Giovanni Bracco (6 June 1908 at Biella - 6 August 1968 same place)[1][2] was an Italian racing car driver, remembered for losing control of his Delage 3000, killing five spectators at the 1947 Italian Grand Prix.[3]
He lived in Biella, home town of other racing aces such as Mario Porrino and Lamberto Grolla. 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 the 1952 Mille Miglia in a Ferrari 250. With his younger pupil, Umberto Maglioli, he got second in the 1951 Mille Miglia, driving a Lancia Aurelia B20. He raced a Maserati 200S in 1955.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12 | GBR |
MON |
500 |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA DNA |
NC | 0 |