Giancarlo Martini (16 August 1947 – 26 March 2013)[1] was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in two non-championship Formula One Grands Prix driving a Ferrari 312T for Giancarlo Minardi. He was the uncle of the racing drivers Pierluigi Martini and Oliver Martini.

Giancarlo Martini
NationalityItaly Italian
Born(1947-08-16)16 August 1947
Lavezzola, Italy
Died26 March 2013(2013-03-26) (aged 65)
Forlì, Italy
Related toPierluigi Martini
Oliver Martini
European Formula Two Championship
Years active1974–1979
Starts42
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th in 1976
Previous series
1978
1972–1973
British Formula One
Formula Italia
Championship titles
1973Formula Italia
British Formula One Championship career
Active years1978
Races2
Championships0
Wins1
Podium finishes1
Career points32
Pole positions1
Fastest laps1
Martini driving the Scuderia Everest Ferrari 312T in the 1976 BRDC International Trophy race at Silverstone.

Racing record edit

Complete European Formula Two Championship results edit

(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 Pos. Pts
1974 Trivellato Racing March 742 BMW BAR
7
HOC PAU
9
SAL HOC
Ret
MUG
5
KAR PER 16th 2
Scuderia Everest HOC
16
VAL
Ret
1975 Scuderia Everest March 752 BMW EST
6
THR
3
HOC
14
NÜR
9
PAU
DNQ
HOC
10
SAL
16
ROU MUG
Ret
PER
7
SIL
6
ZOL NOG
13
VAL
5
15th 8
1976 Scuderia Everest March 762 BMW HOC THR
19
VAL
15
SAL
Ret
PAU
5
HOC
6
ROU
3
MUG
5
PER
Ret
EST NOG
Ret
HOC
9
7th 12
1977 Scuderia Everest Martini Mk. 22 Renault SIL
Ret
THR
Ret
HOC
Ret
NÜR
12
VAL
Ret
PAU
Ret
MUG
Ret
ROU NOG
8
PER
Ret
MIS
Ret
EST
12
DON
Ret
NC 0
1978 Scuderia Everest Chevron B40 BMW THR HOC NÜR
19
PAU MUG NC 0
ICI Chevron Cars Chevron B42 Hart VAL
DNQ
ROU DON NOG PER MIS HOC
1979 Polifac BMW Junior Team March 792 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR VAL MUG
14
PAU HOC ZAN PER MIS DON NC 0

Complete Formula One results edit

(Note: races in bold denote pole position.)

Non-championship results edit

Year Event Venue Team Car Result
1976 Race of Champions Brands Hatch Scuderia Everest Ferrari 312T DNS
BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 10

References edit

  • Formula 2 Register
  • Nyberg, Rainer; Diepraam, Mattijs. "Minardi's F1 debut was with a Ferrari!". 8W. autosport.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  1. ^ "Minardi co-founder Martini dies". Inautonews. S.C.Pixelmedia SRL. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2013.