Andrea Chiesa (born 6 May 1964) is a former
Formula One
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driver from
Switzerland
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. He participated in 10 Grands Prix, debuting on 1 March 1992.
Career
![1992 Andrea Chiesa Fondmetal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/1992_Andrea_Chiesa_Fondmetal.jpg)
Chiesa began racing in 1980 with karts, and continued to cars in 1985, competing in Italian
Formula 3
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ...
and
Formula 3000
Formula 3000 (F3000) was a type of open wheel, single seater formula racing, occupying the tier immediately below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was so named because the cars were powered by 3.0 L engines.
Formula 3000 championships
...
. In 1992, he progressed to Formula One and raced with the
Fondmetal
Fondmetal S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of alloy wheels, founded in 1972 by Gabriele Rumi.
A Formula One constructor of the same name, also owned by Rumi, competed in the and seasons, scoring no championship points. The company also spon ...
team. However, he qualified for only three grands prix out of ten, and scored no championship points after retiring from each race. After the
German GP, the team replaced him with
Eric van de Poele
Eric van de Poele (born 30 September 1961) is a Belgian racing driver and former Formula One driver. He participated in 29 Grands Prix, in 1991 and 1992. He is a three-times class winner at 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won three Formula 3000 races i ...
. After Formula One, Chiesa returned to kart racing and
touring cars
Touring car racing is a motorsport road racing competition with heavily modified road-going cars. It has both similarities to and significant differences from stock car racing, which is popular in the United States.
While the cars do not mo ...
for several years.
He currently drives
GT cars. In 2007, he raced for Speedy Racing in a
Spyker C8
The Spyker C8 is a sports car produced by the Dutch automaker Spyker Cars since 2000. The design takes visual cues from the 1999 Spyker Silvestris V8 concept car but the proportions have been changed vastly.
First generation (2000–2012)
Spyd ...
GT2 car in LeMans Series. In April 2009, racing squad Swiss Team announced they would be fielding a
Maserati Quattroporte
The Maserati Quattroporte () is a four-door full-size luxury sports sedan produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. The name translated from Italian means "four doors". The car is currently in its sixth generation, with the first g ...
in the Italian
Superstars touring car
Touring car and tourer are both terms for open cars (i.e. cars without a fixed roof).
"Touring car" is a style of open car built in the United States which seats four or more people. The style was popular from the early 1900s to the 1930s.
Th ...
series with Chiesa as a driver.
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Swiss Team takes Maserati Quattroporte to the track in Superstar Series. 13 April 2009.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
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Complete Formula One results
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American Open Wheel
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CART
24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
External links
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Profile on F1 Rejects
1964 births
Living people
Swiss racing drivers
Swiss Formula One drivers
Fondmetal Formula One drivers
International Formula 3000 drivers
Champ Car drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
European Le Mans Series drivers
Superstars Series drivers
Italian emigrants to Switzerland
Swiss people of Italian descent
People of Lombard descent
ADAC GT Masters drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
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Rebellion Racing drivers
Paul Stewart Racing drivers
EuroInternational drivers