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Racer Bios: Emanuele Pirro

Emanuele Pirro

Charmer with various interests
Date of birth: 12 January 1962
Place of birth: Rome Italy
Place of residence: Monte Carlo
Status: married to Marie-Hélène, two sons (Cristoforo and Goffredo)
Height/Weight: 1.82 m/71.5 kgs
Motorsport since: 1980 (Audi driver since 1994)

1976-79 Kart, 1st in Italian Championship in 1976 and '79,
2nd in European in '78
1980 1st in Italian Formula Fiat Abarth
1981 6th in European Formula 3 Championship
1982 2nd in European Formula 3 Championship
1983 3rd in European Formula 3 Championship
1984 6th in in European Formula 2 Championship
1985-86 3rd in in European Formula 3000 Championship
1987 Touring Car World Championship
1988 3rd in Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
1989 Formula 1, 1st in Nèrburgring 24 Hour race, 6th in Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
1990 Formula 1, DTM, 2nd in Italian Touring Car Championship
1991 18th in Formula 1, 3rd in Italian Touring Car Championship, 1st in Touring Car Grand Prix Macau
1992 1st in Touring Car Grand Prix Macau, DTM, 6th in Italian Touring Car Championship
1993 13th in Italian Touring Car Championship
1994 1st in Italian Touring Car Championship, 3rd in German Touring Car Cup (both in Audi 80 competition)
1995 1st in Italian Touring Car Championship (Audi A4 quattro)
1996 1st in German Super Touring Car Cup (Audi A4 quattro)
1997 6th in in German Super Touring Car Cup (Audi A4 quattro)
1998 German Super Touring Car Championship (Audi A4)
1999 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8R)
2000 1st in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 1st in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8), 3rd in American Le Mans Series (Audi R8)
2001 1st in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 1st in American Le Mans Series (Audi R8), 1st in "Petit Le Mans" race (Audi R8)
2002 1st in Le Mans 24 Hour race, 4th in American Le Mans Series (both in Audi R8)
2003 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hour race, 2nd in Sebring 12 Hour race (both in Audi R8)
2004 2nd in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8), 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 11th in DTM (Audi A4 DTM)
2005 1st in American Le Mans Series (Audi R8), 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 2nd in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8), 1st in "Petit Le Mans" race (Audi R8)
2006 Winner of Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R10 TDI), 4th in American Le Mans Series (Audi R10 TDI)