Giorgio
Francia

Giorgio Francia, born in Bologna on 8 November 1947, is a former racing driver from Italy. He won the Polifac Formel 3 Trophy in 1974. He was entered for two Formula One Grands Prix but never started a race. At the 1977 Italian Grand Prix he was listed with a works Brabham BT45B in Martini Racing colours, but he was pulled out during practice. In 1981 Osella entered him for the Spanish Grand Prix. He set the slowest time in practice and did not qualify for the race.

Francia competed in a wide range of categories and raced sports cars and touring cars until the late 1990s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he drove a works Osella sports prototype in endurance races. He also drove for the factory Alfa Romeo team in the Italian Superturismo championship (CIVT) and in the DTM. In 1994 he won the Monza Rally Show.

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