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Tarso Marques

{{Short description|Brazilian racing driver (born 1976)}}

{{Infobox F1 driver

| name = Tarso Marques

| image = Tarso Marques 2007 Curitiba.jpg

| caption = Marques in 2007, as a Stock Car Brasil driver

| nationality = {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazilian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|1|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil

| Years = {{F1|1996}}–{{F1|1997}}, {{F1|2001}}

| Team(s) = Minardi

| Races = 26 (24 starts)

| Championships = 0

| Wins = 0

| Podiums = 0

| Points = 0

| Poles = 0

| Fastest laps = 0

| First race = 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix

| First win =

| Last win =

| Last race = 2001 Belgian Grand Prix

}}

Tarso Anibal Santanna Marques (born 19 January 1976) is a Brazilian racing driver. He previously participated in 24 Formula One Grands Prix, all driving for the Minardi team, but scored no championship points in three separate seasons and never completed a full year in the sport.

Racing career

=Open wheel racing=

After five years of karting, Marques raced in Formula Chevrolet in his home country aged only 16, and he won the title at his first attempt. In 1993 he moved up to Formula Three Sudamericana and subsequently European Formula 3000, and became the youngest driver to win races at both levels. In {{F1|1996}}, he started racing for Minardi in Formula One, competing with various drivers for the seat over the following two years, including Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli and Pedro Lamy. Minardi's financial situation demanded that drivers with strong sponsorship were generally favoured, and there were several driver changes in the team at that time.

In 1999, he moved stateside to drive in the American Champ Car ranks, and caught the eye of legendary team-owner Roger Penske. When two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. was injured, Penske asked him to fill in. His best finish was 9th. In 2000, 2004, and 2005, he drove sporadically in that series for perennial minnows Dale Coyne Racing, with a best result of 11th.

Marques returned to Formula One in {{F1|2001}} to race alongside future double World Champion Fernando Alonso in the Minardi team, newly purchased by Paul Stoddart. He finished the season ahead of the Spaniard but it was a difficult season for Marques, with the team's financial difficulties not always allowing equal equipment for both drivers. Marques brought no money to the team and was employed under the provision that another driver with more sponsorship money could replace him at any point in the season,{{cite web |url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5174/.html |title=Marques knows he could go, says Stoddart |date=2 August 2001 |access-date=20 September 2014 |publisher=Atlas F1 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000552/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5174/.html |url-status=dead }} and that prospect was realised towards the end of the year, when Minardi replaced Marques with Alex Yoong with three races remaining. Marques welcomed the driver change as the extra finance would enable the team to progress, adding, "Yoong brought the sponsor for the team already two or three races ago so he should be in the car."{{cite web |url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5324/.html |title=Marques hoping to stay in Formula One |date=22 August 2001 |access-date=20 September 2014 |publisher=Atlas F1 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234707/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5324/.html |url-status=dead }} His two ninth-place finishes remained Minardi's best results of the season, but he was nearly always outpaced by Alonso. Marques would however remain at Minardi for 2002 as the test and reserve driver.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsonf1.com/2001/news/aug/aug20.htm#27-08-a|title=News On F1 - Formula 1 News - 20 - 27 August 2001|last=NewsOnF1.com|website=www.newsonf1.com|access-date=2016-11-13}} Despite this, he did not replace Yoong later in the season when the Malaysian was dropped, with the seat instead going to Anthony Davidson, and Justin Wilson also being offered the drive ahead of Marques.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2197869.stm|title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Motorsport {{!}} Formula One {{!}} Wilson in line for Minardi drive|website=news.bbc.co.uk|date=16 August 2002|access-date=2016-11-13}}

Since his last Champ Car outing in 2005, Marques has returned to South America to drive in the TC2000 and Stock Car Brasil touring car championships.

=Stock car racing=

In March 2022, it was announced that Marques would compete in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 79 Ford Mustang for Team Stange Racing on a part-time basis.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/08/cup-series-2022-team-stange-racing-tarso-marques/ |title=Team Stange Racing sets eight-race schedule for Marques, new No. 79 entry in 2022 Cup Series |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=March 8, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022}} His Cup Series debut, which was going to be in the race at Road America, had to be delayed as NASCAR would not approve him to make a Cup Series start without any prior experience in a stock car.{{cite web |first=R. J. |last=Starcevic |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/06/27/team-stange-not-competing-at-road-america-may-attempt-to-prepare-for-indianapolis-1/ |title=Team Stange Not Competing at Road America, May Attempt to Prepare for Indianapolis |website=TobyChristie.com |date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022}} As a result, TSR announced that they would field an entry for Marques in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course in order for him to be approved to race in the Cup Series, and his first Cup Series start would now be in the race at Watkins Glen.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1541569467775344640 |title=(Twitter post) |website=Twitter |publisher=Bob Pockrass |date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022}} The team and Marques did not show up for the race weekend. Nothing has been heard from the team since then, and they ended up not running at all in 2022.

Racing record

=Complete International Formula 3000 results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! DC

! Points

1994

!nowrap| Vortex Motorsport

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU
{{small|Ret}}

| CAT
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PER
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EST
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAG
{{small|4}}

! 12th

! 3

1995

! DAMS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAT
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PER
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EST
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAG
{{small|Ret}}

! 5th

! 15

colspan="12"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=Tarso Marques Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/tarso-marques/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=6 May 2022}}{{cite web|title=Tarso Marques|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/tarso-marques/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=6 May 2022}}}}}}

=Complete Formula One results=

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! WDC

! Points

{{F1|1996}}

!nowrap| Minardi Team

!nowrap| Minardi M195B

!nowrap| Ford V8

| AUS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
{{small|Ret}}

| EUR

| SMR

| MON

| ESP

| CAN

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| HUN

| BEL

| ITA

| POR

| JPN

|

! NC

! 0

{{F1|1997}}

!nowrap| Minardi Team

!nowrap| Minardi M197

!nowrap| Hart V8

| AUS

| BRA

| ARG

| SMR

| MON

| ESP

| CAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
{{small|14}}

| AUT
{{small|EX}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LUX
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JPN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EUR
{{small|15}}

! 25th

! 0

rowspan=2| {{F1|2001}}

!rowspan=2 nowrap| European Minardi F1

!nowrap| Minardi PS01

!rowspan=2 nowrap| European V10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAL
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SMR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAN
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EUR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GBR
{{small|DNQ}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER
{{small|Ret}}

|colspan=5|

!rowspan=2| 22nd

!rowspan=2| 0

nowrap| Minardi PS01B

|colspan=12|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BEL
{{small|13}}

| ITA

| USA

| JPN

colspan="23"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=All championship race entries, by Tarso Marques|url=https://chicanef1.com/query.pl?exact=on&nc=0&driver=Tarso+Marques&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_team=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_gridpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_racetimediff=on&sh_dpts=on&sh_cpts=on&action=Display|publisher=ChicaneF1|access-date=6 May 2022}}}}}}

=American open-wheel racing=

(key)

==CART/Champ Car==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! No.

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

rowspan=3| 1999

!rowspan=3 nowrap| Team Penske

! 2

!rowspan=2 nowrap| Penske PC-27

!rowspan=3 nowrap| Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8t

| MIA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH
{{small|25}}

|NAZ

|colspan=16|

|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 27th

|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 4

!rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/marquta01/1999/R|title=Tarso Marques – 1999 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 3

|colspan=4|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RIO
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GAT
{{small|26}}

| MIL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|18}}

|colspan=12|

nowrap| Lola B99/00

|colspan=8|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
{{small|24}}

| ROA

| TOR

| MIC

| DET

| MDO

| CHI

| VAN

| LAG

| HOU

| SRF

| FON

2000

!nowrap| Dale Coyne Racing

! 34

!nowrap| Swift 011.c

!nowrap| Ford XF V8t

| MIA

| LBH

| RIO

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NAZ
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| DET
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
{{small|24}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOR
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIC
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MDO
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAN
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LS
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GAT
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOU
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SRF
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| FON
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/marquta01/2000/R|title=Tarso Marques – 2000 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

2004

!nowrap| Dale Coyne Racing

! 19

!nowrap| Lola B02/00

!nowrap| Ford XFE V8t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MTY
{{small|18}}

| MIL

| POR

| CLE

| TOR

| VAN

| ROA

| DEN

| MTL

| LS

| LVS

| SRF

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MXC
{{small|18}}

|colspan=6|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22nd

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9^

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/marquta01/2004/R|title=Tarso Marques – 2004 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

2005

! Dale Coyne Racing

! 19

! Lola B02/00

! Ford XFE V8t

| LBH

| MTY

| MIL

| POR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLE
{{small|11}}

| TOR

| EDM

| SJO

| DEN

| MTL

| LVS

| SRF

| MXC

| colspan=7|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 24th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/marquta01/2005/R|title=Tarso Marques – 2005 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

colspan="27"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=Tarso Marques|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/MarquesTarso.htm|publisher=Champ Car Stats|access-date=6 May 2022}}}}}}

^ New points system implemented in 2004.

=Complete Stock Car Brasil results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! Rank

! Points

2006

!nowrap| Terra-Avallone Motorsport

!nowrap| Mitsubishi Lancer

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

| CUR

| MOU

| INT

| LON

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CUR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SCZ
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARG
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RIO
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

|colspan=9|

! 21st

! 30

2007

!nowrap| Terra-Avallone Motorsport

!nowrap| Mitsubishi Lancer

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CUR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MOU
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LON
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SCZ
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CUR
{{small|DNQ}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ARG
{{small|26}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAR
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIO
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|21}}

|colspan=9|

! 24th

! 28

2008

! Sky Action Power

! Peugeot 307

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CUR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SCZ
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOU
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|29}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIO
{{small|24}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LON
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CUR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAR
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INT
{{small|7}}

|colspan=9|

! 27th

! 20

2009

! Action Power

! Chevrolet Vectra

| INT

| CUR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SCZ
{{small|18}}

| INT

| SAL

| RIO

| MOU

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CUR
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:black; color:white;"| TAR
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

|colspan=9|

! 31st

! 0

2010

! Gramacho Competições

! Chevrolet Vectra

| INT

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CUR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VEL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIO
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBP
{{small|24}}

| SAL

| INT

| MOU

| LON

| SCZ

| BRA

| CUR

|colspan=9|

! 36th

! 0

2011

! Amir Nasr Racing

! Peugeot 408

| CUR

| INT

| RBP

| VEL

| MOU

| RIO

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT
{{small|Ret}}

| SAL

| SCZ

| LON

| BRA

| VEL

|colspan=9|

! NC†

! 0†

2016

! Mico's Racing

! Peugeot 408

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| CUR
1
{{small|19}}

| VEL
1

| VEL
2

| GOI
1

| GOI
2

| SCZ
1

| SCZ
2

| TAR
1

| TAR
2

| CAS
1

| CAS
2

| INT
1

| LON
1

| LON
2

| CUR
1

| CUR
2

| GOI
1

| GOI
2

| CRI
1

| CRI
2

| INT
1

! NC†

! 0†

2018

! Mico's Racing

! Chevrolet Cruze

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| INT
1
{{small|22}}

| CUR
1

| CUR
2

| VEL
1

| VEL
2

| LON
1

| LON
2

| SCZ
1

| SCZ
2

| GOI
1

| MOU
1

| MOU
2

| CAS
1

| CAS
2

| VCA
1

| VCA
2

| TAR
1

| TAR
2

| GOI
1

| GOI
2

| INT
1

! NC

! 0

† As Marques was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

References

{{reflist}}

  • [http://esporte.ig.com.br/automobilismo/2013-04-08/professor-de-alonso-na-f1-marques-ve-automobilismo-acabado-no-brasil.html 'Professor' de Alonso na F1, Marques vê automobilismo acabado no Brasil] {{in lang|pt}}

External links

{{commons|Tarso Marques}}

  • {{Official website|tarsomarques.com}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Tarso_Marques}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20131014024206/http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/marques/index.html Profile on F1 Rejects]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927033649/http://www.fiagt.com/driverinfo.php?drivername=Tarso+Marques Profile] - by [http://www.fiagt.com/ FIA GT Championship official website]

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