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Half-century HERO Gabriele Tarquini endured a difcult Formula 1 career, but he doesn’t regret it, and is still enjoying his life in the world of tin-tops at the ripe old age of 50. By ANTHONY PEACOCK One of the funniest things some racing <strong>drive</strong>rs do is earnestly claim that the only real reason they moved to – insert name of salubrious tax haven here – was because of the mountains/sea/lake/weather/low crime rate (delete as appropriate). Perversely, these same people are often still described as “favourite sons” of whichever place they were born, even though they would obviously never dream of ever setting foot there again. Which is what makes Gabriele Tarquini somewhat different. He was born in Giulianova – halfway down the eastern coast of Italy, more or less directly opposite Rome – and that’s where he still lives now: right in the bustling centre of the town, in a spacious apartment overlooking the main square. “Why would you live somewhere like Monaco when you can live here?” he gestures from his balcony, indicating Giulianova’s picturesque piazza with its church shaded by palm trees and beyond that the sea, flanked by a lengthy promenade where beautiful people in pastel-shaded clothing come 58 autosport.com January 31 2013 out to see and be seen every evening. Turn round and you can look out from the balcony to the mountains behind, covered in dense greenery through which an ancient monastery is clearly visible. It’s pretty close to being idyllic. The apartment that Tarquini – the oldest-ever FIA world champion, having clinched the 2009 World Touring Car title aged 47 years and 266 days – shares with his wife Beatrice and their children is modern and sparsely furnished. In fact, an engineer is busy fiddling with the latest flavour of digital TV box as we speak, with Tarquini occasionally breaking off to offer assistance. The television remains obstinately blank. But in a corner there is a mass of trophies that takes over one wall. They tell the story of what is arguably the most polarised career in motorsport: success in karting followed by a spell in Formula 1 – best known for the unenviable record of the most failed attempts to qualify for a grand prix – followed by a switch to touring cars that led to the ultimate prize only three years ago. When Tarquini won the 2009 touring car title, it was exactly 25 years since he clinched the 1984 World Karting Championship: one of the biggest trophies on the shelf. Not only that, but he shows no sign of stopping. At the age of 50 he is almost certainly the oldest factory <strong>drive</strong>r in top-line motorsport, having signed for Honda’s new WTCC team. As usual, it’s just for one year. “It’s best that way: it keeps my motivation fresh and allows me to stop if I feel I’m not quick enough anymore, which is a question I’m always asking Tarquini has joined Honda WTCC effort
interview gabriele tarquini Tarquini has raced for 17 years in top-level tin-tops January 31 2013 autosport.com 59
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