Current co-driver: Giovanni Bernacchini.
Achievements:
2008 World Rally Championship with the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team. 9th in drivers'. Scored 17 points. Results: 6th on the Monte, 3rd in Sweden, retired in Mexico, 7th in Argentina (used SupeRally), 8th in Jordan, 4th in Sardinia, retired in Greece, retired in Turkey (ill), retired in Finland (went off the road), retired in Germany (went off the road).
Missed the rest of the season following his accident on the Rallye Deutschland in which he broke his left leg.
2007 World Rally Championship - selected events with a Aimont Racing Team-run Citroen Xsara WRC car supplied by PH Sport. 15th in drivers'. Scored 5 points. Results: 13th in Sweden, 6th in Norway, 7th in Portugal.
2006 World Rally Championship - selected events only with Ralliart Italy and a Pirelli backed Peugeot 307. Results: retired on Monte (with Lancer), 4th in Sweden (with Lancer), 9th in France (with 307), 3rd in Argentina (with 307 - first WRC podium), retired in Sardinia (with 307 - engine), 5th in Finland (with 307).
2005 World Rally Championship - with Mitsubishi. Drove second Lancer WRC on selected events. Scored 14 points - equal tenth in overall drivers' standings. 7th in Sweden, 8th in NZ, retired in Italy, 8th in Turkey, 7th in Greece, retired in Argentina (mechanical), retired in Finland (went off the road), 5th in Germany, 13th in GB, retired in Japan, 9th in France, retired in Spain, 5th in Australia.
2004 FIA World Rally Championship - selected events with Mitsubishi in the Lancer WRC04. Joint 14th overall in drivers' championship. Scored 5 points.
FIA Production Car WRC - Mitsubishi. Joint 17th overall in PCWRC. Scored 4 points.
Results: Retired at the Monte Carlo Rally, fifth in Sweden [PCWRC], retired in Mexico, retired in NZ [PCWRC], tenth in Turkey, retired in Argentina [PCWRC], 14th in Finland [Group N], retired in Germany [PCWRC], sixth in Italy [Group N], retired in France [PCWRC], seventh in Spain, retired in Australia [PCWRC].
2003 Took part in the Italian Rally championship.
WRC - three events.
2002 FIA Junior WRC with Fiat - seventh place overall.
Italian Super 1600 championship - third overall.
WRC - four events.
2001 FIA Production Car WRC.
WRC - three events.
2000 Italian Group N Rally Champion - for second time (M.M. Automobili Italia).
Production Car WRC - seventh overall.
WRC - six events.
Group N winner Rallye San Remo-Rallye d'Italia (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo)
1999 Italian Group N Rally Championship.
WRC - six events.
Production Car WRC - seventh overall.
Group N winner Rallye San Remo-Rallye d'Italia (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo).
1998 Production Car WRC - sixth overall.
Wins Italian Group N championship - six class victories.
Makes World Rally Championship debut - Sanremo [wins Group N class in a Mitsubishi Lancer].
1997 European Rally Championship in a Ford Escort.
1996 Winner of the Fiat Trophy - wins five events out of eight.
1995 Debut rally in the Fiat Trophy.
1994 First drove a rally car - Peugeot 309 GTi.
