Bartolomeo Costantini

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Bartolomeo "Meo" Costantini (February 14, 1889 in Vittorio Veneto - July 19, 1941 in Milano) was an italian aviator and racing car driver, known for being the sporting manager of the Bugatti car manufacturer.[1]

He joined the Italo-Turkish War (1911) and became known in the first world war, where capitano Costantini became a flying ace with six victories flying a Spad S.VII in the Squadriglia degli Assi, part of the Corpo Aeronautico Militare.[2][3]

Costantini was a racing driver in the Aquila Italiana team (1914-17). He joined Bugatti (1923) and won two Targa Florio in a Bugatti Type 35 (1925-26),[4] won the Circuito Lasarte (1926), and in chassis #4802 of Type 39, got second in French GP (1926). He remained racing team manager until 1935, replaced by Jean Bugatti.

[edit] References

  1. ^ di raccontanto Meo Costantini
  2. ^ La Grande Guerra
  3. ^ Italian aces of WW I
  4. ^ Bartolomeo "Meo" Costatini
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