Andrea Chiesa - Career Summary (original) (raw)

Chiesa Nationality Swiss Date of Birth 6 May, 1964 Teams Fondmetal (1992) Races Entered 10 DNQ/DNPQ 7 Best Result DNF (37 laps)Mexico, 1992

Spent 4 years in F3000 before getting the call up to partner Tarquini in F1 at Fondmetal. 7 DNQs, 2 spins and a collision later, poor Andrea was gone. After some time away from motor racing he returned to sportscars and karting.

Career Summary
Before F1
1982 • Began racing in the Swiss Karting Championship.
1983 • Swiss Karting Championship, 1st overall.
1984 • European Karting Championship, 3rd overall.• Other international karting events.
1985 • Studied at the CSAI Racing School.• Italian F3, selected races in a Ralt RT3.
1986 • Italian F3, 10th overall in a Trivellato Dallara 386 Volkswagen.
1987 • Italian F3, 2nd overall, 51 points, 3 wins in a Euroracing Dallara 387 Alfa Romeo.
1988 • F3000, =20th overall, 1 point, 2 DNQs in a Cobra Lola T87/50 and Reynard 88D
1989 • F3000, 6th overall, 15 points, 1 win in a Roni Reynard 89D Cosworth.
1990 • F3000, 7th overall, 18 points in a Paul Stewart Racing Lola T90/50 Mugen.
1991 • F3000, 6 entries, 1 DNQ in an Apomatox Reynard.
Formula One
1992 • Fondmetal GR01/GR02 Ford HB V8, 10 entries, 7 DNQs.
After F1
1993 • CART PPG Indy Car World Series, 1 start in a Euromotorsports Lola T92/00 Cosworth.• Temporarily retired from motor racing.
1996 • Global GT Endurance Series, 2 entries in a Callaway Corvette with Hauser and Huber.
1997 • World Sportscar US Championship, 1 start in a Target 24 R&S; Mk III Chevrolet with Caffi.
1998 • International Sports Racing Series, 5th overall, 46 points in a Target 24 R&S; Mk III Chevrolet with Caffi, and a GLV Brums Ferrari 333SP with Lavaggi.• International Master Kart series representing Switzerland.
1999 • Competed in the 6hr Monza Pro-Am Kart Trophy.
2000 • Sports Racing World Cup, 1 start in an R&M; R&S; Mk III Ford with Baldi.• Nurburgring 24hrs in a BMW M3.• Spa 24hrs, 3rd in Group N in a BMW M3.
2001 • FIA World Sportscar Championship, 2 entries so far in a Conrero R&S; Mk III Ford with Caffi and Lancelotti.• FIA GT Championship, 1 start so far in an Orlando Porsche 996 GT3-RS with Cecotto.