Merzario, Arturo (I)
b 11/3/1943 (Civenna)
1969 - Won Mugello GP in Abarth 2-litre
1972 - 2 F1 GP (Ferrari), 1 point. (6th Britain). Won Spa 1000km with Redman,
Targa Florio with Munari, Rand 9 Hrs with Regazzoni (all Ferrari)
European 2-litre champion
1973 - 9 F1 GP (Ferrari), 6 points, 12th. (4th Brazil, S.Africa)
1974 - 15 F1 GP (Williams), 4 points, 17th. (4th Italy, 6th S.Africa).
3rd in non-title Medici GP
1975 - 7 F1 GP (6 Williams, 1 Fittipaldi), 0 points. DNQ Monaco. Sportscars
(Alfa Romeo): won at Dijon, Monza, Enna and Nurburgring
1976 - 14 F1 GP (7 March, 7 Wolf), 0 points. DNQ=2, DNS Italy (withdrawn)
1977 - 8 F1 GP (7 Merzario, 1 Shadow), 0 points. DNQ=3. Sportscars
(Autodelta): won at Dijon, Enna, Estoril, Paul Ricard
1978 - 16 F1 GP (Merzario), 0 points. DNQ=8
1979 - 14 F1 GP (Merzario), 0 points. DNQ=12
1995 - Italian Sports-Prototypes (Centenari-Alfa): Won at Vallelunga
Won Maserati Biturbo races at Imola and Estoril.
1996 - 5th in Vallelunga 6 hrs (Maserati Ghibli) with Bruno Corradi and
Fabio Santaniello.
1997 - Sportscars (Ferrari 355): 6th in Monza 1000km with 'Meyer' & R.Ragazzi.
Italian Sports Prototypes (Centenari): 2nd Mugello, 2nd Misano.
International Sports Racing Series (Centenari MAC97)
Jul 6 Donington Park 5th, -8 laps
Aug 2 Zolder crash
Sep 14 Brno 1st
Nov 9 Jarama 2nd, -2 laps
1998 - International Sports Racing Series (Centenari-Alfa Romeo) with
R.Donovan
Apr 13 Paul Ricard 4th, -6 laps (1st SR2)
Aug 16 Anderstorp off
1999 - International Sports Racing Series (Cauduro Tampolli Team Tampolli
RS2-RTA99), 5th, 55 pts, with P.Maccari
Mar 28 Barcelona ret/4 laps/engine (& G.Gulinelli)
Apr 11 Monza 5th, -9 laps (& G.Gulinelli)
May 26 Spa-Francorchamps 8th, -6 laps
Jun 27 Enna-Pergusa 8th, -15 laps
Jul 18 Donington Park ret/75 laps/accident
Aug 1 Brno ret/11 laps/engine
(Bruneau Debora-BMW), with P.Bruneau & M.Rostan
Nov 28 Kyalami ret/40 laps/lost wheel
2001 - FIA Sportscar Championship (Bruneau Debora-BMW), with P.Bruneau &
M.Rostan
Apr 8 Barcelona 11th, -15 laps
Apr 22 Monza 1000 km ret/81 laps
May 13 Spa-Francorchamps 13th/55 laps
Jul 1 Brno 14th/47 laps
2002 - FIA Sportscar Championship (PIR Pilbeam-Peugeot MP84): with M.Rostan
May 19 Brno ret/26 laps/engine
2008 – Nurburgring 24 Hrs (BMW M3): ret, with L.Scalini, M.Simoncini, R.Purtscher