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Piero Taruffi

nationality Italian born October 12, 1906 hometown Albano Laziale, Rome died January 12, 1988 place of death Rome

Racing highlights

1954	2nd	Tourist Trophy
1952	3rd	World Championship of Drivers
1952	2nd	Formula 1, II Siracusa Grand Prix
1952	1st	Formula 2 VI Grand Prix de Paris
1952	1st	VI International Ulster Trophy Races, Dundrod Circuit, N.Ireland
1952	2nd	Formula 2 (F1), V Grand Prix di Napoli, Italy
1951	3rd	Formula 1, V Gran Premio di Bari, Italy
1950	3rd	Formula Libre, III Gran Premio Internacional Gral. San Martín Argentina
1950	3rd	Formula 1, III Grand Prix des Nations Genève, Switzerland
1949	2nd	Formula 2, X Gran Premio di Roma, Italy
1947	3rd	Sehab Almaz Bey Trophy, Cairo
1933	3rd	Coppa Acerbo
1933	3rd	Mille Miglia Italy
1933	3rd	Mille Miglia Italy - S/TP+1.5
1933	3rd	ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class

Racing career summary

Races entered	63
Wins	6
Podiums	19
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	4
Race win percentage	9.5%
Podium percentage	30.2%

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Driver comparisons

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Piero Taruffi vs. Hal Robson

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.

1957	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1956	Racing	6 races	2 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1955	Racing	4 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1954	Racing	2 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1953	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1952	Racing	10 races	3 wins	7 podiums	1 pole positions	3 fastest race laps
1951	Racing	6 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1950	Racing	5 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1949	Racing	3 races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1948	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1947	Racing	1 race	1 win	1 podium	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1940	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1939	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1938	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1936	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1935	Racing	5 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1934	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1933	Racing	4 races	0 wins	3 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1932	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Piero Taruffi


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lindsey Hopkins
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lindsey Hopkins
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette SS

Click to show race results for World Sportscar Championship - S5.0 1957.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
2	1957-03-23	Sebring	DNF


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Scuderia Centro Sud
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 250F


Position	Points	Team
	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati, Vandervell Products Ltd.
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 250F		Maserati 2.5		Pirelli
Vanwall VW 2		Vanwall 2.5		Pirelli

Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1956.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	1956-07-01	Reims	DNF
8	1956-09-02	Monza	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 300 S

Click to show race results for World Sportscar Championship 1956.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
2	1956-03-24	Sebring	5


Position	Points	Team
	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 300S

Click to show race results for World Sportscar Championship - S3.0 1956.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
2	1956-03-24	Sebring	2


Position	Points	Team
8th	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 150S


Position	Points	Team
	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 300S


Position	Points	Team
6th	9	Scuderia Ferrari, Daimler Benz AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 555		Ferrari 2.5		Englebert
Mercedes-Benz W196		Mercedes-Benz 2.5		Continental

Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1955.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
2	1955-05-22	Monte Carlo	8
6	1955-07-16	Aintree	4
7	1955-09-11	Monza	2


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
Ferrari 857 Monza


Position	Points	Team
	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
Ferrari 625		Ferrari 2.5		Pirelli

Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1954.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
6	1954-08-01	Nürburgring	6


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Scuderia Lancia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia D24


Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Lancia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia D24


Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Lancia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia D20		Lancia 2.7 s/c


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
Lancia D20 Pinin Farina		Lancia 2.9


Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Lancia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia D24		Lancia 3.3


Position	Points	Team
3rd	22	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	1	3	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 500		Ferrari 2.0		Pirelli

Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1952.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1952-05-18	Berne	1
3	1952-06-22	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
4	1952-07-06	Rouen	3
5	1952-07-19	Silverstone	2
6	1952-08-03	Nürburgring	4
8	1952-09-07	Monza	7


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	G A Vanderwell
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 375 Thinwall Special


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 500


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
Ferrari 500


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
Ferrari 500


Position	Points	Team
6th	10	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 375		Ferrari 4.5		Pirelli
Ferrari 375		Ferrari 4.5		Englebert

Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1951.


Position	Points	Team
3rd	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
Ferrari 500


Position	Points	Team
	0	Alfa Romeo SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 158		Alfa Romeo 1.5 s/c		Pirelli

Click to show race results for World Championship for Drivers 1950.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ing P. Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 4CLT


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Ing P. Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 4CLT


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ing P. Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 4CLT


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Alfa Romeo SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 158


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ing P. Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 4CLT


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 166 C


Position	Points	Team
4th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Cisitalia D46


Position	Points	Team
	0	Squadra Piero Dusio
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Cisitalia D46


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Cisitalia D46


Position	Points	Team
8th	0	Scuderia Torino
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 4CL 1.5L


Position	Points	Team
4th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 6CM


Position	Points	Team
12th	26	Scuderia Torino
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
Alfa Romeo Tipo 312


Position	Points	Team
5th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 6CM


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 8CM


Position	Points	Team
11th	31	Bugatti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T59


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


Position	Points	Team
	0	P Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Bugatti T59


Position	Points	Team
	0	Officine A Masareti
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati V5


Position	Points	Team
	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 4C-2500


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	P Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maserati 8CM


Position	Points	Team
5th	0	P Taruffi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Monza


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 8C 2300 Spider Z


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 8C 2300 Spider Z


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Scuderia Ferrari
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo Monza


Position	Points	Team
	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 Monza

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1951-05-27	Berne	2
3	1951-06-17	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
6	1951-07-29	Nürburgring	5
7	1951-09-16	Monza	5
8	1951-10-28	Pedralbes	DNF

Piero Taruffi

nationality Italian born October 12, 1906 hometown Albano Laziale, Rome died January 12, 1988 place of death Rome

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Driver comparisons

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Piero Taruffi

1957 World Sportscar Championship

1957 World Sportscar Championship - S5.0

1957 VII Gran Premio di Siracusa

1956 World Championship of Drivers

1956 World Sportscar Championship

1956 World Sportscar Championship - S3.0

1956 IV Gran Premio Supercortemaggiore, Italy

1956 Sveriges Grand Prix, Kristianstad

1955 World Championship of Drivers

1955 Tourist Trophy

1954 World Championship of Drivers

1954 Tourist Trophy

1953 I Gran Premio Supercortemaggiore, Italy

1953 21st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 8.0

1953 World Sports Car Championship Mille Miglia

1953 World Sports Car Championship Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres

1952 World Championship of Drivers

1952 VI International Ulster Trophy Races, Dundrod Circuit, N.Ireland

1952 Formula 2 VI Grand Prix de Paris

1952 Formula 2 (F1), V Grand Prix di Napoli, Italy

1952 Formula 1, II Siracusa Grand Prix

1951 World Championship of Drivers

1951 Formula 1, V Gran Premio di Bari, Italy

1950 World Championship for Drivers

1950 Formula Libre, IV Gran Premio Extraordinario Maria Eva Duarte de Perón (Palermo) Argentina

1950 Formula Libre, III Gran Premio Internacional Gral. San Martín Argentina

1950 Formula Libre, IV Copa de acción San Lorenzo, Argentina

1950 Formula 1, III Grand Prix des Nations Genève, Switzerland

1949 Formula Libre, IV Gran Premio Juan Domingo Peron (Palermo) Argentina

1949 Formula 2, X Gran Premio di Roma, Italy

1949 Madrid Grand Prix - 30 October

1948 Monaco Grand Prix

1947 Sehab Almaz Bey Trophy, Cairo

1940 XIV° Gran Premio di Tripoli

1939 XIII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1938 AIACR European Championship

1938 XII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1936 X° Gran Premio di Tripoli

1935 AIACR European Championship

1935 IX Grand Premio di Tripoli

1935 ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class

1934 VIII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1934 VI Grand Prix de Monaco

1933 Coppa Acerbo

1933 VII Gran Premio di Tripoli

1933 Mille Miglia Italy

1933 Mille Miglia Italy - S/TP+1.5

1933 ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class

1932 Coppa Acerbo