Mauro Baldi
Mauro Giuseppe Baldi[1] (born 31 January 1954) is an Italian former Formula One and endurance driver who raced for the Arrows, Alfa Romeo and Spirit teams.
![]() Baldi at the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix | |
Born | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 31 January 1954
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1982 – 1985 |
Teams | Arrows, Alfa Romeo, Spirit |
Entries | 41 (36 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 5 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1982 South African Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1985 San Marino Grand Prix |
He was the seventh of nine drivers who completed the informal Triple Crown in endurance racing.
Biography
Baldi started his career in rallying in 1972 and turned to circuit racing in 1975 with the Italian Renault 5 Cup. By 1980 he had become a top Formula 3 driver, winning the Monaco F3 Grand Prix and the 1981 European Formula 3 Championship with eight victories. In 1982 he signed to drive for Arrows before moving to Alfa Romeo in 1983, scoring a fifth place in Zandvoort. When Benetton became Alfa Romeo's team sponsor in 1984, Baldi lost his drive, and joined the underfunded Spirit team until 1985.
After retiring from Formula One he went to enjoy a successful career in sports car racing, driving for the works Martini-Lancia team in 1984 and 1985. In 1986, he switched to a Porsche 956 from Richard Lloyd Racing's outfit, returning to a works drive in 1988 with the Sauber-Mercedes team, with whom Baldi won the 1990 FIA World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers, sharing the car with Jean-Louis Schlesser. In 1991 and 1992 he was a driver for Peugeot. He had a brief return to F1, doing most of the test driving for the Modena Lambo project.
Returning to sports cars, he won the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1994, sharing the "road-going" Dauer 962 Le Mans (a modified Porsche 962) with Yannick Dalmas and Hurley Haywood. He also won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1998 and 2002, and the 12 Hours of Sebring, again in 1998, with Arie Luyendyk and Didier Theys.
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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1976 | Coppa Renault 5 Elf | 11 | 1 | ? | ? | 5 | 80 | 3rd | |
1977 | Coppa Renault 5 Elf | 10 | 3 | ? | 4 | 7 | 95 | 1st | |
Renault 5 European Cup | ? | 2 | ? | 1 | 4 | 52 | 1st | ||
1978 | Italian Formula Three | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 26 | 7th | |
European Formula Three | Scuderia Tricolore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16th | |
1979 | Italian Formula Three | ? | 1 | ? | 1 | ? | 35 | 3rd | |
European Formula Three | Scuderia Tricolore | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 4th | |
1980 | European Formula Three | Mauro Baldi | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 4th |
Italian Formula Three | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 13 | 8th | ||
German Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1981 | European Formula Three | Euroracing | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 94 | 1st |
Italian Formula Three | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 27 | 6th | ||
German Formula Three | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
1982 | Formula One | Arrows Racing Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th |
World Sportscar Championship | Momo Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38th | |
1983 | Formula One | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
1984 | Formula One | Spirit Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
World Sportscar Championship | Martini Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 19th | |
Jolly Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 Hours of Le Mans | Martini Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
1985 | World Sportscar Championship | Martini Racing | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 13th |
IMSA GT Championship | Bayside Disposal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC | |
Formula One | Spirit Enterprises Ltd. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
24 Hours of Le Mans | Martini Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | |
1986 | World Sportscar Championship | Liqui Moly Equipe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 9th |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | ||
1987 | World Sportscar Championship | Liqui Moly Equipe/Britten-Lloyd Racing | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 8th |
All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship | Toyota Team TOM'S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd | |
World Touring Car Championship | CiBiEmme Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1988 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 188 | 3rd |
IMSA GT Championship | Busby Racing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 13th | |
1988 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Sauber Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNS | |
1989 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 3rd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
IMSA GT Championship | Momo-Gebhardt Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1990 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 49.5 | 1st |
IMSA GT Championship | Busby Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1991 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 3rd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
1992 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 3rd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
1993 | Italian Superturismo Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22nd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
1994 | IMSA GT Championship | Euromotorsport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43rd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | Le Mans Porsche Team / Joest Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge | Porsche | ? | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 0 | NC | |
PPG Indy Car World Series | Payton/Coyne Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1995 | IMSA GT Championship | Scandia Racing Team | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 245 | 3rd |
1996 | IMSA GT Championship | Scandia Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 33rd |
1997 | FIA GT Championship | JB Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Konrad Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
1998 | IMSA GT Championship | Momo Doran Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
International Sports Racing Series | JB Racing Giesse Team Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
24 Hours of Le Mans | Moretti Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 14th | |
24 Hours of Daytona | Doran/Moretti Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
1999 | SportsRacing World Cup | JB Giesse Team Ferrari | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 5th |
American Le Mans Series | Doran Enterprises | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 34th | |
24 Hours of Le Mans | JB Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
2000 | SportsRacing World Cup | R&M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 12th |
Grand American Road Racing Championship | Doran/Lista Racing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 24th | |
American Le Mans Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40th | ||
24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Den Blå Avis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
2001 | Grand American Road Racing Championship | Lista Doran Racing | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 8th |
FIA Sportscar Championship | R&M | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 13th | |
2002 | FIA Sportscar Championship | R&M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 5th |
Rolex Sports Car Series | Doran Lista Racing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 7th | |
American Le Mans Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
24 Hours of Daytona | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
2003 | FIA Sportscar Championship | R&M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27th |
Rolex Sports Car Series | Ferri Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 28th | |
American Le Mans Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60th | ||
† As Baldi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete European Formula 3 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos. | Pts |
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1978 | Mauro Baldi | Toyota | ZAN | NÜR | ÖST | ZOL | IMO DNQ |
NÜR | DIJ | MNZ DNQ |
PER 11 |
MAG | KNU | KAR | DON | KAS | JAR | VLL 3 |
16th | 4 |
1979 | Mauro Baldi | Toyota | VLL 3 |
ÖST Ret |
ZOL Ret |
MAG 9 |
DON Ret |
ZAN 2 |
PER 5 |
MNZ 2 |
KNU Ret |
KIN Ret |
JAR | KAS | 4th | 22 | ||||
1980 | Ecurie Oreca | Renault | NÜR 4 |
ÖST 8 |
ZOL 15 |
MAG 5 |
ZAN 1 |
LAC 3 |
MUG 3 |
MNZ 18 |
MIS 1 |
KNU 11 |
JAR 1 |
KAS 5 |
ZOL 4 |
4th | 45 | |||
Toyota | SIL Ret |
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1981 | Euroracing | Alfa Romeo | VLL 1 |
NÜR 5 |
DON 6 |
ÖST 1 |
ZOL 1 |
MAG 2 |
LAC 6 |
ZAN 1 |
SIL 2 |
CET 1 |
MIS 1 |
KNU 1 |
JAR 2 |
IMO 1 |
MUG DNS |
1st | 94 |
Complete Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
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1982 | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A4 | Cosworth V8 | RSA DNQ |
BRA 10 |
USW DNQ |
SMR | BEL NC |
MON DNQ |
DET Ret |
CAN 8 |
NED 6 |
GBR 9 |
FRA Ret |
GER Ret |
AUT 6 |
SUI DNQ |
CPL 11 |
25th | 2 | |
Arrows A5 | ITA 12 |
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1983 | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 183T | Alfa Romeo V8 | BRA Ret |
USW Ret |
FRA Ret |
SMR 10 |
MON 6 |
BEL Ret |
DET 12 |
CAN 10 |
GBR 7 |
GER Ret |
AUT Ret |
NED 5 |
ITA Ret |
EUR Ret |
RSA Ret |
16th | 3 | |
1984 | Spirit Racing | Spirit 101 | Hart Straight-4 | BRA Ret |
RSA 8 |
BEL Ret |
SMR 8 |
FRA Ret |
MON DNQ |
CAN | DET | DAL | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR 8 |
POR 15 |
NC | 0 |
1985 | Spirit Enterprises Ltd. | Spirit 101D | Hart Straight-4 | BRA Ret |
POR Ret |
SMR Ret |
MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | BEL | EUR | RSA | AUS | NC | 0 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
IndyCar World Series
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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1994 | Payton/Coyne Racing | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MIS | MDO 19 |
NHM | VAN | ROA | NZR | LAG | 47th | 0 | [2] |
References
- "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Mauro Giuseppe Baldi". www.24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "Mauro Baldi – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.