Franco Cunico
Italian rally driver (born 1957)
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Gianfranco Cunico (born 11 October 1957 in Vicenza) is an Italian rally driver who won the 1993 Rallye Sanremo.
Nationality
Italian
ItalianBornOctober 11, 1957
Vicenza
Vicenza
Co-driver Eraldo Mussa
Maurizio Perissinot
Massimo Sghedoni
Stefano Evangelisti
Terry Harryman
Pierangelo Scalvini
Luigi Pirollo
Eraldo Mussa Maurizio Perissinot Massimo Sghedoni Stefano Evangelisti
Terry Harryman Pierangelo Scalvini Luigi Pirollo| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | October 11, 1957 Vicenza |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1981 – 2000 |
| Co-driver | Eraldo Mussa Maurizio Perissinot Massimo Sghedoni Stefano Evangelisti Terry Harryman Pierangelo Scalvini Luigi Pirollo |
| Rallies | 20 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Stage wins | 15 |
| Total points | 48 |
| First rally | 1981 Rallye Sanremo |
| First win | 1993 Rallye Sanremo |
Career
Cunico scored his first points in the World Rally Championship on the 1989 Tour de Corse when he finished seventh, driving for Ford. In 1991 he scored his first podium by finishing third on the Tour de Corse. On the 1993 Rallye Sanremo he took a surprise win as a privateer driver.[1]
He won the Italian Rally Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1996.[2] In 2000 and 2001 he won the Italian Gravel title.
WRC victories
# Event Season Co-driver Car 1 35º Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia1993 Stefano Evangelisti Ford Escort RS Cosworth
