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Helmet of Nino Vaccarella

Flag of Italy Nino Vaccarella

nationality Italian born March 4, 1933 hometown Palermo, Sicily died September 23, 2021 place of death Palermo, Sicily

Racing highlights

19723rdWorld Championship for Makes 12 Hours of Endurance Sebring
19713rdInternational Championship for Makes 12 Hours of Sebring
19693rd37th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 3.0
19651stTarga Florio
19651st33rd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 5.0
19642nd12 Hours of Sebring
19641st32nd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 4.0
19623rdTarga Florio

Racing career summary

Races entered28
Wins3
Podiums8
Pole positions1
Fastest laps0
Race win percentage10.7%
Podium percentage28.6%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

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.

1973Racing1 race0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1972Racing4 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1971Racing3 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1970Racing1 race0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1969Racing1 race0 wins1 podium0 pole position? fastest race laps
1968Racing2 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1967Racing1 race0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1966Racing1 race0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1965Racing3 races2 wins2 podiums1 pole positions0 fastest race laps
1964Racing2 races1 win2 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1962Racing6 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1961Racing2 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1959Racing1 race0 wins0 podiums? pole position? fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Nino Vaccarella

1973 World Championship for Makes Grand Prix de Spa

PositionPointsTeam
0VDS Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
00000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
De Tomaso PanteraFord 5.8

1973 World Championship for Makes Targa Florio

PositionPointsTeam
0Spa Ferrari SEFAC
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 312 PBFerrari 3.0

1972 40th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 3.0

PositionPointsTeam
4th0Autodelta SpA
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo 33 TT3Alfa Romeo 3.0Goodyear

1972 World Championship for Makes Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometres

PositionPointsTeam
9th0Autodelta SpA
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo T33/3Alfa Romeo 3.0

1972 World Championship for Makes 12 Hours of Endurance Sebring

PositionPointsTeam
3rd0Autodelta SpA
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo 33TT3Alfa Romeo 3.0

1972 World Championship for Makes Targa Florio

PositionPointsTeam
0Autodelta S.p.A.
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo 33TT3Alfa Romeo 3.0

1971 European Touring Car Championship

PositionPointsTeam
31st6
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
?????
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo GTAm

1971 39th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 5.0

PositionPointsTeam
0Escuderia Montjuich
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferari 512MFerrari 5.0Firestone

1971 International Championship for Makes 12 Hours of Sebring

PositionPointsTeam
3rd0Autodelta S.p.A.
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo T33/3Alfa Romeo 3.0

1971 International Championship for Makes 1000 km di Monza

PositionPointsTeam
5th0Autodelta S.p.A.
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo T33/3Alfa Romeo 3.0

1970 38th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 5.0

PositionPointsTeam
0SpA Ferrari SEFAC
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 512SFerrari 5.0Firestone

1969 37th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 3.0

PositionPointsTeam
3rd0Equipe Matra - Elf
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Matra-Simca MS630Matra 3.0

1968 European Touring Car Championship - Division 3

PositionPointsTeam
28th2Alfa Romeo Deutschland
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
?0000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA

1968 36th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 2.0

PositionPointsTeam
0Autodelta SpA
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo T33/2Alfa Romeo 2.0

1968 24 Hours of Daytona

PositionPointsTeam
5th0Autodelta Spa
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Alfa Romeo T33/2

1967 35th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 5.0

PositionPointsTeam
0SpA Ferrari SEFAC
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 330 P4 SpyderFerrari 4.0

1966 34th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 2.0

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia San Marco North American Racing Team
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dino 206 SFerrari 2.0

1965 World Championship of Drivers

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 158Ferrari 1.5Dunlop

1965 Targa Florio

PositionPointsTeam
1st0SpA Ferrari SEFAC
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1111?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 275 P2

1965 33rd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 5.0

PositionPointsTeam
1st0North American Racing Team
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1110?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 365 P2 SpyderFerrari 4.4

1964 32nd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 4.0

PositionPointsTeam
1st0SpA Ferrari SEFAC
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
11100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 275 PFerrari 3.3

1964 12 Hours of Sebring

PositionPointsTeam
2nd0S.E.F.A.C Ferrari
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10100
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 275 PFerrari

1962 World Championship of Drivers

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 718Porsche 1.5Dunlop
Lotus 18/21Coventry Climax 1.5Dunlop
Lotus 24Coventry Climax 1.5Dunlop

1962 Targa Florio

PositionPointsTeam
3rd0Porsche KG
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
101?0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Porsche 718 RS61 2000 coupéPorsche

1962 30th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class GT 3.0

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ferrari 250 GTOFerrari 3.0

1962 Formula 1, XIV BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia SSS Rep di Venezia
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Lotus 18Climax

1962 Formula 1, XXII Grand Prix de Pau, France

PositionPointsTeam
6th0Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Lotus 18Climax

1962 Formula 1, I Mediterranean Grand Prix Pergusa

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
00000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Lotus 18Climax

1961 World Championship of Drivers

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia Serenissima
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
De Tomaso F1Alfa Romeo 1.5Dunlop

1961 29th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 3.0

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia Serenissima
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Maserati Tipo 63Maserati 3.0

1961 Formula 1, VII Modena Grand Prix

PositionPointsTeam
0Scuderia Serenissima
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
00000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
De TomasoAlfa Romeo

1959 43^ Targia Florio, 24th of May

PositionPointsTeam
10th0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
100??
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Maserati A6GCS-53
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