Bruno Bianchi (racing driver)

Bruno Bianchi is a former Canadian racing driver. Bianchi won races in Formula Ford 1600 and Formula Ford 2000. After his racing career Bianchi was an engineer at Bombardier Inc. and Bell Helicopter.

Racing career

Bianchi, racing out of Lachenaie, Quebec, started in the 1989 season of the Quebec Formula Ford championship. He failed to finish the race at Circuit Mont-Tremblant in his Van Diemen RF89.[1] Bianchi competed the full season in 1990 in a Swift DB3. Two third places, at Mosport Park and Circuit Mont-Tremblant, were his best results. He secured the fourteenth place in the championship standings.[2] The Canadian returned in 1991 and 1992 finishing tenth both years.[3][4]

In 1993 Bianchi scored one win and another five podium finished to secure the third place in the Canadian Formula Ford championship. His sole race win came at Mosport Park.[5] He returned in a Van Diemen the following year again claiming third place in the series.[6]

After a partial schedule in 1994 Bianchi first race in Formula Ford 2000 in 1995. The series was on its decline in Canada. Bianchi won all three races he entered. Bianchi als entered his first USF2000 races. At New Hampshire International Speedway he claimed a third place. One year later the Canadian driver won the race supporting the New Hampshire Indy 225.[7] In 1996 Bianchi scored an impressive sixth place in the high ranking championship.[8]

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

USF2000 National Championship

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
1995 Key Motorsport United States
PIR1		 United States
PIR2		 United States
IRP
25		 United States
RIR
17		 United States
WGI
42		 United States
MDO1
10		 United States
NHS
3		 United States
ATL1
19		 United States
ATL2
21		 United States
MDO1		 ??? ???
1996 Key Motorsport United States
WDW
4		 United States
STP
14		 United States
PIR
7		 United States
DSC1
6		 Canada
MOS
4		 United States
IRP
2		 United States
RIR
24 		United States
WGI1
35		 United States
WGI2
31		 United States
MDO
7		 United States
NHS
1		 United States
LVS		 6th 149

Personal

In 1998 Bianchi achieved a bachelor's degree from the Université du Québec in mechanical engineering. He then-on joined the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. In 2001 he achieved a master's degree in the same field of study from the Université de Sherbrooke. Following his graduation Bianchi joined Bombardier Aerospace.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Championnat Formule Ford 1600 du Quebec". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Formula Ford Championship". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Formula Ford Championship". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Formula Ford Championship". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Formula Ford Championship". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Formula Ford Championship". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Formula Ford 2000". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 29 August 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "1996 Standings". USF2000. Archived from the original on July 24, 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Bruno Bianchi". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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