Larini, Nicola (I)
b 19/3/1964 (Lido di Camaiore)
1972 - 1978 - Karting
1979 - 1980 - Moto-Cross
1981 - 1982 - Karting
1983 - Formula Italia
1984 - Formula Fiat Abarth, 2 wins, 3rd
1985 - Italian F3, 6th, 2 wins (Varano, Monza)
1986 - Italian F3 Champion, 5 wins. 3rd in European F3
1987 - F3000 (Forti), 4 races. 2 F1 races (Coloni), DNQ=1
Drove in World Touring Cars, Alfa
1988 - 16 F1 races (Osella), DNQ=5, Exclusion=1 (failed scrutineering)
1989 - 16 races (Osella), DNQ=7. DSQ=1 (Started from wrong grid position)
Exclusion=1 (missed weight check)
1990 - 16 races (Ligier), 0 points
1991 - 16 races (Modena). DNQ=10. DSQ=1 (Rear wing height infringement)
5th in Italian Touring Cars (Alfa Romeo)
1992 - F1 Ferrari test driver, 2 GPs (JAP/AUS), 0 points
Italian Touring Car Champion, Alfa
1993 - F1 Ferrari test driver. FIA Touring Car Challenge at Monza (Alfa), 3rd
& 2nd. German Touring Car Champion (Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI), Champion,
261 points, 11 wins:-
Apr 4 Zolder 1st, 47:44.69
Zolder 1st, 45:26.61/FL 1:51.93
Apr 18 Hockenheim 9th, 41:45.20/FL 1:05.59
Hockenheim 2nd, 42:26.01
May 2 Nurburgring 1st, 39:27.09/FL 1:41.76
Nurburgring retired due to tyres
May 16 Wunstorf 1st, 35:33.78/FL 1:45.12/Pole
Wunstorf engine/FL 1:44.62
Jun 10 Nurburgring 1st, 35:32.30/FL 8:51.01
Nurburgring 1st, 35:20.54/FL 8:47.71
Jun 27 Norisring 1st, 39:55.25/FL 53.65s
Norisring 1st, 37:50.60/FL 53.14s
Jul 18 Donington Park 3rd, 40:50.57
Donington Park 1st, 40:19.59/FL 1:35.48/Pole
Aug 8 Nurburgring 10th, 41:15.21
Nurburgring 1st, 33:54.28/FL 1:04.19
Aug 29 Singen 1st, 47:38.46/Pole
Singen 2nd, 47:47.36
Sep 12 Avus 5th, 38:39.50/FL 57.24/Pole
Avus >10th
Sep 19 Hockenheim 1st, 33:32.94
Hockenheim 1st, 33:27.09
1994 - 2 F1 races (Ferrari - replacing injured Jean Alesi at Pacific
and Imola GPs). 6 points, 14th (2nd at Imola).
German Touring Car Championship (Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TS), 3rd, 150 pts:-
Apr 10 Zolder electrics/Pole/FL 1:38.05
Zolder 8th, 40:37.56
Apr 24 Hockenheim 3rd, 41:41.10
Hockenheim NS - fuel pressure
May 8 Nurburgring 4th, 43:43.22/FL 1:50.17
Nurburgring 1st, 46:42.94
Jun 2 Nurburgring accident
Nurburgring >10th
Jun 26 Norisring 1st, 39:03.70/FL 52.20s
Norisring 2nd, 38:13.61/FL 51.76s
Jul 17 Donington Park 3rd, 39:37.51
Donington Park NS - engine
Jul 24 Diepholz 3rd, 39:06.06
Diepholz >10th
Aug 21 Nurburgring retired
Nurburgring >10th
Sep 4 Avus 3rd, 30:26.84
Avus 6th, 39:44.95
Sep 18 Singen 1st, 48:36.87/FL 1:23.94
Singen 1st, 48:48.23
Oct 9 Hockenheim electrics
Hockenheim electrics
1995 - DTM (Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI), 71 points, 6th:
Apr 23 Hockenheim 10th, 41:50.19
Hockenheim >10th
May 7 Avus accident
Jun 25 Norisring 8th, 40:59.23
Norisring 10th, -4 laps (transmission)
Jul 23 Diepholz 3rd, 37:55.41/FL 1:00.44
Diepholz 2nd, 37:41.03
Aug 20 Nurburgring 2nd, 39:20.61
Nurburgring 3rd, 39:04.13
Sep 17 Singen 3rd, 46:54.28
Singen engine
Oct 15 Hockenheim engine
Hockenheim broken wheel
ITC (Alfa), 59 points, 4th, 1 win:
May 21 Mugello 2nd, 37:45.10
Mugello 5th, 37:40.74
Jun 4 Helsinki 7th, 52:55.86/FL 1:26.39
Helsinki 1st, 55:56.31
Jul 9 Donington Park engine
Donington Park 12th, 39:53.39
Aug 6 Estoril 3rd, 40:35.19/Pole/FL 1:43.96
Estoril differential/FL 1:42.65
Oct 8 Magny Cours gearbox/Pole
Magny Cours >10th
1996 - ITC (Alfa Romeo), 11th, 95 points, 2 wins:
Apr 14 Hockenheim 11th, 41:07.28
Hockenheim 12th, 40:58.18
May 12 Nurburgring accident
Nurburgring 7th, 37:46.28
May 26 Estoril engine
Estoril accident
Jun 9 Helsinki hydraulics
Helsinki 6th, 50:33.00
Jun 23 Norisring brakes
Norisring brakes
Jul 7 Diepholz clutch
Diepholz -
Aug 18 Silverstone 3rd, 37:21.978
Silverstone accident
Sep 1 Nurburgring 6th, 36:52.83
Nurburgring 15th, 37:07.55
Sep 15 Magny Cours 2nd, 39:00.05/Pole
Magny Cours engine
Sep 29 Mugello 1st, 37:08.987/Pole/FL 1:50.31
Mugello accident
Oct 13 Hockenheim brakes
Hockenheim accident
Oct 27 Sao Paulo DNS - electrics
Sao Paulo 1st, 43:26.99
Nov 10 Suzuka 6th, 38:28.72
Suzuka 6th, 38:11.68
1997 - F1 (Sauber-Petronas C16), 19th, 1 pt
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
9/3 13 6 Australia 1:32:04.758
30/3 19 11 Brazil -1 lap
13/4 14 - Argentina Spin
27/4 12 7 Imola -1 lap
11/5 11 - Monaco accident
1998 - Italian Touring Cars (Alfa Romeo 156), 3rd, 331 pts, 3 wins.
May 17 Binetto 5th, 26:24.23
May 17 Binetto 3rd, 52:54.63
May 31 Imola 4th, 21:52.42
May 31 Imola 4th, 41:29.46
Jun 28 Monza 1st, 15:14.51
Jun 28 Monza 2nd, 34:14.59
Jul 12 Varano 3rd, 17:24.81
Jul 12 Varano 3rd, 46:54.37
Jul 26 Vallelunga 4th, 20:34.63
Jul 26 Vallelunga accident
Aug 2 Magione 2nd, 27:51.97
Aug 2 Magione 10th
Aug 30 Enna-Pergusa 3rd, 19:22.31
Aug 30 Enna-Pergusa 2nd, 37:02.97
Sep 13 Misano 2nd, 25:09.72
Sep 13 Misano DSQ
Sep 27 Monza 2nd, 19:10.58
Sep 27 Monza 3rd, 34:18.02
Oct 4 Vallelunga 1st, 20:22.77
Oct 4 Vallelunga 1st, 40:41.03
German Super Touring (Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156)
Jul 4 Norisring >10th
Jul 5 Norisring >10th
1999 - Italian Super Touring (Alfa Romeo 156), 4th, 343pts, 3 wins.
Apr 18 Misano 3rd, 17:18.337
Apr 18 Misano 3rd, 32:21.286
May 9 Binetto 5th, 18:01.454
May 9 Binetto 5th, 36:23.307
May 22 Imola 4th
May 23 Imola accident
Jun 5 Enna-Pergusa 3rd, 17:29.005
Jun 6 Enna-Pergusa 2nd, 31:41.934
Jun 19 Magione 8th, 21:00.101
Jun 20 Magione 3rd, 33:39.805
Jul 11 Mugello accident
Jul 11 Mugello 2nd, 31:49.21
Aug 1 Misano 1st, 17:45.636
Aug 1 Misano 3rd, 32:25.647
Sep 5 Varano 1st, 16:16.445
Sep 5 Varano 3rd, 29:10.219
Sep 26 Monza 2nd, 19:10.877
Sep 26 Monza 2nd, 30:42.679
Oct 10 Vallelunga 1st, 18:49.987
Oct 10 Vallelunga 4th, 35:15.996
German Super Touring (Alfa Romeo 156)
Aug 8 Misano 3rd, 21:31.720
Aug 8 Misano accident
SportsRacing World Cup (Target 24 Riley & Scott Judd):
Jun 27 Enna-Pergusa 2nd, 2:32:26.803 (with A.de Lorenzi)
Sep 19 Magny Cours >7th/spin (with A.de Lorenzi)
Nov 28 Kyalami 3rd, 1:31:37.42 (with A.Caffi)
2000 - European Super Touring Cup (Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156), 4th, 195 pts
Apr 2 Mugello 2nd, 17m42.052
Apr 2 Mugello 2nd, 17m42.553
Apr 30 Enna-Pergusa 3rd, 17m37.26
Apr 30 Enna-Pergusa 6th, 18m02.34
May 14 A1-Ring 4th, 19m53.435
May 14 A1-Ring 3rd, 21m19.725
Jun 11 Monza 14th, 19m46.005
Jun 11 Monza ret/8 laps/accident
Jul 2 Hungaroring 5th, 19m28.003
Jul 2 Hungaroring 5th, 19m21.515
Jul 9 Imola 5th, 19m44.245
Jul 9 Imola 4th, 19m40.011
Jul 23 Misano 5th, 19m39.757
Jul 23 Misano 5th, 19m50.120
Sep 17 Brno 3rd, 21m39.920
Sep 17 Brno 6th, 21m12.244
Sep 24 Vallelunga 2nd, 20m19.057
Sep 24 Vallelunga 2nd, 16m28.113
Oct 8 Novo Mesto 2nd, 28m43.171
Oct 8 Novo Mesto 3rd, 29m09.680
Nurburgring 24 Hrs (Alfa Romeo 156): ret, with C.Danner & S.Modena
2001 - FIA European Touring Cars (Alfa Romeo 156): 2nd, 604 pts
Apr 1 Monza 1st, 17m34.735
Apr 1 Monza 2nd, 17m47.143
Apr 16 Brno 1st, 24m25.193
Apr 16 Brno 2nd, 21m41.308
May 1 Magny-Cours 2nd, 21m08.523
May 1 Magny-Cours 2nd, 21m18.503
May 13 Silverstone 5th, 19m38.673
May 13 Silverstone 3rd, 19m46.738
May 20 Zolder ret/electrics
May 20 Zolder 3rd, 21m26.785
Jul 1 Hungaroring last
Jul 1 Hungaroring 2nd, 22m47.292
Aug 26 A1-Ring 14th, 20m43.085/blown tyre
Aug 26 A1-Ring 2nd, 19m52.048
Sep 9 Nurburgring 1st, 21m56.814
Sep 9 Nurburgring 5th, 19m57.879
Sep 30 Jarama 4th, 22m59.815
Sep 30 Jarama 5th, 21m44.273
Oct 21 Estoril 4th, 21m14.787
Oct 21 Estoril 4th, 21m30.855
2nd in 24 Hrs of Sicily (Alfa Romeo 147) with F.Giovanardi, F.Massa &
G.Francia
2002 - European Touring Cars (GTA Racing Team Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156): 3rd, 86 pts
Apr 21 Magny-Cours 2nd, 21m52.568
Apr 21 Magny-Cours 2nd, 22m04.5
May 5 Silverstone 1st, 20m43.162
May 5 Silverstone 2nd, 20m35.606
May 19 Brno 3rd, 22m43.269
May 19 Brno 3rd, 22m34.832
Jun 2 Jarama 2nd, 22m47.024
Jun 2 Jarama 1st, 22m44.195
Jun 30 Anderstorp 1st, 24m42.633
Jun 30 Anderstorp 5th, 22m37.334
Jul 14 Oschersleben 6th, 22m39.353
Jul 14 Oschersleben 6th, 22m33.025
Sep 22 Enna-Pergusa 2nd, 20m07.282
Sep 22 Enna-Pergusa 4th, 20m17.231
Oct 6 Donington Park ret/1 lap/accident damage
Oct 6 Donington Park DNS
Oct 20 Estoril ret/0 laps/accident
Oct 20 Estoril 6th, 22m31.380
Macau Guia Race (Alfa Romeo 147): 2nd.
2003 - European Touring Car Championship (Autodelta Alfa Romeo 156 GTA): 4th, 92 pts
Apr 6 Barcelona 7th, 21m44.574
Apr 6 Barcelona 6th, 21m34.597
Apr 27 Magny-Cours 2nd, 22m25.925
Apr 27 Magny-Cours 2nd, 22m33.694
May 11 Enna-Pergusa 7th, 20m00.053
May 11 Enna-Pergusa 5th, 19m58.260
May 25 Brno 13th, 23m08.143
May 25 Brno 5th, 22m40.733
Jun 29 Donington Park 2nd, 22m34.378
Jun 29 Donington Park 4th, 22m32.912
Jul 27 Spa-Francorchamps 4th, 20m39.962
Jul 27 Spa-Francorchamps 2nd, 20m31.229
Sep 7 Anderstorp 6th, 22m06.026
Sep 7 Anderstorp 1st, 21m52.580
Sep 21 Oschersleben 17th, -1 lap
Sep 21 Oschersleben 8th, 20m51.811
Oct 5 Estoril 2nd, 22m02.838
Oct 5 Estoril 2nd, 22m00.871
Oct 19 Monza 10th, -1 lap
Oct 19 Monza 4th, 18m32.236
2004 Porsche Supercup: ret Imola
2005 FIA World Touring Cars (RML Chevrolet Lacetti)
Apr 10 Monza 24th, 18m48.970
Apr 10 Monza 15th, 18m47.451
May 1 Magny-Cours 17th, 22m58.040
May 1 Magny-Cours 13th, 22m47.501
May 15 Silverstone ret/0 laps/accident
May 15 Silverstone DNS/accident damage
May 29 Imola 13th, 22m46.821
May 29 Imola 11th, 22m33.182
Jun 26 Puebla 10th, 26m31.291
Jun 26 Puebla 7th, 26m27.916
Jul 31 Spa-Francorchamps 17th, 23m22.914
Jul 31 Spa-Francorchamps 18th, -1 lap
Aug 28 Oschersleben 17th, 22m28.669
Aug 28 Oschersleben 11th, 22m12.879
Sep 18 Istanbul Park ret/6 laps/accident damage
Sep 18 Istanbul Park ret/4 laps/accident damage
Oct 2 Valencia 7th, 23m08.171
Oct 2 Valencia ret/2 laps/electrical
Nov 20 Macau 4th, 42m15.800
Nov 20 Macau 11th, 9 laps/accident
2006 WTCC (RML Chevrolet Lacetti): 12th, 24 pts
Apr 2 Monza 27th, 9 laps
Apr 2 Monza 7th, 18m45.333
Apr 30 Magny-Cours 11th, 22m38.287
Apr 30 Magny-Cours 8th, 22m36.607
May 21 Brands Hatch GP NC/3 laps/running
May 21 Brands Hatch GP 12th, 30m22.588
Jun 4 Oschersleben 14th, 22m35.251
Jun 4 Oschersleben 21st, 22m49.475
Jul 2 Curitiba ret/10 laps/engine
Jul 2 Curitiba DNS
Jul 30 Puebla 15th, 58m14.597
Jul 30 Puebla ret/7 laps/overheating
Sep 3 Brno 11th, 22m57.896
Sep 3 Brno 7th, 22m46.977
Sep 24 Istanbul Park 7th, 21m36.540
Sep 24 Istanbul Park 3rd, 23m14.263
Oct 8 Valencia 3rd, 38m22.579
Oct 8 Valencia 4th, 23m17.893
Nov 19 Macau 22nd, -3 laps
Nov 19 Macau DNS
2007 WTCC (RML Chevrolet Lacetti): 5th, 71 pts
Mar 11 Curitiba ret/0 laps/accident
Mar 11 Curitiba 10th, 20m38.573
May 6 Zandvoort 2nd, 25m13.514
May 6 Zandvoort 4th, 22m07.088
May 20 Valencia 2nd, 29m39.952
May 20 Valencia 5th, 23m17.636
Jun 3 Pau ret/12 laps/accident
Jun 3 Pau 11th, 32m19.683
Jun 17 Brno 5th, 27m05.756
Jun 17 Brno 6th, 22m52.121
Jul 8 Boavista 3rd, 34m09.471
Jul 8 Boavista 20th, -1 lap/accident
Jul 29 Anderstorp 7th, 24m17.529
Jul 29 Anderstorp 2nd, 23m42.728
Aug 26 Oschersleben ret/1 lap/accident damage
Aug 26 Oschersleben 21st, -1 lap
Sep 23 Brands Hatch ret/0 lap/accident
Sep 23 Brands Hatch 12th, 28m21.712
Oct 7 Monza 4th, 18m20.634
Oct 7 Monza 2nd, 18m22.968
Nov 18 Macau 7th, 23m24.774
Nov 18 Macau 2nd, 23m20.091
2008 FIA WTCC (RML Chevrolet Lacetti): 11th, 48 pts
Mar 2 Curitiba ret/2 laps/accident damage
Mar 2 Curitiba 12th, 20m24.478
Apr 6 Puebla 3rd, 27m15.543
Apr 6 Puebla ret/10 laps/suspension
May 18 Valencia 6th, 23m04.666
May 18 Valencia 9th, 23m09.306
Jun 1 Pau 7th, 52m42.952
Jun 1 Pau 2nd, 36m05.934
Jun 15 Brno 11th, 22m21.159
Jun 15 Brno 11th, 22m21.927
Jul 13 Estoril 2nd, 22m05.951
Jul 13 Estoril 6th, 22m10.961
Jul 27 Brands Hatch GP 23rd, -1 lap
Jul 27 Brands Hatch GP 12th, 30m22.816
Aug 31 Oschersleben ret/0 laps/accident
Aug 31 Oschersleben 11th, 23m15.447
Sep 21 Imola 6th, 21m27.570
Sep 21 Imola 4th, 30m23.960
Oct 5 Monza 5th, 18m24.559
Oct 5 Monza 3rd, 18m19.043
Oct 26 Okayama 16th, 26m48.099
Oct 26 Okayama 12th, 26m45.014
Nov 16 Macau 9th, 23m23.112
Nov 16 Macau ret/2 laps/brakes
2009 WTCC (RML Chevrolet Cruze): 13th, 27 pts
Mar 8 Curitiba 15th, 27m22.982
Mar 8 Curitiba 15th, 28m12.343
Mar 22 Puebla 8th, 27m03.522
Mar 22 Puebla 10th, 26m57.607
May 3 Marrakech 6th, 24m12.817
May 3 Marrakech 1st, 27m29.960
May 17 Pau ret/2 laps
May 17 Pau 9th, 52m44.841
May 31 Valencia 11th, 23m30.136
May 31 Valencia 13th, 23m39.214
Jun 21 Brno ret/0 laps/accident
Jun 21 Brno 13th, 22m31.358
Jul 5 Porto 5th, 1h04m27.564
Jul 5 Porto ret/5 laps/accident damage
Jul 19 Brands Hatch 22nd, 15 laps/puncture
Jul 19 Brands Hatch 17th, 28m33.973
Sep 6 Oschersleben 15th, 23m45.049
Sep 6 Oschersleben 6th, 23m12.126
Sep 20 Imola ret/3 laps/engine
Sep 20 Imola 16th, 22m07.262
Nov 1 Okayama 12th, 32m51.104
Nov 1 Okayama 5th, 27m08.740
Nov 22 Macau 12th, 23m21.103
Nov 22 Macau 7th, 22m25.525
2011 VW Scirocco R-Cup: 3rd Hockenheim. Nurburgring 24 Hrs (Scuderia
Cameron Glickenhaus N.Technology P4/5 Competizione): 39th, with
L.Cappellari, M.Salo, F.Giovanardi
2012 VW Scirocco Cup: 3rd in one-off appearance at Norisring
2013 VW Scirocco R Cup: 1st Hockenheim
Italian Superstars (Petri Corse Porsche Panamera S)
Jun 24 Zolder 10th, 28m31.090
Jun 24 Zolder ret/1 lap
2018 Nurburgring 24 Hrs (Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i30N TCR): 35th, -15 laps, with M.Lauck,
A.Gόlden, P.Terting
Italian GT (Petri Corse Bentley Continental GT3): with A.Caffi
Jul 14 Mugello 9th, -1 lap
Jul 15 Mugello 7th, 59m56.733