Alessandro Zampedri

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Alessandro Zampedri (born 3 October 1969 in Brescia) is an Italian race car driver. He started three Indianapolis 500s (1995, 1996, and 1997).[1]

Racing career

Zampedri was seriously injured in the 1996 Indianapolis 500, suffering severe foot and leg injuries on the last lap of the race.[2] While running fourth, Zampedri was collected in a crash with Roberto Guerrero and Eliseo Salazar.[3] Zampedri's car became airborne and crashed into the fence at the head of the main straightaway. The car came to rest near the pit entry. A portion of Zampedri's left foot and three toes had to be amputated as a result of the accident.[4]

He returned to Indianapolis in 1997, but he struggled, due to engine failure during the formation laps.

In 1999, he returned to racing in Europe in the

Circuit de Catalunya
. He was the first Italian to win the Porsche Championship.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
1992
Forti Corse
SIL
Ret
PAU
Ret
CAT

11
PER
5
HOC
7
NÜR
Ret
SPA
7
ALB
8
NOG
5
MAG
Ret
12th 4
1993
Nordic Racing DON
Ret
SIL
DSQ
PAU
DNQ
PER
Ret
HOC
Ret
NÜR
3
SPA
Ret
MAG
Ret
NOG
10
11th 4

American Open Wheel

(key)

CART

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1994
Euromotorsport
SRF
22
PHX LBH
22
INDY MIL 25th 9 [5]
Coyne DET
26
POR
7
CLE
10
TOR
17
MIS
DNS
MDO NHM VAN
28
ROA
23
NZR
20
LS
16
1995 Payton/Coyne MIA
23
SRF
19
PHX
19
LBH
8
NZR
15
INDY
11
MIL
22
DET
26
POR
16
ROA
20
TOR
23
CLE
9
MIS
13
MDO
14
NHM
14
VAN
9
LS
20
22nd 15 [6]

IndyCar Series

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points Ref
1996
Team Scandia WDW PHX INDY
4
28th 31 [7]
1996–97
Team Scandia NHM LVS WDW PHX INDY
35
TXS
12
PPIR CLT NH2 LV2 39th 24 [8]

Partial Porsche Supercup results

(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 DC Points
2002
PZ Rhein-Oberberg/Jürgen Alzen
Porsche 996 GT3
ITA

4
ESP

2
AUT

9
MON
4
GER
8
GBR
8
GER
Ret
HUN
5
BEL
11
ITA

8
USA
Ret
USA
11
7th 109
2003
DeWalt Racing/PZRO-JAM
Porsche 996 GT3
ITA

Ret
ESP

8
AUT

8
MON
Ret
GER
16
FRA
7
GBR
8
GER
9
HUN
3
ITA

Ret
USA
2
USA
4
6th 99
2004
DeWalt Racing-PZRO
Porsche 996 GT3
ITA

Ret
ESP

3
MON
5
GER
Ret
USA
12
USA
6
FRA
Ret
GBR
6
GER
12
HUN
Ret
BEL
Ret
ITA

10
11th 79
2005
Lechner School Racing Team
Porsche 997 GT3
ITA

8
ESP

1
MON
3
GER
2
USA
2
USA
2
FRA
6
GBR
2
GER
8
HUN
2
ITA

3
BEL
Ret
1st 173
2006
Lechner School Racing Team
Porsche 997 GT3
BHR
12
ITA

8
GER
9
ESP

9
MON
7
GBR
7
USA
Ret
USA
2
FRA
6
GER
4
HUN
17
ITA

Ret
7th 100
2007
Lechner Racing Bahrain
Porsche 997 GT3
BHR
3
BHR
4
ESP

6
MON
22
FRA
4
GBR
17
GER
5
HUN
7
TUR
7
ITA

Ret
BEL
Ret
7th 90
2008
Lechner Racing Bahrain
Porsche 997 GT3
BHR
11
BHR
15
ESP

Ret
TUR
11
MON
DNS
FRA
12
GBR
9
GER
Ret
HUN
12
ESP
20†
BEL
13
ITA

8
15th 48
2009
Konrad Motorsport
Porsche 997 GT3
BHR BHR
ESP
MON
17
TUR GBR GER HUN ESP BEL
ITA

9
NC‡ 0‡
SPS Automotive UAE
13
UAE
7
2010
Lechner Racing
Porsche 997 GT3
BHR
9
BHR
7
ESP

Ret
MON
5
ESP
17
GBR
20†
GER
11
HUN
Ret
BEL
12
ITA

15
14th 46
2011
Team Bleekemolen
Porsche 997 GT3
TUR
Ret
ESP

13
MON
8
NNS GBR
17
GER
13
HUN
8
BEL
ITA

Ret
UAE
Ret
UAE
8
14th 34
2012
Team Bleekemolen
Porsche 997 GT3
BHR BHR MON
10
ESP
14
GBR
14
GER
11
HUN
Ret
HUN
Ret
BEL
ITA

12
15th 26
2013
MOMO-Megatron
Porsche 997 GT3
ESP

16
MON
23
GBR
17
GER HUN
17
BEL
ITA

16
UAE UAE 22nd 3

† — Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

‡ — Not eligible for points.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indy 500 Career Stats – Alessandro Zampedri". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. ^ "Zampedri has second operation". Lodi News-Sentinel. Associated Press. 1996-05-29. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ^ Harris, Mike (1997-05-23). "'Pain is a state of mind': After seven operations, Zampedri's back at Indy". Allegheny Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. ^ "Doctors Confident Alessandro Zampedri Can Walk _ and Race _ Again". Associated Press.
  5. ^ "Alessandro Zampedri – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Alessandro Zampedri – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Alessandro Zampedri – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Alessandro Zampedri – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.

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