Gabriele Gardel (born 22 October 1977 in

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) is a Swiss racing driver. He is the 2005 FIA GT Champion.

Career

Complete chronology: * 1995:

Formula Ford Formula Ford, also known as F1600 and Formula F, is an entry-level class of single seater, open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held across the world form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers. Formula For ...

, best finish: 4th. * 1996: Italian F3, Italian runner, best driver under 21 (2 wins, 7 podiums). * 1997: Italian F3, best finish: 6th. * 1998: Italian F3, best finish: 5th. * 1999: German F3, Junior Team Benetton, best finish: 4th. * 2000–2002: Euroseries 3000, 8th absolute. * 2003:

2003 FIA GT Championship season The 2003 FIA GT Championship was the seventh FIA GT Championship. It comprised the FIA GT Championship for Drivers, the N-GT Cup for Drivers, the FIA GT Championship for Teams and the N-GT Cup for Teams.FIA GT Championship – 2003 Sporting Regula ...

, N-GT class best finish: 3rd. * 2004: 2004 FIA GT Championship season, vice world champion GT1 (2 wins, 7 podiums) with Ferrari Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello. * 2005:

2005 FIA GT Championship season The 2005 FIA GT Championship season was the 9th season of FIA GT Championship motor racing. It featured a series of races for GT1 Grand Touring and GT2 Series Grand Touring cars, the former more powerful and highly developed and the latter remaini ...

, GT1 World Champion (3 wins, 6 podiums) with Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello. * 2006: 2006 Le Mans Series season, World Champion GT1 (2 wins, 3 podiums) with

Aston Martin DBR9 The Aston Martin DBR9 is a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing, debuting in 2005 and racing actively in international sportscar racing until the end of GT1 category in 2011. The name DBR9 is derived from the original 24 Hours of Le Mans-winn ...

. * 2007:

2007 Le Mans Series season The 2007 Le Mans Series was the fourth season of ACO's Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began on 15 April and ended on 10 November after six ...

, 4th absolute GT1 category (5 podiums) with Aston Martin DBR9. * 2007: 24 Hours of Silverstone, 3rd absolute category GTR. * 2008:

Grand-Am Grand-Am Road Racing or Grand-Am was an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize road racing competitions in North America. Its primary focus was the Rolex Sports Car Series, an endurance racing championship series. ...

, best finish: 6th and participation in the

2008 24 Hours of Daytona The 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona was the first round of the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season and the 46th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona. It took place at Daytona International Speedway between January 26–27, 2008. Qualifying In the Dayton ...

. * 2009: Porsche Carrera Cup Italy. * 2010:

2010 Le Mans Series season The 2010 Le Mans Series was the seventh season of Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Le Mans Series. It featured five events between 11 April and 12 September 2010. For the first time in 2010, Formula Le Mans (FLM) cars were run in a fifth class in the ...

, LMS GT1 champion with Ford Saleen S7R. * 2010:

24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose ...

, GT1 winner with Saleen S7R with Ford. * 2010:

2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup The 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup was the inaugural running of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, an international auto racing championship for manufacturers and teams. The Cup featured endurance races from ...

, Intercontinental Champion with Ford Saleen S7R in GT1 category. * 2011:

, winner of the GTE-am class with Corvette C6 – ZR1. * 2011:

2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup The 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup was the second and final Season running of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, an international auto racing championship for manufacturers and teams. The Cup featured endur ...

Intercontinental Champion category Gt-am with Corvette C6-ZR1. * 2012:

2012 Blancpain Endurance Series season The 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the second season of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season featured six rounds lasting three hours each, starting on 14 April at Monza and ended in October at Navarra. An improved support package ...

with Emil Frey GT3 Jaguar Racing and 2012 International GT Open season with Maserati MC3. * 2013:

2013 Blancpain Endurance Series season The 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the third season of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season commenced on 14 April at Monza and ended on 22 September at the Nürburgring. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for ...

with Emil Frey GT3 Jaguar Racing and 2013 Italian GT Championship season with Porsche. * 2014:

2014 Blancpain Endurance Series season The 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the fourth season of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season started on 12 April at Monza and ended on 21 September at the Nürburgring. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for ...

with Emil Frey GT3 Jaguar Racing. Trofeo Maserati, 4th absolute (2 wins, 6 podiums).

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (formerly known as Racecar Euro Series and Euro-Racecar NASCAR Touring Series) is an official NASCAR stock-car racing series based in Europe. It is one of NASCAR's three international-sanctioned series, alongside the ...

2 Elite 2 race winner at Le Mans. * 2015:

2015 Blancpain Endurance Series season The 2015 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the fifth season of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season started on 12 April at Monza and ended on 20 September at the Nürburgring. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for ...

with Emil Frey GT3 Jaguar Racing.

Motorsport results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2

References

External links

Official website
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