Giambattista Busi (born 21 April 1968) is an Italian former racing driver who most recently competed in the 1996 Spanish Supertouring Championship season, with other appearances at the Italian Superturismo Championship in 1996 for Motortrend, the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1994 and 1995 for Unicorse and International Formula 3000 in 1992 for Piemme Motors.
Racing career
Formula 3 (1998-1991)
Busi began his Italian Formula 3 career with the Trivalleto Racing Team in 1988, before moving to Benecchi Corse in 1989 and Piemme Motors in 1991 (although he did have an outing with the team in 1990 at the Monaco F3 race, but he did not qualify). His career with the team was very successful, getting two wins and five podiums and winning the championship, beating rival and eventual Formula One driver Domenico Schiattarella. He also made appearances at the 1991 Monaco F3 race, placing seventh, and the 1991 Macau Grand Prix, not finishing the race.
International Formula 3000 (1992)
With this success in Formula 3, Busi decided to attempt International Formula 3000 for 1992 with Piemme Motors, although this did not turn out well for him. That season, he did not finish a single race, ending up not being classified in the standings. After this attempt, he did not return to open-wheel racing and focused on touring cars.
Japanese Touring Car Championship (1994-1995) After taking a break in 1993, Busi returned to racing with the Unicorse team in 1994, driving an Alfa Romeo 155 under the newly adopted Super Touring regulations. Despite only competing in the last six rounds and only qualifying for four of them, he managed to get eight points with a fourth-place finish at the Sendai Hi-Land Raceway during Round 16 of the championship. For 1995, he stayed with the Unicorse team but only competed in two rounds, both held at the TI Circuit Aida, placing tenth and 13th respectively.
Italian Superturismo Championship (1996) In 1996, Busi returned to Italy, competing in the Italian Superturismo Championship with a Peugeot 405 into the Motortrend team for three rounds. His only race finish that year also happened to be the race he scored his only point, with a ninth place at the Mugello Circuit.
Spanish Supertouring Championship (1996) Also in 1996, Busi raced an Opel Vectra GT in the Spanish Superturismo Championship for the last round, only finishing one race in 16th.
Racing record Career summary +SeasonSeriesTeam NameRacesWinsPolesPointsPosition1988Italian Formula 3Trivalleto Racing Team6000?1989Benecchi Corse9000?1990Monaco Grand Prix F3Piemme Motors1000DNQ1991Italian Formula 3122?441st1991 Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three10007thMacau Grand PrixVolkswagen Motorsport1000DNFFormula 3 Fuji Cup1000DNQ1992International Formula 3000Piemme Motors8000NC1994Japanese Touring Car ChampionshipUnicorse600823rd1995200127th1996 Italian Superturismo ChampionshipMotortrend600225thSpanish Supertouring ChampionshipGiambattista Busi2000?
Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points 1992 Piemme Motors Ralt RT24 Cosworth SILPAUCAT PER HOC NÜR SPA ALB NOG MAG NC 0
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