Giambattista Busi

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Giambattista Busi (born 21 April 1968) is an Italian former racing driver [1] [2] who most recently competed in the 1996 Spanish Supertouring Championship season, [3] with other appearances at the Italian Superturismo Championship in 1996 for Motortrend, [4] the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1994 and 1995 for Unicorse [5] and International Formula 3000 in 1992 for Piemme Motors. [6] [7]

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Racing career

Formula 3 (1998-1991)

Busi began his Italian Formula 3 career with the Trivalleto Racing Team in 1988, before moving to Benecchi Corse in 1989 and Piemme Motors in 1991 (although he did have an outing with the team in 1990 at the Monaco F3 race, but he did not qualify). His career with the team was very successful, getting 2 wins and 5 podiums and winning the championship, beating rival and eventual Formula One driver Domenico Schiattarella. He also made appearances at the 1991 Monaco F3 race, placing 7th, and the 1991 Macau Grand Prix, not finishing the race. [8]

International Formula 3000 (1992)

With this success in Formula 3, Busi decided to attempt International Formula 3000 for 1992 with Piemme Motors, although this did not turn out well for him. That season he did not finish a single race, ending up not being classified in the standings. After this attempt he did not return to open-wheel racing and focused on touring cars.[ citation needed ]

Japanese Touring Car Championship (1994-1995)

After taking a break in 1993, Busi returned to racing with the Unicorse team in 1994, driving an Alfa Romeo 155 under the newly adopted Super Touring regulations. Despite only competing in the last six rounds and only qualifying for four of them, he managed to get 8 points with a 4th place finish at the Sendai Hi-Land Raceway during Round 16 of the championship. For 1995 he stayed with the Unicorse team but only competed in two rounds, both held at the TI Circuit Aida, placing 10th and 13th respectively. [3]

Italian Superturismo Championship (1996)

For 1996 he returned to Italy, competing in the Italian Superturismo Championship with the Motortrend team with a Peugeot 405. His only race finish that year also happened to be the race he scored his only point, with a 9th place at the Mugello Circuit. [3]

Spanish Supertouring Championship (1996)

Also in 1996, Busi raced an Opel Vectra GT in the Spanish Touring Car Championship for the last two rounds, only finishing one race in 16th. [3]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeam NameRacesWinsPolesPointsPosition
1988 Italian Formula 3 Trivalleto Racing Team6000?
1989Benecchi Corse9000?
1990 Monaco Grand Prix F3 Piemme Motors1000DNQ [8]
1991 Italian Formula 3 122?441st [1] [8]
Monaco Grand Prix F3 100?7th [1]
Macau Grand Prix Volkswagen Motorsport 1000DNF [1]
Formula 3 Fuji Cup 1000DNQ [8]
1992 International Formula 3000 Piemme Motors8000NC
1994 Japanese Touring Car Championship Unicorse 600823rd [3]
1995200127th [3]
1996 Italian Superturismo Championship Motortrend600225th [4]
Spanish Supertouring Championship Giambattista Busi2000?

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