Cecotto, Johnny (Venezuela)
b 25/1/1956 (Caracas)
1972 - Raced Honda 750cc motorbikes
1974 - European 250/350cc motorbike win on debut, 350cc champion
1976 - Daytona 200 winner (motorbikes)
1977 - Crash put him out of contention for season
1978 - F750 motorbike title
1980 - F2 debut, 3 races
1981 - Abandoned motorbiking. F2 (Martini)
1982 - F2 (March): 3 wins (Thruxton, Pau, Mantorp), 2nd in c'ship. 56 points
1983 - 13 F1 attempts (Theodore), 1 point (6th US GP West). DNQ=4
1984 - 10 F1 attempts (Toleman), 0 points. DNQ=1 (Britain - crash, hurt legs)
1989 - Italian Touring Car champion (BMW)
1990 - German Touring Cars (BMW)
1994 - German Touring Car Cup Champion (BMW), 167 points. Italian Touring
Cars (BMW 318i), 7th, 112 points.. 4th in Brazilian 1000 miles
(BMW M3 GTR) with N.Piquet and I.Hoffmann (completed 361 laps).
1995 - British Touring Cars (BMW): 5th R2 Brands Indy, 5th Donington R1, 4th
R1 Knockhill, 5th R1 Brands Indy, 6th R2 Oulton Park Fosters circuit.
5th Touring Car World Cup at Paul Ricard
1996 - Italian Touring Cars (BMW), 2nd, 244 points. 4th R1 Magione, 3rd & 2nd
Binetto, 2x1st Misano, 2nd & 5th Imola, 5th R2 Enna, 2x2nd Enna (2nd
visit), 1st & 2nd Varano, 2x1st Vallelunga. German Touring Cars: 6th
R1 Salzburgring, 2nd R2 Avus, 6th R1 Nuerburgring. 8th Le Mans
(McLaren F1 GTR) with D.Sullivan & N.Piquet. Won Curitba and Brasilia
2hrs with Piquet (McLaren F1 GTR).
1997 - Sportscars (McLaren F1 GTR): Won Brasilia 1000 miles with N.Piquet and
S.Soper
German Super Touring Cup (BMW 320i), 3rd, 571 pts
Apr 27 Hockenheim 2nd, 18m47.77
Apr 27 Hockenheim 3rd, 35m07.53
May 11 Zolder 1st, 20m14.27
May 11 Zolder 1st, 43m02.07
May 25 Nurburgring 3rd, 19m33.64
May 25 Nurburgring 2nd, 31m58.77
Jun 29 Norisring 4th, 20m24.52
Jun 29 Norisring accident
Jul 13 Wunstorf 7th, 14m32.23
Jul 13 Wunstorf 5th, 36m09.95
Aug 10 Zweibrucken 3rd, 20m42.91
Aug 10 Zweibrucken 2nd, 41m36.60
Aug 24 Salzburgring 7th, 16m17.64
Aug 24 Salzburgring 5th, 34m45.48
Sep 7 Lahr 1st, 16m06.54
Sep 7 Lahr 2nd, 40m28.69
Oct 5 Nurburgring 5th, 20m25.34
Oct 5 Nurburgring 3rd, 39m43.40
2nd in Spa 24 Hrs (BMW 320i) with N.Piquet & J.Winkelhock
1998 - German Super Touring (BMW 320I), Champion, 595 pts, 5 wins
Apr 18 Hockenheim 8th, 24m41.70
Apr 19 Hockenheim 8th, 48m45.60
May 9 Nurburgring 3rd, 19m32.10
May 10 Nurburgring 1st, 38m53.89
May 24 Sachsenring 1st, 22m39.44
May 24 Sachsenring 1st, 44m50.71
Jul 4 Norisring 8th, 22m46.74
Jul 5 Norisring 4th, 40m49.86
Jul 18 Lahr 4th, 20m32.00
Jul 19 Lahr 2nd, 39m37.70
Aug 2 Wunstorf 9th, 18m26.52
Aug 2 Wunstorf 10th, 37:01.40
Aug 16 Zweibrucken 1st, 20:39.19
Aug 16 Zweibrucken 1st, 41:28.42
Aug 30 Salzburgring 12th
Aug 30 Salzburgring 10th, 34:52.08
Sep 13 Oschersleben 3rd, 21:40.19
Sep 13 Oschersleben 2nd, 42:49.96
Oct 4 Nurburgring 4th, 20:32.51
Oct 4 Nurburgring 4th, 39:35.32
Le Mans 24 Hrs (BMW V12 Le Mans): retired/wheel bearing, with P.Martini
& J.Winkelhock.
2000 - Venezuelan Ferrari Challenge. European Super Touring Championship (Team
Isert BMW 320i): 6th & 5th Vallelunga.
2001 - FIA GT Championship (Orlando Porsche 911 GT3-R): 18th, 11 pts
Apr 2 Monza 7th, -4 laps (1st N-GT) (with P.Peter)
Apr 16 Brno 17th, -3 laps (6th N-GT)(with A.Montermini)
German V8STARs: Champion, 217 pts
Apr 28 Oschersleben 1st, 32m57.546
Apr 28 Oschersleben 1st, 31m03.337
May 12 Lausitzring 2nd, 32m21.457
May 12 Lausitzring 1st, 21m09.389
May 27 Nurburgring 2nd, 36m43.648
May 27 Nurburgring 2nd, 36m42.288
Jun 9 Salzburgring ret/broken suspension
Jul 22 Nurburgring 1st, 28m42.000
Aug 4 Lausitzring 1st, 33m18.484
Sep 15 Hockenheim >6th
Sep 29 Nurburgring ret/throttle cable
Oct 14 Oschersleben 5th, 35m10.624
2002 - ALMS (Rafanelli Ferrari 550 Maranello): with E.Naspetti, D.Schiattarella
Mar 16 Sebring 12 Hrs 58th/11 laps/driveshaft
German V8 Stars (Team Irmscher Motorsport): Champion, 290 pts
Apr 28 Oschersleben 1st, 36m41.289
May 11 Hockenheim 4th, 36m40.657
Jun 1 Nurburgring 3rd
Jun 15 Lausitzring 2nd, 37m15.667
Jul 7 Zolder 3rd
Jul 20 Nurburgring 1st, 34m10.213
Aug 10 Salzburgring 2nd, 37m01.120
Aug 31 Lausitzring 1st, 35m25.519
Sep 21 Nurburgring 3rd
Oct 12 Oschersleben 7th
DTM (Opel Euroteam)
Oct 6 Hockenheim 14th, 13m36.055
Oct 6 Hockenheim 10th, 42m51.816
2003 - ALMS (Team Olive Garden/Rafanelli-Ferrari 550 Maranello)
Mar 15 Sebring 12 Hrs 46th, 59 laps (propshaft) D.Schiattarella, E.Naspetti
2004 – BTCC Masters: retired, accident.
2006 – Nurburgring 24 Hrs (AtTrack Subaru Impreza WRX STI): DNS, with T.Riethmueller,
D.Romanini.