BIOGRAPHY

A N D R E T T I , Mario (USA)
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b 28/2/1940

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

A N D R E T T I , Mario (USA)
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1965 - Won Indycar championship. 3rd on 
       Indy 500 debut
1966 - Won Indycar championship
1967 - Won Indycar championship
1968 - Won Indycar championship. 2 F1 
       attempts (Lotus). DNS Italy,
       Pole Position at US GP (retired)
1969 - Won Indianapolis 500 (Only time). 3 
       F1 races (Lotus), ret.=3
1970 - 5 F1 races (STP/March), 4 points 
       (3rd Spain). Retirements=4.
       Won sportscar races at Sebring and 
       Watkins Glen for Ferrari. Still
       racing Indycars
1971 - 7 F1 races (Ferrari), 12 points. 
       (1st S.Africa, 4th Germany).
       DNQ=1 (Monaco - missed dry 
       session). Won non-championship F1 
       race
       Questor GP. Also raced Indycars and 
       Ferrari sportscars
1972 - 5 F1 races (Ferrari), 4 points (4th 
       S.Africa, 6th US GP). Four
       sportscar wins in Ferrari 312P with 
       Ickx, and raced Indycars
1973 - Raced F5000 and other USAC events 
       for Parnelli
1974 - F5000 (Parnelli). 2 F1 races 
       (Parnelli), 0 points. DSQ=1 (push
       start on grid)
1975 - 12 F1 races (Parnelli), 5 points. 
       (5th France, 4th Sweden)
1976 - 15 F1 races (2 Parnelli, 13 Lotus), 
       22 points. 1 win (Japan)
1977 - 17 F1 races (Lotus), 47 points. 4 
       wins (US GP West, Spain,
       France, Italy)
1978 - 16 F1 races (Lotus), 64 points. 6 
       wins (Argentina, Belgium,
       Spain, France, Germany, Holland). 
       Finished 1st in Italy, but
       given 1 min penalty for jumped 
       start - had pole & F/L. World
       Champion.
1979 - 16 F1 races (Lotus), 14 points. 
       (3rd Spain)
1980 - 14 F1 races (Lotus), 1 point (US GP 
       East)
1981 - 15 F1 races (Alfa Romeo), 3 points 
       (US GP West)
1982 - Full Indycar program. 3 F1 races (1 
       Williams, 2 Ferrari), 4 points
       (3rd Italy - Ferrari)
1983 - Indycars. Finished 3rd at Le Mans 
       (Porsche)
1984 - Indycar champion
1985 - 1994 - Indycars. Retired from 
       Indycar in 1994.
1995 - 2nd at Le Mans 24hrs (Courage 
       Porsche)

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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