Ghinzani signs for Zakspeed

Piercarlo Ghinzani has left the Ligier Formula One team to replace Martin Brundle as number-one driver for the German Zakspeed team.

A European Formula Three Champion ten years ago, Ghinzani has since raced in Grands Prix for Osella and Toleman without success, and Ligier’s 1987 season with ageing BMW engines proved a disaster.

Ghinzani’s team-mate will be German F3 Champion Bernd Schneider, Christian Danner having failed to renew his contract.