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Giorgio Francia

nationality Italian age 75 years old born November 8, 1947 hometown San Giorgio di Piano

Racing highlights

2001	2nd	24 Hours of Sicily
1992	2nd	Italian Super Touring Car Championship
1991	2nd	Italian Touring Car Championship
1988	2nd	Italian Touring Car Championship
1980	1st	World Championship for Makes Vallelunga 6 hours
1979	1st	World Championship for Makes Vallelunga 6 hours
1978	3rd	World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Dijon
1977	2nd	World Championship for Sports Cars Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo
1977	3rd	World Championship for Sports Cars 400 km of Vallelunga
1977	3rd	World Championship for Sports Cars 2 Hours 30 Minutes of Estoril
1977	2nd	World Championship for Sports Cars 250 km of Imola
1977	3rd	World Championship for Sports Cars 300 km of Salzburgring
1974	1st	Deutsche Formel 3 Polifac Trophy
1972	2nd	Formula Ford 1600 Italy
1972	1st	Formula Italia

Racing career summary

Races entered	246
Wins	37
Podiums	97
Pole positions	7
Fastest laps	12
Race win percentage	15%
Podium percentage	39.4%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2001	Racing	1 race	0 wins	1 podium	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1995	Racing	22 races	2 wins	4 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1994	Racing	19 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1993	Racing	28 races	0 wins	7 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1992	Racing	20 races	2 wins	16 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1991	Racing	19 races	4 wins	17 podiums	0 pole position	3 fastest race laps
1990	Racing	12 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1988	Racing	14 races	3 wins	8 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	12 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1986	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1985	Racing	0 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1984	Racing	15 races	4 wins	8 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1982	Racing	5 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1981	Racing	5 races	1 win	3 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1980	Racing	2 races	1 win	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1979	Racing	2 races	1 win	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1978	Racing	7 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1977	Racing	8 races	0 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1976	Racing	8 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1975	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
1974	Racing	9 races	6 wins	8 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1973	Racing	13 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1972	Racing	? races	9 wins	9 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Giorgio Francia


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 147


Position	Points	Team
	0	Unicorse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 155 TS


Position	Points	Team
5th	149	Alfa Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	2	4	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 155 TS


Position	Points	Team
13th	70	Schübel Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI


Position	Points	Team
10th	54	Alfa Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 155 TS


Position	Points	Team
7th	127	Schübel Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
22	0	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI


Position	Points	Team
2nd	260	Jolly Club
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	2	16	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 155 GTA


Position	Points	Team
2nd	248	Jolly Club - Totip
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	4	17	0	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo


Position	Points	Team
	0	Alba Formula Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alba AR20		Buick 4.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
11th	60	Tecnica Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	1	2	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Evoluzione


Position	Points	Team
15th	68.2
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	148	Tecnica Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	3	8	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo


Position	Points	Team
	0	Tom Milner Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford Mustang Probe


Position	Points	Team
	0	CiBiEmme Sport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 L		Alfa Romeo 3.0


Position	Points	Team
12th	130	Alfa Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Alfa Romeo 33


Position	Points	Team
	0	Brixia Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo


Position	Points	Team
	4	Jolly Club, Brixia Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 75
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo


Position	Points	Team
	0	Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
18th	112	Jolly Club
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo GTV 6


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Imberti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo GTV/6


Position	Points	Team
	0	John Fitzpatrick Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 956		Porsche 2.6 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
	0	Momo Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alba AR5 (Ford)


Position	Points	Team
8th	137	Biesse Racing Team / Jolly Club
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	4	8	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6


Position	Points	Team
13th	100	Luigi Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6


Position	Points	Team
46th	6	Scuderia Mirabella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2


Position	Points	Team
49th	6	Scuderia Mirabella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2


Position	Points	Team
8th	49	Jean Rondeau, Scuderia Mirabella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Rondeau M382 (Ford)
Osella PA9 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1B		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
5th	101	Osella Squadra
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	1	3	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA9 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Giorgio Francia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA8		BMW

Click to show race results for World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1980.


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Giorgio Francia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA8		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Giorgio Francia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA6		BMW 2.0		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Enzo Osella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA7		BMW 2.0		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
9th	20	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA6		BMW


Position	Points	Team
118th	10	BMW Italia – Osella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW 320i


Position	Points	Team
	0	BMW Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW E21 320i		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	BMW Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW E21 320i		BMW 2.0		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
	0	BMW Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW E21 320i		BMW 2.0		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
	0	BMW Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW E21 320i		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
	0	BMW Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW E21 320i		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
	0	Martini Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT45		Alfa Romeo 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Autodelta S.p.A.
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		Alfa Romeo 2.0


Position	Points	Team
10th	0	Enzo Osella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA5		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA5		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA5		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
	0	Autodelta SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 33SC12		Alfa Romeo 3.0


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Autodelta SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 33SC12		Alfa Romeo 3.0


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella PA5		BMW 2.0


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Autodelta SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 33SC12		Alfa Romeo 3.0


Position	Points	Team
17th	1	Osella Squadra Corse, Trivellato Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA2 (BMW)
Chevron B35 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
8th	16	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA2 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
30th	8
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	0	0	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo GTV


Position	Points	Team
17th	3	Jägermeister Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maco 375		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
	0	Jagermeister Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maco 375 (Toyota 2T-G)


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Maco Rennwagenbau
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maco 375		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
	0	Cheetah Automobiles
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Cheetah G501		Cosworth BDG 2.0


Position	Points	Team
1st	10700	Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	6	7	2	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 743		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 743 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 743		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
23rd	10	Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)


Position	Points	Team
6th	21
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	5	5	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	4	4	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Pirola (Ford)

Giorgio Francia

nationality Italian age 75 years old born November 8, 1947 hometown San Giorgio di Piano

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Giorgio Francia

2001 24 Hours of Sicily

1995 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1995 TCR Spanish Touring Car Championship

1994 DTM

1993 Italian Super Touring Car Championship

1993 DTM

1992 Italian Super Touring Car Championship

1991 Italian Touring Car Championship

1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers

1990 Italian Touring Car Championship

1989 Italian Touring Car Championship

1988 Italian Touring Car Championship

1988 IMSA Camel GTP Championship

1988 European Touring Car Championship

1987 FIA World Touring Car Championship

1987 European Touring Car Championship

1987 Italian Group A Touring Car Championship

1986 European Touring Car Championship

1985 Formula 1 - Test driver

1985 European Touring Car Championship

1984 Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft

1984 FIA World Endurance Championship

1984 IMSA Camel GT Championship

1984 European Touring Car Championship

1983 European Touring Car Championship

1983 FIA World Endurance Championship

1983 European Endurance Championship

1982 FIA World Endurance Championship

1981 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1981 World Championship for Drivers and Makes

1980 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

1980 World Championship for Makes Vallelunga 6 hours

1979 World Championship for Makes Mugello 6 Hours

1979 World Championship for Makes Vallelunga 6 hours

1978 Interserie - Div. 2

1978 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

1978 World Championship for Makes Mugello 6 Hours

1978 World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Dijon

1978 World Championship for Makes Silverstone 6 Hours

1978 World Championship for Makes Misano 6 Hours

1978 World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Vallelunga

1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1977 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars 500 km of Dijon

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars 400 km of Vallelunga

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars Coppa Florio

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars 2 Hours 30 Minutes of Estoril

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars 250 km of Imola

1977 World Championship for Sports Cars 300 km of Salzburgring

1976 Formula 2 Europe

1975 Formula 2 Europe

1975 European Touring Car Championship

1975 Formula 3 Europe

1975 BARC BP Super Visco F3 Championship

1975 Formula 3 ONS-Cup

1975 World Championship for Makes 1000 km di Monza

1974 Deutsche Formel 3 Polifac Trophy

1974 Formula 3 Italy

1974 Formula 3 Sweden

1973 B.R.S.C.C. MCD John Player British F3 Championship

1973 Formula 3 Italy

1973 BARC Forward Trust F3 Championship

1972 Formula Italia

1972 Formula Ford 1600 Italy