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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
30 Mar 1934
hometown
Milan
died
12 Apr 2023
Milan
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Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
30 Mar 1934
hometown
Milan
died
12 Apr 2023
Milan
helmet

Competitors

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Dave
Cavenaugh
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Warner profile photo
Bill
Warner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Busby profile photo
Jim
Busby
us
age
82
wins
1
poles
0
races
75
podiums
8
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA7
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Charles Geeraerts
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E21 320i
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
Gimax
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA7
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
16° Coppa Florio - Enna - World Sports Car
Jolly Club
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA4
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Jolly Club, Scuderia Escolette
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA5
BMW 2.0
Osella PA4
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
Mario Ruoso
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS
Ford 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
15° Coppa Florio - Enna - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA4
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
500 Km of Imola - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA4
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Enzo Osella
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA3
Ferrari 2.0
Osella PA3
Cosworth BDH 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Mario Ruoso
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk. II
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Citta dei Mille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA3
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
European Touring Car Championship
Broadspeed
10
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort GT
-
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
-
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 Km of Imola - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Osella PA1
Abarth 1.3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Osella PA1
Abarth 1.3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Citta dei Mille
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290
Abarth 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Valtellina Racing, Citta dei Mille
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
De Tomaso Pantera GT4
Ford 5.8
Abarth 1600 Sport
Abarth 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Squadra Corse Meda
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth 2000 S
Abarth 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Interserie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth 2000
Abarth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Touring Car Championsip - Div. 1
19.5
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Fiat 1000
-
0
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
2
-
-
19.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
?
0
2
?
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1969
European Touring Car Championsip - Div. 1
3rd

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