Ernesto "Tino" Brambilla (31 January 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a
Grand Prix
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road racer and a professional
race car driver from Italy. Born in
Monza, he was the brother of driver
Vittorio Brambilla
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. In
1959
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, he finished in 10th place in the 350cc Grand Prix motorcycle season. In
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
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he again finished in 10th place in the 350 class.
Brambilla entered two
Formula One
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Grands Prix, firstly in the
1963 Italian Grand Prix
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with Scuderia Centro Sud, driving a
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, which he failed to qualify. For the
1969
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race he was entered by
Ferrari, but the car was ultimately driven by
Pedro Rodríguez.
Brambilla died on 3 August 2020 in Monza.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
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Complete Formula One results
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References
1934 births
2020 deaths
Sportspeople from Monza
Italian motorcycle racers
Italian racing drivers
Italian Formula One drivers
Scuderia Centro Sud Formula One drivers
Ferrari Formula One drivers
European Formula Two Championship drivers
350cc World Championship riders
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