Guido Meregalli (1894 – 1959) was an Italian racecar driver, known from several GP victories between 1920 and 1926. He had victories in the 1920 Grand Prix season, winning the

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1920 in a 4441 cm³ Nazzaro GP. Driving a

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alongside

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, he won the Circuito del Garda race three years in a row, the 1922 Grand Prix season in a Tipo 20 (two-litre, four-cylinder),

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and

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in a Tipo 20S. At the VI

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1922, he was leading the Diatto GP305 when it crashed, killing his mechanic Giuseppe Giacchino. The immediate follower,

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gave first aid and helped out.

, ''The lure of speed'' (1928) Switching to Maserati, Meregalli failed to finish in the 1926 Italian Grand Prix, driving a Tipo 26 (1.5-litre, eight-cylinder).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Meregalli, Guido Italian racing drivers Grand Prix drivers 1894 births 1959 deaths