{"id":37281,"date":"2020-12-06T15:59:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/gabriele-tarquini\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T20:30:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T20:30:43","slug":"gabriele-tarquini","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/gabriele-tarquini\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriele Tarquini"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"tarquini2\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/tarquini2-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"37281\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content expanding-content--expandable content-section toggle\">\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karting C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hampion, Gabriele\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was eventually overlooked by Formula 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but the Italian has enjoyed a long and successful career in international touring car racing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 3000<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Silverstone hosted the first race for the new Formula 3000 in 1985, Gabriele\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was the least experienced driver in the field. Reigning 125cc World Karting Champion, he was the veteran of just eight Italian Formula 3 races. Driving\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sanremo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Racing\u2019s number 13 March 85B-Cosworth, points in his first three races included third at Estoril. Two further fourth place finishes sealed an impressive sixth in the inaugural F3000 championship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He drove Enzo\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coloni\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0similar car a year later when third (at the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Osterreichring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) was again his best result.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0joined FIRST Racing for his final season in the category and scored podium finishes at Enna-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pergusa<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(third) and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imola<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(a career-best second) but seventh overall showed little progress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1 with\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Osella<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coloni<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and AGS<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also made his Grand Prix debut in 1987 when his\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Osella<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0FA1G-Alfa Romeo retired from the San Marino GP at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imola<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. A fulltime F1 driver in 1988 with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coloni<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, he finished eighth in Canada but he failed to qualify as often as he started during an uncompetitive campaign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without a ride for 1989, he was drafted in by AGS when Philippe\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Streiff<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was severely injured in pre-season testing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0early form was impressive \u2013 running sixth at Monaco before retiring and finishing in that position in Mexico. However, he failed to make it out of pre-qualifying during the second half of the season. He remained with the French minnows for the next two seasons but only qualified seven times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Switch to\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fondmetal<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Tyrrell<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He switched to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fondmetal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by the end of 1991 and at least qualified for every race entered during 1992. However, he only finished once before the team closed its doors after the Italian GP. His final GP was at the N\u00fcrburgring in 1995 when deputising for Tyrrell-Yamaha\u2019s injured Ukyo Katayama but by then he was already a touring car champion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Touring car success<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He started racing a BMW in the Italian Championship just as his F1 career was winding down in 1992. He joined Alfa Romeo a year later and was stationed in the British Touring Car Championship in 1994. His Alfa Romeo 155TS won the opening five races of the year and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0survived a spectacular barrel-roll at Knockhill to win the BTCC title at the first attempt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He joined Honda in 1997 before switching to the European series in 2001. A works Alfa Romeo driver once more, he won the 2003 European Touring Car Championship and finished third a year later.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Touring Car Champion<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new World Championship for touring cars was introduced in 2005 and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has raced in the series ever since. He switched to SEAT in 2006 and has been a race winner each season. Runner-up behind team-mate Yvan M\u00fcller in 2008, he beat the Frenchman to the 2009 World Championship in the final round at Macau.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M\u00fcller defected to Chevrolet in 2010 and regained the title<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">again finishing as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">runner-up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0behind the Frenchman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. With Chevy now the dominant force in the WTCC,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0remained the best-of-the-rest by finishing fifth in 2011 and fourth a year later.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">raced for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Honda\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for three seasons from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2013 \u2013 finishing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0distant runner-up to M\u00fcller once again<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that first season<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Releas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed by Honda after\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">his first\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">winless\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WTCC\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">campaign<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in 2015<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, he received a late offer from Lada for the following season. He won at Moscow Raceway and Losail although inconsistency prevented a sustained challenge in 2016.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Touring Car Cup<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without a regular ride in 2017,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0joined BRC Racing Team to drive a Hyundai i30 N in the following year\u2019s reconstituted World Touring Car Cup. It was like old times for the 56-year-old won five times to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enter the final weekend at Macau in the points lead. With seven still in contention,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0endured a near disastrous meeting but finished tenth in the final race to beat old adversary Muller<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to the title\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by just three points.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0race\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">winner\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during the opening two weekends of his\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WTCR\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">title defence<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarquini<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0eventually 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