Toni Branca
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| Toni Branca | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1950 - 1953 |
| Team(s) | non-works Maserati |
| Races | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1950 Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1951 German Grand Prix |
Antonio Branca (born September 15, 1916 in Sion - died May 10, 1985 in Sierre) was a Formula One driver from Switzerland who mainly raced a Maserati 4CLT. According to legend, his motor racing career was financed by an admiring Belgian countess.
Branca made his Formula 1 debut at the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix. That year he also raced in Formula 2 and briefly led the non-championship F1 race in Geneva. He scored a number of top-six placings in other minor F1 races, his best finish being third at Aix-les-Bains. After the 1951 season, Branca competed at a lower level until the mid-1950s, generally in hillclimbing.
[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati 4CLT | Maserati Straight-4 | GBR |
MON |
500 |
SUI 11 |
- | 0 | ||||
| Antonio Branca | BEL 10 |
FRA |
ITA |
||||||||||
| 1951 | Antonio Branca | Maserati 4CLT | Maserati Straight-4 | SUI |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER Ret |
ITA |
ESP |
- | 0 |
