Nicola Larini

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Nicola Larini
Nicola Larini 2006 Curitiba.jpg
Larini in 2006
Born (1964-03-19) 19 March 1964 (age 60)
Lido di Camaiore, Tuscany, Italy
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Active years 1987–1992, 1994, 1997
Teams Coloni, Osella, Ligier, Modena, Ferrari, Sauber
Entries75 (49 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums1
Career points7
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1987 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry 1997 Monaco Grand Prix
World Touring Car Championship career
Years active 1987, 2005–2009
Teams Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet
Starts109
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums14
Poles2
Fastest laps2
Best finish5th in 2007
European Touring Car Championship career
Years active 2000–2003
Teams Nordauto
Starts79
Championships0
Wins8
Podiums38
Poles10
Fastest laps10
Best finish2nd in 2001
DTM career
Years active 1993–1995
Teams Alfa Romeo
Starts58
Championships1 (1993)
Wins14
Podiums26
Poles13
Fastest laps17
Italian Superturismo Championship career
Years active 1992, 1998–1999
Teams Alfa Romeo, Nordauto
Starts60
Championships1 (1992)
Wins15
Podiums41
Poles16
Fastest laps16
Best finish1st in 1992 (S1)

Nicola Larini (born 19 March 1964) is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1987 and 1997. In touring car racing, Larini won the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in 1993 and the Italian Superturismo Championship in 1992, both with Alfa Romeo.

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Larini participated in 75 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting at the 1987 Italian Grand Prix. He finished second in the tragic 1994 San Marino Grand Prix as a substitute for Ferrari, but only scored points once more in his career. He enjoyed greater success in touring car racing, primarily for Alfa Romeo.

Early career

Born in Lido di Camaiore, Tuscany, Larini began car racing in Formula Italia in 1983, then moved up to Formula Abarth in 1984, placing third overall. He also started in Italian Formula Three the same season. In 1986 he won the title for Coloni in a Dallara, and briefly drove for the same team in Formula 3000 the following year.

Formula One

Larini's rapid ascendancy in motorsport continued when Coloni entered the final two European rounds of the 1987 Formula One season. Larini failed to qualify for the Italian Grand Prix, but got into the Spanish Grand Prix, only to retire early on.

For the 1988 season he was signed by the Osella Formula One team, and drew good notices for his valiant performances in the hugely uncompetitive car, with a best result of 9th in the Monaco Grand Prix. He would continue with Osella in the 1989 season, their much-improved car suffering from the lottery of pre-qualifying. However, Larini continued to shine, running 6th at the San Marino Grand Prix until a hub failure, and running third at the Canadian Grand Prix until an electrical failure. He would also qualify 10th for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The 1990 Formula One season saw a move up the grid to the Ligier team, but the well-funded French team were at a creative dead-end and the car was a distinct midfielder. A brace of seventh places were Larini's best results in a low-key year, although he easily outshone Philippe Alliot in the other Ligier.

Larini then moved to the new Modena team for the 1991 season, once again having to face pre-qualifying. He got through in the opening round, the United States Grand Prix, and held on for seventh place, but the team would develop acute financial difficulties, and were unable to progress. As a result, Larini would only qualify for four more races.

For the 1992 season, he was out of luck for a Grand Prix drive, but was signed by Ferrari to develop their active suspension system. Larini kept his racing instincts sharp by winning the Italian Touring Car Championship for Alfa Romeo, and was called up to the Ferrari Formula One team for the end of the year, replacing Ivan Capelli to race-test the active suspension car. He made a fair impression, but started both races from the back of the grid for technical reasons. However, 1993 saw more Ferrari testing and touring cars, this time taking the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft title in Germany for Alfa Romeo. In 1994, he would have another chance with Ferrari in Formula One, replacing the injured Jean Alesi early in the season. He qualified seventh at the Pacific Grand Prix, but along with Ayrton Senna was eliminated at the first corner by Mika Häkkinen. Then at the San Marino Grand Prix he took second place, but his first points score was overshadowed by the tragic deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna. It was back to touring cars with Alfa for the rest of the year, with Larini placing third in the German series.

Alfa would drop off the pace for the next two years, with Larini placing sixth in the German series in 1995, and 11th in the ITC in 1996. However, 1997 would see his Ferrari connections land him a seat with Sauber, who were using rebranded Ferrari engines. Larini scored a point on his return at the Australian Grand Prix, but left after five races after a series of disagreements with Peter Sauber.

Later career

After that, Larini was a stalwart in touring cars, for Alfa Romeo for many years in the European Touring Car Championship, and between 2005 and 2009 for Chevrolet in the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship). On November 21, 2009, he announced that he would quit his professional racing driver career, but would not stop racing completely. [1] For example, in 2016 he won Race 1 in Imola at the European Lotus Cup, in 2017, made his NASCAR Whelen Euro Series debut at Autodromo di Franciacorta, driving the No. 1 Ford Mustang for Alex Caffi Motorsport. [2]

Championships

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
1985 FIA European Formula 3 Cup Team Gulf Coloni 10000N/A4th
1986 FIA European Formula 3 Cup Team Gulf Coloni 10001N/A3rd
International Formula 3000 Championship Coloni Racing 100000NC
1987 International Formula 3000 Championship Forti Corse 400000NC
World Touring Car Championship Alfa Corse 200013035th
Formula One Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems 100000NC
1988 Formula One Osella Squadra Corse 1000000NC
1989 Formula One Osella Squadra Corse 800000NC
1990 Formula One Équipe Ligier Gitanes 1600000NC
1991 Formula One Modena Team SpA 500000NC
1992 Italian Superturismo Championship Alfa Corse 2010710152841st
Formula One Scuderia Ferrari 200000NC
1993 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Alfa Corse 2211312152611st
FIA Touring Car Challenge 20002542nd
1994 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Alfa Corse 1821581503rd
Formula One Scuderia Ferrari 20001614th
1995 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Alfa Corse 140115716th
International Touring Car Championship 91233594th
1996 International Touring Car Championship Martini Alfa Corse 2621249511th
1997 Formula One Red Bull Sauber Petronas 50000119th
1998 Italian Superturismo Championship Nordauto Engineering 20302133313rd
Super Tourenwagen Cup Alfa Corse 200102326th
1999 Italian Superturismo Championship Nordauto Engineering 20314133434th
SportsRacing World Cup Target 24402122717th
Super Tourenwagen Cup Alfa Corse 200012026th
2000 European Touring Car Championship Nordauto Engineering 2000391954th
2001 European Touring Car Championship Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto 20314116042nd
2002 European Touring Car Championship GTA Racing Team Nordauto 1942411863rd
2003 European Touring Car Championship GTA Racing Team Nordauto 201427924th
2004 Porsche Supercup Porsche AG 100000NC
2005 World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet RML 190000916th
2006 World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet RML 1800022412th
TC 2000 Championship Chevrolet Pro Racing100000NC
2007 World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet RML 220006715th
2008 World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet RML 2401244811th
2009 World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet RML 2410012713th
2010 Superstars Series Rangoni Motorsport100000NC
2011 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP2 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 10001N/A2nd
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A100110NC
2012 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP Global Partner Enterprise SA11001N/A1st
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A100010NC
2013 Superstars Series Petri Corse20000331st
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A211010NC
2016 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro Petri Corse500002611th
2017 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Alex Caffi Motorsport 2000011629th
2018 Italian GT Championship - GT3 Petri Corse Motorsport20000630th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - TCR Hyundai Motorsport N 10001N/A2nd
Nicola Larini - Alfa Corse - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 94, 1994 DTM Donington Park Nicola Larini - Alfa Corse - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 94 (32869933838).jpg
Nicola Larini - Alfa Corse - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 94, 1994 DTM Donington Park
Larini -Alfa Romeo 156 GTA in Donington 2003 ETCC Nicola Larini -Alfa Romeo 156 GTA (40453434100).jpg
Larini -Alfa Romeo 156 GTA in Donington 2003 ETCC

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011Pos.Pts
1986 Coloni Racing March 85B Cosworth SIL VAL PAU SPA IMO MUG PER
Ret		 ÖST BIR BUG JAR NC0
1987 Forti Corse Dallara 3087 Cosworth SIL VAL SPA PAU DON PER
Ret		 BRH
16		 BIR IMO
Ret		 BUG JAR
Ret		NC0

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDC Pts
1987 Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems Coloni FC-187 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 BRA SMR BEL MON DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA
DNQ		 POR ESP
Ret		 MEX JPN AUS NC0
1988 Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1I Osella 890T 1.5 V8 t BRA
DNQ		NC0
Osella FA1L SMR
EX		 MON
9		 MEX
DNQ		 CAN
DNQ		 DET
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
19		 GER
Ret		 HUN
DNPQ		 BEL
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 POR
12		 ESP
Ret		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
DNPQ
1989 Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1M89 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 BRA
DSQ		 SMR
12		 MON
DNPQ		 MEX
DNPQ		 USA
DNPQ		 CAN
Ret		 FRA
DNPQ		 GBR
Ret		 GER
DNPQ		 HUN
DNPQ		 BEL
DNPQ		 ITA
Ret		 POR
DNPQ		 ESP
Ret		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
Ret		NC0
1990 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS33B Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 USA
Ret		 BRA
11		 SMR
10		 MON
Ret		 CAN
Ret		 MEX
16		 FRA
14		 GBR
10		 GER
10		 HUN
11		 BEL
14		 ITA
11		 POR
10		 ESP
7		 JPN
7		 AUS
10		NC0
1991 Modena Team SpA Lambo 291 Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12 USA
7		 BRA
DNPQ		 SMR
DNPQ		 MON
DNPQ		 CAN
DNPQ		 MEX
DNPQ		 FRA
DNPQ		 GBR
DNPQ		 GER
Ret		 HUN
16		 BEL
DNQ		 ITA
16		 POR
DNQ		 ESP
DNQ		 JPN
DNQ		 AUS
Ret		NC0
1992 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F92AT Ferrari 038 3.5 V12 RSA MEX BRA ESP SMR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN
12		 AUS
11		NC0
1994 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 412T1 Ferrari 041 3.5 V12 BRA PAC
Ret		 SMR
2		 MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR JPN AUS 14th6
1997 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas SPE-01 3.0 V10 AUS
6		 BRA
11		 ARG
Ret		 SMR
7		 MON
Ret		 ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA AUT LUX JPN EUR 19th1

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pos.Pts
1993 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti ZOL
1
1		 ZOL
2
1		 HOC
1
9		 HOC
2
2		 NÜR
1
1		 NÜR
2
Ret		 WUN
1
1		 WUN
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
1		 NÜR
2
1		 NOR
1
1		 NOR
2
1		 DON
1
3		 DON
2
1		 DIE
1
10		 DIE
2
1		 ALE
1
1		 ALE
2
2		 AVU
1
6		 AVU
2
3		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
19		1st261
1994 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti ZOL
1
Ret		 ZOL
2
8		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
DNS		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
1		 MUG
1
4		 MUG
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
Ret		 NOR
1
1		 NOR
2
2		 DON
1
3		 DON
2
DNS		 DIE
1
3		 DIE
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
DNS		 AVU
1
3		 AVU
2
6		 ALE
1
1		 ALE
2
1		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		3rd150
1995 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
Ret		 AVU
1
Ret		 AVU
2
6		 NOR
1
8		 NOR
2
10†		 DIE
1
3		 DIE
2
2		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
3		 ALE
1
3		 ALE
2
Ret		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		6th71

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Pos.Pts
1995 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti MUG
1
2		 MUG
2
5		 HEL
1
7		 HEL
2
1		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
12		 EST
1
3		 EST
2
Ret		 MAG
1
Ret		 MAG
2
DNS		4th59
1996 Martini Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
12		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
7		 EST
1
Ret		 EST
2
Ret		 HEL
1
Ret		 HEL
2
6		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
Ret		 DIE
1
Ret		 DIE
2
DNS		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
6		 NÜR
2
15		 MAG
1
2		 MAG
2
Ret		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
Ret		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		 INT
1
Ret		 INT
2
1		 SUZ
1
6		 SUZ
2
6		11th95

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.Pts
1998 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 156 HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		NOR
1
12		 NOR
2
14		 REG
1 		REG
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		ZWE
1 		ZWE
2 		SAL
1 		SAL
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		26th23
1999 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 156 SAC
1 		SAC
2 		ZWE
1 		ZWE
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		MIS
1
2		 MIS
2
Ret		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAL
1 		SAL
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		26th20

Complete Italian Superturismo Championship results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
1992 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 GTA S1 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
1		 MAG
1
2		 MAG
2
3		 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
2		 BIN
1
1		 BIN
2
1		 VAL
1
1		 VAL
2
1		 IMO
1
1		 IMO
2
1		 MIS
1
1		 MIS
2
1		 PER
1
4		 PER
2
Ret		 VAR
1
2		 VAR
2
2		 MNZ
1
4		 MNZ
2
3		1st284
1998 Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 BIN
1
5		 BIN
2
3		 IMO
1
4		 IMO
2
4		 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
2		 VAR
1
3		 VAR
2
3		 VAL
1
4		 VAL
2
Ret		 MAG
1
2		 MAG
2
10		 PER
1
3		 PER
2
2		 MIS
1
2		 MIS
2
DSQ		 MNZ
1
2		 MNZ
2
3		 VAL
1
1		 VAL
2
1		3rd331
1999 Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 MIS
1
3		 MIS
2
3		 BIN
1
5		 BIN
2
5		 IMO
1
4		 IMO
2
Ret		 PER
1
3		 PER
2
2		 MAG
1
8		 MAG
2
3		 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
2		 MIS
1
1		 MIS
2
3		 VAR
1
1		 VAR
2
3		 MNZ
1
2		 MNZ
2
2		 VAL
1
1		 VAL
2
4		4th343

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
2000 Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 MUG
1
2		 MUG
2
2		 PER
1
3		 PER
2
6		 A1R
1
4		 A1R
2
3		 MNZ
1
14		 MNZ
2
Ret		 HUN
1
5		 HUN
2
5		 IMO
1
5		 IMO
2
4		 MIS
1
5		 MIS
2
5		 BRN
1
3		 BRN
2
6		 VAL
1
2		 VAL
2
2		 MOB
1
2		 MOB
2
3		4th195
2001 Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
2		 BRN
1
1		 BRN
2
2		 MAG
1
2		 MAG
2
2		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
3		 ZOL
1
Ret		 ZOL
2
3		 HUN
1
12		 HUN
2
2		 A1R
1
14		 A1R
2
2		 NÜR
1
1		 NÜR
2
5		 JAR
1
4		 JAR
2
5		 EST
1
4		 EST
2
5		2nd604
2002 GTA Racing Team Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156 GTA MAG
1
2		 MAG
2
2		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
2		 BRN
1
3		 BRN
2
3		 JAR
1
2		 JAR
2
1		 AND
1
1		 AND
2
5		 OSC
1
6		 OSC
2
6		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
9		 PER
1
2		 PER
2
4		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
DNS		 EST
1
Ret		 EST
2
6		3rd86
2003 GTA Racing Team Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156 GTA VAL
1
7		 VAL
2
6		 MAG
1
2		 MAG
2
2		 PER
1
7		 PER
2
5		 BRN
1
13		 BRN
2
5		 DON
1
2		 DON
2
4		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
2		 AND
1
6		 AND
2
1		 OSC
1
17†		 OSC
2
8		 EST
1
2		 EST
2
2		 MNZ
1
10†		 MNZ
2
4		4th92

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPts
1987 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo MNZ JAR DIJ NÜR SPA BRN
Ret		 SIL
3		 BAT CLD WEL FUJ 35th30
2005 Chevrolet Chevrolet Lacetti ITA
1
24		 ITA
2
15		 FRA
1
17		 FRA
2
13		 GBR
1
Ret		 GBR
2
DNS		 SMR
1
13		 SMR
2
11		 MEX
1
10		 MEX
2
7		 BEL
1
17		 BEL
2
18		 GER
1
17		 GER
2
11		 TUR
1
NC		 TUR
2
Ret		 ESP
1
7		 ESP
2
Ret		 MAC
1
4		 MAC
2
10		16th9
2006 Chevrolet Chevrolet Lacetti ITA
1
27		 ITA
2
7		 FRA
1
11		 FRA
2
8		 GBR
1
NC		 GBR
2
12		 GER
1
14		 GER
2
21		 BRA
1
Ret		 BRA
2
DNS		 MEX
1
15		 MEX
2
Ret		 CZE
1
11		 CZE
2
7		 TUR
1
7		 TUR
2
3		 ESP
1
3		 ESP
2
4		 MAC
1
22		 MAC
2
DNS		12th24
2007 Chevrolet Chevrolet Lacetti BRA
1
Ret		 BRA
2
10		 NED
1
2		 NED
2
4		 ESP
1
2		 ESP
2
5		 FRA
1
Ret		 FRA
2
11		 CZE
1
5		 CZE
2
6		 POR
1
3		 POR
2
20		 SWE
1
7		 SWE
2
2		 GER
1
Ret		 GER
2
21		 GBR
1
Ret		 GBR
2
12		 ITA
1
4		 ITA
2
2		 MAC
1
7		 MAC
2
2		5th71
2008 Chevrolet Chevrolet Lacetti BRA
1
Ret		 BRA
2
12		 MEX
1
3		 MEX
2
Ret		 ESP
1
6		 ESP
2
9		 FRA
1
7		 FRA
2
2		 CZE
1
11		 CZE
2
11		 POR
1
2		 POR
2
6		 GBR
1
23		 GBR
2
12		 GER
1
Ret		 GER
2
11		 EUR
1
6		 EUR
2
4		 ITA
1
5		 ITA
2
3		 JPN
1
16		 JPN
2
12		 MAC
1
9		 MAC
2
Ret		11th48
2009 Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze LT BRA
1
15		 BRA
2
15		 MEX
1
8		 MEX
2
10		 MAR
1
6		 MAR
2
1		 FRA
1
NC		 FRA
2
9		 ESP
1
11		 ESP
2
13		 CZE
1
Ret		 CZE
2
13		 POR
1
5		 POR
2
Ret		 GBR
1
22		 GBR
2
17		 GER
1
15		 GER
1
6		 ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
16		 JPN
1
12		 JPN
2
5		 MAC
1
12		 MAC
2
7		13th27

Complete International Superstars Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516Pos.Pts
2010 Rangoni Motorsport Mercedes C63 AMG MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		ALG
1 		ALG
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		CPR
1 		CPR
2 		VAL
1
Ret		 VAL
2
DNS		 KYA
1 		KYA
2 		50th0
2013 Petri Corse Porsche Panamera S MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		SVK
1 		SVK
2 		ZOL
R1
10		 ZOL
R2
Ret		 ALG
R1
DNS		 ALG
R2
DNS		 DON
1 		DON
2 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		VAL
1 		VAL
2 		32nd3

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References

  1. ↑ Larini says goodbye with lucky points
  2. ↑ Guiglia, Gian Luca (11 September 2017). "Motorsports Icon Nicola Larini To Join NWES At Franciacorta". NASCAR Home Tracks . Retrieved 11 September 2017.

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Preceded by Italian Formula Three Championship
Champion
1986		Succeeded by
Preceded by Italia Superturismo Championship
Champion
1992		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
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1993 		Succeeded by
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