Andrea Montermini (born 30 May 1964) is an Italian

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Career

Montermini raced in

Formula 3 Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One dr ...

in 1989, taking second place in the Monaco GP support race and 4th in the Italian F3 Championship. He then moved up to

Formula 3000 Formula 3000 (F3000) was a type of open wheel, single seater formula racing, occupying the tier immediately below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was so named because the cars were powered by 3.0 L engines. Formula 3000 championship ...

, racing for three seasons before finally taking second place in the 1992 season, winning three rounds while driving for the Il Barone Rampante team. Andrea Montermini 1995 Britain

He participated in 29

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship ...

Grands Prix, debuting on 29 May 1994 for Simtek, replacing Roland Ratzenberger, who had been killed during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Montermini himself crashed heavily in practice for the

1994 Spanish Grand Prix The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 May 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló. It was the 36th Spanish Grand Prix and the fourth to be held at the Circuit de Catalunya, and the fifth race of the 1994 Formula ...

, breaking his left heel and his right foot. He returned to Formula One the next season, with the Pacific Grand Prix team, and drove for Forti in 1996 alongside countryman Luca Badoer until the team folded. For the 1997 season Montermini was signed as test driver for the MasterCard Lola team, but it folded after one race. He scored no points in his Formula One career. He competed in the American

Champ Car Champ Car World Series (CCWS) was the series sanctioned by Open-Wheel Racing Series Inc., or Champ Car, a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 2004 to 2008. It was the successor to Championship Auto Racing Team ...

series three different seasons: 1993-1994 and 1999. He scored a 4th place at

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in his first season, driving for the underfunded Euromotorsport team. In 1999 he drove a few events for

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in Gurney's last season of team ownership. When others such as Alex Barron,

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and Raul Boesel were replaced, he filled in and scored a best finish of 11th in

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. He raced in the 2001

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, but has primarily raced in the FIA GT Championship, mostly in Ferrari cars. He has taken two class wins and four further class podiums. In 2006 he has occasionally raced alongside

Jarek Janis Jarek is a Slavic male given name. It can be a nickname for the Polish name Jarosław. Notable people with this name include: * Jarek Broussard, American American football player * Jarek Dymek (born 1971), Polish strongman competitor * Jarek Goeb ...

and

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in a Saleen ran by the Zakspeed team. In 2007 he won the International GT Open's GTA class, driving a Ferrari 430 for Scuderia Playteam alongside co-champion Michele Maceratesi, the duo becoming overall champions the following season. He won a second overall championship title in 2013.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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American open wheel racing results

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CART

Complete Formula One results

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

External links

Profile on F1 RejectsOfficial website
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