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Gianfranco Cunico (born 11 October 1957 in Vicenza) is an Italian rally driver who won the 1993 Rallye Sanremo.

Franco Cunico
Personal information
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1957-10-11) October 11, 1957 (age 67)
Vicenza
World Rally Championship record
Active years19812000
Co-driverItaly Eraldo Mussa
Italy Maurizio Perissinot
Italy Massimo Sghedoni
Italy Stefano Evangelisti
United Kingdom Terry Harryman
Italy Pierangelo Scalvini
Italy Luigi Pirollo
Rallies20
Championships0
Rally wins1
Podiums2
Stage wins15
Total points48
First rally1981 Rallye Sanremo
First win1993 Rallye Sanremo

Career

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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

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 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Italy  35º Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia 1993 Stefano Evangelisti Ford Escort RS Cosworth

References

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  1. ^ "Drivers - Gianfranco Cunico". Juwra.com. 1957-10-11. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. ^ "RallyBase".
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Gilberto Pianezzola
Italian Rally Champion
1994-1996
Succeeded by
Andrea Dallavilla