Bruno Giacomelli

Bruno Giacomelli (born the September 10th 1952 with Borgo Poncarale, in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy) is old a racing driver Italy N.

Biography

Bruno Giacomelli begins his career in 1972 in the championship from Italy of Formule Ford. After a one year old bracket devoted to fulfill its military obligations, it takes again the wheel in 1974 in Formule 3. Its three seasons in the discipline will culminate with its victory in the prestigious Grand Prix of Monaco F3 in 1976.

In 1977, it reaches the championship of Europe of Formule 2, and at the end of the year carries out its beginnings in Formule 1 on a McLaren at the time of the GP of Italy with Monza. Always in F2 at the time of the season 1978, Giacommelli, dominates the championship of Europe with eight victories, and finds F1 at the end of the year, always at McLaren. With this occasion, it gains a nickname which will follow it all its career: " Jack O' Melley" , Irish adaptation of its Italian patronym by its mechanics. In reference to its physique fatty, it will be later also called " Panda".

In 1979, it is recruited by Alfa Romeo, which carries out its great return Formulates 1 as a complete manufacturer of them (frame and engine). After some not very conclusive appearances, Bruno and Esparto take part in their first season supplements in 1980. Leaded by a catastrophic reliability then by the fatal accident of its fellow-member Patrick To strip of straw, the year makes it possible nevertheless Bruno to post a pretty potential in term of performance at the time of the qualifications, with in particular a pole position at the end of the year in Watkins Glen. But these promises will never be concretized at the time of the two following seasons. It takes down a podium in Las Vegas in 1981, but sinks in 1982, dominated of pure speed by its young person and impetuous fellow-member Andrea de Cesaris.

Not preserved by Esparto, Giacomelli finds refuge in 1983 in the modest stable Toleman, before having, for lack of serious offers in F1, to briefly turn to the championship CART to the United States where success will not be more with go.

Discrete pilot tester on behalf of the stable March in 1989, it carries out a return surprised in championship of the world starting from the GP of San Marino 1990, third sleeve of the season. Invited to replace Gary Brabham in the stable Life, Giacomelli does not resist emulously of replonger Formulates of them 1, seven years after in being party, and that in spite of the calamitous reputation of the team. Despite everything its experiment, it will not make any miracle, failing systematically, and by far, to extirpate its mounting (driven during the major part of the season by a driving exotic W12 Rocchi) of the meeting of pre-qualification of Friday morning. This adventure puts a final term at its career.

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