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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
1934-03-30
hometown
Milan
died
2023-04-12
Milan
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Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
1934-03-30
hometown
Milan
died
2023-04-12
Milan
helmet

Competitors

Frank de Caluwe profile photo
Frank
de Caluwe
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralf Walter profile photo
Ralf
Walter
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Lawrie Hickman profile photo
Lawrie
Hickman
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
54
podiums
17
fastest laps
2
George Stone profile photo
George
Stone
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Xavier Lapeyre profile photo
Xavier
Lapeyre
fr
age
82
wins
9
poles
2
races
98
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Darrel Overstreet profile photo
Darrel
Overstreet
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Milt Minter profile photo
Milt
Minter
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
123
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Michel Lemonnier profile photo
Michel
Lemonnier
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nick Mason profile photo
Nick
Mason
gb
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
David Preece profile photo
David
Preece
gb
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Werner Struck profile photo
Werner
Struck
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marc Sourd profile photo
Marc
Sourd
fr
age
78
wins
33
poles
13
races
321
podiums
89
fastest laps
21
Piercarlo Ghinzani profile photo
Piercarlo
Ghinzani
it
age
72
wins
14
poles
3
races
168
podiums
31
fastest laps
4
Edward Malloy profile photo
Edward
Malloy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Klaus Ludwig profile photo
Klaus
Ludwig
de
age
75
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
Michael Oleyar profile photo
Michael
Oleyar
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
67
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Charles Mendez profile photo
Charles
Mendez
us
age
77
wins
1
poles
0
races
27
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Vito Veninata profile photo
Vito
Veninata
it
age
82
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Giancarlo Galimberti profile photo
Giancarlo
Galimberti
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA7
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Charles Geeraerts
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E21 320i
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
Gimax
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA7
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
16° Coppa Florio - Enna - World Sports Car
Jolly Club
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA4
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Jolly Club, Scuderia Escolette
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA5
BMW 2.0
Osella PA4
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
Mario Ruoso
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS
Ford 1.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
15° Coppa Florio - Enna - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA4
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
500 Km of Imola - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA4
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Enzo Osella
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA3
Ferrari 2.0
Osella PA3
Cosworth BDH 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Mario Ruoso
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk. II
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Citta dei Mille
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella PA3
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
European Touring Car Championship - Div 2
Broadspeed
10
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort GT
-
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
-
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 Km of Imola - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Osella PA1
Abarth 1.3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Pal Joe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Osella PA1
Abarth 1.3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Citta dei Mille
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290
Abarth 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Valtellina Racing, Citta dei Mille
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
De Tomaso Pantera GT4
Ford 5.8
Abarth 1600 Sport
Abarth 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Squadra Corse Meda
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth 2000 S
Abarth 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Interserie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth 2000
Abarth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Touring Car Championsip - Div. 1
19.5
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth-Fiat 1000
-
0
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
2
-
-
19.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
European Touring Car Championsip - Div. 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Abarth Fiat 1000 TC
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
?
0
2
?
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1969
European Touring Car Championsip - Div. 1
3rd

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