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Achille Varzi

nationality Italian born August 8, 1904 hometown Galliate died July 1, 1948 place of death Bremgarten, Berne (CH)

Racing highlights

1948	2nd	I Gran Premio Internacional San Martin, Argentina
1947	1st	Grand Prix Ciudad de Rosario
1947	1st	I Circuito Internacional Interlagos
1936	1st	X° Gran Premio di Tripoli
1935	2nd	IX Grand Premio di Tripoli
1935	1st	Tunis Grand Prix
1935	1st	Acerbo Cup, Pescara
1934	1st	VIII Gran Premio di Tripoli
1934	1st	Targa Florio
1934	1st	Coppa Ciano
1934	2nd	Formula Libre, IV Internationales AVUS-Rennen, Berlin
1934	1st	Mille Miglia Italy - S3.0
1933	1st	VII Gran Premio di Tripoli
1933	1st	V Grand Prix de Monaco
1933	2nd	IV Grand Prix de Belgique
1932	1st	IV Grand Prix de Tunisie
1931	1st	VIII° Circuito di Alessandria
1931	3rd	III Grand Prix de Monaco
1931	3rd	22° Targa Florio
1931	1st	French Grand Prix
1931	1st	III Grand Prix de Tunise
1930	1st	VII Circuito di Alessandria
1930	1st	Coppa Acerbo
1930	1st	Targa Florio
1930	2nd	Mille Miglia Italy
1929	3rd	Mille Miglia Italy
1928	2nd	Italian Grand Prix
1928	3rd	IV Gran Premio di Tripoli

Racing career summary

Races entered	65
Wins	21
Podiums	34
Pole positions	3
Fastest laps	9
Race win percentage	32.3%
Podium percentage	52.3%

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Driver comparisons

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Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

1948	Racing	3 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1947	Racing	8 races	4 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1938	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1937	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1936	Racing	7 races	1 win	3 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1935	Racing	8 races	2 wins	3 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1934	Racing	8 races	4 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1933	Racing	5 races	2 wins	3 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1932	Racing	5 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1931	Racing	10 races	4 wins	6 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1930	Racing	5 races	3 wins	4 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1929	Racing	2 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1928	Racing	2 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Achille Varzi


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 12C-37


Position	Points	Team
	0	Écurie Naphtra Course
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 12C-37


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 12C-37


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Écurie Naphtra Course
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 308


Position	Points	Team
	0	Varzi Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	2	3	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 308


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 308


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 308


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 8CTF


Position	Points	Team
20th	36	Auto Union
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union C


Position	Points	Team
4th	19	Auto Union
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union C


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union C


Position	Points	Team
	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union Type C


Position	Points	Team
7th	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union C


Position	Points	Team
	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union C


Position	Points	Team
8th	27	Auto Union
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Auto Union
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union A


Position	Points	Team
	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union B


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union Type A


Position	Points	Team
9th	0	Auto Union AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Auto Union B


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo P3


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Tipo B


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza Sp.


Position	Points	Team
5th	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3


Position	Points	Team
6th	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	A Varzi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
16th	21	Ettore Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti


Position	Points	Team
	0	Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T54


Position	Points	Team
	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T54


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	A Varzi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
4th	12	Usines Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Automobiles E. Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T50


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T51


Position	Points	Team
	0	Automobiles Ettore Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	?	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T50S		Bugatti 5.0 s/c		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 26M


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo P2


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Spider


Position	Points	Team
	0	A Varzi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T35C


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Alfa Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo P2


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750SS Spider


Position	Points	Team
	0	A Varzi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo P2


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Scuderia Nuvolari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T35C


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Achille Varzi

nationality Italian born August 8, 1904 hometown Galliate died July 1, 1948 place of death Bremgarten, Berne (CH)

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Driver comparisons

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Achille Varzi

1948 Gran Premio D.P.I. Dalmiro Varela Castex, Argentina

1948 II Copa de acción de San Lorenzo, Argentina

1948 I Gran Premio Internacional San Martin, Argentina

1947 Grand Prix Ciudad de Rosario

1947 ACA Temporada Formula Libre

1947 VIII Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro

1947 I Circuito Internacional Interlagos

1938 XII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1937 AIACR European Championship

1936 AIACR European Championship

1936 X° Gran Premio di Tripoli

1936 Tunis Grand Prix

1936 ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class

1936 Coppa Ciano

1935 AIACR European Championship

1935 IX Grand Premio di Tripoli

1935 X° Gran Premio de España

1935 Acerbo Cup, Pescara

1935 Tunis Grand Prix

1935 ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class

1934 Targa Florio

1934 VIII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1934 X Coppa Acerbo

1934 Coppa Ciano

1934 Formula Libre, IV Internationales AVUS-Rennen, Berlin

1934 Mille Miglia Italy - S3.0

1934 IX° Gran Premio de España

1934 VI Grand Prix de Monaco

1933 VII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1933 Coppa Acerbo

1933 V Grand Prix de Tunis

1933 V Grand Prix de Monaco

1933 IV Grand Prix de Belgique

1932 AIACR European Championship

1932 Coppa Acerbo

1932 IV Grand Prix de Monaco

1932 X Gran Premio d'Italia. Autodromo di Monza 5 June

1932 XVIII Grand Prix de L'Automobile Club de France, Reims, 3 July

1932 IV Grand Prix de Tunisie

1931 AIACR European Championship

1931 III Grand Prix de Monaco

1931 III Grand Prix de Tunise

1931 Mille Miglia Italy

1931 VIII° Circuito di Alessandria

1931 22° Targa Florio

1931 French Grand Prix

1931 Le Mans 24 Hours

1930 Coppa Acerbo

1930 Targa Florio

1930 Mille Miglia Italy

1930 VI Gran Premio di Tripoli

1930 VII Circuito di Alessandria

1929 Mille Miglia Italy

1929 V Gran Premio di Tripoli

1928 IV Gran Premio di Tripoli

1928 Italian Grand Prix