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Piercarlo Ghinzani

nationality Italian age 70 years old born January 16, 1952 hometown Riviera d'Adda, Bergamo

Racing highlights

1979	1st	Formula 3 Italy
1977	2nd	Formula 3 Italy
1977	1st	Formula 3 Europe
1976	2nd	Formula 3 Italy
1973	3rd	Formula Italia

Racing career summary

Races entered	168
Wins	14
Podiums	31
Pole positions	3
Fastest laps	4
Race win percentage	8.3%
Podium percentage	18.5%

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.

1989	Racing	3 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1988	Racing	8 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	15 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	19 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1985	Racing	12 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1984	Racing	14 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	14 races	0 wins	0 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1982	Racing	7 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1981	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1980	Racing	9 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1979	Racing	7 races	2 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1978	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1977	Racing	21 races	5 wins	14 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1976	Racing	6 races	2 wins	9 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1975	Racing	10 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1974	Racing	? races	? wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1973	Racing	? races	3 wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Piercarlo Ghinzani


Position	Points	Team
	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1M89		Cosworth DFR 3.5		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
	0	West Zakspeed Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Zakspeed 881		Zakspeed 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ligier Loto
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ligier JS29B		Megatron 1.5 turbo		Goodyear
Ligier JS29C		Megatron 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Joest Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C		Porsche 2.8 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1F		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Pirelli
Osella FA1H		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Pirelli
Osella FA1G		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
23rd	20	Joest Racing, Luigi Taverna Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 956		Porsche 2.8 turbo		Goodyear
Alba AR3		Cosworth DFL 3.3		Avon
Porsche 956		Porsche 2.6 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
17th	20	Joest 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


Position	Points	Team
	0	Techno Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alba AR3		Cosworth DFL 3.3		Avon


Position	Points	Team
	0	Osella Squadra Corse, Toleman Group Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1G		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Pirelli
Osella FA1F		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Pirelli
Toleman TG185		Hart 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
19th	2	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1F		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1D		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Michelin
Osella FA1E		Alfa Romeo 3.0		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
	0	Martini Racing, Scuderia Mirabella
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2


Position	Points	Team
	0	Martini Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2


Position	Points	Team
15th	21	Martini Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC1


Position	Points	Team
	0	Osella Squadra Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella FA1B		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
262nd	9	Martini Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo


Position	Points	Team
47th	27	Lancia Corse Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo

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

#	Date	Circuit	Position
3	1980-04-27	Monza	5
6	1980-05-25	Nordschleife	6
7	1980-06-15	Le Mans	DNF
10	1980-08-17	Mosport, Ont.	18


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lancia Corse Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo


Position	Points	Team
	0	GS Sport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo


Position	Points	Team
50th	0	Scuderia Lancia Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta MC (Gr.5)		1.4L I4 Turbo


Position	Points	Team
6th	0	Jolly Club
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo		Lancia 1.4 turbo


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lancia Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo		Lancia 1.4 turbo


Position	Points	Team
1st	63	Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 793 (Alfa Romeo)


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	2	5	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 793		Alfa Romeo


Position	Points	Team
16th	3	Team Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 782 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Euroracing SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 782


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevron B40 (BMW M12/7)


Position	Points	Team
5th	0	Jolly Club
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 935		Porsche 3.0 turbo


Position	Points	Team
1st	61	AFMP Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	3	9	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 773		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
17th	10	AFMP Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 773 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
10th	9	AFMP Euroracing with March
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 773 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 772 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
2nd	47	AFMP Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	1	4	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 773 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		AFMP Euroracing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 773		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
6th	11	Piercalo Ghinzani
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 763		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
2nd	36
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	2	7	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 763 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Piercarlo Ghinzani
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 914/6		Porsche 2.0


Position	Points	Team
28th	2	Scuderia Allegrini
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
CRS 001 (Toyota 2T-G)


Position	Points	Team
20th	2	Scuderia Allegrini
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
CRS 001		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
7th	6	Scuderia Angeleri
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
CRS 001 (Toyota 2T-G)


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


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	3	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Piercarlo Ghinzani

nationality Italian age 70 years old born January 16, 1952 hometown Riviera d'Adda, Bergamo

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Piercarlo Ghinzani

1989 FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

1988 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1987 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1987 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1986 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1986 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1986 FIA Cup for Group C2 Drivers

1985 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1983 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

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 Sportscar Championship - GTX

1980 DRM (German Racing Championship)

1980 Le Mans 24 Hours

1980 World Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours

1980 World Championship for Makes Vallelunga 6 hours

1979 Formula 3 Italy

1979 Formula 3 Europe

1978 Formula 2 Europe

1978 Temporada Argentina de Formula 2 Europea

1978 Formula 2 Japan

1978 World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Vallelunga

1977 Formula 3 Europe

1977 BRDC Vandervell F3 Championship

1977 BARC BP Super Visco F3 Championship

1977 Formula 2 Europe

1977 Formula 3 Italy

1977 Formula 3 Germany

1976 Formula 3 Europe

1976 Formula 3 Italy

1976 World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Mugello

1975 BARC BP Super Visco F3 Championship

1975 Formula 3 Europe

1975 Formula 3 Italy

1974 Formula 3 Italy

1973 Formula Italia