Mario Alborghetti

	Mario Alborghetti Mario Alborghetti (23 October 192811 April 1955) was an Italian motor racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Volpini-Arzani team. He was killed in an accident during his Grand Prix debut. Career A wealthy man, Alborghetti commissioned designer Gianpaolo Volpini and engineer Egidio Arzani to build him a Grand Prix car to drive. The group acquired an ex-Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT with a Speluzzi engine. The vehicle was overhauled, with new bodywork and an engine which conformed with the 2.5l Formula One regulations then in place. The special was entered for the 1955 Turin Grand Prix but work was not finished and the team failed to arrive. Accident and death The car was ready in time for the 1955 Pau Grand Prix. Pau was considered to be a difficult circuit, especially for a driver as inexperienced as Alborghetti. In practice he set 15th fastest time out of 16 runners, nearly 19 seconds slower than Jean Behra's pole time. By the 19th lap of the race he was far behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Luigi Piotti Luigi Piotti (October 27, 1913 in Milan – April 19, 1971 in Godiasco) was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in nine Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ... World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on January 22, 1956. He scored no championship points. Complete Formula One World Championship results ( key) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Piotti, Luigi 1913 births 1971 deaths Italian Formula One drivers Arzani-Volpini Formula One drivers Maserati Formula One drivers OSCA Formula One drivers Racing drivers from Milan World Sportscar Championship drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Daily Telegraph Trophy The 2nd Daily Telegraph Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 3 September 1955 at Aintree Circuit, Merseyside. The race was run over 17 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap, and Stirling Moss was on pole position in a 250F but retired with engine problems. Bob Gerard was second in a Cooper T23-Bristol and Horace Gould third in another 250F. This was the first race for the BRM P25. It only managed a few laps in practice before oil leaking onto the tyres caused driver Peter Collins to spin off and damage the car. Results References {{F1 NC race report, Name_of_race= Daily Telegraph Trophy, Year_of_race=1955, Previous_race_in_season= 1955 RedeX Trophy, Next_race_in_season=1955 International Gold Cup, Previous_year's_race= 1954 Daily Telegraph Trophy, Next_year's_race=— Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph Daily or The Daily may refer to: Journalism * Daily newspaper, newspaper issued on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 RedeX Trophy The 3rd RedeX Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 13 August 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 25 laps, and was won by American driver Harry Schell in a Vanwall. Maserati driver Stirling Moss Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British Formula One racing driver. An inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of comp ... was on pole position and set fastest lap. This was the first Formula 1 win for the Vanwall marque. Results References {{F1 NC race report, Name_of_race= RedeX Trophy, Year_of_race=1955, Previous_race_in_season= 1955 Daily Record Trophy, Next_race_in_season= 1955 Daily Telegraph Trophy, Previous_year's_race= 1954 RedeX Trophy, Next_year's_race=— RedeX RedeX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Daily Record Trophy The 3rd Daily Record Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 6 August 1955 at Charterhall Circuit, Berwickshire. The race was run over two heats of 15 laps and a final of 20 laps, and was won by British driver Bob Gerard in a Maserati 250F. Horace Gould and Louis Rosier were second and third, also in 250Fs. Gerard and Rosier shared fastest lap. This was the only occasion on which the Daily Record Trophy was run under Formula 1 rules, the previous races in 1953 and 1954 being Formula Libre events. It was also the last occurrence of the event. Results Heats Final References {{F1 NC race report, Name_of_race= Daily Record Trophy, Year_of_race=1955, Previous_race_in_season=1955 London Trophy The 3rd London Trophy was a auto racing, motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 July 1955 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over two heats of 10 laps and a final of 15 laps, and was won by British driver Mike Hawthorn i ..., Next_race_in_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 London Trophy The 3rd London Trophy was a auto racing, motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 July 1955 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over two heats of 10 laps and a final of 15 laps, and was won by British driver Mike Hawthorn in a Maserati 250F. Hawthorn started from pole position in Heat 1 and set fastest lap in the heat, and also in the final. Vanwall driver Harry Schell started from pole position in Heat 2 and set fastest lap in that heat. Schell was second in the final and Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F was third. Despite most Internet sources describing this race as the London Trophy, it really should be called the International Trophy (not to be confused with the BRDC International Trophy). The actual London Trophy was a Formula Libre race also held at Crystal Palace on 30 May 1955 and was won by Peter Collins (racing driver), Peter Collins in a Maserati 250F. Entries 1Numbers 4, 14 and 22 DNA Results Heats Final Grid positions for the final were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The 3rd Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 May 1955 at the Davidstow Circuit, Cornwall. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver Leslie Marr in a Connaught Type B. This was the third and last Formula One race to be held in Cornwall."Davidstow", Peter Tutthill, 1996. Results † Collins entered a Maserati 250F but elected to race at Crystal Palace instead. References * Race results at www.silhouet.co {{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race , Year_of_race = 1955 , Previous_race_in_season = 1955 Curtis Trophy The 3rd CurtisTrophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap and ... , Next_race_in_season = 1955 London Trophy , Previous_year's_race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Curtis Trophy The 3rd CurtisTrophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap and started from pole position. Results References {{F1 NC race report, Name_of_race= Curtis Trophy, Year_of_race=1955, Previous_race_in_season=1955 Albi Grand Prix The XVII Grand Prix d'Albi was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi. The race was run over 105 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver André Simon in a Maserati 250F. Simon also set ..., Next_race_in_season= 1955 Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race, Previous_year's_race= 1954 Curtis Trophy, Next_year's_race=— Curtis Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Albi Grand Prix The XVII Grand Prix d'Albi was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi. The race was run over 105 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver André Simon in a Maserati 250F. Simon also set pole and fastest lap. This was the last occasion of the Grand Prix d'Albi being run for Formula One cars, and the last race at Circuit des Planques, which was replaced by the Circuit d'Albi in 1962. Results References {{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Albi Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1955 , Previous_race_in_season = 1955 Naples Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1955 Curtis Trophy , Previous_year's_race = 1953 Albi Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1959 Albi Grand Prix Albi Grand Prix The Albi Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix de l'Albigeois) is a motor race held in Albi, in the Tarn department of Southern France. The first race took place in 1933 and was won by Pierre Veyron in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Naples Grand Prix The 8th Naples Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 8 May 1955 at Posillipo Circuit, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Alberto Ascari in a Lancia D50. Results References {{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Naples Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1955 , Previous_race_in_season = 1955 BRDC International Trophy , Next_race_in_season = 1956 Aintree 100 , Previous_year's_race = 1955 Albi Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1956 Naples Grand Prix Naples Grand Prix The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, outside Napoli. In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the ''Coppa Principessa di Piemonte'' in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same even ... Grand Prix of Naples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 BRDC International Trophy The 7th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 May 1955 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Maserati 250F. Collins also shared fastest lap with Maserati driver Roy Salvadori, who was on pole position for the start of the race. Results References {{BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) is an exclusive invitation-only members club for racecar drivers who are judged to have achieved success in the upper levels of motor sport for a number of seasons. Except under exceptional circumstances, me ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Bordeaux Grand Prix The 1955 Bordeaux Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 24 April 1955 on a street circuit centred around the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jean Behra, who also set pole position, driving a Maserati 250F. Luigi Musso finished second and Roberto Mieres third. Less than a minute separated the three drivers after nearly three hours of racing. Stirling Moss, who had lost time fixing a loose tank strap, set fastest lap during a spirited attempt to catch the leading trio. Classification Race References {{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Bordeaux Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1955 , Previous_race_in_season = 1955 Glover Trophy , Next_race_in_season = 1955 BRDC International Trophy , Previous_year's_race = 1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = — Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]