BIOGRAPHY

M A R T I N I , Pierluigi (I)
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b 23/4/1961
Place of birth:      Lugo di Romagna
Height:              1,67 m
Weight:              68 kg
Marital status:      married to Sandra
Hobbies:             wildfowling, fishing, 
                     discos
Sports:              golf, jogging
Favourite food:      Pasta
Favourite drink:     Water
Favourite music:     Rod Stewart
First racing car:    1980 - Formula Fiat 
                     Abarth
First success:       1982 - Italian 
                     Formula 3, Misano

Most memorable experience:
"1983 at Croix-en-Ternois, where I won
the European F3 Championship."

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

M A R T I N I , Pierluigi (I)
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1981 - Italian F3, 12th
1982 - Italian F3, 3rd, 3 wins (Imola, 
       Monza, Misano)
1983 - F3, European Champion (Ralt-Alfa 
       Romeo), 4 wins (Nogaro, Jarama, 
       Imola, Croix-en-Ternois). 4th in 
       Monaco F3 race. F2, 10th (2nd 
       Misano)
1984 - Group C-races with Lancia, 4 races, 
       champion. DNQ F1 Toleman at
       Italian GP
1985 - 16 F1 races (Minardi), DNQ=1
1986 - F3000 (Pavesi), 2nd, 3 wins (Imola, 
       Mugello, Jarama. 2nd at Enna,
       Birmingham). 10th in Macau F3 race
1987 - F3000 (Pavesi), 11th (2nd at Enna, 
       5th at Donington)
1988 - F3000, 4th, one win in Enna (2nd at 
       Brands, 3rd at Pau, Birmingham) 
       9 F1 races (Minardi), 1 pt, 16th
1989 - 15 races (Minardi), 5 points, 14th
1990 - 16 races (Minardi)
1991 - 16 races (Minardi), 6 points, 11th
1992 - 16 races (Dallara), 2 points, 14th
1993 - 8 races (Minardi), 0 points
1994 - 16 races (Minardi), 4 points, 21st
1995 - 9 races (Minardi), 0 points

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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