Vinicio Salmi

Vinicio Salmi
NationalityItalian
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1977
First race1977 250cc German Grand Prix
Last race1977 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
3 0 0 0 0 8

Vinicio Salmi (born 3 July 1956) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver from Ferrara.[1][2]

Salmi competed in the 1977 250cc motorcycle road racing world championship on a Yamaha.[3] His best result was a fourth-place finish at the 1977 250cc German Grand Prix held at the Hockenheimring circuit.[3]

He competed in the FIA European Formula Three Championship part-time from 1979 to 1981 and Italian Formula Three in 1981. He raced motorcycles from 1982 until 1988. In 1989 he returned to professional racing in the American Racing Series which would later be known as Indy Lights. In 1990 he captured a win in Vancouver and finished 9th in series points despite missing the first four races of the season. He entered for the 1991 Indianapolis 500, but never appeared on track. In 1992, he competed in a partial road course season in the CART Indy Car World Series for Euromotorsport using an outdated Lola chassis.[4] His best finish was 15th place at Road America and he scored no championship points. Little has been heard of him after his CART experience.

Racing record

American open-wheel racing

(key)

PPG Indy Car World Series

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Pts Ref
1992 Euromotorsport SRF PHX LBH INDY DET POR
18 		MIL NHA TOR
20 		MCH CLE ROA
15 		VAN
20 		MDO NAZ LAG
24 		44th 0 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Where are they now? – Vinicio Salmi". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  2. ^ "Rider Statistics - Vinicio Salmi" (PDF). pilotegpmoto.com. Retrieved 2012-12-15.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b "Rider Statistics - Vinicio Salmi". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  4. ^ "Vinicio Salmi Career Statistics". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  5. ^ "Vinicio Salmi – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.


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