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Paolo Barilla
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| Paolo Barilla | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1989 - 1990 |
| Team(s) | Minardi |
| Races | 15 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1990 Spanish Grand Prix |
Paolo Barilla (born 20 April 1961 in Milan, Italy) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Minardi team. Paolo is one of the heirs of the vast Barilla pasta empire.
Barilla started racing in 1975 and won the Italian 100cc karting title in 1976. In 1980 he entered Formula Fiat Abarth, and moved up to Formula 3 in 1981, where he won some races and finished third in the Italian Championship. Barilla then entered Formula 2 in 1982 with Minardi, but between 1983 and 1988 he concentrated in sports car racing, winning 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1985, among other victories, in the Joest Racing Porsche 956.
In 1987 Barilla returned to single-seaters and raced in the Japanse Formula 3000 Championship, before returning to Minardi in 1989 for a test. This test gave him the chance to replace Pierluigi Martini at Suzuka that year and afterwards was signed to drive for the team in 1990. Barilla wasn't quick enough to qualify regularly, and was replaced before the end of the year by Gianni Morbidelli.
Barilla then retired from racing and joined his family's businesses, but has remained connected to motorsports due to Barilla's sponsorship of Alex Zanardi.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Minardi SpA | Minardi M189 | Cosworth V8 | BRA |
SMR |
MON |
MEX |
USA |
CAN |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA |
POR |
ESP |
JPN Ret |
AUS |
- | 0 |
| 1990 | SCM Minardi Team | Minardi M189 | Cosworth V8 | USA Ret |
BRA Ret |
- | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Minardi M190 | SMR 11 |
MON Ret |
CAN DNQ |
MEX 14 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR 12 |
GER DNQ |
HUN 15 |
BEL Ret |
ITA DNQ |
POR DNQ |
ESP DNQ |
JPN |
AUS |
| Preceded by Klaus Ludwig Henri Pescarolo |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1985 Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla Louis Krages |
Succeeded by Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck Al Holbert |