Franco Forini
Swiss racing driver
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| Intro | Swiss racing driver | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| is | Engineer Racecar driver | |
| Work field | Engineering Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 September 1958, Muralto | |
| Age | 66 years |
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Franco Forini (born 22 September 1958 in Muralto) is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He competed in the Italian Formula Three Championship between 1981 and 1985, winning the title in his final year in a Dallara-Volkswagen with future Formula One team Forti Corse, and finishing as runner up in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 3 support race in the same year. He moved up to Formula 3000 in 1986 with little success. He participated in three Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 6 September 1987. He scored no championship points.
After his brief stint in Formula One, he returned to Formula 3 in 1988 and 1989 without any further success. He later ran a transportation and shipment company in Minusio.
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1I | Alfa Romeo V8 | BRA | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | AUT | ITA Ret | POR Ret | ESP DNQ | MEX | JPN | AUS | NC | 0 |