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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

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

Driver Information

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

Competitors

Ray Pericles profile photo
Ray
Pericles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carlos Ramirez profile photo
Carlos
Ramirez
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Dron profile photo
Tony
Dron
gb
age
wins
19
poles
21
races
93
podiums
40
fastest laps
19
Raymond Touroul profile photo
Raymond
Touroul
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jim Shelton profile photo
Jim
Shelton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Stanton profile photo
Dave
Stanton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chris Cord profile photo
Chris
Cord
us
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
105
podiums
42
fastest laps
9
Chris Doyle profile photo
Chris
Doyle
us
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
34
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Hermann-Josef Nett profile photo
Hermann-Josef
Nett
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Cooper profile photo
John
Cooper
gb
age
76
wins
0
poles
1
races
58
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ferrel Harris profile photo
Ferrel
Harris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Waugh profile photo
Tom
Waugh
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
18
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Knut Mentel profile photo
Knut
Mentel
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robert Heckenbach profile photo
Robert
Heckenbach
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Claude Haldi profile photo
Claude
Haldi
ch
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
105
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Carlo Pietromarchi profile photo
Carlo
Pietromarchi
it
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bill Mills profile photo
Bill
Mills
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Eastham profile photo
Tom
Eastham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Kirill profile photo
Peter
Kirill
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Teo Fabi profile photo
Teo
Fabi
it
age
69
wins
31
poles
37
races
291
podiums
65
fastest laps
30

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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