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🇮🇹 Alessandro Zanardi

Racing driver from Italy. IMSA WeatherTech, BMW Team RLL.
Driver facts
Full name
Alessandro Zanardi
Born
23 October 1966(b. 1966)
Nationality
Italy
Current team
BMW Team RLL
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Retired
Career wins
6
Career podiums
16
Career starts
165
Career DNFs
41
Racer Rating
5,123
Alessandro Zanardi
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,123
Rank 1001 of 38,983 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Alessandro Zanardi is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in IMSA WeatherTech for BMW Team RLL. Zanardi has recorded 6 wins and 16 podiums from 165 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,123 ranks Zanardi 1001th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2019 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2019-01-26Daytona International Speedway GTLMIMSA WeatherTechP9−119
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+160Race of Czech Republic 2008World Touring Car ChampionshipP1
+150Vallelunga 1991International Formula 3000P1
+142Race of Turkey 2006World Touring Car ChampionshipP1
+142Mugello 1991International Formula 3000P1
+140Race of Czech Republic 2009World Touring Car ChampionshipP1
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Race of Turkey4 starts+47
Race of Italy10 starts+33
Race of Czech Republic8 starts+28
Race of Brazil8 starts+22
Struggles
Race of Japan4 starts-33
Race of Mexico8 starts-32
Race of France10 starts-26
Race of Germany10 starts-19
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2019▸IMSA WeatherTechBMW Team RLL100000P19−1195,123
2018▸DTMBMW Team RMR200000P18+175,123
2009▸World Touring Car ChampionshipBMW Team Italy-Spain2311400P12+1135,225
2008▸World Touring Car ChampionshipBMW Team Italy-Spain / Roal Motorsport2413120P13+4495,112
2007▸World Touring Car ChampionshipBMW Team Italy-Spain / Roal Motorsport2101500P14−4074,663
2006▸World Touring Car ChampionshipBMW Team Italy-Spain / Roal Motorsport2013200P10−5345,069
2005▸World Touring Car ChampionshipBMW Team Italy-Spain / Roal Motorsport1712130P10—5,604
1999▸Formula 1Williams16001000P15+685,604
1994▸Formula 1Team Lotus1000500P20−3035,536
1993▸Formula 1Team Lotus1200701P15−1855,839
1992▸Formula 1Minardi100100P15−1436,024
1991▸International Formula 3000Il Barone Rampante1026430P2+5526,167
▸Formula 1Jordan300100P16↑184+46
1990▸Formula 3 MacauRC Motorsport300000—−545,385
1989▸Formula 3 MacauIntersport Racing100000—−505,439
▸International Formula 3000Automotive BVM100000P23+4,089
Recent coverage
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Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Zanardi finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇨🇭 Alain Menu5,619108575153%
🇮🇹 Gabriele TarquiniFIA Silver4,857106297727%
🇯🇵 Augusto FarfusFIA Gold4,778106337331%
🇵🇹 Andy PriaulxFIA Gold4,703105228321%
🇪🇸 Jordi Gené4,181105436241%
🇮🇹 Nicola Larini5,083104505448%
🇩🇪 Jörg MüllerFIA Gold4,176103366735%
🇬🇧 Robert Huff4,090103436042%
🇳🇱 Tom CoronelFIA Gold3,524102505249%
🇮🇹 Stefano D'AsteFIA Silver3,238100653565%
🇩🇪 Pascal WehrleinFIA Platinum, 2× champion6,96721150%
🇫🇷 Alain ProstHigher-rated, 5× champion6,802141137%
🇧🇷 Nelson PiquetFIA Platinum, 3× champion6,71131233%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
991🇨🇭 Gabriele VaranoInternational Formula 30005,131
992🇵🇹 Filipe AlbuquerqueIMSA WeatherTech5,130
993🇮🇹 Giovanni VenturiniGT World Challenge Europe5,130
994🇮🇹 Matteo CairoliDTM5,129
995🇦🇺 Tom SargentGT World Challenge America5,129
996🇧🇷 Vlad LomkoAsian Le Mans Series5,129
997🇬🇧 Dean StonemanGT World Challenge Europe5,128
998🇫🇷 Frédéric GospariniInternational Formula 30005,127
999🇮🇹 Mattia DrudiWEC5,127
1,000🇺🇸 Eddie SachsFormula 15,125
1,001🇮🇹 Alessandro ZanardiIMSA WeatherTech5,123
1,002🇮🇹 Fabrizio BarbazzaFormula 15,123
1,003🇺🇸 Paul MenardTrans-Am5,123
1,004🇩🇪 Bernd Schneider24H Series5,122
1,005🇩🇪 Jan SeyffarthNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie5,122
1,006🇺🇸 Madison SnowIMSA WeatherTech5,122
1,007🇺🇸 Roger YasukawaIndyCar5,122
1,008🇯🇵 Tatsuya KataokaSuper GT5,122
1,009🇯🇵 Takashi KogureSuper GT5,121
1,010🇧🇷 Enrique BernoldiStock Car Pro Series5,118
1,011🇺🇸 Matt McMurryRadical Cup NA5,118
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Alessandro Zanardi is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in IMSA WeatherTech for BMW Team RLL. Zanardi has recorded 6 wins and 16 podiums from 165 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,123 ranks Zanardi 1001th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies aged 59[1]
The New York Times
4 May 2026
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The Incredible Life Of Racing’s Alex Zanardi Comes To An End At 59[2]
Forbes
2 May 2026
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Former F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies at 59[3]
Reuters
2 May 2026
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