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2011

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Achille Varzi Helmet photograph

Achille Varzi

Date of birth:August 8, 1904
Place of birth:Galliate
Died:July 1, 1948
Races entered:44
Wins:15
Podiums:25
Pole positions:2
Fastest laps:7
Race win percentage:34.09%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The 1st of July when practicing for the 1948 European Grand Prix his car skidded, spun several times, flipped over and crushed Varzi to death.

Racing career highlights


Second in Gran Premio Internacional San Martin, Argentina 1948.
Winner of the Ciudad de Rosario Grand Prix 1947.
Winner of the Tripoli Grand Prix 1936.
Second in Tripoli Grand Prix 1935.
Winner of the Acerbo Cup, Pescara 1935.
Winner of the Tripoli Grand Prix 1934.
Winner of the Targa Florio 1934.
Winer of the Coppa Ciano 1934.
Second in Internationales AVUS-Rennen 1934.
Winner of the Mille Miglia in the S3.0 class 1934.
Winner of the Tripoli Grand Prix 1933.
Winner of the Monaco Grand Prix 1933.
Second in Belgian Grand Prix 1933.
Winner of the Alessandria circuit race 1931.
Third in Monaco Grand Prix 1931.
Third in Targa Florio 1931.
Winner of the French Grand Prix 1931.
Winner of the Tunis Grand Prix 1931.
Winner of the Coppa Acerbo 1930.
Winner of the Targa Florio 1930.
Second in Mille Miglia Italy 1930.
Third in Mille Miglia Italy 1929.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

1948 3 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1947 1 race. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1937 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1936 4 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1935 6 races. 1 win. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. 1 fastest race lap.
1934 7 races. 4 wins. 5 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1933 5 races. 2 wins. 3 podiums. 1 pole position. 2 fastest race laps.
1932 4 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1931 9 races. 4 wins. 6 podiums. 0 pole positions. 2 fastest race laps.
1930 3 races. 2 wins. 3 podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1929 1 race. 0 wins. 1 podium. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.




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This profile page was last modified 2011-02-26 11:22:53 by Bertil Åberg
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