Giovanni Bracco

Giovanni Bracco at the wheel of a Bandini 1100 Sport in New York.

Giovanni Bracco (6 June 1908 at Biella – 7 August 1968 same place)[1][2][3] was an Italian racing car driver.

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. He once lost control of his Delage 3000, accidentally killing five spectators standing too close to the road at the 1947 Italian Grand Prix.[5]

Formula One World Championship results

(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

References

  1. ↑ picture and data from scuderiaferrariclubforli.com
  2. ↑ another picture and data from statsf1.com
  3. ↑ Dietrich, Nanni. "Giovanni Bracco". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Italy 1947 from forix.com
  5. ↑ on the A6


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