolaus Springer profile photo
Nicolaus
Springer
de
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Julian Bailey profile photo
Julian
Bailey
gb
age
63
wins
16
poles
12
races
205
podiums
40
fastest laps
13
Philippe Alliot profile photo
Philippe
Alliot
fr
age
71
wins
24
poles
21
races
324
podiums
58
fastest laps
19
Bob Wollek profile photo
Bob
Wollek
fr
age
wins
71
poles
44
races
471
podiums
194
fastest laps
32
Marco Lambertini profile photo
Marco
Lambertini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Walter Brun profile photo
Walter
Brun
ch
age
81
wins
4
poles
0
races
181
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
Battistino Pregliasco profile photo
Battistino
Pregliasco
it
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tamas Illes profile photo
Tamas
Illes
hu
age
53
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jürgen von Gartzen profile photo
Jürgen
von Gartzen
de
age
66
wins
10
poles
8
races
169
podiums
52
fastest laps
8
Michel Ligonnet profile photo
Michel
Ligonnet
fr
age
62
wins
0
poles
2
races
68
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Gottfried Armin Grasser profile photo
Gottfried Armin
Grasser
at
age
45
wins
1
poles
3
races
75
podiums
8
fastest laps
5
Cyril Chateau profile photo
Cyril
Chateau
fr
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
51
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Christian Vann profile photo
Christian
Vann
gb
age
50
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Paco Orti profile photo
Paco
Orti
es
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Didier Defourny profile photo
Didier
Defourny
be
age
58
wins
4
poles
3
races
79
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
Antonio de Castro profile photo
Antonio
de Castro
it
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Patrick Vuillaume profile photo
Patrick
Vuillaume
fr
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michel Monteiro profile photo
Michel
Monteiro
fr
age
53
wins
0
poles
3
races
56
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Manuel Monteiro profile photo
Manuel
Monteiro
pt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
74
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Gabriele Matteuzzi profile photo
Gabriele
Matteuzzi
it
age
73
wins
12
poles
6
races
52
podiums
27
fastest laps
9

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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