A look back in photographs to 10 different years of Motor-Racing history:
1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1997.
Surtees (1978), Osella (1981)
Born: January 2, 1957, Italy
Races contested: 2
Best result: -
Total points: -
Above: Beppe Gabbiani in the Maurer Formula 2 at Spa-Francorchamps in 1982 (left),
during an interview at Zolder in 1983 (middle),
and in the Onyx March Formula 2 at Zolder in 1983 (right).
Beppe Gabbiani made his debut in Formula 1 at a very young age (21) at the end of 1978.
Unfortunately, he wasn't able to qualify himself for the two Grand Prix he was entered by Surtees.
He got another chance in 1981 with Osella, but it was not much better.
He could only qualify himself for three of 15 Grand Prix.
It meant the end of his Formula 1 career.
Beppe went back to Formula 2 racing and had two good seasons.
In 1982, he was first driver of the Maurer team, but was blown away
at the start of the year by his new and talented team mate, German Stefan Bellof.
Luckily, Beppe turned out to be a regular point scorer,
and he finished 5th with 26 points, and one 2nd and three 3rd places.
1983 turned out to be his best year in motor-racing.
He won four of the first five races of the F2 season, and looked set to clinch the title.
But, he lost his momentum and in the next seven races he only scored three more points.
This meant he lost the title and even the 2nd place to Jonathan Palmer and Mike Thackwell.
His strong beginning of the season had nearly brought him back to Formula 1,
but unfortunately it didn't happen. It also meant the end of his Formula 2 career.
Although he tried an unsuccessful Formula 3000 comeback in 1986 and 1987.
He failed to qualify for a race in 1986 and was a backmarker in two more in 1987.
It meant the end of his single-seater racing career.
In the following years, Beppe drove touring cars and sportscars.
Above: Beppe just before the start of the Formula 2 race in 1982 at Spa-Franchorchamps (left),
seen from above at Zolder in his Onyx-March Formula 2 in 1983 (middle),
and at Spa-Francorchamps after he retired in the Formula 3000 event in 1987 (right).
Above: Beppe discussing with Maurer team members
after his Formula 2 race at Spa-Francorchamps in 1982 (left),
Beppe Gabbiani, 1983, Zolder (middle),
and in his Formula 3000 First Racing March at Spa in 1987 (right).
Above and below: Beppe Gabbiani in the Onyx March Formula 2
at Hockenheim (left) and at Zolder (middle, right and below) in 1983.
To find out more about Beppe: visit his homepage at
http://www.beppegabbiani.it
All pictures copyright Patrick Beckers 1982-1983-1987
Contact: f1pictures@home.nl
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