Teodoro "Dorino" Serafini (22 July 1909 – 5 July 2000) was a

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road racer and racing driver from

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. A native of Pesaro ( Marche), he won the 1939 500cc European Championship on a

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. He participated in one

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World Championship Grand Prix on 3 September 1950, when he finished second and scored 3 championship points, his points being halved as he shared the drive with

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. Serafini remains the only Formula One driver to have scored a podium finish in every World Championship Grand Prix they entered. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Non-championship Formula One results

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Serafini, Dorino 1909 births 2000 deaths People from Pesaro Italian racing drivers Italian Formula One drivers Ferrari Formula One drivers Italian motorcycle racers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Sportspeople from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino