Giampiero Simoni (born 12 September 1969 in Porto San Giorgio) is an Italian former racing driver who made his name in Touring Car racing.

Giampiero Simoni
Simoni in 1995
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1969-09-12) 12 September 1969 (age 55)
Porto San Giorgio, Italy
British Touring Car Championship
Years active19941995
TeamsAlfa Corse
Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing
Starts33
Wins1
Poles2
Fastest laps1
Best finish5th in 1994

Racing career

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His racing career started in karting, becoming world kart champion in 1987. In 1990 he entered the Italian Formula Three Championship. After driving for two years in Formula 3000 (1992–93), he spent two years in the British Touring Car Championship (1994–95), driving for the Alfa Romeo works team in an Alfa Romeo 155.[1] In his first year, he finished 5th in the championship in a dominant team alongside eventual champion Gabriele Tarquini, winning one race in the season. In 1995 the car no longer had the aerodynamic advantage over other teams and he finished a lowly 17th after only driving a part season. 1995 was also spent driving selected races in the DTM. Afterwards, 1996 saw him race in the All Japan GT Championship in a GT500 Toyota Supra. Thereafter his racing activities were sporadic, including a couple of appearances in the 1997 Belgian Procar Championship.

Racing record

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Simoni driving for Alfa Romeo at Brands Hatch during the 1994 British Touring Car Championship season.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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(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 Pos Pts
1994 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 TS THR
11
BRH
1

2
BRH
2

DSQ
SNE
3
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

DNS
OUL
WD
DON
1

Ret
DON
2

DNS
BRH
1

2
BRH
2

2
SIL
Ret
KNO
1

Ret
KNO
2

9
OUL
4
BRH
1

3
BRH
2

3
SIL
1

6
SIL
2

3
DON
1

3
DON
2

1
5th 156
1995 Alfa Romeo
Old Spice Racing
Alfa Romeo 155 TS DON
1

10
DON
2

9
BRH
1

10
BRH
2

12
THR
1

6
THR
2

10
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

9
OUL
1

5
OUL
2

7
BRH
1

9
BRH
2

12
DON
1

Ret
DON
2

Ret
SIL
11
KNO
1

KNO
2

BRH
1

BRH
2

SNE
1

SNE
2

OUL
1

OUL
2

SIL
1

SIL
2

17th 27

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Results

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(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 Pos. Pts
1995 Alfa Corse 2 Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti HOC
1
HOC
2
AVU
1
AVU
2
NOR
1
NOR
2
DIE
1

Ret
DIE
2

DNS
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
ALE
1
ALE
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
NC 0

Complete Spanish Touring Car Championship results

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(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
1995 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 TS JER
1
JER
2
JAR
1
JAR
2
BAR
1
BAR
2
EST
1
EST
2
ALB
1
ALB
2
CAL
1
CAL
2
ALB
1
ALB
2
JER
1

5†
JER
2

3†
BAR
1

6†
BAR
2

6†
JAR
1
JAR
2
NC 0

† Not eligible for points.

References

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