Christian Pescatori
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Christian Pescatori is a professional racecar driver from Italy
. He was born in Brescia
, in 1 December 1971.
Pescatori started his career in single-seater racing, becoming Italian Formula 3 Champion
in 1993, before moving up to Formula 3000.
He later moved on to sports car racing
, where he had more success. Pescatori won the Sports Racing World Cup in 2000, and the FIA GT Championship
's N-GT class in 2001, both for JMB Racing
. In 2002, he became an Audi
works driver, winning the 12 Hours of Sebring
. In 2001 and 2002 he was also second overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
. In 2005 he was GTS Champion in the Le Mans Endurance Series.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He was born in Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, in 1 December 1971.
Pescatori started his career in single-seater racing, becoming Italian Formula 3 Champion
Italian Formula Three Championship
The Italian Formula Three Championship is the Formula Three racing competition in Italy.-History:Formula Three has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls - it is typically the first point in a driver's career at which most drivers in the series are aiming at...
in 1993, before moving up to Formula 3000.
He later moved on to sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
, where he had more success. Pescatori won the Sports Racing World Cup in 2000, and the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
's N-GT class in 2001, both for JMB Racing
JMB Racing
JMB Racing is a racing team from Monaco that competes in sports car racing. It was founded in Nice, France, in 1995 as JB Racing by Jean-Michel Bouresche and Jean-Pierre Jabouille. It was renamed JMB in 2000 after Jabouille left the partnership...
. In 2002, he became an Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
works driver, winning the 12 Hours of Sebring
12 Hours of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida...
. In 2001 and 2002 he was also second overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
. In 2005 he was GTS Champion in the Le Mans Endurance Series.