Gianluca de Lorenzi
Encyclopedia
Gianluca de Lorenzi is an Italian
auto racing
driver and team owner.
in 1991. He moved to touring cars in 1996, competing in the Italian Super Touring Championship
.
de Lorenzi raced for the works Alfa Romeo
team, Alfa Team Nordauto
in the European Super Touring Championship
in 2000, finishing the season in seventh place. In 2001, he formed his own team, GDL Racing to compete in the championship, finishing seventh again as a driver for the team.
He finished runner-up to Salvatore Tavano
in the Italian Super Touring Championship in 2003 with GDL Racing, and finished third in 2004. In 2005 the Italian championship was part of the new World Touring Car Championship
for three rounds, as de Lorenzi finished runner-up once again in the Italian series, this time beaten by Alex Zanardi
.
After concentrating on team management in 2006, de Lorenzi returned to the cockpit in 2007, finishing as runner-up in the Porsche Carrera Cup
Italy.
Italy
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auto racing
Auto racing
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driver and team owner.
Career
After previously competing in karting, de Lorenzi began compeing in the Italian Formula Three ChampionshipItalian Formula Three Championship
The Italian Formula Three Championship is the Formula Three racing competition in Italy.-History:Formula Three has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls - it is typically the first point in a driver's career at which most drivers in the series are aiming at...
in 1991. He moved to touring cars in 1996, competing in the Italian Super Touring Championship
Italian Superturismo Championship
The Italian Superturismo Championship was Italy's national motorsport series for touring cars. It was established in 1987 and its drivers' title has been held by such notable drivers as Le Mans winner Emanuele Pirro and two-time Champ Car champion Alex Zanardi.-History:Established in 1987 the...
.
de Lorenzi raced for the works Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
team, Alfa Team Nordauto
N.Technology
N.Technology is an Italian auto racing team, founded by Mauro Sipsz and Monica Bregoli.- Team history :N.Technology were set up to manage the worldwide sporting activities of the Fiat Group...
in the European Super Touring Championship
European Touring Car Championship
The European Touring Car Championship was an international touring car racing series organised by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second between 2000 and 2004...
in 2000, finishing the season in seventh place. In 2001, he formed his own team, GDL Racing to compete in the championship, finishing seventh again as a driver for the team.
He finished runner-up to Salvatore Tavano
Salvatore Tavano
Salvatore Tavano is an Italian auto racing driver.-Career:After starting his racing career in karting, Tavano spent two years in the Italian Formula Three Championship. He finished fourth in 1998 and third in 1999. In 2001 he competed in the European Formula 3000 Championship. He was the Italian...
in the Italian Super Touring Championship in 2003 with GDL Racing, and finished third in 2004. In 2005 the Italian championship was part of the new World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
for three rounds, as de Lorenzi finished runner-up once again in the Italian series, this time beaten by Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi is an Italian racing driver and paracyclist.He won two CART championship titles in North America during the late 1990s. He also had a less successful career as a Formula One driver...
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After concentrating on team management in 2006, de Lorenzi returned to the cockpit in 2007, finishing as runner-up in the Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup is a number of one-make sports car racing series competed with Porsche 911 Carreras, including the following:-Regional:...
Italy.
Complete WTCC results
(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 | Position | Points | ||||||||||
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| 2005 2005 World Touring Car Championship season The 2005 World Touring Car Championship season was the second World Touring Car Championship season, and the first since 1987. It featured a ten event, twenty race series which commenced on April 10, 2005 and ended on November 20... |
GDL Racing | BMW 320i BMW E46 The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005.... |
MON Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....  |
MGN Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...  |
SLV Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...  |
IMO Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello.... |
PUE Autódromo Miguel E. Abed The Autódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is a racing track located in the town of Amozoc, east of the city of Puebla in the Mexican state of the same name.-History:...  |
SPA Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...  |
OSC Motorsport Arena Oschersleben The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany...  |
IST Istanbul Park Istanbul Park , also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in Akfırat County east of Istanbul, Turkey. It was inaugurated on 21 August 2005...  |
VAL Circuit de Valencia Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a motorsport race track located in Cheste and built in 1999. It has a capacity of 120,000 spectators and seating for 60,000...  |
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