Nicola Larini

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 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.

Nicola Larini
Larini in 2006
Born (1964-03-19) 19 March 1964
Lido di Camaiore, Tuscany, Italy
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Italian
Active years1987–1992, 1994, 1997
TeamsColoni, Osella, Ligier, Modena, Ferrari, Sauber
Entries75 (49 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points7
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1987 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry1997 Monaco Grand Prix
World Touring Car Championship
Years active2005–2009
Former teamsChevrolet RML
Starts107
Wins1
Podiums13
Poles2
Fastest laps2
Best finish5th in 2007
European Touring Car Championship
Years active2000–2003
Former teamsNordauto
Starts79
Wins8
Podiums38
Poles10
Fastest laps10
Best finish3rd in 2002
Super Tourenwagen Cup
Years active1998–1999
Former teamsAlfa Corse
Starts4
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish26th in 1998, 1999
International Touring Car Championship
Years active1995–1996
Former teamsAlfa Corse
Starts34
Wins3
Podiums7
Poles6
Fastest laps4
Best finish4th in 1995
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
Years active1993–1995
Former teamsAlfa 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

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 Italian series 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

Since then Larini has been a stalwart in touring cars, for Alfa Romeo for many years, and since 2005 for Chevrolet in WTCC (World Touring Car Championship). On November 21, 2009, he announced that he is quitting his professional racing driver career, but will not stop racing completely.[1] For example, Larini 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
  • 1986 – Italian Formula 3 Champion Dallara Alfa Romeo Marlboro
  • 1992 – Italiano Superturismo Champion – Alfa Romeo 155 GTA turbo
  • 1993 – DTM Champion – Alfa Romeo 155 V6 2.5 TI DTM

Racing record
Nicola Larini - Alfa Corse - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 94, 1994 DTM Donington Park
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.)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Pts
1986 Coloni Racing March 85B Cosworth SIL VAL PAU SPA IMO MUG PER
Ret		 ÖST BIR BUG JAR NC 0
1987 Forti Corse Dallara 3087 Cosworth SIL VAL SPA PAU DON PER
Ret		 BRH
16		 BIR IMO
Ret		 BUG JAR
Ret		 NC 0

Complete Formula One results

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

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WDC 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 NC 0
1988 Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1I Osella 890T 1.5 V8t BRA
DNQ		 NC 0
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		 NC 0
1990 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS33 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		 NC 0
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		 NC 0
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		 NC 0
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 14th 6
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 19th 1

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos. 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		 1st 261
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		 3rd 150
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		 6th 71
  • † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pos. 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		 4th 59
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		 11th 95

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos. 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		 26th 23
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		 26th 20

Complete Italian Touring Car Championship results
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts
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		 1st 284
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		 3rd 331
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		 4th 343

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts
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		 4th 195
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		 2nd 604
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		 3rd 86
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		 4th 92

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Pts
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		 16th 9
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		 12th 24
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		 5th 71
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		 11th 48
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		 13th 27

Complete International Superstars Series results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Pts
2010 Rangoni Motorsport Mercedes C63 AMG MNZ
R1		 MNZ
R2		 IMO
R1		 IMO
R2		 ALG
R1		 ALG
R2		 HOC
R1		 HOC
R2		 CPR
R1		 CPR
R2		 VAL
R1
Ret		 VAL
R2
DNS		 KYA
R1		 KYA
R2		 50th 0
2013 Petri Corse Porsche Panamera S MNZ
R1		 MNZ
R2		 BRN
R1		 BRN
R2		 SVK
R1		 SVK
R2		 ZOL
R1
10		 ZOL
R2
Ret		 ALG
R1
DNS		 ALG
R2
DNS		 DON
R1		 DON
R2		 IMO
R1		 IMO
R2		 VAL
R1		 VAL
R2		 32nd 3

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

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Franco Forini		 Italian Formula Three Championship
Champion
1986		 Succeeded by
Enrico Bertaggia
Preceded by
Roberto Ravaglia		 Italia Superturismo Championship
Champion
1992		 Succeeded by
Roberto Ravaglia
Preceded by
Klaus Ludwig		 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
Champion
1993		 Succeeded by
Klaus Ludwig
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