Dioscoride Lanza (24 April 1898 – 28 October 1977) was an Italian

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. He entered 30 races between 1936 and 1955 – of which he started 24 – most of them in a

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. He submitted an entry in advance of the

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, but failed to appear for the event. His best result was a fourth place at the

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Junior.

Motorsports career results

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lanza, Dioscoride 1898 births 1977 deaths Italian racing drivers Mille Miglia drivers