A legend for Alfa Romeo in touring cars, he also won the Italian Formula 3 title in 1969. Picchi took up karting as a teenager and greatly impressed moving up the ranks, but in 1970 moved into saloon car racing instead. Picchi finished runner-up in the European Touring Car Championship in 1971. Gian Luigi then surprisingly retired as a full-time driver at the end of the 1972 season as he had just become a father, but was in various competive series until the 1990's. Still very much keeps links, both with Alfa Romeo, and the wider motor racing historic world.

Biography last updated 30 Jan 2016