Clemente Biondetti

Clemente Biondetti
Born (1898-08-18)18 August 1898
Buddusò, Italy
Died 24 February 1955(1955-02-24) (aged 56)
Florence, Italy
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Italy Italian
Active years 1950
Teams privateer Ferrari
Entries 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1950 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry 1950 Italian Grand Prix

Clemente Biondetti (18 August 1898 – 24 February 1955) was an Italian auto racing driver.[1] Born into a working-class family, Biondetti raced motorcycles before turning to automobiles where he had greater success.

Biography

Born in Buddusò, Sardinia, into a working-class family, Biondetti began his racing career in motorcycles in 1923 but in 1927 turned to automobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in Grand Prix motor racing with the Maserati factory team.

His success racing on circuits was minimal, but he was one of the best in tough endurance events. Driving an Alfa Romeo 8C 2900b, Clemente Biondetti won the 1938 Mille Miglia for sports cars and at the Coppa Ciano finished second in the voiturette class then third in the main event. In 1939, he won the Coppa Acerbo voiturette class and took second place at the Swiss Grand Prix. His racing career came to a halt following the outbreak of World War II in 1940. By the time he was able to resume racing after the war, he was already 49 years old. Nevertheless, he dominated Italian endurance racing, driving to victory in the Mille Miglia for three straight years from 1947 through 1949 and the Targa Florio in 1948 and 1949. He won more Mille Miglias than any other driver in history.

Clemente Biondetti participated in one Formula One World Championship event, the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. Driving a self-built Ferrari-Jaguar hybrid car, engine problems forced him out of the race thus he failed to score any championship points. Biondetti loved racing cars and continued to compete in sports car and endurance events, earning a second-place finish in a Ferrari at the 12 Hours of Pescara in 1952 against much younger drivers. After suffering from cancer for a number of years, he was forced to retire in 1954. He succumbed to cancer on 24 February 1955 in Florence.[2]

Major victories

Racing record

Complete European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 EDC Pts
1931 Officine A. Maserati Maserati 26M Maserati 2.5 L8 ITA FRA
3		 BEL 23rd 19
1936 Scuderia Maremmana Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.7 L6 MON GER SUI
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 25th 29
1937 Scuderia Maremmana Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.7 L6 BEL GER MON
Ret		 SUI 15th 34
Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36 Alfa Romeo 4.1 V12 ITA
Ret
1938 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 FRA GER
Ret		 SUI 13th 27
Alfa Romeo Tipo 316 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V16 ITA
4
1939 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8 BEL FRA GER SUI
9		 16th 28
Source:[3]

Complete 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 Pts
1950 Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/50 Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s GBR MON
DNA		 500 SUI BEL FRA NC 0
Clemente Biondetti Ferrari 166T Jaguar XK 3.4 L6 ITA
Ret
Source:[4]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1938 France Raymond Sommer France Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring 5.0 219 DNF DNF
1951 United Kingdom Jaguar Cars Ltd United Kingdom Leslie Johnson Jaguar XK-120C S 5.0 50 DNF DNF
1953 Italy Scuderia Lancia Argentina José Froilán González Lancia D20 S 8.0 213 DNF DNF

References

  1. ↑ "Clemente Biondetti". kolumbus.fi. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "DRIVERS: CLEMENTE BIONDETTI". Grandprix.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING". kolumbus.fi. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Clemente Biondetti – Involvement". statsf1.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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