Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in FIA World Touring Car Cup for BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse. Tarquini is a two-time champion (2009, 2018), with 30 wins and 96 podiums from 434 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,858 ranks Tarquini 1349th of 40,349 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.
| 2021-11-27 | WTCR Race of Russia | P14 | −44 |
| 2021-11-27 | WTCR Race of Russia | DNF | −75 |
| 2021-11-05 | WTCR Race of Italy | P9 | +33 |
| 2021-11-05 | WTCR Race of Italy | P5 | +91 |
| 2021-10-15 | WTCR Race of France | P3 | +137 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +160 | WTCR Race of Spain 2021 | FIA World Touring Car Cup | P1 |
| +146 | Race of China 2019 | FIA World Touring Car Cup | P2 |
| +141 | Osterreichring 1986 | International Formula 3000 | P3 |
| +137 | WTCR Race of France 2021 | FIA World Touring Car Cup | P3 |
| +137 | WTCR Race of Japan 2018 | FIA World Touring Car Cup | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ▸FIA World Touring Car Cup | BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | P10 | +215 | 4,858 |
| 2020 | ▸FIA World Touring Car Cup | BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −348 | 4,918 |
| 2019 | ▸FIA World Touring Car Cup | BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | 30 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −180 | 4,991 |
| 2018 | ▸FIA World Touring Car Cup | BRC Racing Team | 29 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | P2 | +226 | 4,800 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Hyunday Motorsport N | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −79 | ||
| 2017 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | Honda Racing Team JAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −189 | 5,064 |
| 2016 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | LADA Sport Rosneft | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −408 | 5,213 |
| 2015 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | Castrol Honda WTC Team | 24 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +212 | 5,335 |
| 2014 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | Castrol Honda WTC Team | 22 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | P6 | −85 | 5,534 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −173 | ||
| 2013 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | Castrol Honda WTC Team | 23 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | P2 | −54 | 5,667 |
| 2012 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | Lukoil Racing Team | 24 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | P4 | +44 | 5,722 |
| 2011 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | Lukoil - SUNRED | 24 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | P5 | −538 | 5,677 |
| 2010 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | SR-Sport | 22 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | P2 | −333 | 6,215 |
| 2009 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | SEAT Sport Italia | 24 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | P1 | +839 | 6,548 |
| 2008 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | SEAT Sport | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +194 | 5,709 |
| 2007 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | SEAT Sport | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | P8 | +84 | 5,515 |
| 2006 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | SEAT Sport Italia | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | P5 | +303 | 5,430 |
| 2005 | ▸World Touring Car Championship | N.technology | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | P7 | −256 | 5,127 |
| 1995 | ▸Formula 1 | Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +29 | 5,383 |
| 1992 | ▸Formula 1 | Fondmetal | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −364 | 5,353 |
| 1991 | ▸Formula 1 | Fondmetal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +2 | 5,717 |
| 1990 | ▸Formula 1 | AGS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −100 | 5,715 |
| 1989 | ▸Formula 1 | AGS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | P16 | +160 | 5,816 |
| 1988 | ▸Formula 1 | Coloni | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +77 | 5,655 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Prema Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −188 | ||
| 1987 | ▸International Formula 3000 | Junior Team | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −6 | 5,767 |
| ▸Formula 1 | Osella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | ↑500−56 | ||
| 1986 | ▸International Formula 3000 | BS Fabrications | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −90 | 5,329 |
| 1985 | ▸International Formula 3000 | Sanremo Racing | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +4,068 | 5,418 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Tom CoronelFIA Gold | 3,506 | 352 | 227 | 125 | 64% |
| 🇬🇧 Robert Huff | 4,090 | 340 | 181 | 159 | 53% |
| 🇫🇷 Yvan MullerFIA Gold | 5,294 | 335 | 119 | 216 | 36% |
| 🇵🇹 Tiago MonteiroFIA Gold | 3,421 | 288 | 177 | 111 | 61% |
| 🇭🇺 Norbert MicheliszFIA Platinum | 5,144 | 252 | 135 | 117 | 54% |
| 🇲🇦 Mehdi BennaniFIA Gold | 4,223 | 228 | 153 | 75 | 67% |
| 🇮🇹 Stefano D'AsteFIA Silver | 3,237 | 198 | 154 | 44 | 78% |
| 🇨🇭 Alain Menu | 5,619 | 176 | 99 | 77 | 56% |
| 🇬🇧 James Thompson | 4,325 | 167 | 106 | 61 | 63% |
| 🇩🇪 Franz EngstlerFIA Bronze | 4,399 | 162 | 131 | 31 | 81% |
| 🇫🇷 Alain ProstHigher-rated, 4× champion | 6,802 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% |
| 🇧🇷 Nelson PiquetFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,711 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% |
| 🇫🇮 Mika HäkkinenHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,529 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,339 | 🇯🇵 Wolfgang Reip | Super GT | 4,865 |
| 1,340 | 🇩🇪 Niklas KRUETTEN | European Le Mans Series | 4,864 |
| 1,341 | 🇫🇷 Enzo Deligny | Formula 3 | 4,863 |
| 1,342 | 🇺🇸 Jonathan Summerton | Indy NXT | 4,863 |
| 1,343 | 🇲🇨 Stefano Coletti | Formula 2 | 4,863 |
| 1,344 | 🇮🇹 Giuseppe Bugatti | International Formula 3000 | 4,860 |
| 1,345 | 🇯🇵 Atsushi Miyake | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,859 |
| 1,346 | 🇩🇰 Bastian Buus | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,859 |
| 1,347 | 🇬🇧 Benjamin Barker | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,858 |
| 1,348 | 🇺🇸 Dirk Werner | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,858 |
| 1,349 | 🇮🇹 Gabriele Tarquini | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 4,858 |
| 1,350 | 🇮🇹 Giacomo Altoè | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,858 |
| 1,351 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Sieg | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,858 |
| 1,352 | 🇺🇸 Scott Sharp | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,858 |
| 1,353 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Hardwick | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,857 |
| 1,354 | 🇺🇸 Dean Thompson | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,856 |
| 1,355 | 🇺🇸 James Allen | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,856 |
| 1,356 | 🇲🇾 Jazeman Jaafar | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | 4,855 |
| 1,357 | 🏳️ Jaime Camara | IndyCar | 4,854 |
| 1,358 | 🇦🇷 Nicolás Varrone | Formula 2 | 4,854 |
| 1,359 | 🏳️ Zezinho Muggiati | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,853 |
Gabriele Tarquini is an established professional who spent 26 seasons in single-seater racing and touring cars. He drove for Honda Racing Team JAS in the World Touring Car Championship across 13 seasons, then raced for BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse in the FIA World Touring Car Cup from 2018 to 2021. His early career included Formula 1 between 1987 and 1995, where he started for Tyrrell, and lower single-seater categories in the mid-1980s.[1]
Tarquini won the World Touring Car Championship in 2009, the peak achievement of his touring car career. In the WTCC he recorded 22 wins and 73 podiums across 271 starts. He took eight more wins in the WTCC's successor series, the FIA World Touring Car Cup, adding 18 podiums across 89 starts there and finishing the 2021 season tenth in the standings. His 30 career wins place him among the most successful touring car drivers on record. His FIA Silver grading places him below the full-professional Platinum and Gold categories.[2]
Tarquini was a regular competitor against Gold-graded professional Tom Coronel and 2012 WTCC champion Robert Huff, finishing closely matched with both across their shared seasons. His 2021 campaign in the WTCC marked his final racing season before retiring from competition.