Gianfranco Cunico (born 11 October 1957 in

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) is an Italian

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driver who won the 1993

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Career

Cunico scored his first points in the

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on the 1989

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when he finished seventh, driving for

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. In 1991 he scored his first podium by finishing third on the Tour de Corse. On the 1993

he took a surprise win as a privateer driver. He won the Italian Rally Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 2000 and 2001 he won the Italian Gravel title.

WRC victories

References

External links

Official website

Profile at RallyBase

Profile at eWRC-results.com
Living people Sportspeople from Vicenza 1957 births Italian rally drivers World Rally Championship drivers Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers {{Italy-autoracing-bio-stub