Luigi Taverna
Luigi Taverna (born February 22, 1949 in Turin ) is a former Italian racing driver .
Racing career
Luigi Taverna was successful as a sports car driver in the 1980s and 1990s . The monoposto career only lasted a short time before that . His participation in the Italian Formula 2000 championship in 1983 is worth mentioning .
From 1985 Taverna was active in touring and sports car sports. He started in the World Sports Car Championship and the European Touring Car Championship . He competed six times in the Le Mans 24-hour race. His best and only place in the final ranking was 30th overall in 1993 , achieved with partners Fabio Magnani and Roberto Ragazzi in the Lucchini SP91 . His greatest success was winning the 1992 Vallelunga 6-hour race , a touring car race at the Autodromo Vallelunga .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |
 Luigi Taverna Technoracing
|
Alba AR3 |
 Marco Vanoli
|
Toni Palma
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1987 |
Luigi Taverna Technoracing
|
Alba AR3 |
 Evan Clements
|
 Patrick Trucco
|
failure | Gearbox damage |
| 1989 |
Chamberlain Engineering
|
Spice SE88C |
 Fermín Vélez
|
Nick Adams
|
failure | Valve damage |
| 1991 |
Automobiles Louis Descartes
|
ALD C91 |
Philippe de Henning
|
Patrick Gonin
|
failure | Gearbox damage |
| 1992 |
Action Formula
|
Spice SE90C |
John Sheldon
|
Alessandro Gini
|
failure | Ignition damage |
| 1993 |
Sport & Immagine SRL
|
Lucchini SP91 |
Fabio Magnani
|
Roberto Ragazzi
|
Rank 30 |
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taverna, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin |