Stefano Modena

Name: Stefano Modena

Nationality: Italy

Date of birth: May 12, 1963 - Modena

It was when Modena won the 1986 Monaco Formula 3 classic that his career began to take off and the romantically named Italian consolidated his reputation with a fine victory in that year's European Formula 3 Championship. The following year he drove outstandingly in an Onyx team March to win the International Formula 3000 title after which he graduated in 1988 to Formula 1 with the uncompetitive EuroBrun team. In 1989 and 90 he drove for Brabham, highlighting this with a third place in the q989 Monaco Grand Prix and then he switched to the Tyrrell-Honda squad in 1991, taking a career best second place in Canada. In 1992 he rounded off his Formula 1 career with the Jordan-Yamaha team since when he has remained in play on the German Touring Car championship scene.

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