Alessandro Zampedri

Alessandro Zampedri (born 3 October 1969) is an Italian race car driver from Brescia. He started three Indianapolis 500s (1995, 1996, and 1997).

Racing career Zampedri started his racing career in the Italian Formula Alfa Boxer Championship, which he won in 1989. In 1990 and 1991, he raced in the Italian Formula 3 Championship with multiple podium finishes. In 1992 and 1993, he competed in the International Formula 3000 Championship with Forti Corse and Nordic Racing, with best result in 1993 with a third place at the Nurburgring. In 1994, he moved to Indycar Championship with Euromotorsport first and then Dale Coyne Racing with best result seventh in Portland. In 1995, Zampedri competed the whole season for Payton Coyne Racing, driving for the football legend Walter Payton, Mi Jack Sponsored car. In 1996 after qualifying seventh for the start of the 1996 Indianapolis 500, and leading the race for 20 laps from lap 170 to lap 190, Zampedri was involved in a crash with Roberto Guerrero and Eliseo Salazar with two laps to go while running in fourth, suffering severe foot and leg injuries. Zampedri's car had become airborne and crashed into the fence at the head of the main straightaway.

Zampedri returned to Indianapolis in 1997, but he retired from the race due to engine failure during the formation laps.

In 1999, Zampedri returned to racing in Europe in the Porsche Supercup and became champion in 2005, taking his only victory in the series at Circuit de Catalunya. He was the first Italian to win the Porsche Championship.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points 1992 Forti Corse SIL PAU CAT PER HOC NÜR SPA ALB NOG MAG 12th 4 1993 Nordic Racing DON SIL PAU PER HOC NÜR SPA MAG NOG 11th 4

American Open Wheel (key)

CART

IndyCar Series Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points Ref 1996 Team ScandiaWDWPHXINDY 28th 31 1996–97 Team ScandiaNHMLVSWDWPHXINDYTXSPPIRCLTNH2LV2 39th 24

Partial Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Points 2002 PZ Rhein-Oberberg/Jürgen Alzen Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT MON GER GBR GER HUN BEL ITA USA USA 7th 109 2003 DeWalt Racing/PZRO-JAM Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT MON GER FRA GBR GER HUN ITA USA USA 6th 99 2004 DeWalt Racing-PZRO Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP MON GER USA USA FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA 11th 79 2005 Lechner School Racing Team Porsche 997 GT3 ITA ESP MON GER USA USA FRA GBR GER HUN ITA BEL 1st 173 2006 Lechner School Racing Team Porsche 997 GT3 BHR ITA GER ESP MON GBR USA USA FRA GER HUN ITA 7th 100 2007 Lechner Racing Bahrain Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL 7th 90 2008 Lechner Racing Bahrain Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP TUR MON FRA GBR GER HUN ESP BEL ITA 15th 48 2009 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN ESP BEL ITA NC‡ 0‡ SPS Automotive UAE UAE 2010 Lechner Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON ESP GBR GER HUN BEL ITA 14th 46 2011 Team Bleekemolen Porsche 997 GT3 TUR ESP MON NNS GBR GER HUN BEL ITA UAE UAE 14th 34 2012 Team Bleekemolen Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR MON ESP GBR GER HUN HUN BEL ITA 15th 26 2013 MOMO-Megatron Porsche 997 GT3 ESP MON GBR GER HUN BEL ITA UAE UAE 22nd 3 † — Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

‡ — Not eligible for points.