Born | Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | 12 May 1963
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Italian |
Active years | 1987–1992 |
Teams | Brabham, EuroBrun, Tyrrell, Jordan |
Entries | 81 (70 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Career points | 17 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1987 Australian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1992 Australian Grand Prix |
Stefano Modena (born 12 May 1963) is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1987 to 1992.
Born and raised in Modena, Modena began his career in kart racing. After winning the junior direct-drive Karting World Cup in 1978, as well as back-to-back direct-drive European Championships in 1983 and 1984, Modena progressed to Italian Formula Three in 1985. Following several race victories the next season—and taking pole position at the Macau Grand Prix—Modena moved to International Formula 3000 in 1987, winning the championship in his debut season. He participated in 81 Formula One Grands Prix for Brabham, EuroBrun, Tyrrell, Jordan, debuting at the 1987 Australian Grand Prix. Modena achieved two podiums and 17 championship points across six seasons.