Franco Comotti

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Franco Comotti
Nationality  Italian
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1950, 1952
Teams	Maserati, Ferrari
Races	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1950 Italian Grand Prix
Last race	1952 French Grand Prix

Gianfranco "Franco" Comotti (July 24, 1906 - May 10, 1963) was an Italian racecar driver.

A native of Brescia, he first appeared at the 1928 Italian Grand Prix in a Talbot before he joined Alfa Romeo around 1930, winning the 1933 Grand Prix of Naples in an Alfa Romeo 2600, and the 1934 Grand Prix du Comminges. After World War II he joined Talbot-Lago. His only Formula One racing was between 1950 and 1952, first with Maserati and in 1952 he briefly was with Scuderia Ferrari. After his retirement from racing he was with BP in North Africa. Comotti was one of nine founders of the Club international des anciens pilotes de Grand Prix F1 (1962).

[edit] Complete Formula One results

Yr	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Team
1950	Mase	GBR	MON	500	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA		Mase
1952	Ferr	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA	Ferr