Giovanni Bracco
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Giovanni Bracco (June 6, 1908 at Biella - August 6, 1968 same place)[1][2] was an Italian racing car driver, remembered for losing control of his Delage 3000, killing five spectators at 1947 Italian Grand Prix[3]
He lived in Biella, where also other racing aces such as Mario Porrino and Lamberto Grolla, came from. Before and after World War II he had been racing Lancia Aprilias.[4] He won the 1948 Italian Grand Prix (2-litre class) in a Maserati A6 GCS, before joining Ferrari 1950-52, winning 1952 Mille Miglia in a Ferrari 250. With his younger pupil, Umberto Maglioli, he got second in 1951 Mille Miglia, driving a Lancia Aurelia B20. He raced a Maserati 200S in 1955.
[edit] References
- ^ picture and data from scuderiaferrariclubforli.com
- ^ another picture and data from statsf1.com
- ^ on the A6
- ^ Italy 1947 from forix.com
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