Alessandro Zampedri

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

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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 Porsche Supercup and became champion in 2005, taking his only victory in the series at Circuit de Catalunya. He was the first Italian to win the Porsche Championship.

Racing record

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Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(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

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(key)

CART

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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

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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

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(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

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References

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  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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2005
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