Nicola Larini

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Nicola Larini
Nicola Larini 2006 Curitiba.jpg
Larini in 2006
Born (1964-03-19) 19 March 1964 (age 59)
Lido di Camaiore, Italy
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Active years 19871992, 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
Years active 20052009
Former teams Chevrolet RML
Starts107
Wins1
Podiums13
Poles2
Fastest laps2
Best finish5th in 2007
European Touring Car Championship
Years active 20002003
Former teams Nordauto
Starts79
Wins8
Podiums38
Poles10
Fastest laps10
Best finish3rd in 2002
Super Tourenwagen Cup
Years active 19981999
Former teams Alfa Corse
Starts4
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish26th in 1998, 1999
International Touring Car Championship
Years active 19951996
Former teams Alfa Corse
Starts34
Wins3
Podiums7
Poles6
Fastest laps4
Best finish4th in 1995
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
Years active 19931995
Former teams Alfa Corse
Starts58
Championships1 (1993)
Wins14
Podiums26
Poles13
Fastest laps17
Previous series
1991–99
1986–87
1984–86
1983
Italian Superturismo
International F3000
Italian F3
Formula Fiat Abarth
Championship titles
1993
1992
1986
DTM
Italian Superturismo
Italian F3

Nicola Larini (born 19 March 1964) is an Italian racing driver. He participated in 75 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 6 September 1987. He finished second in the tragic 1994 San Marino Grand Prix on a substitute outing for Ferrari, but only scored points once more in his career. He enjoyed greater success in touring car racing, primarily for Alfa Romeo.

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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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Sporting positions
Preceded by Italian Formula Three Championship
Champion

1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italia Superturismo Championship
Champion

1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
Champion

1993
Succeeded by