Andrea Chiesa - Career Summary

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.

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Career Summary

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.

1992 • Fondmetal GR01/GR02 Ford HB V8, 10 entries, 7 DNQs.

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.

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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.

1992	• Fondmetal GR01/GR02 Ford HB V8, 10 entries, 7 DNQs.

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.