Franco Forini

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Franco Forini
Born (1958-09-22) 22 September 1958 (age 65)
Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss
Active years 1987
Teams Osella
Entries3 (2 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1987 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry 1987 Spanish Grand Prix

Franco Forini (born 22 September 1958) is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He competed in the Italian Formula Three Championship between 1981 and 1985, winning the title in his final year in a Dallara-Volkswagen with future Formula One team Forti Corse, and finishing as runner up in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 3 support race in the same year. He moved up to Formula 3000 in 1986 with little success. He participated in three Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 6 September 1987. He scored no championship points.

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After his brief stint in Formula One, he returned to Formula 3 in 1988 and 1989 without any further success. He later ran a transportation and shipment company in Minusio. [1]

Complete Formula One results

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YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516WDC Pts
1987 Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1G Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8 t BRA SMR BEL MON DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
ESP
DNQ
MEX JPN AUS NC0

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References

  1. "Franco Forini". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Italian Formula Three Champion
1985
Succeeded by