Gimax
Gimax, pseudonym of Carlo Franchi (1 January 1938 – 13 January 2021)[2] was an Italian racing driver. He never raced under his real name, and his son has also raced using the name "Gimax".
 Gimax at 1978 Italian Grand Prix | |
| Born | 1 January 1938 Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | 13 January 2021 (aged 83)[1] |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1978 |
| Teams | Surtees |
| Entries | 1 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1978 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1978 Italian Grand Prix |
He entered one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix with Surtees, the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, but failed to qualify. He also participated in one non-Championship Formula One race, the 1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix.[3]
Sportscars
"Gimax" was a regular entrant in Italian sportscar racing during the 1970s[4] and in 1978, he also competed in European Sportscar Championship, a series set up for that season in order to allow Group 6 prototypes to continue to compete in Europe for their own championship after the cancellation of the World Sports Car Championship.
The series was separated into two categories, one for the 2-Litre cars and the other for the larger capacity cars: "Gimax" won the 2-litre drivers' championship in an Osella, while Porsche driver Reinhold Joest won the Drivers' Championship for the larger capacity cars.[5][1]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | MON | BEL | ESP | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA DNQ |
USA | CAN | NC | 0 |
References
- Daniel, Kurt. "Carlo Franchi Death: Italian Racing Driver Gimax is Dead". Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- Addio a Gimax, una vita vissuta a “200 all’ora”. Intervista alla moglie Mirella (in Italian)
- "Racing Sports Cars – Drivers – "Gimax" – All Results". www.racingsportscars.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- "European Sportscar Championship 1978 results". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2013.