Emanuelle Pirro \\ Driver Biog'
Born: 12 January, Rome
Current Residence: Rome
Marital status: Married; Marlene, two children
Helmet: white with red and orange grid pattern on crown, grey band opposite visor, red band at bottom
Unique Note: Unprecedented nine consecutive Le Mans podiums (2000-2008), Audi Brand Ambassador.
Major Accomplishments:
Championships: ALMS (‘01,’05), Italian Touring Car (’94,’95), German Touring Car (’96), Italian Touring Car (’94), Italian Formula Abarth (’80), Two Italian Karting Championships.
Major Race Victories: Le Mans (’00-’02,’06,’07), Sebring (’00,’07), Petit Le Mans (’01,’05,’08), 24 Hours of Nürburgring (‘89), 24 Hours of Daytona (‘81)
Endurance Races: 24 Hours of Le Mans (’98-‘08), 12 Hours of Sebring (’99-‘08), Petit Le Mans (’00-’02, ’05-’06, ‘08), 24 Hours of Spa (’85-‘86), 24 Horus of Nürburgring (’89,’09), 24 Hours of Daytona (’81)
Career ALMS Starts: 59, 18 victories (thru 2009 season) Career Le Mans Starts: 12 (thru 2009)
Bio Brief:
2010 - Emanuele Pirro joins Drayson Racing for his LMP1 racing return. He will co-drive the Drayson Racing Lola B10/60 with Judd V10 power with Paul Drayson (London/Gloucestershire, UK) and Jonny Cocker (Guisborough, UK) at the 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Petit Le Mans. Continues as an Audi Brand Ambassador and will campaign in select racing events for Audi.
2009 - Becomes Audi Brand Ambassador. 24 Hour of Nürburgring with Audi R8 LMS. Wins 6 Hour of Vallelunga. Races twice in the Porsche Cayman Cup two wins.
2008 - Races in the American Le Mans Series winning the Petit Le Mans. Competes in his 12th 24 Hour of Le Mans. Wins Goodwood Freddie March Memorial. Works Audi driver for the 15th consecutive season.
2007 - Wins 24h of Le Mans for the fifth time. Ninth consecutive Le Mans podium setting an all-time record. Raced in the American Le Mans Series winning the 12 Hours of Sebring racing the Audi R10. Works Audi driver.
2006 - Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans - first time in history with for a diesel-powered car at Le Mans. Races in the American Le Mans Series. Audi Works driver.
2005 - American Le Mans Series Champion for the second time. Wins the Petit Le Mans for the second time. Finishes second at the 12 Hours of Sebring and third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Wins the Goodwood TT trophy. Works Audi driver.
2004 - Third at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, second at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Competed in the DTM German Touring Car Championship with Team Joest. Works Audi driver.
2003 - Made one start in the American Le Mans Series finishing second in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Finished third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Works Audi driver.
2002 - Wins 24 Hour of Le Mans overall for the third consecutive time. Races full American Le Mans Series taking three wins and finishing second at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Works Audi driver.
2001 - Wins second consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans and the LMP1 ALMS Championship with three wins including the Petit Le Mans, is second in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Wins the Goodwood TT trophy. Works Audi driver.
2000 - Wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Racing in the ALMS, wins the 12 Hours of Sebring with an Audi R8. Finishes third in the P1 championship. Works Audi driver.
1999 - Begins string of nine consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans podiums with a third-place. First season in the ALMS driving to fifth in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Works Audi driver.
1998 - Raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a McLaren BMW. Racing in the German Touring Car Championship with an Audi A4. Works Audi driver.
1997 - Raced in the German Touring Car Championship with an Audi A4 for the second season. Works Audi driver.
1996 - German Touring Car Championship with an Audi A4. Works Audi driver.
1995 - Vice-Champion in the World Touring Car Championship. Raced an Audi A4 in the Italian Touring Car Champion. Works Audi driver.
1994 - Won the Italian Touring Car Championship with an Audi 80. Third in the Garman Touring Car Championship. First season as a Works Audi driver.
1993 - Raced BMWs in Touring Car, the Italian Touring Car Championship and the Asia Pacific Championship. Seventh and season as a Works BMW driver.
1992 - Wins second Macau Guia. Raced in Touring Cars, the German Touring Car (DTM) Championship and the Italian Touring Car Championship. Works BMW driver.
1991 - Final season of F1 driving for Dallara Judd Scuderia Italia. Continued to act as test driver for McLaren Honda F1. Wins the Wellington 500 with the BMW M3 for the fourth-straight time. Wins Macau Guia race. Works BMW driver in Touring Car.
1990 - First season racing with Dallara Ford Scuderia Italia in F1. Third season as McLaren Honda F1 test driver. Wins the Wellington 500 with the BMW M3. Works BMW driver in Touring Car.
1989 - First season of Formula 1 (F1). Raced with Benetton Ford Team. Second season as McLaren Honda F1 test driver. Raced in the Japanese F3000 Championship. Wins the 24hours of Nürburgring with BMW M3 and wins the Wellington 500 with the BMW M3. Works BMW driver in Touring Car.
1988 - Debuts as McLaren Honda F1’s test driver. Races in Japanese F3000 Championship and the Japanese Grand Champion Championship in formula cars while living in Japan. Wins the Wellington 500 for the first time. Races as a works BMW driver in the Italian Touring Car Championship.
1987 - Has his first F1 test with the Benetton BMW F1. Races in the Macau GP in F3 series. Third in the World Touring Car Championship. Works BMW driver.
1986 - Finishes second in the European F3000 Championship with the works Marlboro March Team Onyx. Competes in the Macau GP - F3 Series – and the 24 Hours of Spa with a BMW 635 CSL. European Touring Car Championship. Works BMW driver.
1985 - Third in the European F3000 Championship driving for the works Marlboro March Team Onyx. Macau GP in F3. 24 Hours of Spa with BMW 635 CSL. European Touring Car Championship. Works BMW driver.
1984 - Sixth in the European F2 Championship with the works Marlboro March Team Onyx. Raced at the Macau GP F3.
1983 - Raced to third in the European F3 Championship with a Ralt Alfa Romeo.
1982 - Runner-up in the European F3 Championship with Marlboro Euroracing Alfa Romeo.
1981 - Won in his inaugural attempt in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the works Lancia Montecarlo Martini. Follows that with a win in the 9 Hours of Kyalamy with the Lancia effort. Raced in the European F3 Championship to sixth for the season with a Martini Toyota.
1980 - Debuted in formula cars winning the Italian Formula Fiat Abarth Champion.
His Start - Races go karts from 1973 through 1979. Wins 2 Italian championships and is second in a European and a World championship.
Outside the Cockpit:
Emanuele Pirro is a man of many interests and passions. Dedicated to his craft, he has a committed training regime which includes a large workout facility in his home. He has a love for building scale replica cars and airplanes, collects frog figurines from around the world, enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and brings together his love of scuba and photography creating exquisite underwater images. A fine cook, visitors to his web site (www.pirro.com) can find a collection of recipes he enjoys making at home. He owns a software company (www.tvk-project.com) for setup simulation of competition go karts. Is in the hotel business, owns 3 Le Mans which has four hotels: www.parkhotelfaloria.it, www.miramareecastello.it, www.hotelmareblu.it, www.romerooms.net and owns a sports clothing company called Adrenalina (www.adrenalinaracing.it). Flies his own plane, a Mooney M20. He is member of the “Nazionale Piloti” and the “star Team for Children” of Prince Albert of Monaco soccer team. Pirro lives in his native Rome with his wife, Marlene and two children.
