Luca Badoer

Badoer
Nationality Italian
Date of Birth 25 January, 1971
Teams Scuderia Italia (1993)
Minardi (1995, 99)
Forti (1996)
Races Entered 56
DNQ/DNPQ 6
Best Result 7th, San Marino, 1993

The driver with the most number of F1 races without scoring a single point. But you don't walk off with the F3000 title at your first attempt, and secure the most prestigious tester's role in F1 without having quite a bit of talent.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1985 • Began racing karts in Italy, 2 wins.
1986 • Italian 100cc karts, Venice champion.
1987 • Italian 100cc karts, Italian champion.
1988 • Italian Super-100cc and International karts, Italian champion in a Birel Sirio.
1989 • Italian F3 in a Trivellato Dallara Alfa Romeo.
1990 • Italian F3, =10th overall, 13 points, 1 win in a MRD Ralt RT33 Alfa Romeo.
1991 • Italian F3, 4th overall, 33 points, 3 wins in a Supercars Dallara 391 Alfa Romeo.
1992 • F3000, 1st overall, 46 points, 4 wins, 46 points in a Crypton Reynard 92D Cosworth.
F1, part I
1993 • BMS Scuderia Italia Lola T93/30 Ferrari, 14 entries, 2 DNQs.
• End-of-season test with Benetton.
1994 • Minardi test driver.
1995 • Minardi M195 Ford EDM, 17 entries.
1996 • Forti Corse FG01 95B/FG03 97 Ford Zetec R, 10 entries, 4 DNQs.
Between
1997 • FIA GT championship in a GBF Engineering Lotus Elise Turbo and Lotus Elise GT1.
• Tested for Minardi.
1998 • Became official Ferrari F1 test driver.
F1, part II
1999 • Minardi M01 Ford Zetec R, 15 entries.
After F1
2000 • Official Ferrari F1 test and reserve driver.
2001 • Official Ferrari F1 test and reserve driver.

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