Alessandro zanardi f3000 1990

23/10/1966

Record updated 20-Sep-06

Formula One driver who is better known for his dominance of CART during the late 1990s. More recently he has attracted widespread praise for his racing comeback in the aftermath of a horrific crash which resulted in him losing both legs.

European F3000 Championship November 1991 - Motor Sport Magazine

Zanardi began racing karts aged 13. In 1988, he joined the Italian Formula 3 series, becoming a championship contender by 1990. In 1991, he moved up to the Formula 3000 series with the Il Barone Rampante team, who were themselves newcomers to the series. Winning on his F3000 debut, he went on to score two more wins that season, en route to second in the championship.

By the end of 1991 he had also been blooded in Formula One: two starts for Jordan his reward for a strong F3000 campaign.

Alessandro Zanardi biography

For 1992 Zanardi had to be content with guest drives for Minardi. In the off-season, he tested for the Benetton team, but contracted with Lotus for 1993. Zanardi compared reasonably to his teammate Formula 3000 memories: 1989-92 - RaceFans KAVYW