| Alex Tagliani | |
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Alex Tagliani in July 2010. |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | October 18, 1972 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 2012 IndyCar Series | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | Sam Schmidt Motorsports |
| Car no. | 77 |
| Former teams | FAZZT Race Team Conquest Racing Walker Racing |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2010 |
| Awards | |
| 2009 | Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year |
| Alex Tagliani | |
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| Champ Car World Series | |
| Years active | 2000–2007 |
| Teams | RSports Racing Team Australia Rocketsports Racing Forsythe Championship Racing |
| Starts | 132 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2004, 2005 |
Alexandre Tagliani (born October 18, 1972) is a Canadian auto racing driver from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently competes in the IZOD IndyCar Series, driving the #77 entry for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
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Tagliani is well–known for his Champ Car career. He raced in the series since 2000, when it was still known as CART, until its demise in 2007. He was signed by Forsythe Racing for the 2000 season replacing Greg Moore.
He came close to obtaining his first victory in only his third start, after taking pole position at Brazil and leading most of the race, but spun out from the lead with nine laps to go.
In 2001, he had the misfortune of being involved in the collision with Alex Zanardi which caused Zanardi's legs to be amputated.
He remained at Forsythe until the end of 2002, when he was substituted by Paul Tracy. He found a job with the Rocketsports team in 2003, and remained there for the 2004 season, in which he earned his first and only Champ Car victory at Road America.
In 2005 he joined Team Australia, which was essentially a rebranding of Derrick Walker's long-running team with the support of Australian businessman Craig Gore, and finished 7th in the championship despite lacking a race engineer. 7th would equal the best of his 3 top-10 championship finishes.
He returned to Rocketsports for the 2007 season, and finished 10th in points with a best finish of 4th in the first race of the season. He earned four pole positions during his Champ Car career.
In 2008, after the Rocketsports team decided not to take part in the IndyCar Series, Tagliani made the transition to stock cars and began racing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He also drove for Conquest Racing in the IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix, replacing the injured Enrique Bernoldi. Tagliani continued in the seat for the last two races of the season.
Conquest Racing announced that Tagliani would return as a full–time driver for the 2009.[1] However, the team ultimately concentrated on road and street course races after the Indianapolis 500; ninth place in Toronto proved his best result. Tagliani left Conquest Racing after the 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy race in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
It was announced on August 28, 2009, that Tagliani had signed a four–year deal with an option for a fifth year to drive for start–up FAZZT Race Team in the IZOD IndyCar Series beginning in 2010.[2][3]
After a successful 2010 campaign with Tagliani, FAZZT Race Team was looking forward to an even more successful 2011 season, along with the possible expansion on the grid with a second entry. However, the team was purchased by Sam Schmidt on March 1, 2011,[4] and was absorbed into his Sam Schmidt Motorsports team. Tagliani was retained, along with all sponsors, and he will continue to race full–time during the 2011 season. He will also be racing alongside new Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) teammates Townsend Bell, Wade Cunningham, and Jay Howard. In 2011 during the 100th anniversary of the first running of the Indianapolis 500, Alex qualified pole at a four-lap average of 227.472 mph beating Scott Dixon in the last run of the day driving for Sam Schmitt.
Tagliani led 11 laps and finished second at the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a stock-car career best.
(key)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Player's | MIA 9 |
LBH 4 |
RIO Ret* |
MOT 15 |
NAZ Ret |
MIL Ret |
DET 6 |
POR Ret |
CLE Ret |
TOR 5 |
MIC Ret |
CHI 9 |
MDO 9 |
ROA Ret* |
VAN Ret |
LS Ret |
GAT 14 |
HOU Ret |
SRF Ret |
FON 6 |
16th | 53 | |
| 2001 | Player's | MTY Ret |
LBH 18 |
FTW Canc |
NAZ Ret |
MOT Ret |
MIL 12 |
DET Ret |
POR 12 |
CLE 9 |
TOR 2 |
MIC 6 |
CHI 6 |
MDO 7 |
ROA 8 |
VAN Ret* |
LAU Ret |
ROC 14 |
HOU Ret |
LS 15 |
SRF 3 |
FON 3 |
11th | 80 |
| 2002 | Player's | MTY 5 |
LBH 16 |
MOT 2 |
MIL 19 |
LS 10 |
POR 12 |
CHI 7 |
TOR 7 |
CLE 5 |
VAN 7 |
MDO 7 |
ROA 2 |
MTL 11 |
DEN 12 |
ROC 18 |
MIA 4 |
SRF 6 |
FON 8 |
MXC 10 |
8th | 111 | ||
| 2003 | Rocketsports | STP 19 |
MTY 3 |
LBH 10 |
BRH 8 |
LAU 18 |
MIL 5 |
LS 14 |
POR 3 |
CLE 8 |
TOR 17 |
VAN 14 |
ROA 3 |
MDO 6 |
MTL 4* |
DEN 9 |
MIA 13 |
MXC 16 |
SRF 7 |
FON NH |
10th | 97 | ||
| 2004 | Rocketsports | LBH 8 |
MTY 5 |
MIL 13 |
POR 7 |
CLE 3 |
TOR 7 |
VAN 7 |
ROA 1* |
DEN 10 |
MTL 7 |
LS 6 |
LVG 16 |
SRF 19 |
MXC 11 |
7th | 218^ | |||||||
| 2005 | Team Australia | LBH 15 |
MTY 3 |
MIL 10 |
POR 18 |
CLE 4 |
TOR 3 |
EDM 7 |
SJO 9 |
DEN 14 |
MTL 5 |
LVG 7 |
SRF 4 |
MXC 8 |
7th | 207 | ||||||||
| 2006 | Team Australia | LBH 3 |
HOU Ret |
MTY 5 |
MIL DNS |
POR 11 |
CLE 4 |
TOR 6 |
EDM Ret |
SJO Ret |
DEN Ret |
MTL 7 |
ROA 11 |
SRF 3 |
MXC 5 |
8th | 205 | |||||||
| 2007 | RSPORTS | LVG 4 |
LBH 5 |
HOU 9 |
POR 5 |
CLE 6 |
MTT 8 |
TOR 8 |
EDM Ret |
SJO Ret |
ROA 5 |
ZOL 9 |
ASN 15 |
SRF 7 |
MXC 13 |
10th | 205 |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Walker Racing | HMS |
STP |
MOT1 DNP |
LBH1 7 |
KAN |
INDY |
MIL |
TXS |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
NSH |
MDO |
EDM |
KTY |
SNM |
32nd | 56 | |||
| Conquest Racing | DET 22 |
CHI 12 |
SRF2 4 |
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| 2009 | Conquest Racing | STP 10 |
LBH 10 |
KAN |
INDY 11 |
MIL |
TXS 14 |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
TOR 9 |
EDM 13 |
KTY |
MDO |
SNM |
CHI |
MOT |
HMS |
22nd | 114 | ||
| 2010 | FAZZT Race Team | SAO 19 |
STP 6 |
ALA 10 |
LBH 21 |
KAN 8 |
INDY 10 |
TXS 18 |
IOW 12 |
WGL 17 |
TOR 17 |
EDM 23 |
MDO 4* |
SNM 14 |
CHI 25 |
KTY 15 |
MOT 13 |
HMS 14 |
13th | 302 | ||
| 2011 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | STP 6 |
ALA 15 |
LBH 5 |
SAO 19 |
INDY 28 |
TXS1 4 |
TXS2 14 |
MIL 18 |
IOW 16 |
TOR 23 |
EDM 17 |
MDO 6 |
NHM 19 |
SNM 20 |
BAL 7 |
MOT 4 |
KTY |
LVS C |
15th | 296 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dallara | Honda | 33 | 11 | Conquest Racing |
| 2010 | Dallara | Honda | 5 | 10 | FAZZT Race Team |
| 2011 | Dallara | Honda | 1 | 28 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports |
(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)
| Year | Team | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNWC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MacDonald Motorsports | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | TXS | NSH | PHO | TAL | RIC | DAR | CHA | DOV | NS2 | KTY | MIL | NHA | DY2 | CHI | GAT | ORP | IOW | GLN | MIC | BR2 | MON 26 |
ATL | RI2 | DV2 | KAN | FO2 | CA2 | MEM | TX2 | PH2 38 |
HOM | 116th | 134 |
| 2011 | Penske Racing | Dodge | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TXS | TAL | NSH | RIC | DAR | DOV | IOW | CHA | CHI | MIC | ROA | DY2 | KTY | NHA | NS2 | LOR | IO2 | GLN | MON 2 |
BR2 | ATL | RI2 | CH2 | DV2 | KAN | CA2 | TX2 | PH2 | HOM | 64th | 43 |
| Year | Team | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCTS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jacombs Racing | Dodge | HAM1 | BOW1 | BAR1 | VER | EDM | MTL 25 |
BOW2 | TR 23 |
HAM2 | BAR2 | ANT | FRA | 35th | 128 | |
| 2008 | Jacombs Racing | Dodge | HAM1 21 |
BOW1 5 |
BAR1 7 |
STE 24 |
VER 17 |
EDM 1 |
MTL 29 |
BOW2 18 |
TR 18 |
HAM2 | BAR2 | ANT | FRA | 19th | 1091 |
| 2009 | Jacombs Racing | Chevrolet | STE1 | DEL | BOW1 | STE2 | VER | EDM | SAS | BOW2 | TR 22 |
MTL 27 |
BAR | ANT | FRA | 40th | 184 |
| 2011 | Jacombs Racing | Dodge | BOW1 | MIR 8* |
DEL | BOW2 | TOR | VER | SAS | TR | MTL 5 |
BAR | ANT | FRA | 37th | 307 |
(Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Final Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | WPS Team Australia |
ADL | PUK | BAR | ECR | SHA | HDV | QUE | ORP | SAN 22 |
BAT 13 |
SUR | SYP | PHI | 54th | 144 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Rock Racing | YMC R1 |
YMC R2 |
BHR R3 |
BHR R4 |
ADE R5 |
ADE R6 |
HAM R7 |
HAM R8 |
QLD R9 |
QLD R10 |
WIN R11 |
WIN R12 |
HDV R13 |
HDV R14 |
TOW R15 |
TOW R16 |
PHI R17 |
BAT R18 |
SUR R19 11 |
SUR R20 20 |
SYM R21 |
SYM R22 |
SAN R23 |
SAN R24 |
SYD R25 |
SYD R26 |
NC | 0 + | ||
| 2011 | Stratco Racing | YMC R1 |
YMC R2 |
ADE R3 |
ADE R4 |
HAM R5 |
HAM R6 |
PER R7 |
PER R8 |
PER R9 |
WIN R10 |
WIN R11 |
HDV R12 |
HDV R13 |
TOW R14 |
TOW R15 |
QLD R16 |
QLD R17 |
QLD R18 |
PHI R19 |
BAT R20 |
SUR R21 19 |
SUR R22 11 |
SYM R23 |
SYM R24 |
SAN R25 |
SAN R26 |
SYD R27 |
SYD R28 |
68th | 120 |
+ Not Eligible for points
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ryan Hunter-Reay |
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 2009 |
Succeeded by Simona de Silvestro |
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