Tarso Marques

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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tarso Anibal Santanna Marques (born 19 January 1976) is a Brazilian racing driver and vehicle customizer. He 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 season 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 International Formula 3000 and became the youngest driver to win races at both levels. In Template:Ifnumber, 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, Marques 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 ninth. 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 Template:Ifnumber 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,[1] 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."[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.

Post-racing activities

Television

In 2012, Marques participated in the first edition of the reality show Amazônia, on Rede Record.[8]

In 2013, Marques became a contributor to the Auto Esporte program on TV Globo, covering topics related to vehicle customization.[9]

In 2015, Marques debuted on the "Lata Velha" segment of TV Globo's Caldeirão do Huck,[10][11] customizing a low-displacement motorcycle for the first time. The segment became part of the program's schedule, with Tarso Marques responsible for the vehicle transformations. Further he made TMC Custom Design Motorcycles, at Vila Olympia autoshop, including in 2018 the Dumont, a 300 hp V6 engine mounted on a structure between wheels without center hub.[12]

Legal issues

Marques was arrested in São Paulo in the early hours of August 31, 2025, for alleged illegal possession of a Lamborghini Gallardo without license plates. After being stopped by police, Marques tried to attach the plates and said it was a demonstrator show car. He was nevertheless arrested along with two women who were with him. Charges included the alleged handling of a vehicle connected to judicial restrictions, which had overdue licensing since 2013 and carried R$ 1.3 million in IPVA debts. The vehicle belonged to a company which had been convicted of a pyramid scheme. Marques was released on bail after the R$ 22,700 bail bond was paid.[13][14][15]

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
1994 Vortex Motorsport SIL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAU
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAT
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PER
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOC
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SPA
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EST
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 3
1995 DAMS SIL
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAT
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAU
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PER
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOC
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SPA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EST
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		5th 15
Sources:[16][17]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WDC Points
Template:Ifnumber Minardi Team Minardi M195B Ford V8 AUS BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ARG
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EUR SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN NC 0
Template:Ifnumber Minardi Team Minardi M197 Hart V8 AUS BRA ARG SMR MON ESP CAN FRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HUN
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BEL
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUT
EXScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LUX
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		JPN
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EUR
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		25th 0
Template:Ifnumber European Minardi F1 Minardi PS01 European V10 AUS
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAL
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SMR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ESP
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MON
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAN
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EUR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		22nd 0
Minardi PS01B HUN
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BEL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA USA JPN
Sources:[16][18]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

American open-wheel racing

(key)

CART/Champ Car

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
1999 Team Penske 2 Penske PC-27 Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8t MIA MOT
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NAZ 27th 4 [19]
3 RIO
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GAT
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL POR
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Lola B99/00 CLE
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA TOR MIC DET MDO CHI VAN LAG HOU SRF FON
2000 Dale Coyne Racing 34 Swift 011.c Ford XF V8t MIA LBH RIO MOT
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NAZ
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIC
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MDO
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAN
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LS
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GAT
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SRF
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		25th 11 [20]
2004 Dale Coyne Racing 19 Lola B02/00 Ford XFE V8t LBH
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MTY
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL POR CLE TOR VAN ROA DEN MTL LS LVS SRF MXC
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		22nd 9^ [21]
2005 Dale Coyne Racing 19 Lola B02/00 Ford XFE V8t LBH MTY MIL POR CLE
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR EDM SJO DEN MTL LVS SRF MXC 24th 10 [22]
Sources:[17][23]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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^ New points system implemented in 2004.

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

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 Terra Avallone Mitsubishi Lancer INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CUR MOU INT LON CUR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SCZ
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ARG
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIO
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		21st 30
2007 Terra Avallone Mitsubishi Lancer INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CUR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOU
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LON
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SCZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CUR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ARG
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAR
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIO
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		24th 28
2008 Sky Action Power Peugeot 307 INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CUR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SCZ
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOU
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIO
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LON
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CUR
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAR
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		27th 20
2009 Action Power Chevrolet Vectra INT CUR BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SCZ
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT SAL RIO MOU CUR
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAR
DSQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		31st 0
2010 Gramacho Competições Chevrolet Vectra INT CUR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VEL
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIO
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RBP
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAL INT MOU LON SCZ BRA CUR 36th 0
2011 Amir Nasr Racing Peugeot 408 CUR INT RBP VEL MOU RIO INT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAL SCZ LON BRA VEL NC† 0†
2016 Mico's Racing Peugeot 408 CUR
1
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		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 INT
1
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		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.

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