Roberto Ravaglia
Roberto Ravaglia (born May 26, 1957 in Venice ) is a former Italian racing driver . He was the first touring car world champion in history. He enjoyed great success both as a driver and as a team boss.
Career
At the beginning of his touring car career, Ravaglia relied on the BMW brand . A connection that continues to this day. He made his first big appearance in 1984 when he took part in the European Touring Car Championship in a BMW 635 CSi at the age of 27 . Two years later he won the European Championship on the same vehicle. His career highlight followed in 1987: winning the World Touring Car Championship in the BMW M3 .
In the years that followed, Ravaglia won almost every discipline in which he competed. The title in the German Touring Car Championship in a BMW M3 (1989) was followed by triumphs at the endurance classics in Spa-Francorchamps (BMW 318i, 1994) and at the Nürburgring (BMW 320i, 1995). By the end of his active career in 1997, Ravaglia had a total of 52 victories and was on the podium 136 more times.
In 2000 he returned to the European Touring Car Championship as team principal of BMW Team Italy-Spain . He and his team have been successfully competing in the World Touring Car Championship since 2005.
statistics
Success as a driver
- 1986
- European Touring Car Championship champion
- 1987
- World Touring Car Championship champion
- Macau Grand Prix winner
- 1988
- European Touring Car Championship champion
- Victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring
- 1989
- German touring car championship champion
- 1990
- Italian touring car championship champion
- 1991
- Italian touring car championship champion
- 1992
- Third in the Guia Race
- 1993
- Italian touring car championship champion
- 1995
- Victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring
Success as a team leader
- 2001
- FIA European Super Touring Championship Super Production Champion with Peter Kox (Ravaglia BMW)
- 2005
- Italian Superturismo Championship champion with Alessandro Zanardi (Ravaglia BMW)
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |
 Toyota Team Tom's
|
Toyota 90C |
Aguri Suzuki
|
 Johnny Dumfries
|
failure | accident |
| 1997 |
 BMW Team Schnitzer
|
McLaren F1 GTR |
 Peter Kox
|
 Eric Helary
|
Rank 3 |
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ravaglia, Roberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |