Emanuele Naspetti (born 24 February 1968) is an Italian racing driver most notable for his success in touring cars. He also competed in Formula One with March at the end of the 1992 F1 season and made a one-off appearance with Jordan at the 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix.
After some success racing Italian Formula 3 in the late 1980s, he began racing in International Formula 3000, nearly winning the 1991 title with four consecutive race victories in the season.
Midway through the 1992 Formula 3000, he was signed to March's Formula One team to replace Paul Belmondo for the final five races of the season, as the Frenchman had run out of money. This forced him to abandon Formula 3000.
During his time at March, he consistently finished just outside of the top ten, with his best finish being 11th position at the 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix.
In 1993, he joined Jordan has a reserve driver. He competed in a single race at the 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix to replace the ousted Thierry Boutsen, although he was unable to earn a permanent seat at the team.
After his stint in Formula One, he moved to touring car racing, winning the 1997 Italian Touring Car Championship and finishing runner up in the championship three times.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1992 | March F1 | March-Ilmor | 0 | NC |
| 1993 | Sasol Jordan | Jordan-Hart | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 6 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 242 |
| Distance Raced | 1,236 km (768 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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