# Mauro Baldi

Mauro Giuseppe Baldi (born 31 January 1954) is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1982 to 1985. In endurance racing, Baldi won the World Sportscar Championship in 1990 with Sauber, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1994 with Porsche; he won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1998 and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona with Doran.
Baldi is one of 11 drivers to complete the informal Triple Crown of endurance racing, achieving the feat at the 1998 12 Hours of Sebring.

## Biography

Mauro Giuseppe Baldi was born on 31 January 1954 in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna.
Baldi started his career in rallying in 1972 and turned to circuit racing in 1975 with the Italian Renault 5 Cup. By 1980 he had become a top Formula 3 driver, winning the Monaco F3 Grand Prix and the 1981 European Formula 3 Championship with eight victories. In 1982 he signed to drive for Arrows before moving to Alfa Romeo in 1983, scoring a fifth place in Zandvoort. When Benetton became Alfa Romeo's team sponsor in 1984, Baldi lost his drive, and joined the underfunded Spirit team until 1985.
After retiring from Formula One he went to enjoy a successful career in sports car racing, driving for the works Martini-Lancia team in 1984 and 1985. In 1986, he switched to a Porsche 956 from Richard Lloyd Racing's outfit, returning to a works drive in 1988 with the Sauber-Mercedes team, with whom Baldi won the 1990 FIA World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers, sharing the car with Jean-Louis Schlesser. In 1991 and 1992 he was a driver for Peugeot.
He came very close to making a return to F1 in 1989, when he agreed with Coloni to take over one of the team's cars from Enrico Bertaggia for the Italian Grand Prix. The move was blocked by Jochen Neerpasch, the sporting director of Mercedes, his then sportscar team. Later he had a brief return to F1 in 1990, doing most of the test driving for the Modena Lambo project.
Returning to sports cars, he won the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1994, sharing the Dauer 962 Le Mans (a modified Porsche 962) with Yannick Dalmas and Hurley Haywood. He also won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1998 and 2002, and the 12 Hours of Sebring, again in 1998, with Arie Luyendyk and Didier Theys.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 1976 | Coppa Renault 5 Elf | | 11 | 1 | ? | ? | 5 | 80 | 3rd |
| 1977 | Coppa Renault 5 Elf | | 10 | 3 | ? | 4 | 7 | 95 | 1st |
| 1977 | Renault 5 European Cup | | ? | 2 | ? | 1 | 4 | 52 | 1st |
| 1978 | Italian Formula Three | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 26 | 7th |
| 1978 | European Formula Three | Scuderia Tricolore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16th |
| 1979 | Italian Formula Three | | ? | 1 | ? | 1 | ? | 35 | 3rd |
| 1979 | European Formula Three | Scuderia Tricolore | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 4th |
| 1980 | European Formula Three | Mauro Baldi | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 4th |
| 1980 | Italian Formula Three | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 13 | 8th |
| 1980 | German Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1981 | European Formula Three | Euroracing | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 94 | 1st |
| 1981 | Italian Formula Three | Euroracing | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 27 | 6th |
| 1981 | German Formula Three | Euroracing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 1982 | Formula One | Arrows Racing Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th |
| 1982 | World Sportscar Championship | Momo Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38th |
| 1983 | Formula One | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
| 1984 | Formula One | Spirit Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1984 | World Sportscar Championship | Martini Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 19th |
| 1984 | World Sportscar Championship | Jolly Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19th |
| 1984 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Martini Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1985 | World Sportscar Championship | Martini Racing | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 13th |
| 1985 | IMSA GT Championship | Bayside Disposal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC |
| 1985 | Formula One | Spirit Enterprises Ltd. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1985 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Martini Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th |
| 1986 | World Sportscar Championship | Liqui Moly Equipe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 9th |
| 1986 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Liqui Moly Equipe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 1987 | World Sportscar Championship | Liqui Moly Equipe/Britten-Lloyd Racing | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 8th |
| 1987 | All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship | Toyota Team TOM'S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd |
| 1987 | World Touring Car Championship | CiBiEmme Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1988 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 188 | 3rd |
| 1988 | IMSA GT Championship | Busby Racing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 13th |
| 1988 | 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Sauber Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNS |
| 1989 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 3rd |
| 1989 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Sauber Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 1989 | IMSA GT Championship | Momo-Gebhardt Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1990 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 49.5 | 1st |
| 1990 | IMSA GT Championship | Busby Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1991 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 3rd |
| 1991 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1992 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 3rd |
| 1992 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1993 | Italian Superturismo Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22nd |
| 1993 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1994 | IMSA GT Championship | Euromotorsport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43rd |
| 1994 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Le Mans Porsche Team / Joest Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 1994 | SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge | Porsche | ? | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 0 | NC |
| 1994 | PPG Indy Car World Series | Payton/Coyne Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1995 | IMSA GT Championship | Scandia Racing Team | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 245 | 3rd |
| 1996 | IMSA GT Championship | Scandia Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 33rd |
| 1997 | FIA GT Championship | JB Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1997 | FIA GT Championship | Konrad Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1997 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Konrad Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1998 | IMSA GT Championship | Momo Doran Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 1998 | International Sports Racing Series | JB Racing Giesse Team Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1998 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Moretti Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 14th |
| 1998 | 24 Hours of Daytona | Doran/Moretti Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 1999 | SportsRacing World Cup | JB Giesse Team Ferrari | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 5th |
| 1999 | American Le Mans Series | Doran Enterprises | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 34th |
| 1999 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | JB Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2000 | SportsRacing World Cup | R&M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 12th |
| 2000 | Grand American Road Racing Championship | Doran/Lista Racing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 24th |
| 2000 | American Le Mans Series | Doran/Lista Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40th |
| 2000 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Den Blå Avis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2001 | Grand American Road Racing Championship | Lista Doran Racing | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 8th |
| 2001 | FIA Sportscar Championship | R&M | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 13th |
| 2002 | FIA Sportscar Championship | R&M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 5th |
| 2002 | Rolex Sports Car Series | Doran Lista Racing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 7th |
| 2002 | American Le Mans Series | Doran Lista Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2002 | 24 Hours of Daytona | Doran Lista Racing | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2003 | FIA Sportscar Championship | R&M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27th |
| 2003 | Rolex Sports Car Series | Ferri Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 28th |
| 2003 | American Le Mans Series | Ferri Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60th |
$^†$ As Baldi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

### Complete European Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1978 | Mauro Baldi | Toyota | ZAN | NÜR | ÖST | ZOL | IMO DNQ | NÜR | DIJ | MNZ DNQ | PER 11 | MAG | KNU | KAR | DON | KAS | JAR | VLL 3 | 16th | 4 |
| 1979 | Mauro Baldi | Toyota | VLL 3 | ÖST Ret | ZOL Ret | MAG 9 | DON Ret | ZAN 2 | PER 5 | MNZ 2 | KNU Ret | KIN Ret | JAR | KAS | | | | | 4th | 22 |
| 1980 | Ecurie Oreca | Renault | NÜR 4 | ÖST 8 | ZOL 15 | MAG 5 | ZAN 1 | LAC 3 | MUG 3 | MNZ 18 | MIS 1 | KNU 11 | | JAR 1 | KAS 5 | ZOL 4 | | | 4th | 45 |
| 1980 | Ecurie Oreca | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | SIL Ret | | | | | | | | 4th | 45 |
| 1981 | Euroracing | Alfa Romeo | VLL 1 | NÜR 5 | DON 6 | ÖST 1 | ZOL 1 | MAG 2 | LAC 6 | ZAN 1 | SIL 2 | CET 1 | MIS 1 | KNU 1 | JAR 2 | IMO 1 | MUG DNS | | 1st | 94 |

### Complete Formula One results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
| 1982 | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A4 | Cosworth V8 | RSA DNQ | BRA 10 | USW DNQ | SMR | BEL NC | MON DNQ | DET Ret | CAN 8 | NED 6 | GBR 9 | FRA Ret | GER Ret | AUT 6 | SUI DNQ | | CPL 11 | 25th | 2 |
| 1982 | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A5 | Cosworth V8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ITA 12 | | 25th | 2 |
| 1983 | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 183T | Alfa Romeo V8 | BRA Ret | USW Ret | FRA Ret | SMR 10 | MON 6 | BEL Ret | DET 12 | CAN 10 | GBR 7 | GER Ret | AUT Ret | NED 5 | ITA Ret | EUR Ret | RSA Ret | | 16th | 3 |
| 1984 | Spirit Racing | Spirit 101 | Hart Straight-4 | BRA Ret | RSA 8 | BEL Ret | SMR 8 | FRA Ret | MON DNQ | CAN | DET | DAL | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR 8 | POR 15 | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | Spirit Enterprises Ltd. | Spirit 101D | Hart Straight-4 | BRA Ret | POR Ret | SMR Ret | MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | BEL | EUR | RSA | AUS | NC | 0 |

### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1984 | Martini Racing | Paolo Barilla Hans Heyer | Lancia LC2-Ferrari | C1 | 275 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | Martini Lancia | Henri Pescarolo | Lancia LC2-Ferrari | C1 | 358 | 7th | 7th |
| 1986 | Liqui Moly Equipe | Price Cobb Rob Dyson | Porsche 956 GTi | C1 | 318 | 9th | 7th |
| 1988 | Team Sauber Mercedes | James Weaver Jochen Mass | Sauber C9-Mercedes | C1 | - | DNS | DNS |
| 1989 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Kenny Acheson Gianfranco Brancatelli | Sauber C9-Mercedes | C1 | 384 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1991 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Philippe Alliot Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 | C1 | 22 | DNF | DNF |
| 1992 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Philippe Alliot Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 345 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1993 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Philippe Alliot Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 367 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1994 | Le Mans Porsche Team Joest Racing | Yannick Dalmas Hurley Haywood | Dauer 962 Le Mans | GT1 | 344 | 1st | 1st |
| 1997 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Robert Nearn | Porsche 911 GT1 | GT1 | 138 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | Moretti Racing | Gianpiero Moretti Didier Theys | Ferrari 333 SP | LMP1 | 311 | 14th | 3rd |
| 1999 | JB Racing | Jérôme Policand Christian Pescatori | Ferrari 333 SP | LMP | 71 | DNF | DNF |
| 2000 | Team Den Blå Avis | John Nielsen Klaus Graf | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S-Élan | LMP900 | 205 | NC | NC |

### American Open Wheel racing results

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#### IndyCar World Series

| Year | Team | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
| 1994 | Payton/Coyne Racing | 19 | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MIS | MDO 19 | NHM | VAN | ROA | NZR | LAG | 47th | 0 | |