Gimax
Italian racing driver (1938–2021)
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"Gimax", pseudonym of Carlo Franchi (1 January 1938 – 13 January 2021)[1] 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) |
| 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 |
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.[2]
Sportscars
"Gimax" was a regular entrant in Italian sportscar racing during the 1970s[3] 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.[citation needed]
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.[4]
